The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27

Ihere is talk that Brush will draft Nicol
from Milwaukee, putatively for Cincinnati,
and then turn him over to Watkins. There
is one of the beauties of the farming system.
Milwaukee Journal.
Joe Mulvey was recently struck in the re-
zion Of the heart by a batted ball, and for q
rev days serious results were feared. In the
matter or getting injured, Joe is now, as ever,
the uniuekiest player in the profession.
The Cincinnati club. is the only one in the
league that pays off when pay day arrives
ana the team is on a trip.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Varney Anderson has returned To Rockford
ILL.,, to spend the winter. While with Mime
apolls he won nine games and lost four.
With Mcmahon, Esper. Hemming, Pond,
Nops, Corbett, Hofer and Amole, the Balti-
more club has eight pitchers, three of them
left-handers.
The Baltimores will probably win the pen
nant with the highest average on record since
1886, when the Chicagos took the flag with
.725. The highest finishing average in the
National league is that Of the Chicagos in
1876, the first year, when they ended at .7SS.
A rumor is current that Mike Griffin is
trying to butt Dave Foutz out Of his job
as manager of the Brooklyns.
McGraw will probably rest the balance Of
tlAC 5CdSOH. lie pHySlCldH HAS IOlQ MIN That
he is working decidedly too hard for a typhoid
fever cOnvalescent.
Chris Won der Abe met Alexander salvini.
the tragedian, at Tony Faust's famous damp
goods emporium in st. Louis last winter
says Billy Nash. Chris had collected a
lovely tide during the evening, and when he
you say you do?' Well, / play Hamlet,
'Othello,' Macbeth and so on responded
the actor. Chris Immediately sized up Sal
VIM for a race-horse man and said: Vel, |
toni know emmy of dose horses dot you say
you played. Come out to my race track and
/ will put you onto on or two good tings.
William A. Brady, the theatrical manager,
has not relinquished the idea Of becoming
a base ball magnate. He has his speculative
eye upon the New York franchise, and is
quietly feeling his way to make a solid, bust
ness-like offer to Mr.. Freedman. Within the
past two weeks Mr.. Brady has been consult
ing various National league magnates, and
he will make 1T his business to be at the
Chicago base ball convention. Somehow or
ether the hustling little promoter has re-
ceived the impression that. as a result of
the doings of the November assembly, Mr..
Freedman will be in a receptive mood for a
large cash offer for his controlling interest.
This is no bluff" remarked Mr.. Brady the
other day, NOR is it an advertising dodge.
am pretty busy with my various enterprises,
but have time to see what a bonanza a win
ming club in New York would be. 1t is the
greatest base ball town in the country. |
MI Ut III " OhC1 V11s L OC0Ahoh YAOVs-
000 for his franchise. OF course, ! haven't as
much money as that myself, but ] have been
assured of the necessary backing. | don't
know anything about handling a base ball
club, and don't profess to. I would put john
ny Ward in full charge and let him run the
whole show"
1t is said that Larry Twitchell, backed by
a Milwaukee syndicate, is after the Western
league team of that city. In case a deal is
made, Larry is to manage the Brewers.
In the last game between Kansas City and
Grand Rapids. Pitcher Slagle put up a job
on Count Campau. He pitched a large;
juicy potato instead of the ball, and he tossed
a slow one over the heart Of the plate. The
count hit it squarely and got a good start
before he realized the imposition. The joke
he lay down on the damp sod. and it was
some minutes before he recovered. 1t was
not exactly according to Hoyle. but 1T was
the last game of the season and everything
went.-Kansas City Star.
The enemies of Amos Rusie have started
the story that he is writing another book.
Catcher Butler and Infelder Johnson, of
Augusta, Me-, have signed with Louisville.
1t is said that Lou Phelan, an authority
on fighters, will manage the Browns next
season.
Louisville has retained all its players. in
GLIDING Shannon, of indianapolis, for next
season.
An Eastern exchange solemnly asks. How
would it do to have three umpires for the
Temple cup series-two to make decisions
and the third to a~rbitrate themf
Comiskey says he will have only players
on his team next season who do not drink
Applicants for Jobs must produce Kelley
p~ledges.-Kansas City World.
r-~r.-S g. n
tour Of the inland towns as soon as the
Temple cup series Is over. Ted Sullivan will
leave next Friday as advance agent to make
all the arrangements on the other size.
After Mondays game in Pitts5urg the Daily
News said: Ring out. wild bells. The
Pittsbu l1sg,, actually sMa yep won a,ea 3 g game heart yes fsilurs.
an iron dog went mad, and a pair OF timber
wheels shrunk until a handkerchief could
cover them"
Detroit will wear new uniforms OF white
with black trimmings abroad next year.
McPhee is very sick at the Russell house,
and may not be able to play again this year.
Buckenberger will probably manage the
Syracuse team next season
Three Of the stars Of the Cincinnati team
this year are Rhines, Miller and Foreman,
all Western leaguers Of 1884.
Baltimore equaled Cincinnati's record by
taking twelve straight games from the Phil
lies. Cincinnati did the same trick to st.
Louis.
Buffalo is making strong effort to get the
release of Jack Shearon from Syracuse.
Shearon played with Cleveland early in the
season.
Arson says he can forgive errors and poor
| stick work. because they are some of the
component parts OF the national game, but he
cannot endure a gutter.
Jockey Hurt.
LONDON, Sept. BIN the race for the
! Prince Edward handicap at Manchester today
the Duke of Portland's Troon fell and Tom
| Losies. the jockey riding him, sustained a
concussion OF the brain