St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-04
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Doings Of Players in Half a Dozen
Leagues


Manager Ewing. of the New York Players
club. said Thursday that no one had the
authority 10 state that he thought OF signing
Shannon. of last years Louisville club Il
have since had a talk with him. however.
and he may have q trial, but there is nothing
definite on that point. The position he Will
play, If he plays at all, has not been consid
ered.'
The position OF a first baseman under
Glasscock and Denny is exceedingly hard
They both throw SO savageIy after stopping
a hard ball that the player on the big bag mas
to be constantly on the move. For that rea-
son neither Shomberg, Hines nor EsterbrOok
could cover the position for the Hoosiers.
Capt. Comiskey, of the Players team of
Chicago, is the possessor of an elegant dia-
mond studded watch charm. which has just
been presented 10 him by his st. Louis ad-
mirers
John Ward and Mr.. Chadwick seem to have
agreed to disagree on the subject of the base
ball rivalry. The veteran is a personal adj
mirer of Ward, but he has no love for the
brotherhood.
A Boston newspaper made canvass OF
the Massachusetts house of representatives
recently, and out OF JOG members seen the
vote stood 100 for the brotherhood and for
the league.
The Buffalo brotherhood club has more
left-handed batters than any organization in
the country. 1t has enough To put an entire
team OF left-landed batters on the field at
one time.
John GARRISON viii probably be laid up for
a month. In The meantime Get2ein, Nichols
and Taber will have chance to show what
they can do for Boston in the pitching line.
Earl who is now playing second base for
Anson's team. is 81 catcher. His handling OF
ground halls is decidedly awkward, yet he
manages to get his man out after a struggle.
Radbuurn, the Boston pitcher, wants to
pitch at least three times week. Kelly
thinks well of the veteran, and will probably
give him all the work he can take care of.
Pitcher Shreve, formerly of Indianapolis.
has been asked for his terms by the Philadel-
phIa League club and expects to sign with
Manager Wright for the season.
The colt pitchers are legion this year and
all seem 10 be winners. Men like Sharrott,
Nichols. Daniels, Vickery, Lincoln, RhineS
and Rtsie are OF great value.
Harry Taylor who is now covering short
field for the LOuisvilles, is one of the finds
of the season. He is an excellent general
player and hard batter.
Shindle is doing some very heavy hitting
for the Philadelphia brotherhood team. He
is comparatively young player and has
brilliant future.
Vaughn, the New York brotherhood clubs
new catcher, is an excellent backstop. but
his throwing 10 bases is by no means ac-
curate.
The Boston Players League club claims to
have made money enough from the exhibit
ton games to pay for the new grounds
Rusie is fast becoming the twiring star of
the country He is phenomenon, with
whom an explosion has no business.
Tony Mullane is now playing third base for
The Cincinnatis. He has grown tired of pitch
ing, and aspires to be star intielder.
The Cleveland brotherhood team is weak
behind the bat. Brennan seems to be the
only serviceable catcher on the nine.
Allen, it is granted even by brotherhood
81 m jc n ShCrtStOn PhIinHel-
phia league team has ever had.
Orator O'Rourke is playing left field i'll bet
ter shape than for some time past. His bat
ting is also very heavy and timely.
The Cleveland League club has released
Joe Sommers left fielder, in order to make
room for Bob Gilks.
John Coleman. formerly of the Pit;sburgs
and Athletics, has accepted the terms of the
Toronto club.
Joe Quinn, of the Boston brotherhood
team, recently had his nose broken by
thrown ball.
effective game yet So far he has proved an
easy mark.
Last Saturday Ed Crane was presented with
gold-headed cane by his South Boston ad-
mirers.
Third Basemau Jim Davis may become
member of the Boston League club.
Jimmy Manning has reported for duty at
Kansas City.
Sneed, OF Toledo, has been fined $50 and
suspended, for record playing.
Tebeall, lately released by Cincinnati, has
arrived at terms with Toledo.
Manager Mutric has signed Tommy Ester
brook, better known as the Dude to play
first base. He will play his first game in Bos
ton. ScaDlon was not strong enough at the
bat.
Arthur Twneham has been suspended by
Denver.
Omaha wants to sell Catcher Thayer.