St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-22
THE TAIL ENDERS.
A Great Wall Sent Up From the
Cream City.

A Great Wall Sent Up From the
Cream City.
The Milwaukee ball club is Just now
undergoing general shaking up, says
the Sentinel. A reform movement was
undertaken yesterday, when Wells and
Hassamaer were given their release,
and Shenkel was notified that he would
be laid off without pay until his arm
was IN condition to pitch good ball. In
consequence of this summary action
there was more or less grumbiing
among the players, and tie general
disposition was to kick. The men
are all more or less discouraged, and
in state of mental dilapidat;on. They
defeats and go into every game with
only half-hearted earnestneSs. The
frequent mauling that the pitchers they
are expected to assist have received has
taken their confidence away, and they
now feel that when they go on the field
they go there to be beaten.
II am glad to get my release from the
team" said Hassamaer yesterday. Il
have been dissatisfied with the way l
was treated since [ joined it and so
have the other players. We got no en-
enlargement to play ball. We don't
mind being roasted by the people or
even the press, but when it comes
down to getting it shot into you by the
management and directors it's more
than man can stand. The team will
lose as long as the spirit now existing
within it prevails
Hassamaer received telegram yes
terday from the manager Of tine Calves
ton, Tex, team Offering him au engage
ment. His release will leave vacancy
in the Milwaukee's center field which
will be filled for the present, at least,
by Sutton. While Sutton is there Albert
will play third, Kirby short and Herr
second base.
In the meantime the hunt for pitchers
goes on, and there's scarcely club in
the country but has received an appli-
cation from Milwaukee for somebody
who knew how to pitch ball. AS yet,
though, no pitchers have turned up,and
it locks as if the team would have to
stumble along with what material is on
hand and stray amateur occasionally.
'It's like this" said Ezra Sutton as he
explained matters last night; I'VE need
pitchers and need them badly. We
| ence in the business and who can keep
his head at all times. We must have an
old catcher and better pitchers. Give
me two good pitchers and reliable
catcher and with the men have got in
the field promise to pull right up out
of the hole. The whole team is out of
gear now. The men are diSpirited and
have no heart in their work. They lave
been in the field so often and seen the
games lost by their pitchers being
pounded, that it has taken the snap out
of them and they now go on the field
expecting to be beaten. If we get some
| good pitchers we will get some games"
whats the matter with the Milwau-
kee team?'ss was asked yesterday Of Cal
Broughton, who is about as good
authority on the inside workings of
ball club as any man in the business.
tracted his brow into thoughtful lines,
'sthere's something wrong. Most of the
men on the team are good ones, but
there are one Or two / would not give
40 cents year for. When club can't
win such game as Milwaukee started
| in with yesterday, it can't win at all.
Milwaukee has the reputation Of being
one of the best towns in the country to
play base ball in, and the players, as a
rule, like to get here, but do not think
the men who make up the team are in
particularly happy frame of mind just
now. They are hacked, for one thing,
the drubbings which their pitchers have
received having taken the heart out of
them"
The cry which the club is making just
now for catchers of experience and long
practice might have been avoided had
tie men who were at the head of the
Milwaukee team last year been more
liberal with Cal Broughton. There is a
little history connected with his failure
to join the Milwaukee team of 1888
which has only recently come to light.
1t was said at the time that he did not
want to play in Milwaukee, but pre-
ferred to 90 to st. Paul. This was not
correct. Broughton has always been
anxious to play in this city. and tried to
! get here last year. Barnes made him
an offer as soon as he was at liberty
last year of SO. 100 for the season. At
the same time Hart offered him 81 900
for the same length of time. BrOughton
was DESTROYS of coming to Milwaukee,
and told Hart that Barnes had offered
him 50, 100, but Notwithstanding that
fact he would come to Milwaukee for
| $500, as he wanted to be here. Hart
refused to give him more than 81 500,
which amount he refused to accept,
and signed with st. Paul. Later in the
season Hart had another opportunity
for signing Broughton, but failed to do
| it because, as he said, the directors
would not permit him.