St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-26
DIAMOND DASH S.
Gossip About the Players in Many
Leagues

Manager Schmelz has arranged the follow
ing dates for the Cleveland league team: In
Kansas City, March 90. 3 and April l ; Oma-
ha, April and 3; Denver, April 4, ., 4;
Omaha, April and 10 (return datel; Des
Moines, April IL st. Louis, April ~ and IA; ;
Louisville, April Is aud 16; Columbus, April
II and IL.
Buck Ewing is in recent of fine diamond
ring from Manager Mutre. 1t will be re-
membered that last fall a testimonial purse
was subscribed for Buck in New York, but
somebody made away with the money. The
ring valued at $50, represents all the alb
sconder left behind him.
II is claimed that Frank Foreman the Bal
timore pitcher, has accepted $500 advance
money from his club and So Q from the
Players league. He will find himself in
trouble if it should prove true.
Only three of Brooklyn's famous team of
1889, which was counted upon to win the
association championship, sure = Terry,
Pinckney and SmIth-aTe now with Brook
lyn's champion team.
Denny, of Indianapolis. it is said will re-
fuse to be transferred 10 New YORK, except at
an increase over the salary he will get for
playing with the Hoosier CLUB.
The Kansas City club will sell no more
players outside of the battery department.
Healey, Conway and one of the catchers
will be put on the market.
The American association has lost seven
catchers, six pitchers, three first, one second
ana two third basemen ana three outfelders
to the Players league.
The cost of the trip around the world. ac-
cording to Mr.. Spaulding, was between S52,-
900 and $4,000. The receipts, he says, were
81 900 less.
Tom LOTUS is about to open negotiations
with Western, American association and
international clubs for spring exhibition
games
Columbus will never need fear the loss of
catcher since Crooks has shown such superb
ability tn n1aV behind the bat-Sn nrtinO
Life.
Dave Orr has Just received prize of $50
from Brooklyn candy store for leading the
American association first basemen in field
ing.
Jack OConnor caught more games last
year than any other Association catcher,
eighty-four games being his quota.
Con Strohers, the first baseman whom In
dianapolis was reported to be after, has
signed with the DeS MOineS club.
McAleer has reached Los Angeles, Cal,
safely. He is visiting his brother in that city
and will remain Two months.
Long John Reilly's batting record of last
year develops the peculiar fact that he made
Ill base hits in Ii games.
A. j. Winscott is the latest addition to the
St. Louis team. He is first baseman, and
halls from Mexico. Mo.
Joe Gerhardt's name has been spoken of in
connection with the playing management of
the new Trenton club.
The Des Moines base ball club is quietly
making arrangements for Sunday games.
Pitcher Cushman, it is expected, will twirl
for the Toledo club next season.
Jerry Hurley has signed with the Pittsburg
club of the Players league.
Cody, the st. Paul boy, has signed with the
Cleveland league club.
Ralph johnson has been managing a De-
triot walking match.
Sandy McDermott is to umpire in the
National league.
Hecker doesn't think Southern spring trips
a good thing.
Buck Ewing is spending his honeymoon
in Cincinnati.
Dundon, thedeaf mute pitcher, has signed
with Waco.
Ryan will remain in Frisco till late in
March.
Tommy Forster is to play at Oakland, Cal.
Clarkson is coaching the Harvard team.
Hick Carpenter has become Mason.
George Weidman has pneumonia.
Elmer Smith is raising bull pups