St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-01

the early days Of base ball. 1t is re-
markabe instance, and what is more
remarkable is that eight Of these are
still living in st. Paul. the other, George
West, who played short stop, is in the
mining business in Duluth, and fire.
quently visits st. Paul" Those who will
participate in the reunion will be Catch
er Mack Berkman, now vetinary sur
geon; Pitcher j. j. Ahern, now clerk of
the municipal court in this city: First
Baseman George Allen, now in the
livery business; Second Baseman
T. Berkman, also a veterinary sur
geon; Third Baseman John Don
nelly, at present in the employ of
the mail service; Short Stop George
West, now in the mining business at
Duluth; Center Fielder Walter Scott,
now an engineer; Left Fielder A. l..
Warren, now of the Kuhl & Stock
wholesale cigar firm, and Right Fielder
W. Barnes, now clerking i'll this city.
William Destrich, the original first
baseman, is now farming in Dakota,
and the original left fielder, Charley
Frost, brother of Jack Frost, or this
city, is at his old home in Easton, Pa.
These two will probably not be pres
ent at the reunion. Paul Martin,
now a member of the board OF
fire commissioners, was change catcher,
and he and Berkman were the only TWO
amateurs who could catch Ahern'S ter
rife delivery. AS a result of Berkman'S
experience with Ahern'S speed, he has
not sound finger on either hand today.
In 1876 the club began the Introduction
of professionals with little Billy Nc
Cellan, who is still Oh the diamond, and
soon after the club was composed en-
tirely of professionals and remained so
until they disOrganiZed. Pitcher Ahern
was the last man to be supplanted by
professional. Such reunion will be
novel event. Probably a few innings
will be played against some other club,
but it is doubtful if any of the "boys"
could now find curve, catch lily or
make the trip around the bases, and
three or four innings would Sutflce to
lay them all on their backs gasping fer
breath, with a doctor busy caring for
their broken and disjointed fingers.
IL
John S. Barnes. of the Phoenix ath-
letic club. has Just purchased a mag
nificent st. Bernard dog from Ed II:
Love, Of Hallock, MINI. The dog will
make a valuable addition to the Mid
way kennels.
DR.. Frank Powell, the White Beaver,
who was stakeholder for the Moth
King wrestling math, settled up with
Moth yesterday. King left yesterday
morning for Chicago, but says be will
return to WreStle Evan Lewis the lat
ter part Of the week.
TT
Solly Smith, the clever featherwelght,
arrived in the city yesterday, and Will
remain in st. Paul until the date for his
go with the Omaha Kid. which Will come
off at the Phoenix club in the near
future. The men are evenly matched
as to weight. although it is conceded
that the Californian will have the adj
vantage in generalship and skill. 1t
will be hotly contested match. as the
Kid is very clever with his mlts and has
won a number of battles. They will
fight at about 100 pounds.
TT
Evan Lewis, the wrestler, arrived in
st. Paul yesterday, and tonight com
mences a weeks engagement at the
Olympic theater. where he will meet all
Corners and place them Oh the mat, horS
de combat, within fifteen minutes, OF.
forfeit $50 to each successful opponent.
1t is expected that he will arrange a
match in the near future with either
Moth or King, both of whom have eX-
pressed a desire to meet the stranger"
again.