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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

with reference to the Washington and
st. Louis stories about the Buffalo
club: "rhere is not one word OF truth
in the stories about transferring the
Buffalo Players league team to WASH
ingtOn. have assurance from the Bur
falo officials that they have received no
propositions and given none. Certainly
the national organization has made no
such move. TIL Buffalo team has full
filed all its obligations to the new
league, has not had a deSertlOn, and has
shown no signs of weakness. 1t Is
partner III first-claSs standing. There
are good reasons why Washington can
have no place in our league. The
principal one is, that we have four
eastern cities. all stronger than wash
Ing ton. do not believe there Is one
i0ta of truth in the stories. Ii IS DOUBT
full even whether any responsible par
ties are seeking players league iran :
chiSe for Washington, considering
the chances offered. | do not thlnk
that the board of directors Oh
the Players league would ever consent
to changing Buffalo for Washington.
The stories about ST. Louis buying the
Buffalo franchise have but one side. 81.
Louis seeks 10 get in, and may have
offered 10 buy Buffalo out. Buffalo
has certainly ace, pied no offer, else
| should have heard from Seere-
tary FITZGERALD. Ny opinion Is
that the Players league will play It's
championship season OF 1890 with the
eight clubs now members of IL Sec
rotary Bunell has sent copy OF the
appended letter To the presidents or see
retarieS of all the base ball leagues III
the country:
Dear sir: The Players National League,
having established itself in the face OF dl1l'
CultieS, many of which are well known TO
YOU, feels satisfied hat the following COM
municatiun TO our order contains much 70
our mutual advantage and the elevation OK
the national game. AS you well know,
the principles upon which the Play
erS' league was founded do not recognize any
of The arbitrary rules which seek TO deprive
the player of his natural rights. TO restrict
his ability to make free contract, to impose
upon him harsh and unconscionable con-
diuons to limit his personal liberty.
10 transfer him without his con
sent for The club-owners' monetary
gain. With these facts recognized, the
PLAYERS National league invites your organ
ization to the consideration of the following
proposition. The creation of all agreement
between all leagues and associations to con-
tain:
First-The mutual recognition of all con-
tractual obligations between CLUBS and
Standardization for the proper support
of discipline, and the enforcement of just
and definite penalties for breach thereof.
Third-1he maintenance of a uniform code
OF playing rules.
You will of course understand that should
your organization choose to become party
to such an agreement, there will be no taxa
ton on either SIDE each uarty to the agree
ment entering upon equal terms with the
other. The sole motive i'll making this prop
oslIion to your organization is TO further the
broadest in eresIs of the national game.
Considering the nature and importance of
the interests ut stake, an early reply is de-
sirable. F. II. BRUNELL,
Secretary and Treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
IN DEsPnRA a. STRAITS.
League Magna.es Begin a Law
Suit Against sir cker.


Suit Against sir cker.
CLEVELAND, o., March l. - John
Stricken. the well-known ball player,
together with the Players League COM
pany and Albert l.. johnson. are the de-
PENDANTS In law suit which the Cleve-
land Base Ball company commenced in
the common pleas court this afternoon.
The plaintiff AYERS that it Is located
here, and also that some $1,000 has
been expended In preparing grounds
for the accommodation of the public.
The local company says also that it is
member of the National League OF Base
Ball clubs. Stricken signed a contract
with the Cleveland club on Nov. Ii.
1888, by the terms of which he agreed to
play ball from April to Oct. l, 1889, for
the sum of $4,000. The contract, it is
claimed. also gave an option on his time
for the season of 1890. Stricken is
charged with failure to fulfill the Op.
Il II clause of his contract, and, on the
contrary, it is said that he has signed
with Mr.. Johnson to play with the Play
ers League company during the Season
OF 1890. The Cleveland Base Ball COM
pany says it is ready to fulfill it's agree
nent, and the court is asked to enjoin
Stricken from playing with AL JohnSOn's
combination,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
a Player's .ens.D,e Views.

McPhee. of the Cincinnatis, thinks
no club should carry more than fourteen
men. In support of his opinion he says:
''ln order to get first-class playing out
of the men they should be worked very
regularly, and the only way to do this
is to carry small team. Two catcflerS,
If they are first-class, are enough for
any club, and not more than three
pitchers can be worked to good
advantage. One of the drawb cks
to the Cincinnati club in sea-
sons past was the fact that too many
men were carried. and, naturally, some
of them were forced to remain idle. A
catcher should he worked every other
day and pitcher should be required to
go in at least twice week. Ii | was
handling team | would not use more
than three pitchers, and two of them
would do the bulk "t tn" work."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
DID NOT WANT KELLY.
SpaIding RidiCules the Story OF
fijs Offer 10 the PLAYER.

CmcAeo, March IA. G. Spalding
arrived home from trip to the East
yesterday, and denied everything. He
had been accused of all the bribing
crimes In the calendar. ltwas reported
that he had gone East expressly to sign
Michael j. Kelly or die in the attempt.
He came back without any contracts In
his Inside pocket, and declared that he
had not even seen Kelly. The yarn
about offering the 'only Kel" $4,000
for bonus and $1,000 year salary as
long as he lived, or some such story, he
sand was due to the snperabundanc &c
of imaginative powers OF the press cor
respondents.
"Whatl" said Mr. Spalding, "Offer a
man like Mike Kelly $15.0o0p No, sir;
if was after such a ball player as he is
| would not think of Offering less than
$4,000 year. or even $4,000. He Is
worth as much as bank president, at
least"
did you or anybody else offer him
any sum to come to ChicagO?" was
asked.
mot a cent. These stories get out in
the most astonishing way. Take Mike
Ryan, for Instance. remember seeing
him once In the store, and lie passed the
time of day with me. 'How's base ball
atfalrsP said |. ooh, first-raLe,' said he.
You don't want to sign contract nowT
said L. No, not now says Ryan. and
from that report goes out that Spald-
ing has asked Ryan to sign a contract
at his own price. It's the same
way with this Kelly story. Jim
Hart says he was in Nick
Engle's one night and saw Kelly, Gore,
and one or two other ball-players. After
a few rounds of drinks Hart said:
Well, I've got to go, boys Take me
along says Kelly. i. wish | could
says Hart. You could not do any bet
ter" and from those few remarks. over
heard by some press representatives.
originated all the stories of Hart and
myself Offering fabulous sums for
Kelly"
What did you go East for, If not to
get some of the king ball-players?"
Il went on strictly private business;
that is to say, | had conference with
few of the league managers about the
proper legal measures 10 be taken to
protect our rights. We have decided
on plan and will push our case as fast
as possible"
Jim Hart. whose presence in the East
was construed as meaning the wholesale
deSertiOn of the brotherhood players,
was also In his accustomed place at
Spalding's yesterday. He said that ne
had no recollection of off ring Kelly any
money, although he may have had a
joke with him about coming to Chicago
and the price it would require to get
him. He said there were several
reasons why Kelly would not sign with
the league. If he did SO he wo"ld not
nf IkE nlI1 In No n nfn Al
dwinde from kingbolt to common
tack in the baseball world. His every
word and action would not he recorded
as the doings of prince, and he would
become merely local instead of national.
Kelly knows this, and would not sign a
league contract now for any money, for
he is nothing if not theatrical.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
GREAT PITCHERS.
Some of Their Strong Points De-
scribed by an Umpire.

Umpire George W. Barnum will go to
Columbus and umpire the exhibition
games to be played by that club. In the
course of conversation in Louisville
week ago relative to the best pitchers in
the league, the umpire said:
"Clarkson's best and most effective
ball Is his fast raise ball, which comes
towards the batter perfectly straight,
aud, when within fifteen or twenty feet
of the plate its speed seems to Increase,
and it raises with peculiar skip or
lump, Another ball which is almost
equally as effective, and many players
consider it even more so. Is his high drop
ball. 1t is slow, and Is delivered with
deliberate motion. When within five feet
Of the batter's head 1t d ops across his
breast and shoots over the plate. 1t Is
an exceedingly difficult ball to hit.
When 1t Is nit fair it goes into the air.
and the only way a batter can strike it
with any success is for the batSman to
chop down on it. Not two batters out
of ten. however, can accomplish that.
Clarkson has also slow ball, delivered
with the same motion as his speedy ball.
.'rim Keefe has the best slow ball of
any pitcher In the profession. 1t de-
ceives the best batters in the league.
There is no difference in the delivery of
that and his speedy ball. 1t leaves his
hand apparently in the same way, but
it nears the plate so slowly that have
seen batterS invite curvature of the
spine in their frantic but fruitless
endeavors to hit it. Tim also has an eX-
ceilent drop, but Butfinton has the best
drop of any pitcher in the league.
Clarkson, Keefe and Bt ffinton are un-
questionably the headiest pitchers in
the league, and to that much Of their
success is due. One may have all the
curves, vet not he a good pitcher. 1t is
extremely difficult to say which is the
best pitcher. There is not tWirler in
the league who has not at some time
been a good one. They have some
strong points in which they excel, and it
would be manifestly unfair to many
pitchers to pick out one and say he is
the best. Clarkson, Keefe, WEIGH,
King. Mark Baldwin, Kilroy, Caruthers
BufintOn, O'Brien and Calvin all nave
strong adherents and admirers. Who
can say which is the best of the set?
IL am not sufficiently acquainted with
last years association pitchers to speak
Of them, but their records speak for
themselves, Duryea, Foreman, Ehret,
King, Baldwin. Caruthers, Hughes.
Cnam USrldln anu seward are lidUleS
sufficient TO strike terror to the best
batters. Hutchinson is uDques-
tionably the fastest pitcher in
the country. and if only he had control
of the ball he would be among the lead
ers. Ed Crane. of New York, is also
splendid pitcher. but depends too much
on speed. Person and Haddock are two
very promising youngsters, having good
curves and splendid command OF the
balI,''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

was assigned to the new Pittsburg
team. of which Hanlon was ap-
pointed captain. The former relations
of Intimacy between HanlOn and Dun
lap became estranged last year. and
when the nine was made up recently
the latter plainly informed his captain
he would not-play under him, All per-
Suasive efforts to heal the breach were
useless, and, at Dunlap's urgent re-
quest. Hanlon released the infelder,
whose presence in the team would,
under the circumstances. have proved
detrimental to the clubs interests.
Under brotherhood law Dunlap was
entitled to receive the same salary
he earned last year. and by thus
quitting he lost the right to demand
$1,000 this season. When Dunlap was
released 1t was to the Philadelphia
brotherhood. which team was DESTROYS
of obtaining such card. But when the
Quakers found Dunlap demanded $1,000
they refused to give it, and the player is
now without ball home. Brunell says
the affair is deeply regretted every
where in ri ayers league circles, but
that Dunlap has brought about his own
misfortune, if his queer actions should
prove such,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
Guerrero u.ns r..st Money

DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-The great
six days. go-as-you-please race was fin
ished tonight. The distances made by
competing pedestrians were as follows:
Guerrero, sos miles. taking first money;
Noremac, 800. seco..d; Cartwright, 479,
third; Koran, AT, fourth, and Messier,
fifth. making AIS miles. which was the
minimum distance to participate in the
prizes. The winners divide over 1900.
A purse was raised for Golden and
Holsbeke, who made 400 and 800 miles
respectively.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
THEY Arr " AK TEAMS.
So Says Ward concerning the
Chicagos and phiilies.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March John
Ward, the brotherhood leader. arrived
in this city this afternoon. and after
registering at the Continental hotel
called in Manager Hill to tell him that
he had made arrangements for the
Philadelphia and Brooklyn brotherhood
clubs to leave by steamer for Savannah,
Ca, where grounds had been secured.
Mr.. Ward said he had seen the game
between the Phillies and ChicagOs at
Jacksonville and st. Augustine, and he
considered both very weak teams.
But you must remember that both
clubs have had very little practice"
said Mr.. Ward. 81 tell you the Phillies
have jewels in Allen and Hamilton,
both of whom cover great deal of
ground. and bat like Troians.
That man Allen surprised me.
He gets over as much ground as
any shortstOp l ever saw. and can pick
up ball and throw it as quickly and
accurately as any of them. Inc PhilleS
will surely not be weak at short, and as
for HamlltOn-well, he is in that field To
stay. The old men appear to be rusty.
and do not play with the vim which
characterized their work last season."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
WINTER DIAMOND GOSSIP.
Notes of Interest About Artists of
the Ball Field.

Pitcher Widner has the worst Of It in
his contract with Columbus. This calls for
S. 100 for the season. He is to be paid at
the rate Of 81 900, over one-half being held
back If at any time he lapses from the
path of sobriety he is to be released and lose
all of the accrued and unpaid salary. If he
he gets his 81, loo In lump. This is GER
tainly big inducement for him to keep
straight. but also big inducement for the
club to keep the closest kind of watch upon
him. 1t would be tough II single glass Of
beer should cost him $l,lO0
Corbett the California man who defeated
Jake Kilrain the other day. is ball tosser.
He formerly played center field for the Hav-
erly club, of San Francisco, when Fred Car
roll was g member Of that team. Carroll
says Corbett is far from being the inferior Of
Kilrain In physique His build is Of the
giant order. He is not at all hollow-chested
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

Australians Will sack Slavin for
$4,000 a Side.

New YORK, March 1.-The following
cable was received at the Police Gazette
Office to-day from Melbourne: 1.-Two
prominent gentlemen of this city will
back Frank p. Slavin against John l..
Sullivan for 81, 900 to e2,O00. the Police
Gazette champion belt and the cham
pionship of the world, anu If the Ameri-
can champion will agree to meet Siavin
in Australia the Melbourne Athletic
club will adj purse OF $1,000 TO have
the management of the affair. Sullivan
TO be allowed Gl00 for expenses, and the
Sportsman. of MelbO .rne. to be final
stakeholder. Should the American
champion refuse to meet Slavim, the
same terms are offered 10 Jake Kilrain,
Peter Jackson or any man in the world.
SlaYin has agreed to the TERMS"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
he Milwaukee men from the Toronto

the Milwaukee men from the Toronto
international league, the manager of
that organization having wired his &C
ceptance of the offer made by Mr.. Cush-
man. Petit will, without doubt, play in
the Cream City nine this year. He will
play in the 0uttield. He is said to be
just as good man as Bob Lowe. Petit
played in the Toronto club when Cush-
man was identified with 1t, aud the lat
ter, who knows what he Is getting, ex-
pressed great satisfaction last night
upon the receipt of the telegram an
nGuncing the release of Petit.
There is pretty fight over Petit. as
ne is also claimed by New Haven. The
case will go to the board of arbitration.
Ed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
Results at New Orleans,

New ORL Fans. March 1.-The re-
suits of to-day's races were as follows:
First race, selling. eleven-slxteenths mile
Tom Karl won, Dudley Oaks second. Pete
Willis third. Time, l:l2.
Second race, selling, five furlongs-Event
won, volci second, Knoxville third. Time,
1:n5.
Third race. selling, half mile-Revival
won, Donovan second, Fremont third. Time,
So seconds.
King won. Panama Second, Marchburn
third. Time, 1:49H.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
FAvoRITEs noe IN FRONT.
Piungers at Gutenberg Fatten
the BOOkmakers' Wallets.

GUTENBERG, n. j., March 1.-The
races here to-day resulted as follows:
First race. three-fourths of q mile-Pal,
Mall won. blessed second, MacGregor third
Time, :25ls.
Second r.tle. five-eighths of mile, selling
Bonnie Lass won, Skip second. Watch NE
third. Time, :O9h
Third race one mile, selling Lady Agnes
won, Hot Scotch second, Suns hine third.
Time, ;55.
Fourth race, fiveeighths Of mile. selling
Gold Fish won, Howe second, Blackstone
third Time l:07
Fifth race, six and one-half furlongs-
Bradford won, Autocrat second, Lady Pulsi-
fer third. Time :2Sl2.
sixth race, seven-eighths of mile-Peri-
cles won, Benedict second, Melodrama third
Time, 1889.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

at the chance OF including st. Louis in
their circuit. All depends upon the
question of the existence of the Buffalo
Brotherhood club. and it Is freely be-
lleved in Buffalo now that the owners
of the clubs stock there would be will
ing to part with the lock, stock, and
barrel of their plant to any st, Louis
base ball syndicate that would take the
club and responsibility. The past rocky
experience with base ball in Buffalo has
made them cautious. Wlll and Al John
son will probably interview the Buffalo
people before the former returns to st.
,OuiS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
SPOiiiING GOSSIP.

Pertinent Remarks on Pugilism,
Wrestling, SculliD2, Etc.
There was a little incident In the
union depot at Minneapolis the other
day that would have sent Ouida wild
with delight had she witnessed it. A
slightly built youth clad in the latest,
and walking with just a suspicion of
staginess. promenaded the lower wait
ing room beside a very pretty girl.
Three big buffers of the Flour City oc-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
DOESN'T W AIT A SALOON,
Dempsey Declines La Blanche's
Jug-Hanuled Offer.

Jug-Handled Offer.
SAN FRANCISCO. March Jack
Dempsey, much to the surprise OF
large majority of the sporting frater-
nifty. has telegraphed from Portland
that he declines George La Blanehe's
terms for return match on the ground
that they were entirely too one-sided.
He says the Marines saloon lis not
worth over $1,000. much less $1,000,
and that he would not accept it as
gift. Dempsey says, however, that he
is willing to make any concessions to
La Blanche, but does not like the prop
osition of putting up 5000 against the
saloon, which, he declares, is a resort
for San FrancscO's worst element.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
Curling Contest.

In curling contest for points at the
Jackson street rink last evening, j. G.
Myron and William Rodgers won the
Cory prizes, the first meerschaum
pipa, and the second silver match box.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

a uniform at far less
pay. Secretary Brun-
ell, Of the Players
National league, said
yesterday that Dun
lap received with
the old league Pitts
burg club last year
81, 800 salary and $500
I Xtra for managing
! ne team. Dunlap
was a brotherhood
enthusiast, signed a
players contract and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
a Muss over Pettit.

MILWAUKEE. March 1.-Another good
player has practically been signed by
Manager Cusiman. The release Of
Robert 81. Petit has been purchased by
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Rutledse uuttuots Scott.

Rut1ed2e OutfOOts Scott.
Special to the Globe
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March IA.
j. Rutledge won the championship
three-mile race, at the skating rink to-
night, over George Scott, Of Crookston.
The race was very close.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

Quickest Time to Mason City
Is made by the Chicago, st. Paul &
Kansas City Railway. Train leaves St.
Paul daily at 1925 a. m. Tickets at 1876
East Third street and Union Depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
DUNLAP ID ENGAGED.

Peculiar Position of the Great
Second Baseman.
CHICAGO, March Fired Dunlap is
open to engagements as a base bali
player this season. The great second
baseman Is in a peculiar position. lie
practically refused salary of 5000 for
his work and may be- compelled to don
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

Manager Billy Wells. of the Olympic,
has several good things in the tistic
line OH his list TO come off within the
next two months. These sparring bouts
are good thing and draw well. A reg
ular boxing night once a week wouldn't
be bad Idea by any means. and there
are plenty of clever men about who will
furnish the talent regularly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

Frank McCabe, the head trainer fOl
DIVERS stables. was in the city the
other day. and talking about the horst
racing in general and the Jockey Clnl
meeting in particular, remal ked thai
the management of the club had a grea
reputation for liberality all over the
country. land that" he said. lis what
will bring the horses here. The Dwyer;
expect to have couple Of two-year
ods here in time to take hand i'll tile
game"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02

Bat Mullins, the English lightweight
who was in st. Paul couple of weeks
ago, Is now in Helena visiting his
brother. who is a hotelkeeper in that
city. Bat has the reputation OF being
one of the cleverest of the Old timers
left around Whitechapel. but he owns a
couple of saloons in London now, and
fighting is too much fun.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-27

The laws of health are taught in
the schools; but not in a way to be
of much practical benefit and are
never illustrated by living examples,
which in many cases might easily be
done. If some scholar, who had just
contracted cold, was brought be-
fore the school, so that all could
hear the dry, loud cough and know
its significance; see the thin white
coating on the tongue and later, as
the cold developed, see the profuse
watery expectoration and thin wat
cry discharge from the nose, not one
of them would ever forget what the
first symptoms of cold were. The
scholar should then be given CHAM
berlain's Cough Remedy freely,
that all might see that even severe
cold could be cured in one or two
days, or at least greatly mitigated,
when properly treated as soon as
the first symptoms appear. This
Remedy is famous for its cures of
coughs, colds and Group. 1t is made
especially for these diseases and is.
the most prompt and most reliable
medicine known for the purpose so
cent bottles for sale by E. G. Will
iams, Jr., & Co, Druggists.