St. Paul daily globe., 1890-03-23
DIAMOND DASHES.
Notes About Players in Many
Leagues,


The Boston league club is quietly negotiat
ing for Pitcher Frank Knauss, the famous
left-hand twirler of the Detroit international
league champions 1t is understood the De-
troit people want $1,000 for his release,
which the Boston managers regard as little
too high. However, as Manager selee wants
Knauss pretty badly, it is highly probable
that his release will be purchased in few
days.
"It will be a surprise to me-" said Tim
Keefe to reporter, IF all such players as
Tucker, Mexican and Duryea Will not be en-
joined by the PLAYERS league. Its all very
well to say that renegades have returned
their advance money. But it won't be re.
ceived. fuckers was sent back to him, and
l have no doubt the same will be done in
Duryea's case. Certainly, if the league has a
good case against us for signing contract q
year ago, we must have much stronger case
against the men who signed contract with
the players league this year.
Jeff Dolan, base ball player well-known
several years ago, who removed to the Pacific
slope. where he gained wide reputation as
a catcher, died recently in the insane asylum
at Napa, Cal. He was struck by ball on the
temple while playing behind the bat, and
from that moment was insane. While in the
asylum it was his custom to 60 into the yard
and take up position as if behind the bat
Omaha Bee.
Morris has signed with the Cedar Rapids,
To-, club. At first he intended to play with
Gne burlington, TO-, clup, DuC DIS Tie Ceuar
Rapids were the latest acquisition to thew est
ern Interstate league, the Burlington people,
wishing to aid their new rivals, asked Morris
whether he would be willing to be trans
ferred, and he consented.
The following is an absolutely correct list
of the salaries paid last season to the seven
members of the Browns who left that oIgani-
cation and Joined the brotherhood; Comis-
key. 5000; O'Neill, 81. COG; Boyle. 81, 500;
Milligan, $4,000; Latham, $4,000; King,
5000: Robinson, 81, 700.
meeting was held lately in England to
consider the advisability of introducing base
ball into the physical recreations Of the chill
dren attending school. A committee was ap-
pointed to carry out the project.
With Mullane, Foreman, Viau, Duryea and
Rhines to do duty in the box, Cincinnati is
about as we'll fixed in the pitching depart
ment as any club in the league.
Jim O'Rourke now figures as hero. He
saved the life of thirteen-year old girl at
the Sterling street crossing at Bridgeport,
Conn, Monday evening.
Charley King of the Chicago Brotherhood
club, is practicing daily at the new park ct
st. Louis. He will Join his team when it
reaches the Mound city.
II the American association lives through
the year its next annual meeting will take
place in Louisville, Dec. next.
Lou Hardie, of the Bostons, Danny Long
and Tom Powers, of the Baltimores, ali of
San EraQClSCO, are Uu tuelI way W IopOIt LUZ
duty.
Fred Dunlap denies that he ever gave his
terms to the Philadelphia Players League
club. He is afraid he is going to be frozen
out.
The Golden Gate Athletic club, of Califor-
MIA, has resigned from the Pacific Coast
Amateur Athletic association.
Teddy Larkin, OF last years Athletics; left
Monday for New Orleans to join the Cleve
land brotherhood club.
Pitcher Doyle, who accompanied the Bos-
tons South, is to be given trial by Ward in
the Brooklyn team.
Curt Welch will probably be made cap.
tain of the Athletics, as no better man could
be selected.
Every member Of the Cincinnati team has
reported except Duryea and Kid Baldwin.
Subscriber-Van Haltren plays with the
Brooklyn Brotherhood team.
Wes Curry the old umpire, is conductor
on Philadelphia cable car.
Louisville is negotiating for Burns, of last
years Kansas City team.
Billy Greenwood is to captain the Roch
esters.
Charley Sprague has signed with Toledo.