Omaha daily bee., 1892-11-27

Cracks with the Fiat Bat,
Louisville is said to have preserved all
hcI players for next year
Danny Stearns is still plunG,ng on long
shots in the Buffalo pool rooms.
Roger Connor says no intends to ietire
from the diamond-for the winter, he mea MS
OF course.
Catcher Jack brennan and Third Base
man Joe Werrick are now permanently 10
Gated in Butte, Mont. Werrick is police
man there.
About the only thing done at tho lato an
nual meeting OF the National league was TO
abolish the double season. twas the unani-
nous idea that oue dose was sufficient.
Pitcher Park Swirtzol used to work in a
print shop but hardly does that now, as he is
reputed 10 be th5 owner of manv broad
acre bought with his base ball savings.
Manager and Umpire Charley Cushman
has charge OF the billiard room of the Plank
inton nouse in Milwaukee,, and they do
say that he hasn't better customer than
himself.
This was an of season in batting for JACK
O'Conuor If Tebeau is in shape to play
third for Cleveland next season, Davis will
go back to the outheld and O'ConnOr will
catch only.
Now that the base pail season is over and
Captain Anson has plenty of leisure on his
hands, he should consult some good horse
doctor and find out what ails his Colts
Chicago Tribune
"Frank ktllen'is good man. said Tom
Fullwood after Washington hau offered him
TO Cincinnati. "His only fault is that he is
too large around here,n and he waved his
hand about his Uranium.
Manager Gus Schmclz Is superstitous to
the extent that he is confident believer in
sameness-that is to say, if his club is doing
we'll he viii permit no change of play, ueing
arbitrary to the most minute particular
or the Western league players but fcw
have In np National
| and DUNCAN formerly played with Kansas
City, Vickery and Burke With Milwaukee,.
Shugart went to Pittsburg from Miuueapo
| lis by purchase during the playing season.
Grim was now man to league diamonds
this season, but fast enough for the COM
| panv. The Lousviles were handicapped
| when he was disabled. Merritt, who mad
| previously been with the Unicagos, caught
in almost all Of the games after he was hurt
| and filled the bill most successfully.
Eddie Burke is credited with recently
| licking Mike Sullivan, the Reds big pitcher.
| New York will drop Burke like q hot potato.
1t looks as If Captain Comiskey knew what
he was about when he dropped "Sir Ed
| rumors that he was malcqntspt,ar, true -
| Times-Star ,-p
! p!..y Earle after resolving not to go to
| Cuba. has changed his mind and he left for
tho West Indies today. When be arrived at
Mobile he found that the team had gone on
| Havana. He has signed to manage the Bir-
| minghams next season and will have full
| control of the Magic City team.-lSen Null
| ford.
The best indoor exercise for base ball
| players is hand ball, which develops those
qualities most essential to the bali player
| alertness, agility and even development of
muscle The fact that both Sullivan and
Corbett, when getting In condition for their
famous fight, played hand ball Is fine
testimonial to its worth as means OF train
! ing.-Sporting Life. Indoor exercise for a
ball player nothing can beat is sitting on an
empty beer keg behind tho stove and work
ing over old chesJnuts for the drinks.
Roger Connor like Harry Stovey, began
| MS professional career ut $50 ruonth, and
has since climbed to the top rung of high
salaried players. Many young players of
| today should look upon these examples,
| for honest and temperate habits have en-
aDled them TO remain at the head OF their
| profession, while the path is strewn with a
| multitude of others VINO might have been
| where they are il they had not thought this
| world was a continuous round OF gayety and
fun and discovered their mistake wien it
| was too late.
! The Pit tsburg club was the very first OF
| the twelve-league clubs TO set up salary
| measure for next season. 1t signed all OF
| its best men Of this years team at regular
salary of s.. 400 for next year. This Is a cut
Of from 80 to 40 per cent. The second and
third class players will receive from 81 500
| $1,000. These figures NAV be taken as about
the regular rates to be paid next year. 1t Is
pretty hard for star who drew $4,000 OF
81 900 this year to bring himself down tC
81 400 next year Yet there will be about
| 500, QUO men in the United States next Mat ch
struggling for so 900 federal appointments
averaging salaries much less in size and COW
erirg twice the amount of time at actua
| work.