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

rather amused on receiving a letter from
Mike Kelly. Il would like to go to
London" writes Mike, ito meet Johnny
Ward and try to induce him to play in
Boston. Ward and | are warm friends,
and could play good ball under his
captaincy. l know he would make
great man for the team. If failed in
getting him, would be willing to pay
half the expenses of the trip, which
would not be very steep"
Won der Abe refuses to take his men
to Hot Springs for spring practice, but
some of his players will go at their own
expense. COmisky will repair to the
famous resort about March 1 and will
organize team with which to combat
the Clevelands. Dunlap and Conway,
of the Pittsburgs, and other notable
players are already on the grounds.
Nlmick and Phillips are Opposed.to
giving the Chicagos and All-Americas
a special entertainment on their ar
rival at Pittsburg. but a number Of pub
1lc-Spirited admirers of the game there
think differently, and are preparing to
defray the expense of cordial recep-
ton and banquet to the boys who have
played base ball around the globe.
George Winkleman has not yet come
to an understanding with the MiIwau-
-kee club. He has ceased all cOmmuni-
cation with other clubs until his status
with the Milwaukees is established. He
does not propose to do anything that
will prejudice him in the eyes of honor
able base ball men.-Washingto Core
spondence Sporting Life.
Jerry Denny and Manager Frank
Bancroft have been at the outs for five
years because the latter, as manager of
the Providence club in 1884, imposed a
fine of 500 OH the third baseman as
sequel to one of Jerry's ATTACKS of ma
laria." The fine was reported, and
Denny has been BancrOft'S enemy ever
since.
OScott Stratton hasn't signed with
Louisville yet. He thinks so we'll of
his work last year that he now wants
last season, and Mr. Davidson is willing
to give him $1,000 this year, but no
more. 1t is not likely that there will be
any serious trouble with him. however.
The Athletic and Philadelphia clubs
are again in hard luck, each having a
catcher injured. Lave Cross has hurt
his throwing arm and Decker is laid up
with strained back, the result of play-
ing ball on ice. Cross injury is not
serious, however.
Larry Twitchell thinks Conway is a
secoud Keefe. and will be so regarded
in a very short time, comparatively, the
country over. Twitchell played eleven
games behind Conway last year and
hadn't put-out and assist. Few hits
came to left field.
keefe has quite mastered Jimmie Gal
wins half-balk movement, and now let
the base-runners look out. With the
half-balk movement and Ewing at the
plate, second base will look to the
runners to be 800 yards from first
base.
Mike Kelly had an interview with the
magician Kellar the other night. Kelly
with into the cabinet with smiling
face and emerged almost frightened to
death, and with his coat turned inside
out.
al Reach was the first ball player to
go to another city especially to play
ball. In 1868 he left the Eckford club.
OF Brooklyn, and went to Philadelphia
to play second base for the Athletic
club.
CAMEL is one of the hackers of the
proposed Michigan state league club at
kalamazoo.
Hunt, of Yale, whom Jim O'Rourke
recommended to Cleveland as a first
class outfielder, will not play ball pro-
fessonally this season, but will devote
himself to the study of law.
Nicol has purchased lot in Kansas
City on which he will erect a residence
and probably make that his future home.
He has always been wild Westerner,
and cannot be tanned at all.
Phil Reccius, Uouisville's old third
baseman, has received offers from
Evansville. Memphis and Des Moines.
He is still in Louisville, and undecided
as to where he will go.
Next Tuesday will be lively day in
base ball circles. The league Schedule
meeting will take place at Washington
and the association schedule meeting at
Columbus.
The testimony of minor league man
ayers everywhere is that many players
are signing from Is to % per cent less
than they signed for last season.
St0vey. of the Athletic club, is one of
the few ball players who invariably re-
port for duty in the spring in good con-
ditiOn to play ball.
Ed Andrews has wagered that he will
steal seventy bases this season, Harry
Wright being the other party to the bet.
Alvord has compromised with the
Californians and is now on his way to
Toledo. with which club he has signed.