St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-30
of his expulsion from the American Associa-
ton club, he was disqualified from sengaging
himself in either the National league or the

ton club, he was disqualified from .engaging
himself in either the National league or the
! American association, or any association In
compact with them, and has been denounced
as black-listed player, and his reputation,
in consequence, damaged. He claims that
he never joined Mr.. Won der Ahe's club, and
never entered into any contract to join it, or
promised to join it. but that, while Mr.. Won
der Abe was irving, through his club-mana-
GER Williams, to induce him to join his club,
he Joined the Lucas club, and that out of
spite Mr.. Won der Abe and the directors of
the Sportsmen's Park association expelled
him, and notified all other clubs of the ex-
pulsion. 1t is expected the case will be tried
at the April term, and if so, the public will
not have long to wait for an interesting legal
Investigation of the relative rights of base
ball players and managers of base ball clubs.
THE MINNEAPOLIS CLUB.
During the past week Manager Whitcomb
| of the Minneapolis club has received letters
from P. F. Igoe, Indianapolis, the secretary
and treasurer of the Western league, and T.
P. Sullivan, manager of the Kansas Citys.
| The secretary and treasurer writes that he
has received notice from President McKim
of the admission of Minneapolis to the
| Western league. The club has been drawn
upon for 500, the entrance fee, through the
First National bank, and contracts and
blanks have been forwarded. Mr.. Sullivan
writes that there will be but eight clubs in
the league and that new playing schedule
will be arranged soon. The meeting for that
purpose will be held in st. Louis, and our
club will send representative.
Minneapolis considers that it has prize
in its newly-engaged left-handed pitcher,
| H., A., e.x f.a ~, 40
and weighs 200 pounds. He has not one
pound of surplus flesh and is as quick and
active as any man of medium weight His
curves are something wonderful, and he
throws a ball as though from the mouth of
cannon. Billy Prescott of the old
Chicago Unions is catching him, and
he holds him with dead certainty. NORM
is new player but gives promise of aston
| ishing the BOYS who will stand in front of his
| box this season.
Calvin and CaflY, a st. Paul battery, will
visit Minneapolis to-day and give an exhibi-
! ton of their efficiency and skill. It is not
at all unlikely that Manager Whiteomb will
sign them.
Lynch did some brilliant field work on
Saturday. He judges ball we'll and is an
excellent runner
Several of the in-field players are troubled
with sore hands. ....
The matter of locating the grounds has not
| yet been determined, but no trouble is an
| ticipated in securing an excellent field either
on the Milwaukee Short line, the Motor line,
or on one of the various street car lines.
Edward Whitcomb, who will play short
stop, has developed into a pretty good
| pitcher. His is speedy and has good curves.
miscellaneous.
The s'Only Nolan'' plays with the Philadel-
phia club.
John Manning has signed with the Phila-
delphia club. ...,..-.-
keep both feet on the ground when deliver
| ing the ball.
Shaw of the Boston Unions will not be
able to play this season on account of his
trouble with the Detroits.
There are twenty-seven expelled or black
listed players who are ineligible to play in
the National agreement clubs this year.
Farrar says he will not play unless the
! Phillies agrees to his terms. He has good
situation in Boston and is not anxious to
| leave it.
Ed Williamson, the third-baseman of the
Chicagos is suffering severely from rheu-
matism. He will hardly be ready for work
before May l.
The Boston management have fixed the
price of season tickets at $40 for general ad-
mission and $50 including reserve seat in
the grand stand.
| The Cleveland management have signed
| Joe Quest secoud-baseman of last year.
Alleghenys, and W. S. Walker, catcher of
the Minneapolis club.
Goldsmith has made circuit. From a
Canadian club he went to Chicago and was
once the peer of any pitcher. Now he is
back pitching for a Canadian club again.
Secretary Young gives notice that the East
ern league has ratified the election of the st.
Louis Athletic association Lucas) as a mem
| Der of the National league.
Sam Thompson, the slugger of last sea-
sons Evansville und.) club, stands six feet
two inches tall and weighs 1S5 pounds. He
halls from Princeton, Ind, and will play
with the Western League club of Indianapolis
| next season.
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