St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-31
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from James Whitney," said President
Hewitt, of the Washington club, yes
terday, "since he left Washington in
January. He was placed in the CLASH
fed list at S2,250 for the season, and will
not receive another cent, no matter what
threats he may make. After April L,
however, | do not expect any further
trouble with Whitney, for on that date
his salary begins, and every day after
that he refuses to sign a contract it will
be just that much money out of his
pocket"
President Davidson has refused the
terms of Scott Stratton, the young
pitcher, and it is probable Stratton will
not play with Louisville next season.
Davidson agreed that in consideration
OF Stratton's religious scruples he should
not be called on to pitch Sundays, but
wanted him to accept prOpOrtiOnate
cut in pay. Stratton demanded that his
pay remain at the advanced figures
previously agreed on, and Davidson
wrote fatty refusing this demand.
The new scoring rules issued for the
aid Of base ball reporters provides for
sacrifice hits in the tabul lted reports.
The rules say "that a sacrifice hit shall
be credited to batsman who, when but
one man is out, advances a runner to
base on fly to the outfield or ground
hit which results in putting out the
batsman, or would so result if handled
without an error"
The snow storm of yesterday was no
doubt brought to Minneapolis by James
DAILY, the center field of Sam Morton's
base ball team. He arrived from Rut-
land, VT, during the morning, and a
short time after came the snow, which,
he said, had followed him all the way
from Chicago. The rest of the players
will be in Minneapolis some time this
week.
The grading of the new Minneapolis
Ball park will begin Monday, and will
be carried to an early completion. The
exhibition at Orff Bros, in the lumber
exchange, and on Tuesday bids for
erecting it will be received.
Catcher Earle recently wrote Col.
Harry Sterne, telling him he was finan-
clally embarrassed, and could stand an
advance without much trouble. He
was forwarded $40 to Liverpool. This
is probably the first advance money
ever sent player to Chicago
Tribune.
The players of last years Troy club
are trying to collect their arrears of
salary from President Hewitt. of the
Washington club, an the ground that he
was the hacker of Ted Sullivan as pro-
mOter and manager of the club, some
thing that Hewitt denies, by the way.
Perry Werden and Jack Sneed, two
of the best minor league players in the
country, will be together again this
year, both having signed with Toledo.
In 1887 they We're with Topeka, in 1888
with New Orleans. and this year they
will play under Charley Morton.
Spalding's Base Ball Guide is out,
and a valuable little volume it is. 1t
contains, besides the usual information,
a short history of the Chlcago-All-
America trip abroad, and pictures of
league managers, league grounds, prom
lnent players and writers.
President Robinson received a tele-
gram from indianapolis asking him to
waive claim to Healey. A favorable
response was sent. This looks as though
the report was true that Healy is to be
traded for Whitney, of Washington.
The Minneapolis people claim to
have the finest ball grounds In the
West. All the other associations cities
claim the same thing, but Milwaukee is
really the one that has 1.-THE inest."-
Milwaukee Sentinel.
George e. Van Haltren, the base ball
player, was married Friday evening,
March %, to Miss Blanche K. O'Brien,
at st. Patrick's church, in West Oak
land. Cal. Van Haltren will leave for
Chicago this week.
Wagenhurst will open the season as
the short stop of the New York club.
Manager Mutrie is we'll salts fed with
his work in practice. He says that the
work of this young man so far has been
phenomenal.
Ward says that Ed Crane was sun
struck while passing the equator, which
prevented him from pitching for some
time in Australia, but as soon as Crane
struck cooler weather he pitched won
derful ball.
Manager W. Fl. McGunnigle has re-
ported tor duty at Brooklyn. Before
leaving his home at Brockton, M ass, a
hundred friends presented him with a
handsome plush parlor set.
Des Moines and Milwaukee have been
persistently kicking on the Western
ASSOCIATION schedule, and President
Mccormick has called schedule meet
ing at DeS MoineS April 2.
Bufinton is taking things very easy at
Brown university, where he is instruct
ing the students in the art of ball play
ing.
Hdo lCluoCu W dCCCpt HIS dp-
polntment as an association umpire, and
Daniels, of last seasons league staff,
has been appointed in his place.
Edgar E. Smith who pitched for
Providence in 1884, and who has since
been in retirement, will twirl the
sphere for Detroit this season.
Stagg, the Yale pitcher, has received
letter from Melbourne, Australia, ask
ing him to come to that city as minis
ter and as base ball expert.
Manager Morton, of Minneapolis, is
now negotiating for another pitcher, a
first-class man, so that he can open the
season with five good ones.
President Young, of the league, states
that in all his base ball experience he
never knew the outlook to be so good as
for the coming season.
Shomberg, the first baseman of the In
dianapolis club, is now in the lumber
business at Good Harbor, Mich, and is
doing well financially.
W. E. Hoy, the deaf mute center
fielder of the Washington club. started
from Findlay. O., to join his club
Wednesday evening.
1t has been arranged that the Brook
Ign club will play Sunday games at
RidgewoOd grounds this season as they
did last year.
jim Whitney says that the Williams
college team, which he has been coach
ing, is one of the best college mines in
the country.
A brother of Viau will pitch for the
yarmouth College team this yeer. If he
is as good as the Cincinnati man he will
be dandy.
The Indianapolis clubs uniform will
be dark blue material, with orange
stockings and belts and caps to match.
Messrs. Morton and Hach, of Mime