The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-17
DIAMOND DUST

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5 DIAMOND DUST s.
Happy" Eckstone is happy no
,onger In truth he is miserable. male !
so by the forced and unpleasant. to
aim at least. attentions Of the fans yes
Jerday afternoon after he made his
rank decision.
1t was evident to the big crowd at
the park at the very start Of the very
start OF the game that the Mud Wal.
iopers would have to play the game
to win for the Indians showed all sorts
Of ginger and evidence of mastery
base ball mind behind their work.
"Biddy' Bittrolff falling yesterday to
defeat the Indians it win be up to
Lane to perform that feat today. The
speedy little college lad will just about
do ii, too, And then Woods will take
crack at them Tuesday. South will
work against Lane and Frakes against
Woods
"Old Lady" Bittrolff can hardly be
classed as hot weather pitcher. The
burning sun yesterday afternoon was
a little too much for him and he weak
ened quite little toward the latter
part of the game. "Biddy" Is at his
best when Old Sol is not quite so
busy,
Although the Indians have precisely
the same line up as when they last
appeared in this city they are one
hundred per cent stronger than on
that occasion, the difference being in
their team work, which is as near per-
feet as can be expected in team in
one of the minor leagues. In base run.
ming they are also very strong and
have the Mud WALLPAPERS clearly out
classed.
Letting Gilligan steal third in the
tenth inning yesterday was what
broke up the game II was one Of the
poorest plays on the part OF the Mud
1 WALLPAPERS, or one or two Of them,
that has ever been seen here and one
of the cleverest on his part.
Lack of team work and occasionally
OF good head work, was what turned
victory into defeat yesterday, aided
very materially of course, by the de
cislon of Eckstein in the tenth.
\ Speaking OF Ecksteins decision
\ (Yes, his name is really Ecksteln ir
stead Of Eckstone) 1t may be said
and with truth. that 1t was one Of III,
Had the run that he gave the Indian:
not been the winning one the fan.
worst ever seen on the local diamond
would have been less inclined 10 mol
him than they were, but for an Jim
pire, or a man who holds that job, t.
give away game like that on play
which he himself did not see clearly
Is nothing short of robbery.
At last the Hens have managed I,
win game Thank heaven for that
for II may put a little more spirit Il
their work. They won 1t from tn
doughty Infants and made II shu
out
Even though Eckstein's decision di
rob Cairo of the game yesterday 1t di
not furnish a basis for the sever
roasting he received. IL was all wei
and good to give 1t to him at tn
grounds, for he deserved It, but I
] follow him off street car and hoo
and hiss him on the streets, as di
some, savors slightly OF hoodlumisn
IL may be that ne was earnest an
sincere in his decision and used hi
best judgment In making IL. III tha
Is his best. then some one with be
ter should be given his Job. but eve
though his verdict had been preiudi,
cd some other means OF punishment
could have been devised which woul
have answered the purpose bette
than the one which was adopted.
Fleming made wonderful thro'
from deep center yesterday afrernoo
which saved the game from bein
lost In the ninth inning. Three me
were on base and but one man Of
when Mccain drove long ny |
him. Potts on third, stuck to HI
base until the ball was captured an
rnen started home. Flemings thro
70 the plate to head him OF wa
beautiful and came true as a.
catching him with Just second I
spare, completing double play an
retiring the side. The fans were will
4 In their anplauo- md .nncantn tf.... .