St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-18
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R&SE RAN RTyIsrES
Notes From Diamonds in Several
Of the Big Leagues.

The Boston Globe says: ''The claim that
, because there arc two league mines lase ball
has been ruined as a business isa precious
bit OF humbug. The tables published in the
Gloke yesterday show that the attendance
at the iifty-fve brotherhood games has been
l65, :S31-the average being 5000. The at
tendance at the iifty-eieht games of the Ma
tionll league has been 90, 6Si-an average at
each, game of 1854. Last year ut the fifty
eight league games the attendance was 116,
26ts4 an average of 81 80. Thus tar the total
attendance has been increased about so per
cent over last year, and warm, favorable
weather may Improve even these figures
Tim Murnamc'S base ball special TO the
Boston Globe, from Brooklyn. says: Man
ager Sharsig, of the Athletic club of the
American ASSOCIATION. was seen last night
and asked what he thought of the present
situation 1T looks as if the Players had all
the best of it, and am ready TO make COM
bination with the new league at once. They
have all the stars and the attractions, and
most naturally DO the business 80
The New York Star says: One of the COM
ical3 incidents of the ball field is the way
Tommy Esterbrook catches bail. The
hands open and shut as if hinged; there is
no give. no sound: the ball disappears. then
comes 81 halfarm motion, and it goes back to
the pitcher. The nan who wouldn't smile
the first two or three time he sees the act is
devoid Of humor.
Arthur Irwin is quoted as saying the Of
ficials OF the Boston Players League club
have been approached by some of the Ma
tional League magnales with view of har-
monizing some of the existing differences
between the two leagues. IRWIN says the Ma
tionai league offered to change its schedule
if some of the clubs would change their
names.
c. II. Byrne, of the Brooklyn League club.
says the elements OF disintegration in the
Players league are developing fast. and that
he Will be much surprised if there is not q
smash up by July. Byrne says the Brooklyn,
New York, Boston and Chicago League
clubs are prepared TO lose 1000 each this
season.
The Browns of the association. the BuffaIos
OF the brotherhood, and the Pbiladelphias of
the league were the first clubs this season to
take four straight games from their oppO-
nents. The Browns did it with Columbus,
the BuiTalos with the Clevelands, and the
Philadelphias with the Bostons.
The Dayton's Bluff team defeated the st.
score Of 8 TO s. The features were the bat
terry work of Henry and freeman, of the
Bluff nlne and the general play of Phillips,
Davis, Payte and Barber of the same team.
Sam Marks. captain of the Olympic theater
nine, announces the desire of his team to
meet the Harris theater men Just on ce
more;' this time for any amount up to 500.
Marks makes this condition, that all of the
players of each team be actual employees of
the two theatcrs.
Fogarty has Withdrawn from the manage
ment of the Philadelphia Players League
club and BuffintOn has been appointed. Sid
Farrar will probably be made captain.
The Friedman & Lewis Base Ball club de-
feated the st. Paul Park club by a score of IL
to 8, in & closely contested game, at st. Paul
Park yesterday afteInoon.
Dufee, of the st. Louis club. has decided
TO play bali this season against the advice of
his physician, and q ticket has been forward
ed him to Mobile. Ala,
The work on the brotherhood grounds at
is rapidly being pushed. and the
owners propose to make it one of the finest
parks III the country.
Pitcher Haddock. in last Fridays game, hit
Pete Browning with a pitched ball. 1t is
said TO nave been the first time in ten years
Browning has been hit. "A
Every time home run hits made over the
fence on the New York league grounds flag
will be put up to mark the place where the
ball went over.
The papers In Cincinnati have commenced
to roast Tom LOTUS Any one who manages
a club in Cincinnati has the sympathy of the
entire world.
Henry Boyle, the New York pitcher, has
been sent to White Sulphur Springs TO get
his arm in condition. He claims he has
Sam Thompson has commenced to bat in
his old-time form. If he keeps up his pres
ent form he will soon be in first place in the
league.
1t is claimed in New York that the COM
oany is entirely too fast for John Ewing in |
lis brothers team, and he may be retired.
The Eastern papers have taken up the |
question of conflicting dates. and are urging |
he managers to do away with them.
pitcher John Healy is doing good work in !
he box Tor Toledo. He has been off in his |
work for two years.
Assoon as the league clubs decide on the