St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-25
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Jottings at Random About Players
of Prominence.
Perhaps the Western association will
yet regret giving Lincoln the cold Shout
der for Won der Abe. A Cincinnati eX-
change says: president Won der Abe
has announced that when the first pay
day for his Western League club rolls
around if there is not money enough in
the treasury to meet expenses the team
will be disbanded. At the expiration of
month Won der Abe will have gained
his chief purpose, as he will be able to
select the players of value from his
Western club. Should the st. Louis
members of the league go under other
clubs are likely to follow suit"
The skeptical base ball writers and
managers now in the West acknowledge
that Jim Harris Milwaukee team will
keep the others guessing this season.
ssO!-Milwaukee Wisconsin. What
base ball writer's? Name few Of them
or the papers they represent. Nobody
is the least afraid of Jim Harris aggre-
CATION. People in this neck OF the
woods are wagering hats they will not
is laid that St. Paul and Minneapolis,
commonly given lower positions, will
beat the Cream City lads out.
The American association has 90 men
under contract, the Athletics of Phila-
has SIS; the International association,
ITO; New England league, so: Tri-State
league, 80; Western association, 1876;
Southern league, IS; Texas league, %;
Central Interstate league, Sc. By May
at least 1900 men will be under the con-
tract restrictions of professional clubs,
all under the protection of national
agreement, and subject to the ruling of
a brainy board of arbitration.
Manager McGunnigle, of the Brook
lyns, has invented and had patented an
adjustable spike. The plate is fastened
to the bottom of the shoe, and provided
with inches, into which the spike is
placed and held secure by simple
turning of pivot. The spike can be
removed at pleasure and will be hailed
with delight by hotel keepers, who have
mourned over torn and ruined carpets
as the result of contact with the old i'm
movable spike.
The Juniors have reorganized and
will play ball as soon as there is a spot
dry enough to play ON. The following
comprise the team for this season: A.
Holberg, George Simpson, l.. Tubesing,
William Pettier. Lee III. Plummer,
Frank Dindorf, Ben Miller, Joe Holly,
Robert Hattey. Cory Wilson, captain;
Charles EmmersOn, treasurer and secre-
tary; Alex GOdske, manager.
A base ball club has been organized
in lower town, which would like to hear
from any junior club, especially the
Royal Route. tits composed of the fol-
lowing players: E. Keogh, first base;
j. Lunt and r. Bott, catcherS; G.Miller,
W. Bruden and j. Wiede, pitchers; FL.
Allen, third base; A. Fischer, short
KeOgh, right field; r. Lunt, center
field; F. Rogers, left field.
Chris Van der Abe will be here with
the st: Louis Whites June ID, and Man
ager Hart proposes to have process
sion, headed by military band in
honor of der bOss'' managers arrival.
While here Count Chris will be shown
through the breweries. Since his re-
turn from England he does not drink
American beer, but affects Bass ale.
white label, you knoW.-Miiwaukee
Wisconsin.
Anent Caruthers' recent marriage
some people unkindly remark that that
settles Brooklyn's chances for the cham
pionship. Somehow people can't get
Jim Whitney's 'S4 experience as groom
out of mind.-Sporting Life. Here's
another instance, Sowders got married
last summer, and pitched a much better
game after than before his marriage.
A rumor is in circulation that Indian
apolis is trying to trade GlasscOck and
sum of money for Clark son and William
son. The Stiffness OF the report is evil
dent from the fact that Indianapolis
could not release Glasscock if she
wanted to. He belongs to the league,
and is only loaned to the Indianapolis
club.
President Stern, of the Cincinnati
club, will in few days, or at the open
ing of the championship season, address
personal letter to Manager Schmelz
instructing him to notify all members
of the Cincinnati club that should they
win the championship the $1,000 purse
will be divided among the team.
The Kansas City Americans are re-
ported to have signed two more pitch
ers, Potter, of the Brooklyns, and Hoff-
ner, of the Topekas. But for some I'M
known reason none of the Kansas City
contracts have been approved by the
secretary of the American association,
and 5000 bond returned.
Minnie is the Christian name of Car
uthers' bride. Bobby seems to have a
fondness for anything with that name
about it, as it recalls memories of early
struggles and triumphS. 1t was in
'Minne"- apolis he first made his reputa-
transporting Life.
Mickey Welch's conclusion to sign
cheerfully, without kicking for an in
crease of salary, seems to have been CO.
incident with his discovery that New
York had stumbled on a really good
pitcher in the person of Ed Crane.
1t is claimed for Benson Coons, the
Paterson, N. j., player, who will pitch
for the ZaneSvilleS this year, that he has
batting record of .65l in twenty games.
He is six feet two and one-half inches
tall and weighs 1875 pounds.
Hobart College has resigned from the
New York state league because of the
disqualification of her crack pitcher,
Dwyer, on the charge of professionalism.
Dwyer pitched for La Crosse portion
of last season.
Foutz and Caruthers have not, it is
said, been on good terms for several
years.
The rivalry between the Louisvilles
and Cincinnatis is approaching white
heat, and Browning is caressing his bat