The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11
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The local management has decided upon
an innovation which it is thought will be
effective In winning games. Hereafter two
pitchers will be used in the box in each
game, and they will throw at the same
time. If the batter hits one ball. the
catcher will throw the other horsehide to
first base and put the runner out. In
case both balls are missed, the umpire can
hardly help calling one strike OF course,
the batter might hit both spheres, but
he would be certain to get out on one OF
them. The; change appears to be greatly,
superior to the old method
= The race for first place in the associa
ton is developing into a very pretty coh-,
test. Milwaukee, ST. Paul and Indianapo-
lis are running neck and neck, and Louis
willie is creeping up steadily, and Is near
enough to the leaders to be a dangerous
factor in the race. Indianapolis is in the
best position for squirt at the finish, but
it takes pretty chesty prophet to predict
the outcome at this time. Milwaukee is
the most likely to take a slump, because
the team has set the pace from the start
st. Paul and Milwaukee would each be
helped materially by another good pitcher.
+ Eastern writer's are predicting a slump
for the New York Nationals. Charles F.
Mathison and Sam Crane, two of the best
known of the Gotham critics, both say
that McGraw's pitching staff is weak.
Matthewson and McGinnity have been the
only reliable twirlers, and both are begin
ming to show the strain of overwork. Tay-
| lor has been cratic, and McGraw has been
afraid to use either, Cronin or Miller.
i Under these circumstances New York can
! hardly. hold even her second place long.
Mathison still insists that the giants are
a second division team. E..
4 Pittsburg is weakened by the absence
/ from the game Of Fred Clarke, who was
| injured last Saturday, and will be out foJ
4 several weeks. Clarke Is brilliant indi-
i Vidual player and a heady captain, and
4 can i'll be spared Dreyfuss says he will
] have to play a pitcher in the outfield dur.
/ ing Clarkes absence because he cannon
! get a regular gardener who is fast enough
for the pirates" company.
! :. Notwithstanding this handicap, the pi
4 rates viii. probably retain their. lead, un
i less the giants come back with anothel
squirt, which Is unlikely for the reason
i mentioned above. The pirates are stronk
i enough without Clarke to maintain tfei
/ position against any other club in tn
league:
4 Boston and Philadelphia still lead tn
4 American, league, but have no cinch OF
their places. Cleveland and New York
Il DOtn strong teams, are close enough t
bother the pacenakers, and ST. Louis i
likely to take squirt any time. TIL
closeness of the race in this league
shown by the constant changes in posi-
ton. 1t took st. Louis but a few game
to drop four places.
} The New Workers are playing 100 pc
cent faster since Elberfeld Joined tn
team. The little ex-tiger has been play
: ing whirlwind game, and the shortfel
- is taken care of acceptably for the frs
r.e this year The return of Fultz t
l the game also has strengthened the teal
greatly, and the invaders ought to ad
vance steadily in the percentage column.
A phenomenal play occurred at the pol
T grounds in New York recently, when til
giants not only made triple play, bu
. unwilling to take a chance on the umpire
!. decision, put a fourth man out as wei
]. The New York Journal thus describes til
= play: :
:. Currie was on third, Farrell on secon
:. and Donovan ON first. Smoot, a heaV
! left-hand batter. was at bat, and tt
q hopes of the Kerry Patchers. were soarin
a Smoot smote the sphere good and har
: | but high. Roger Brenahan clutched tt
! ball, and in twinkling had the sphel
: away from him and on dead line to Wa
O ner at the plate. The ball went to Wa
), ner with perfect. accuracy on the fir
e bound and in time to nip Currie, who WI
e sprinting in from third, by yard. Dol
o ovan, when the ball left Bresnahan's han