St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-24

Healy and Wood. Arson and Healy
collided on the homestretch. and were
both thrown into the water. Carroll, ,
who before that had no chance, won the
race and the stakes. S35.
Cincinnati is soon to lose one Of its
most valued citizens. viii White, eX-
base ball pitcher, eX-druggist, eX-tea
merchant and eX-grOcer, will soon fold
up his paraphernalia and, like the
Arab, quietly steal to fresh scenes and
pastures new. He and his brother Jim
will 90 in business at Buffalo.
Charley Comiskey, the captain and
manager of the st. Louis Browns, thinks
the Browns will win the pennant again,
but that they will have to work for it
more than they did last season, having
most to fear from the BrOoklynS, Gin
cinnatis and Athletics, in the order
named.
Horace Phillips, of the Pittsburgs,
has sent a letter over the sea to Ned
Hanlon. Horace states all the details
of Hanlon's transfer from Detroit, and
asks the crack center fielder to name
his figures. 1t is not expected that he
will ask any more than when with De-
troit.
The Cincinnati management will pair
the batteries as follows; Smith and
Keenan,, Duryea and Earle, Mullane
and Baldwin. Viau and Earle. This
last named combination is made because
Earle is acquainted with Viau'S deliv-
ery better than either Baldwin or kee-
nan.
President Brush has rounded UP all
of his kicking players, Jerry Denny,
Paul Hines and Jack Glasscock. Now
that Tom Lotus and his $4,000. kinder
garten have joined the league the Hoo
siers have ''cinch" on getting better
than eighth.-Clncinnati Enquirer.
Bob Clark, of the Brooklyns, is hold
ing off for $500. Bob is undoubtedly
one of the best back-stops and hard-hit-
ting catchers in the business. He
argues that he can give the Brooklyn
team better work than high-prieed
Bushong did last season.
The royal reception given to the
tourists by the Prince of Wales and the
Marlboro set'' has had stimulating
effect on this side of the water, and the
Anglomaniacs who do not patronize the
sport during the coming season will be
| in the minority.
The Athletics and Unions will play
| on the University avenue grounds at :
o'clock to-day. Batteries: Unions,
| Williams and Clay tor; Athletics, Falli-
hee and Hahn, and Hill and Widman.
O,Brien, of the Washington" was
| classified as &c" player, and conse.
| quently entitled to $1,000 salary, but he
| has offered to sign at 81 800, and his
offer has been accepted.
| "Bug" Holiday owns three bats that
| he calls "ball killers" The Athletic
club has pitcher that will be called a
| bug" killer after t he Reds play here.
Philadelphia Press.
The race in the Western association
race this year will be very close one.
| stand good chances for winning the rag.
Sporting News.
Dave Orr measures forty-five and a
half around the chest, and has neck
! like prize fighter. He can take of
| toning the collar.
Two of the best left-handed pitchers
now before the public began theiI
| were both back-stOpS years ago.
Memphis is to have ball park meas
uring 500X400. The stands will be mod
ern and will be constructed with a view
| to the comforts of the public.
| Billy Greenwood has been telling the
| Columbus scribeS that young John
Weyhing is the best young blood
pitcher in the country.
Keefe thinks that Waldbridge. the
| Amherst catcher, is a second Ewing,
He can play every position, besides
| being strong batter.
| The st. Louis club, the Kansas Citys,
and the st. Joseph, Mo-, teams are