St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-22
Sullivan Henrd From.


Ted Sullivan writes to Prof. Barnes that
it is too late for st. Paul to do anything
with him towards putting in club in this
city. but he advises the professor to put in
a club himself
FROM BASE TO BASE.
Louisville man, james w. Riley, has In
vented new diamond which measures one
fouth less from first 10 third than from home
10 second. He wants it given fair test. and
will give 500 TO be played for in introducing
1t. He is confident that ono game viii serve
10 demonstrate its superiority over the dia-
mond, or more correctly square, now in
vogue.
The Gulf Base Ball league has been organ
| lied. 1t comprises Mobile, Pensacola, Col
umbus, Ga, Montgomery, Selma and New
| Orleans. Mississippi is not yet represented,
but Vicksburg is expected to come in.
1t Is claimed that the Bostons are so per
cent. stronger than last year. The Philadel-
phias have been slightly improved. Tue De-
troits are confident OF scooping the banner.
Sam Jones rants against base ball. He says
he used to play it when Il boy. His CONVEX
Sion was probably due to his stopping ball
behind the bat with his thumbs.
Joe Start will quit ball. playing If he cannot
secure his release from the league. He wants
to play with the Providence team of the East
ern league.
The Philadelphia will have nine new play
ers this seaSon-Wood, Seigle, Bignall, Tit
comb, Gueher, Irwin, Farrell, Casey and Nc
Guire.
Baltimore was fishing for McQuery, but
Dave Rowe sunk his hooks first and caught
him Tor the Kansas City team.
The league gave Radford, Lilly and Bassett
to Kansas City. All three are good felders,
but rather light batsmen.
James +. Whitney. formerly of the Bos-
SiVua1 n
club the coming season.
The question whether Jim White or Ned
Hanlon shall captain the great aggrega cation is
CONFUSING all Detroit.
Leary, the left-hauded pitcher of last years
Wedge House team, will play in the Southern
league next season.
The Cherokee of South st. Louis will have
strong team in the field this year, with q
phenomenal battery.
by mutual arrangements the League and
American association guides will not be pub
iished until April l.
Dug CrotheFs has signed with the Syracuse
Stars and will play in the New York State
league next year.
Jack Lynch, captain and pitcher of the Nets,
has begun work in training the Princeton col
iege team.
Jerry Cavanaugh, a st. Louis boy, plays
with the Utica club of New York State league,
next year.
nafley hasn't signed with the Baltimore
club. One hundred dollars more will win his
signature.
Dave Rowe offered Conway, late of tn e Buff
falos, $1,000 for the season, ut he would not
take it.
Gregg of last years Shamrocks would like
an engagement with some good amateur
team.
Daily, the pitcher, has at last signed with
the Philadelphias. This completes their bat
teries.
Each club IN the Southern league was re-
quired to make deposit of $500 as guaran-
tee.
Brooklyn has two new catchers in Clark of
Nashville and McCauleY of Buffalo.
The BostOns refuse to give Morril 81, 500
as player, captain and manager.
Tony Mullane is looked upon as the king of
pitchers the coming season.
Cusick of the Philadelphia is to be re-
leased.
Crochers and Alcott will play with the Syr-
acuse.
Denver's battery is Menike aud Sutcliff.
Pittsburg is crazy over base ball.
Boyle's arm is all right again.