St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
Louisville's Crack Battery Signed
DIAMOND DUST. 10
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The Ball Player Neatly Done Up
in a Nut Shell.

Charles Lord, assistant manager OF the
Australian cricket team that was so success
full in England this year, was in San Fran
cisco last week on his way home. When
asked what he thought Of the Spalding base
ball venture in Australia, he said: 1T will
be success in every way-fnancially, and
as means of introducing game we are all
interested in. Australians are naturally
sports, and very fond of manly games. Mark
my words, very few years will have passed
before base bail will cease to be your national
game, in a certain sense. What mean is
that it will be an international game. and
you and l VIII see the ADMINISTRATORS and
All-Americans on the diamond competing
for the international pennant Australians
will take to the game. am an enthusiast
already"
Mark Baldwin's father, who has returned
from California, tells a Pittsburg Dispatch
man: The most remarkable player on the
trip is little Earle. the catches. / deem him
the country. He is a wonderful little fellow,
in batting base running and catching. lie
can catch Crane as easily as Miller can catch
Calvin. The Chicago club officials are in a
sad way on account of missing him
No league or association club would regret
signing George Shafer. There are dozen
Outfielders in high feather in the two major
leagues to-day who are not Skaters equal in
batting, fielding or base running. He is too
good man to vegetate in minor league,
even If he is not young blood.-Sporung
Life.
Here is the latest base ball trick: There is
a runner on first base and the pitcher is i'll
his box. The latter throws potato over the
first baseman's head. The runner, thinking
it was the ball. starts for second and is
touched by the pitcher, who runs over to the
line with the ball in his hand.
The old-tme pitcher. Cummings, the dis
coverer of the curve, invented Il car coupling
n few that worth cOnSiIprab bile
money to him. and he is now able to take
things easy somewhere in Massachusetts,.
Two Western association players have per-
feet fielding averages. Pitcher Siebel, Of
Sioux City. in seventeen games in the box,
and Whitley, of Sioux City, in twenty games
in left field, played without errors
First Chicagoan-I see Clarkson says he
won't accept position in Harrison's cabinet.
Second Chicag0an-Well, he's fool if he
does. He can make a darn sight more money
pitching for Boston.
Minnehan who has led the batting record
for two seasons in the Tri-state league, has
been signed for the Minneapolis club by
Manager Morton. Negotiations are now
pending for Ed Terrain. of the Lynn club.
Gus KIopf, of last years DavenportS, will
probably sign with Omaha for next season.
KlOpf is at present residing in New. York
state where his parents recently moved.
Berthrong the old Washington player who
bases in ii seconds at Washington in 1871,
is now a crayon artist in Boston.
All the stands buildings and other fixtures
belonging to the Detroit National League
club have been purchased by the new club.
Won der Abe says that he would like to
give the PittSburg club twice as much for
Staley and Beckley as they cost.
Joe Quest, manager of the Sacramento
club. is coming East after players about the
middle OF January.
Gov Waterman, of California, has pre-
sented the club at San Bernardino with
grounds to play on.
Hull, who failed to make d success playing
right field in st. Paul, is now bank cashier
III Chicago.
Joe Werriek, who was not reserved by
Louisville wants TO play in Cincinnati.
Cincinnatians are building air castles on
Bug Holidays base-running abilities.
The Cincinnati club, having secured
Duryea, doesn't want Con Murphy.
Manager Selee, of Omaha, is laid up at
Melrose, Mass. with rheumatism.
Stearns, Manning and McGarr are the latest
additions to the Kansas City team.
Omaha has recently signed Leighton
Campana and Cleveland.
Parsons, the ex-Minneapolis pitcher, is i'll
California.
Macullar has become a Baltimore real es-
tate owner.
Hardie Richardson may captain the Bos-
tons.
Detroit has signed Rocks as an outfelder.
Radbourn has again signed with Boston.
Beckley has invested in Denver real estate.