St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-05
DIAMOND DASRES,
noings OF the Players in the Va
riOus Leagues.

Burdock says he is entitled to ST., 500 for
next season but the New Haven club man
agement wishes to cut down his salary to
500 month. He demanded SlSn or his
release, Between WHISKY and hcarileSs man
ayers 'Birdy'' IS having n hard time in the
minor leagues. His career shows how quickly
aud completely ball player can drop out of
notice. He IS no longer heard OF the
great second basem0n of the Bostons." Other
Dali players may proftabiy study his expert
ence.
Philadelphia papers are ''razzled-dazzled'
py StCEey, and are having terrible time
ever ms movements, present and prospective.
tiFst one paper says that Harry VIII sign with
the Athletics Then another says he is sure
OF the success of the Players league. ~ third
follows with declaration that the Athletic
management is sure of his services next sea-
sun. Some Philadelphia base ball news is
evidently unreliable
The ''inducement'' which caused MuIvey to
jump Ills Players league contract was all in
crease of 81 800 i'll salary. Last year the
Phillies paid him $500; next season his
contract with them calls for $500 The
brotherhood has certainly done Mulyey some
good.-PAiiadelphu Ledger.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the New
! ork league club has done less IN the way of
hnstilnG Tor players than any other league
CiIb except Washington Signing such play
ers as Jack Farrell, Sam Crane and Joe Hor-
nunS Is worse than signing nobody at all.
The Chicago Players League club has
closed contract for a year with Billy H0us-
ton, the gr0und-keeper SpaIding brought
Detroit. SpAldlng's mascot is also likely to
join the brotherhood forces. lie is reported
10 have leaning that way.
Il is reported that Harry T. Smith has given
up The management OF Terre Haute, as his
partner wanted him to put up an equal sum
WITH him in the start, which Smith was not
prepared 10 do.
Manager LOTUS is To have full control of
the Cincinnati team, says Cincinnati ex-
change, That goes without saying, as Tom
would have left Cleveland under no other
circumstances
The Players league club of Boston is hav.
lng Is grounds on Congress street put in
shane The public manifeSts great interest
III the work, and large crowds visit the
grounds daily.
George Ziegler has been appointed man.
agCr OF the Sacramento club. and is looking
for d catcher, three baSemen and short
stop. lie can be addressed al 50 South Green
street, Chicago.
TIE eX-Cleveland pitcher, Viii T. CroweT,
VINO, by the way, did good work for Sioux
City last seaon is on the market He is liv-
ing at Sioux City, where he is running an ice
skating rink.
Toledo was never happy In the Interna.
uonal association. There was as much
quarreiing III the international last season as
the association ever jndulged i'll in its palm
lest days.
nc DetfOlt citD was really IN earnest IN
It's announcement OF willingness to re-enter
the National league, as President Mills went
to Chicago TO secure Spalding's help III the
matter.
Ii the Pittsburg League club succeeds in
signing FREQ Carroll the California catcher,
he will be given the place. If he sticks to
the brotherhood the honor goes to Sunday.
1t is said that Herman Long if he is to be
sold al all prefers going to Boston or else
Chicago. eyenthough Anson did a year ago
consider him an oyerrated player.
The Cleveland memoet OF the National
league has signed Il left-hand pitcher named
Lincoln, an Eastern man, who has been
highly rec commended.
Chief Roseman is on earth once more,
and has signed with the st. Louis Browns.
Long John Reilly hasn't much faith in the
Players league movement.
Anson says Kittredge is the coming