St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-03

Cincinnati club. Charley Morton says that
when Mullane ran a cigar store store in To-
ledo. 1884 he bought nickel's worth of
fnecuG chewing tobacco. Tony wrapped
to him. and then came around from behind
and asked him for a chew.-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
After a lot of tiresome backing and filling,
1t has been agreed that New York and Brook
lyn Shall play spring series OF games, to
The winner of each game will take the gross
receipts. and the double-umpire system will,
fused.
Andy Sommers and Dick Conway, of the
Boston club, are for sale TO the highest bid
der. The home team would keep Sommers,
but they expect Bennett and CAMEL to do
most of the work behind the stick. with Kelly
10 help out. y
Norman Baker, the well-known Eastern
pitcher, Is driving a laundry wagon and
singing in church choir in Stockton, CAL,
waiting for the opening Of the CHAMPION
ship season OF the California league
Charley Hoytis said to be at work on a new
lecture, which Mike Kelly will deliver after
the bali season is over in '99. The title will
be, 1.-THE King Among Hamfatters; or, What
l Know Of Hitting the Grape."-Boston
Globe. .
Cudworth, who was manager Of the Low
ellis last year. assumed the position for one
day last week. and sent to the secretary OF
the broken New England league the releases
OF himself and all the other Lowell players.
Jim Whitney praises Washington's new
catcher, Ebright. very highly, and says that
in addition to being hard hitter he is q
splendid thrower to bases. Still he is a
black-listed player at present.
George Wood, the Philadelphia club
fielder, writes to a friend that A. G. Spal-
ding is SO elated over the success Of the Aus
tralian tour that he is paying the players
more than they signed for
The batteries for the Baltimores will be
Kilroy and Fulmer, FOrman and Grimm. and
Cunningham and Tate. The last.named
pitcher and the second-named catcher are
probably the best.
Manager Schmelz intends to take advan-
tage of the ten-men rule next season, and
pitches, as that young man is not good
stayer and always weakens toward the end
of the game.
The most expensive uniform ever worn by
ball club was that worn by the famous Lord
Baltimores of 1872, which cost 500 each.
The men wore silk stockings and trousers.
Charley Morton is said to have made deal
with Joe Quest who will leave Sacramento
and captain and play second base in the To-
ledo team.
Pickett, of St. Paul, is at present getting
more free advertising than any other minor
lSdSuO dSSt-OpOIluS NCWS.
There is a report going the rounds that Bar
ME has offered Hornung So, 200 to play with
the BaltimOres next season.
Detroit claims to be sure Of q successful
season of 1889 and to have already sold
$1,000 worth of tickets.
The contracts of Comiskey, Latham and
Fuller with st. Louis have been promul-
gated.
Sam Thompson writes that his arm is all
right and that he can throw as well as ever.
Minneapolis thinks it will get Elmer Eos
ter Poor Minneapolis sporting News.
Noisy coaching will not be encouraged in
the American association this year.
Harry Wheeler is reported wanted by sew
eral Western association teams.
Louisville's third baseman, Raymond, has
relented and will sign a contract.
The release of Catcher Cook, of the Louis
villes, can be purchased.
The Tri-State league seems to be ''in the
soup"
Keefe is coaching the Dartmouth college
team.
viau has come to terms with the Cincinnati
club.
The Texas league season begins April 10.
Arson contemplates writing book.
Mari gets 81. 100 from Columbus.