St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Gossip About Players in Half a
Dozen Leagues

There seems to be deal of speculation re-
gardlng the amount of stock President Price
holds IN the Boston tP. L. club. According
10 the records IN Boston's city court house
Mr.. Price holds $500 worth. 1t is said, how
ever. that he has invested 81, QUO more with
In the past three mouths.
The Detroit Free Press states emphaticaily
that Detroit viii not again enter Il team in
any minor league. The city evidently still
has major league haakerings, although una
bic 20 keep up that kind of pace. This seems
case OF TOO lazy to work and too proud to
beg. sporting Life.
A Boston crank now places the infidel of
the Boston League team for next year as fol-
lows: Tucker first base: BasSett second
base; Nash, third base: Long, short stop. He
ADDS that Richardson sullivan and Brodie
Will make up the outfield-
Joe CONAN professionally known as Pur-
cell), who few years ago was regarded as
one OF the greatest of California pitchers de-
parted from Frisco Tor the East Thursday
week, Wnere he Will enter q seminary and
study for the priesthood.
The new association secretary Wheeler
WlkoH, at present holds a good position IN
the postOthce department. being chief regis
try clerk OF the Office i'll Columbus (Which
pays MN NICE salary, with tenure of at
least three years more.
Charley Jones. the PLAYERS league umnire.
John Hunt of the Atlantic association staff
and the ex-manaser of the Athletics Char
ley Mason, have applied for places for next
aSS0clAtlOn
staff
According to the Brooklyn enthusiasts
Manager McGunnigle will not be in charge
OF the Brldegrooms next season. They are
naming Charley Ebbetts, the clubs popular
secretary. as his predecessor.
President Thurman has ALWAYS been q base
pa! lover He was player way back in '67,
Wnen student at Trinity college, His son
was second baseman of the University of
virginia team last season.
1t IS said III Chicago circles to be a fact
that Arson will sign Williamson RYAN and
Duffy. of The Chicago Players team. and
Mike Kelly, of Boston.
The Cincinnati scribes are dead set against
John T. Brush remaining at the head of the
CINCINNATI club They claim that for the
good OF the game some local man must be in
terested.
PRESIDENT Parsons, of the Louisville club.
mas decided to recommend that $50 900
worth OF new stock be issued in order TO Sc
cure new players and fit up the grounds.
Jack Crooks says Charley Reilly is plavinp
the game Of his life. In twelve games late
IN the season he accepted sixty of sixty-
three chances offered
Tim keefe says the ball PLAYERS will bury
their grievances and do ali they can TO re-
dition.
Where will Ward play next season? He
mas been assigned to Boston, Pittsburg. Chi
cago ana Cincinnati so far by the cranks.
herman Long writes that he has recovered
from ms illness OF last season, and bids fair
TO Ge IN trst-class shape in the spring,
Joe Herr has given up professional base
Dali Tor good and is now working with his
father as stair builder in ST. Louis
1t was not until the very last day of the
California league season that pitcher Roscoe
Coughlin lost game.
Paul Hines is now the coach of the Colum
oia Athletic club enthusiast who expect to
play bali next year.
Manager ushman is going to invest some
OF his base ball earnings in Milwaukee real
estate.
Comiskey has gone to his home in Du-
buque, To-, to remain until next season
opens.
Whistler is believed to be one OF the COM
ing great first basemeu of the profession.
The Cleveland League club has no use for
McAleer aud o. Brien.
New Haven seeks place in the American
association.