St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
BASE BALL BRIEFS,
Items of Interest about Artists of
the Diamond.

Gus Schmefz, president of the Cleveland
National League club. says regarding broth
erhood affairs: "This new scheme NAV last
until June. perhaps less length OF time.
Inc brotherhood PLAYERS have been killing
the old league all winter behind big stove,
but the time is about here when they must
stop the cry: Let the wine go round and do
something TO back their pretenses. 1t would
not surprise me TO see the whole fake drop to
pieces before April. Some things are work
ing that will move the earth from under
these people," MIR Schmelz will take his
club to the Hot springs about March 10.
Francis L. Foreman, the pitcher, who has
peculiarly strong command over the BALI
and who was until Monday set down as one
of the Philadelphia Players team, has gone
back on his agreement. and last Tuesday
s signed cast-iron contract to play with the
Cincinnati club. When the contract was
signed President Stern handed him a check
Tor the amount of money he he'd received
from the Philadelphia club to be returned
to it.
Carroll, Calvin. Kuehne and other mem
Ders OF the Pittsburg Players club object to
Sowders, Beckley and Miller being reinstated
by the brotherhood. Said Calvin in speak
ing about the matter: IF we have to fill in
with amateurs OF newSDoys let us do so
rather than tske back man. be he the best
player IN the country; let US 1T least have
the satisfaction Of Knowing we are asso.i
clated with men who have some regard for
their word and their oath.''
President Hewitt, of the Washingtons. is
making great front. Several teams have
already started South for spring practice, and
he has not yet signed a single player of repu-
tation for next season Yet Hewitt has the
nerve 60 tell the public that Washington will
nave the strongest base ball team next season
that has ever represented the Capital City.
wellknown base ball player says in q
letter to friend in Chicago: 81 saw 'AEse'
and his babies play their opening game FRI
day. Maggie and Cooney are both nice little
players; Kittridge fair; Garvin too light and
nervous. and Inks will not do. He is at the
swell Alcazar, Burns is at the Magnolia
house, and the rest at some bunch of keys
house. They are all kicking"
While both the league and brotherhood
are casting their nets for players, it is rather
queer that Mattimore is stfll in the swim and
has not been trapped. Matte is not much
on the pitch, but as q base runner fielder
ana batter he is first-class. He is in PhiladeI-
phla without an Observation-Disclosures
Enquirer.
Al Pratt has gained President Nimick's
consent to locate New York and PeunsyI-
Vanla league club in PIttsburg. Recreation
park has also been ACCORDED his club to play
III. All that now remains is for that club to
in.
Manager Mutrie last Saturday signed Frank
Clark, the star catcher of the College league
last season, He was with the Williams Col
lege cup last season, and many say he is
equal to Buck Ewing. He will accompany
the New York team on the Southern tour.
Charles thinner, the Cleveland catcher
who agreed TO play with the brotherhood has
once more changed his mind and has put his
name to National League contract He has
drawn the remainder of his league advance
money.
Charles R. Gressner, second baseman of
the Davenport club, was married yesterday
to Miss Annie Bremen, of Davenport
The Syracuse club has resigned from the
International league, and the Buffalo club
has forfeited its membership.
Ex-Manager Horace Phillips has entirely
recovered his health and has gone into bust
ness in Grand Rapids.
There are Kelleys. Clarksons, Wards, Ew-
tngs and Comiskeys yet undiscovered" says
"Jeems'' Mutrie.
The Syracuse Stars offered Morgan Murphy
24OO, but Boston raised the ante SlOO and
got him.
Fred Dunlap will play second base with
the Philadelphia players club. This is au-
thentic.
John I. Rodgers SAYS Danny Richardson
will surely play with the New YORK league
team.
1t said that Washington will resign from
the league and enter the Atlantic associa.
ton.
Foutz. Clark and Newman are the only un.
married men i'll the Brooklyn league team.
The indianapolis players have been Or
dered to report March IL.
The St. Louis Browns have been ordered TO
report March 10.