St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-18
DIAMOND DUST.

SoOJ O w., OtO oOICOts
DIAMOND DUST.
Points on Players in Several OF
the Fig Leagues.
Johnny Ward has at last been h ard
from. President Hewitt, of the Was !.
ingtOn club, says: 81 have received a
letter from John Ward in which he says
he has no objection to playing in Wash
ington; In fact, would prefer to. NoW
you can state that and say there is not
the slightest doubt in the world that
Ward will captain and manage my club
next season, anu mighty glad l am that
such is the fact. have been criticised
severely for paying so much for Ward.
but it is my money, and | know what |
am about. | fail to see why these
people should grumble."
Among professionals, Curt Welch, of
the Athletics, and Dick johnson. of tile
Bostons. are ranked as the two greatest
out-felders living. Both have staunch
friends and admirers, and when dis
cussion is started sides are about
equally divided. Association players
stick to Welcl1, while the League pro-
fesSionalS cling to johnson.
Con Murphy. the much-advertised d
pitcher of the Syracuse club. has writ
ten to the Cincinnati management ask
ing that his release be bought, as he
would like very much to play with the
Red Stockings the coming season.
Tim Keefe says that if the average
pitcher should make habit of showing
even the tip of his pitching thumb to
such batters as Ewing and Kelly, they
would knock him out of the lot.-NeW
York World.
Omaha has come to the conclusion
that Second Baseman Crooks is not
wanted for the coming season, and will
accordingly sell or release him. as the
case may be. Canton is created with
desiring to purchase him.-Sporting
News.
Latham has been married twice. and
is divorced from both his wives. He is
not satisfied with his matrimonial ex-
perience. however. and it is whispered
that there will be third Mrs. Arhe
Latham in the near future.f 2
Since their connection with the
League, Morrill,. Anson, Hines. White,
O'Rourke, Sutton. Williamson, Kelly
and Ward have each played in over 1,0oo
championship games.
Umpire Doescher is now In Samoa,
He is likely to be made king to compre-
mise the difficulties. The GernYaffala-
thorities will not investigate his record.
Sporting News.
President Mccormack. of Omaha, an
nounces that his club will live up to the
salary limit, and for that reason has
given up the idea of securing Dick Con-
way.
Minneapolis has signed the erratic ex-
Cleveland twirler. Mike Morrison. This
is the man who has ability in him, but
can't get it out.-Sporting Life.
Otto Shomberg. first baseman of last
years indianapolis team, was wanted
by Toronto, but his terms were too
high for Manager Cushman.
tbs announced that Joe Quest may
not play second base for Toledo. Man
ager Morton IS still in correspondence
with him.
The captaincy of the Cincinnati team
for the season still remains in doubt,
and it is likely to for some time to
come. - g.
Manager Barnie. of the Baltimores. is
taying to unload Walker, his LOCO New
England league phenomenal, on some
team.
The New York players will get cer-
tain percentage of the receipts in all
the games that they win from Brooklyn.
Rochester has made preparations to
lose Ezra Sutton, Tom Calihan having
been engaged to play third base.
The Interstate league will consist of
Quincy, Peoria, Keokuk, Davenport,
Springfield and Bloomington.
The Cincinnati Enquirer claims the
releases of Holiday, Beard. Earle and
Duryea cost the club $500.
Buck Ewing and Jack Dempsev are
fast friends. Each thinks the other the
greatest in his line.
L. M. Legg. the well-known North
western league player, is to manage the
Little Rock team.
The catchers of the Kansas City team
| will he DOnahue, Gunson, RingO and
Reynolds.
George Mutton. late of the Chicago
Maroons, will probably play third base
at Peoria.
The Hartford club, of the Atlantic
league, has made John j. Burdoek its
manager.
Springfield has signed Dave Sowders,
the best pitcher i'll last years Tri-state
league.
A rumor is afloat that Glasscock will
take Wards place on the New York
team.
Corbett, of last years st. Paul team,
is in Louisville without an engage
| ment.
A Philadelphia crank has invented a
new bat. 1t is loaded with sand at the
end.
Porter will pitch the opening cham
pionship game for Kansas City.