St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-07
SPORTING SCRAPS.

Ward will play short field for New York.
The Narragansett Driving association is
dead.
Quest has been released by the Ale
ghenys.
Remsen has been released by the Brook
lyns.
Orr, of the Nets, is a stone mason by
trade.
A southern Base Ball league has been
formed.
Indianapolis may become a Union associa-
ton team.
The Boston league team paid 500, 600 for
its grounds.
An effort is being made to introduce base
ball into India.
High salaried ball players win be the rule
again this year.
Simmons, the ex-minstrel, will manage
the Athletics.
Lynch, Of the Nets, has been on tour Of
E month to Europe.
The New York state league win meet for
organization Dec. 10.
Each man in tie Brooklyn Thanksgiving
game pocketed SEATS.
O'Day, late pitcher Of the Toledos, has
joined the Cleyelands.
Muldoon goes from the Cleveland 20 the
Baltimore American club.
The Athletic club is now playing exhibit
ton games in New Orleans.
There are eighteen applicants for admis-
SION to the Eastern association.
Cushman, the Milwaukee ''left-hander,"
has been signed by the Athletics.
Al. Jennings, popular in St Paul, wants
10 be an American association umpire.
Foster and CAMEL will form one Of the
| Philadelphia league team batteries next
/ season.
McCauley, the unfortunate catcher for the
Minneapolis team, will play with the Buffalo
club of 1885.
| The Pittsburg team will be paid $50, 900
next season, more money than is paid any
other by $1,000.
Voss, Of the Nationals, Is considering
offers from half a dozen clubs in different
parts Of the country.
Steps are being taken by students Of Har-
ward for the discontinuance Of foot bal
games as at present played.
The Philadelphia league club charges but
twenty-five cents admission, whereas all the
other clubs of til at organization charge fifty
cents.
The fat bat vas tried in Boston Thanks
giving day. Merrill said he couldn't dc
much with it, but Irvine was very much
pleased.
The Union association meeting will be
held on Dec. 16, when the matter will be
definitely settled whether il is to be a western
or an eastern organization, or both.
A professional club is being organized il
Keokuk. 1t proposes to compose one-tentl
Of 10
City, Topeka, Hannibal, st. Joseph, Lesveu
worth, Chillieothe, Mexico, Atkinson anC
Ottumwa.
Hengle, who Won for himself renOwn as
ball player and gentleman in st. Paul thii
season, will cover second for Buffalo in 1885
He will play with McCauley, Calvin, Brouth
ers, Richardson, Rows, Myers, Force, Lille
and Serad.
A Thanksgiving game was played in Bos
ton, in which Clarkson, Keefe, Irwin, Latham
Butler, MeAlloon, Baldwin, Gilligan, knight
Morrill,, Davis, Shaw, Mccarthy, 0'ConnO
and Fessenden took part. These men ar,
al wintering in Boston.
Over 1900 persons witnessed a game o
base ball in Brooklyn Thanksgiving day
The new pitching rule, which requires tn,
pitcher to stand firmly on both feet wnen de
livering the ball, was given a trial. 1t va
seen that the speed Of the delivery was con
siderably checked. The batsman, therefor
will, in the future have a better chance o
hitting the bail.
The Cincinnati American team for 1885 /
paid So, 900, and iscUnsidered gilt edged 4
To playing ability. 1t is composed Of the fol
lowing: Mullane. Shellix, Mountjoy ant
White, pitchers; Snyder, Peoples and Pow
ers, catehers: Reilly, first base; MePhee
second base; Carpenter, third base; Jones
left field; Clinton, center field; Corkhill
right field; Fennelly, short stop.