St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-15
Sports. Limited.

Speaking of the newly organized st. Louis
Western Association club, the Globe Demo-
crat says: But little is known of the West
ern association team, and, as the clubs OPP
posing ii are new, to pick the winner would
be mere guesswork. Mr.. Won der Abe has
gathered fine team of players, and should
come very near landing the pennant. In
Staley and Sproat he has two fine pitchers
while behind the bat Tom Dolan has several
good youngsters to help out. The intield
and outfeld are both strong, and Tom LOTUS
has team that will furnish first-elass ball. :"
Tie Browns will leave st. Louis March 20
and go direct to New Orleans. April they
play the New Orleans club in the Crescent
City; the two following days april and -,
the Browns and Detroits play in New Or
leans The Browns then go to Birmingham,
and from there to Memphis, where they play
exhibition games with clubs of the Southern
league. A game with Detroit is to be played
at Nashville on the 9th; and the series wound
up in ST. Louis on the 18th and 18th.
The Cincinnatis seem to have run across
pretty good club at Austin, as on last Satur-
day they only beat them to o. Thirty-one
strike outs were recorded, sixteen by Muilane
and fifteen by Ehret. Each club made only
two hits. One fielding error was scored
against Cincinnati and two against Austin.
Billy Lynn, the Colorado champion light
weight is in Minneapolis, and is anxious TO
meet any light weight in the Northwest at
any place on any terms, Bonner or Gleason
preferred. He will go to Duluth Monday to
meet the former, if his challenge is accepted.
President Young, of the league, says that
in figuring the averages OF club and its
PLAYERS the work done at the bat and i'll the
field in the first half of the ninth inning
must not be taken iuto consideration when
the last half is not played.
young Crook, who has signed to play
second base for the st. Louis Whites, is son
of Gen. Crook, of Indian war fame.-Chieago
Tribune; You are mistaken this time. Our
jack is tho son of Col. Crooks, of ST. Paul.
Dave Foutz said in Brooklyn the other day
that COmiskey actually cried when he heard
that Welch. Carulhers, Foutz, Bushong, and
Brudder Bill Gleason had been released.
O. Fl. Smith, the clever heavy weight boxer,
is to be given a benefit tonight at Cardiff &
Donaldson's. Minneapolis, and long list of
local boxers have volunteered TO appear.
New York seems to have picked up big
treasure in Crane, the long-distance thrower.
He struck GU sixteen OF the New Orleans
team the other day.
Detroit wants Baldwin to accept 50, 500 for
his services this season, cut of 500 from
last wear, but the Lady" Will not sign.
1t will require no less than $4,000 to pay
the salaries and travelling expenses of the
association umpires the coming season.
The Des Moines club will sell season ticket
books, containing sixty coupons, at 81 or. at
the rate of 20 cents per game.
Arson thinks he will retire this year and
plav Williamson on first base. Duffy will in
that event cover short stop.
The young Louisville pitcher signed by
Milwaukee rejoiceS in the title OF John
Quincy Adams Struck.
The Chicago club will leave Hot Springs
for New Orleans Saturday.