The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-24
SAINTS SHOW WELL
IN EARLY GAMES
Cllnqman May Replace MarCan
Comment on Sporting
Events in General.

The close of the first week of play
ing BY teams in the American associa-
ton finds the Saints well at the top
OF the list, and playing ball which
should keep them there so long as it is
kept up.
Considering the many handicaps
under which helley's men started the
season, there is no denying that a
splendid showing has been made.
When the Saints reached Columbus it
was with a team practically without
training as regards team work. and
number of the players were admittedly
weaker than their predecessors
In opening at Columbus the Saints
were up against one Of the three
strongest teams in the association, and
an even break in the first series would
have been most satisfactory to the
fans who are following the fortunes
Of the champs. But the Saints went
one better than an even break; they
captured three of the four games, and
gave the Senators a hard race for the
one they lost.
In all four of the games thus far
the Saints have shown that they are
capable Of delivering the goods. True.
the greater part of the hitting has been
done by two or three men, but the hits
have come when they counted for
something, and so long as games are
won, the fans will not worry about
how the victories are pulled off. In
the very first game Chech pitched in
his Oldtime form, and SIagle also put
up a good game in the box. Corbett,
who went into the air in Fridays game.
and was responsible for the loss of the
game, had TO be taken out of the game
again yesterday. Giving the young man
credit for good work in the early in
nlngs and yesterdays contest, his act
Ing Friday, and also yesterday, leads
TO- the belief that he is not a very safe
pitcher as he loses his head like many
other youngsters, when the opposing
team lands on his twisters for a hit or
two in one inning, and by doing so is
very apt TO lose a game which could
have been won with ease by an older
head. Corbett might be termed an err
ratio pitcher, and while able to do
phenomenal work at times, cannot be
depended upon at critical moments.
With Clingman in the lineup of the
Saints the team viii be materially
strengthened, but another good out
fielder would add still more to the
teams strength. 1t will hardly help
the team any to replace Wheeler by
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10 the OutheId. Jackson is fast enough
on the in1eld, but there are better out
felders to be secured.
It is to be regretted that Kelley did
not do business with Lefty" Davis,
the former New York American out
fielder who has been at liberty until
a few days ago, when Columbus pick
ed him up. Davis made Kelley an Of
fer, but the price was a trifie too high,
and the St. Paul manager had to step
back and permit the Senators to sign
him.
Clingman will probably be used in
the Toledo series, and If the reports
from Columbus are true, Marcan may
be let out Of the game for good. Mar
can is not the best infelder in the as
sOciatiOn and his loss would not be
felt by the Saints with a man like
Billy Chngman to take his place. 1t
IS 10 be hoped that Kelley will find a
place for Clingman at once, and if he
IS sent in to take Marcan's place, the
Saints inield will be as strong as that
Of any team in the bunch.
Two more good pitchers, and heavy
hitting Outhelder would place the
Saints in a position to make even
Louisville and indianapolis hustle for
the championship this season. But
even with the present lineup, there is
no kick coming on the quality of ball
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week.
If Jack Munroe challenged Jim JEFF
fries for a championship battle with
view Of travelling through the country
and posing as a big fighter" he evil
IDENTIFY made a great mistake. and about
the best he will get for his trouble will
be the small end Of the purse on June
II. Munroes ability to do business
with Jeffries Is not taken seriously
throughout the country, and his at
tempts to gather in the coin by giving
wrestling exhibitions have in most
cases proved as much of a failure as
have the exhibitions themselves.
There is not much that can be said
IN favor Of MunrOe's match here in st.
Paul, and his Chicago enga cement was
even more Of a frost. Down In the
Windy City, where there is a chance
10 look upon real fighter once in a
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