St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-27


correct in his surmise. 1t is the only club in
|tthe league that has that kind of diamond,
and the club fails to make as good showing
on other fields away from home because they
are so much different.
Mike Kelly publicly stamps the Boston re-
porters as a lot of guys and ''stuffs.' They
are are not the creatures Kelly paints them,
but deserve his abuse for the fulsome adula-
ton they bestowed upon him for two years,
despite his evident and pronounced short
comings.-Sporting Life.
The question that now agitatas st. Louis is:
"Will Hudson forgive Won der Amer" King,
Boyle, Milligan. ONeil. and several of the
other players who worked so hard to bring
the pennant to st. Louis, do not appear to be
i'll very forgiving mood just now
Dave Foutz says Long John Reilly can un.
bend and save more wild throws than half Of
the first basemen in the country.
The tase ball season in California never
ends. Ball is played twelve months in the
year. Notwithstanding the length of the
season-eight months-of the one profess
sional league in California, interest in the
game never seems to flag.
Manager Morton is making spring dates for
Toledo and will play Cincinnati April Ia and
Is. 1t is his intention to play i'll Columbus,
Cincinnati. Louisville and Indianapolis, and
possibly Chicago and Cleveland, before the
regular season opens.
President Stern, Of the Cincinnati club, has
withdrawn his terms made TO Viau early in
the fail, and says he will not pay him as much
money as he offered him then. Viau re-
belled against the total abstinence clause in
the new contract.
In signing with Sacramento, Billy Alvord
yielded to his wife's inclinations as much as
to his own. She objected strenuously to liv-
ing in Des Moines, and as she has great intlu-
ence over Billy, her objections settled mat
tiers.
Orator Shafer is not in California as
in lie
wintering in Philadelphia, where he has
been since the season closed. The orators
brother, Tay lor Shafer. is splaying out there.
The Hartford Times is whooping up base
hall in that city with view to arousing new
interest in the national game, so that team
may be organized for admission to the New
England league, should the latter be revived.
Cincinnati is all torn up over the capfaincy
question. Beard, McPhee. Nicol and Te-
Deau are mentioned, and the most available
man is thought to be McPhee. 1t is doubt
full whether he would accept the position.
Mike Dargan would like to play with the
Stars OF Syracuse, but Manager Chapman
would rather have younger player The
old New York right fielder is getting exceed
ingly portly.
CincipnatiS. is quoted as saying that he OBJ
jects to playing on Sundays, and for that
reason would like to get into the league.
1t is said that Tim Keefe's property in Cam
bridge, Mass.. has risen Ill value from few
hundred dollars to S3O,0U0.. The city wants
to build a public library on it.
The Brooklyn players in the Columbus
team will play against their old club in l 80
with all the vim those of the Brooklyns did
in the Kansas City team of last season.
The disease from which Manager Horace
Phillips has been suffering so greatly was in
fammation of the bladder, He had close
call for his life.
OF all the players who went to Australia,
Ned Hanlon was the most fearful Of being
seasick. but neither he nor Arson suffered at
all from it.
1t would not be at all surprising to see the
Columbus team lead the Association tail.
enders in 1S89-that is. stand fifth in the
remnant race.
j. J. Tanning, the young Buffalo pitcher,
ha married Mrs Florence McCleary. widow
worth $75.OOO. Tanning is native of
Brooklyn.
Jack Boyle says that the Browns have not
vet received their share of the association
prize money captured by the Browns.
The unmarried members of the Cincinnati
team are to be compelled to board at the
same place with Manager Schmelz.
MT. Sharsig says he will heartily join with
his club in the grand reception to be given
the returning Australian tourists
Bullas, the catcher who supported Ramsey
at Chattanooga. is now working steadily at
stove molding in Cleveland.
1t is reported that another bridegroom is to
be added to the Brooklyn team shortly. Dave
Foutz is the man limited at.
John Clarkson says the work at Harvard is
just enough to keep him in good condition.
There are three ex-captains IN the Column
bus team-Orr, Mari and Daily.
James A. Hart, for Des Moines, has made
an offer for Pitcher Will Hart.
All the association clubs have waived claim
to Herr, White end Lyons
= Cincinnati expects to carry no more than
fourteen men next season.
Boston papers deny the report that Cush-
man is wanted at the Hub.
Latham has acquired the actors weakness
for fur-lined coats.
Dave Orr has accepted the captaincy of the
Columbus team.
Ex-Umpire Quinn wants place on the AS
ISOLATION staff.
Fred Dunlap has gone to Hot Springs to
spend month.
Springfield wants Nick Handiboe and
Strothers.
Campana, of Omaha. is tending Lar at Man.
chester.
The Detroit club will play no Sunday
games.
Catcher Legg Is wintering In Toledo.
Burdock is still out in the cold.