Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-17

with the greatest pitching staff in
the big leagues the Chicago players
are putting out their chests like pouter
pigeons and taking a lot Of credit for
being the best inside artists.
mo disputing the assertion that
Chance is commanding smart ball
club, but did you ever watch the Cubs
when their pitchers were going
wrong?
with the best pitchers and catch
; ers OF course the Cubs can get away
with lots of that inside stuff, but,
mark you, with ordinary twirlers
working they are 30 busy chasing
base hits that they don't find time to
shift and signal on every pitched
ball.
Brown, Reulbach, Overall and Nc
/ Intire are the masters of the pitchers
mound. They can throw the pea to
! any corner of the plate they want to.
Let King signal for a fast bal!
, outside and, of course. the infielders
will shift to the right to head of
hit to right field. If the ball pitched
is a slow inshoot of course the in
flelders will shift to the left. When a
pitcher can put the ball anywhere he
! wants to the infielders can shift for
! fast balls and curves, but II the twiri-
er is bit unsteady, it knocks all this
inside business into a cooked hat"
There were tears in the eyes of
m ~ Union ho d0wn IN
the station to see us when we went
through Portland on our way to the
coast" says Eddie" Hahn of the
White Sox. Il think he wanted to
climb aboard our train and go along
with us, but he didn't say so. He
talked of the wonders of Oregon and
of the money he was making. Ever
feel like playing again?' some one
asked him. oh. no. he said, but he
said 1t with a little choke in his
voice. When it was time to go he
said: We'll, goodby, fellows. Go out
and win that flag and then I saw
tears glisten in his eyes. I know he
wanted to go with U.S."
Dali JOAu0OA ud6 1obu0U al OIuSI
that in future catchers must take
their masks and protectors to the
bench after each half-inning, so that
these implements are not strewn
, about so as to interfere with players
chasing foul flies, or force an umpire
to do some hurdling If he has occasion
to leave his position behind the bat
The broom which is used for sweep
ing OF the plate is also to be carried
out of the way, for there have been
several instances where players, while
fielding foul, have slipped on the
handle and injured themselves.
1t is worth $500 to be compelled to
remain unwillingly at the Polo
grounds to see the New York Ma
tionals play ball, according to a re-
cent cerdict returned in the supreme
court. Frederick L. Talcott. Jr, of
Manhattan, received judgment in that
amount against the National Exhibi-
ton company, which controls the
grounds. Talcott alleged that he was
held back by officers when he tried
to leave the enclosure, after his fall
ure to obtain reserved seats. He de-
scribed his detention for two hours as
false imprisonment. and demanded
$1,000 damages.
Arlie Latham retains his speed, but
his arm has never recovered its pris.
tine force. His throwing reminds one
of an old maid seeking stone at q
White Leghorn. Lath's memory Is
very good. He can always remember
how many men are out.
Jake Beckley says Bartlesville Is
the best baseball town on the map.
He seems to be doing we'll down In
Oklahoma