The Saint Paul globe., 1896-07-12

Philadelphia has signed Wittrock, who
pitched for the Brewers last year.
Pittsburg's share Of the receipts for three
games at st. Louis was less than SIPS. Losing
Dall does not pay anywhere, and st. Louis
is no exception to the rule, but several thous-
and rams and all the newspapers of that city
cannot move Won Der Abe one whit In hts
ideas of what ball team should be.
Mr.. Drinkwater pitches for Columbus and
keeps his name sacred.
Billy Rhines is once more in the game
lor the nrst time In FIVE weeks.
Columbus is putting up an erratic game
The team usually starts off well in every
game, but finishes like wind broken horse.
Pitcher Esper. who proved to be a false
alarm, has asked the Baltimore management
for his release In preference to being farmed
out.
The Hossiers have contracted the habit Of
uelng the score in the ninth inning and win
nlng out later on. Thus far they have not
lost an extra inning game this season.
The wonderful brace taken by Washinston
mas aroused unbounded enthusiasm among
the patrons of the game and the turnstiles
are registering great crowds in consequence
If players persist in being pugirstic =,
says Umpire Hurst, 1.-The umpires should be
allowed to carry a bat during game and
II bat won't preserve order then an ak
would probably keep the scrappy players at
arms length.
That it doesn't pay to win pennant two
seasons IN succession is evidenced by the
games. Only teams in the first division can
draw the quarters and halves from the
pockets of Baltimore fans.
Mani fhe Wasbipu+op o;+oho, .,.. =
loses from four to six pounds every game he
plays and that after a game he is tired out
mentally and physically.
Ehret made a queer base hit at st. Louis.
Hart pitched bad ball and Lynch called
1t strike. Ehret turned in surprise and
Hart split the plate. In anger Ehret threw
his bat at the next ball pitched accidentally
hit 1t and the ball flew over third base safe
PETIT scored from third on the strange play
Sporting Life.
Second Baseman O'Brien of Louisville. has
been traded to Washington for Infelders
crooks and Rogers and a bonus of 81 900.
Clingman and Miller will be retained with
the outheid, and Cassidy will remain at short,
unless better man Is found. Rogers will
probably become first baseman, and Hasa
second.
Mertes has made hit with Philadelphia
bleachers.
Boston's new college pitcher Lewis, who
mans from Utica. is going to become min
lister, and will enter theological institu-
tion next fall.
President Freedman SAYS that he does not
see where the New York club can be
strengthened, whereupon the Cincinnati
Tfmes-Star cruelty suggests that new presi-
dent might help it.
The theory that shortstop is handicapped
by left-sided throwing apparatus seems to
be correct in the case of Hulen of the Phil
les, who was shifted to the outield fer no
other reason than that he was lefthanded
Joe Quinn threatens not to play with Bal
timore unless the colors of the club are
changed from orange to green Joe says he
belongs to eight societies which are at war
with the wearers of the orange.-St. Louis
Republic.
Sam Thompson. the silent outfelder of
the Phillies, has never been fined by an UNI
pire during his thirteen years of professional
ball playing. Sam has saved a comfortable
sum from his salary and owns property. in
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ThereE isa female ticket seller in thesbox
offices ofSthe Cincinnati ball park.ffH fthe
magnates would further succumb to the new
the language of o. P. Tebeau, w. M. Clarks,
]. O'Connor and j. Doyle would possibly be
renovated.
Hogan was standing on the first base coach
line yelling his lungs out at Motz. when q
thirty third degree fan stood up in the grand
stand and shouted: Say fellers, that ain't
Hogan out there! It's lady in bloomers!''
The crowd laughed its approval at the sally
and Hogan doffed his cap;
Tim Keefe. famous the country over as q
pitcher for the New York club has resigned
as National league umpire. The once great
pitcher is dsgusted with the methods en-
ployed by base ball players in these days to
win games.
Joe Quinn, recently released by St. Louis
and signed by Baltimore. is reported to have
saved something like $4,000 during his base
ball career.
DeWolf Hopper recently bet case of wine
Of Amos.
Kid Gleason's arm is said to have fully re-
covered its cunning, but he will continue to
play second base and pitch no more.
Fisher, the last pitcher signed by Detroit
has been loaned to London without having
been given a trial In Detroit.
Columbus has claimed Monte Cross, who
is to be released by Louisville. Smith Of
the same club, who was claimed by Wander
league.
The following letter was received by tho
Globe yesterday:
est Pauls are playing good bali but they
could play better If Frank Kraus was In
the game once in awhile. He Is we'll liked
by st. Paul fans and we would like to see
him play when O'Rourke is off. A Fan"