St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20

Will be successful season. Lie cluU
owns Milwaukee Athletic park, which
has the reputation Of being one of the
best ball fields in the Northwest, and
they intend to still further improve it
by thorough raking and rolling. Since
last fall two new street railway tracks
have reached the park, making three
routes by which base ball patrons may
get to the games. In regard to players,
the directors are of the opinion
that they have got a team
that will hold its own with the best.
They have faith in their selections, and
they are out for the pennant. Last
years team was weak with the stick,
but the records of the men already
signed for the season of 1889 indicate
that there will be an improvement in
that respect. Another element of
Sutton, the manager and captain, who
will have full control of the men on and
off the field. If the management sign
A. P. Alberts, of Cleveland, Sutton will
play short stop and Alberts third base.
If Alberts is not signed Sutton will tend
the third bag. Thomas POOrman, of
last years Athletics of Philadelphia,
has been signed. He is
FIRST-CLASS BASE RUNNER
and good hitter and fielder. He
played with Sutton in the BoStons, and
his good qualities are therefore we'll
known to the captain. Poorman will
probably play right field. James Nash,
who has just been signed by Mr.. SUIT
ton, is young man twenty-three years
of age, six feet one inch III height. He
weighs 200 pounds, but notWithstand-
ing this fact, he is an excellent base
runner, and also good batter. He will
probably play center field. R. L. Low
filled with credit last season. MI. Low
is we'll and favorably known among
patrons of the Western association
games. The team is we'll provided
with pitchers. First ON the list
is William Shenkel, who played
with the Milwaukee boys last year. He
is a sOuth-paw tWirler. Then comes
Frank Wells, of last years Sioux City
team, who is a right-handed pitcher,
young and active, and a fair batter and
base runner. Of the last twenty-one
games that Wells pitched he won four
teen. Clark Grifiths, of last years
Milwaukee team, will be signed shortly.
He did excellent work last season, and
stood fourth in the Western association.
with an average of 1866, leading such
pitchers as Lovett, Dwyer, Sowders and
Duryea. For the number of games
pitched he stood next to Hutchinson,
who really led the Western association
list is Edward Keas, who has just been
purchased from the Cleveland club. His
final games with that club indicate that
HE is COMET"
for his pitching defeated such we'll
known teams as the st. Louis Browns,
Athletics and Cincinnatis. Last year
was KeaS' first professional season, and
the Milwaukee club looks upon him as
prize. Schildknecht will receive the
pitching of Shenkel and Wells. The
management signed this catcher on the
recommendation of the pitchers named.
Schildknecht has the reputation of being
hard hitter and good baSe-runDer.
G. McVey has also been signed as
catcher. He is twenty-five years old,
and six feet one inch in height. He is
known as a irst-clasS hitter and base
runner, and good all-around player.
The Milwaukees have in reserve Fuller,
Mills and Crossley, of last years team.
be signed; but the management is
undecided as between Mills and
Crosby. For second base William
Klussman has been signed. He was
the fourth second baseman in the New
England league last season, with an
average of .91S. His batting average
was 1902. KluSsman is good with the
stick, and is a remarkable player at the
second bag. A. P. AlbertS, of Cleve-
land, who will probably cover third
base, ranked third in the American as
ISOLATION on that bag last season, lead
ing such well-known thirds as Lyons,
Latham, Carpenter. Raymond. Davis
and Werrick. For first base, Halves, of
last years Milwaukee team, is in re-
serve. He is we'll known to the pa
irons of Western association games as
a great line hitter, and, although
heavy man, one of the finest base run
nerS In the business