St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-12
Small Talk.

Manager Whitcomb of the MINNEAPOLIS
team has been approached by local pro-
fessional man who is anxious to pose as
base ball manager. Whitcomb was quite in
d1gnant at the overture, and replied with
spirit that he intended to continue for a series
OF years. Because his team is now behind
he says, is no certain indication that that is
the position that will characterize the finale
He will make at least two changes in the team
soon unless two Of the playerc observe alb
steminousness from this on. Ball players
cannot have ''fun" every night and play re-
spectacle games, and it seems that certain
members of the Minneapolis club are predis-
posed to dissolute habits. They are all genu-
inc ball players, but some Of them lack moral
force.
The number of Minneapolis people who
presume to criticise the local ball manage
ment, and who would themselves lead the
club to victory, in their minds, are multitude
nous, as any one may observe who listens to
curbstone chat every night after the home
team suffers a defeat. For instance the
management was numerically scored last
evening for Foleys abominable work on third
yesterday, and the critics invariably offered
suggestions which they deemed valuable or
etfectual remedies. They would fine Foley;
they would discharge Foley; they would sus-
pend Foley for the balance of the season.
Thomas Jefferson received a telegram from
''Soap'' McAlpine Of Detroit yesterday to the
heavy weight of Pittsburg, had knocked out
George Petus of Chicago in ten rounds at
Detroit. johnson is en- route TO ST. Paul to
fight anybody. His fight with Billy Wilson in
New York was stopped by the police after
the third round.
In the last weeks shoot of the st. Paul Gun
club for the club badge, ten singles, i've pair
Peoria black birds, Pfister won the badge In
the Macomber badge shoot, fifteen singles
metallic birds, the following score was made:
Pfster 10. Paul ID, Olson Is. Wilson 8, Dries
s. Paul and Olson shot Of the tie, and the
latter won the badge.
Tomorrow afternoon the Milwaukee and
st. Paul base bail teams meet on the West
Seventh street grounds. Wednesday and
Friday the Eau Claire club will play the st.
PaulS here, and Thursday the Oshkosh and
St. Paul clubs will meet. Saturday the st.
Paul team goes to Eau Claire to play that
team.
A seven-round dog fight took place Satur-
day evening on Eighth avenue southeast,
Minneapolis. for a small wager. fight
which was announced to come off near the
Milwaukee Short Line bridge yesterday MORN
ing was postponed for some reason. much to
the disappointment of the admirers of canine
pugilism.
The new battery from Kansas is expected
this week sure. Then Sowden and Weber
will be given q rest. Nothing short of in
domitable courage, iron will and invincible
physical strength could have held them up to
play the consecutive games they have played.
Minneapolis has one frst-class battery and
first basem&n, an excellent second baseman
and strong outfield. When the Southern
league wrecks, and everything indicates that
that event is not very distant in the future.
the other points are to be strengthened.
The Minneapolis Press club has evidently
abandoned its idea of playing the st. Paul
Press club this season. 'Tis well. Broken
fingers and sprained ankles, and perhaps a
few sunstrokes less win be the result.
Jevne made fine throw to the plate from