St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09

be In the first four this year In ad-
clifton to the six Toledo men-Carney,
Gilks, Hughey, Nops, Roach and Con-
nor-he says he has secured Billy Niles
and Frank Genins from Pittsburg, and
Tom Gettinger, from Louisville, while
| Manager Carney has rounded UP Jack
Horner and Hughitt, pitchers; Nc
| Gam, short stop,and Davis, New En-
| gland catcher. Jack Horner is the old
Baltimore-Louisville player, who dis
| appeared for time several years ago
and was reported dead. When he
made his appearance in Washington
some time afterward he was not
known, even by his friends. He pitched
great ball for Atlanta in the Southern
league last season..
Ellis has received letter from Capt.
Carney, stating that Weddige and Con-
nors, two of the Toledo players that
he had bought, had signed with East
ern league clubs-Weddige with New
Bedford and Connors with Providence
He Immediately wired President Young
Of the National league asking If he
| (Ellis) could hold the would-be desert
ers, and Young answered by directing
him to file statement of the case to
| be considered by the directors of the
National league.-Grand Rapids Dem
| ocrat
Minneapolis fans are wondering who
is manager Of the Millers-Goodnow or
W1lmot. The latter was engaged as
manager, but Goodnow has been doing
all the touting. "Goody" had better
crop back or he is liable to be muz-
Zleu IL Is poor encouragement for
manager to know that he is looked up-
on as a hgurehead.-Evening Wiscon-
sin.
1T is not generally known that Com
1skey is quite an expert with the finger
language" says the Cincinnati Times
star: In 1894, while the Reds were
Playing in Baltimore, the guests about
their hotel noticed Comiskey and 9TH
ers of the Reds wriggling their fingers
! to Hoy, and the impression prevailed
among not few that they were a
party Of deaf and dumb people who ar
rived at the hotel that morning. AS
Comiskey was walking out of the din
ing room he heard some one behind
MIN say: See that long, lean, lank
felloW going out there? He Is one OF
the deaf party that arrived sere this
morning. Get out, that's Comiskey,
the captain Of the Reds responded an
other voice. T'll bet you five it isn't
IN go UP and speak to him, and he
VIII convince you he is Comiskey. I'll
take your five, too" Comiskey heard
the conversation, and determined to let
uhe knowing one drop his five. Amt
you Charles Comiskey, of the Reds?'
salo the positive guest, tapping Char
ley on the shoulder. Comiskev nro-
duced a tab and pencil and wrote.
you'll have to write it: I'm deaf and
Dumb Comiskey said he never saw
man look SO cheap in his life as the
felloW Who lost his five That big dunn
my Is the best ringer for Comiskey
you could pick out of a Million said
Tue crushed Fellow to his friend as he
walked away, after he had handed
over the he had lost {"
Mrs. Brush, the wife Of the president
or the Cincinnati club, has presented
her husband with a daughter. Mrs
Brush, as Elsie Lombard, was a well
known actress, among other engage
ments being a member Of the famous
all-star ) JeHerson-Florence Ell combination.
Piggy" Hogriever has taken unto
himself a wife, and will hereafter live
in Indianapolis
Pop" McCauley, the veteran first
lpaseman was reserved by Detroit.
but he has not yet signed with that
ciup, and President Vanderbeck has
already signed Lew. Whistler to pIav
first base.
George Stallings has accepted De-
troit's offer. He will be captain. man
ager and right fielder.
Jimmie Manning;ef Kansas City. had
unique Christmas. present 1t was a
pretty brown pitcher, trimmed with
yCIioW ilbi'ollS SIl a cara was the
following inscription:
mot merely a growler for milk or for
beer,
But a pitcher to help capture the pen
nant next year!''
John Goodnow, he Of MinneapoIis
fame has been effectively called down
by his partners. The cause-too much
wind for the amount of experience.
Peace and tranquility is now at a dis
count.-Columbus Dispatch.
Dad Clarke recently wrote to Presi-
dent Freeman for 5000 advance money.
He took particular pains to spell the
amount out clearly, but he will be sur
pr1sed when he receives letter from
the club president to the effect that
as $40 is not enough to live on until
the season opens, s10O is enclosed" Dad
Will, of course, believe that he wrote
twenty by mistake, and will mental
ly kick hfmself.-New York Sun.
Niles, Of Kansas City the last two
seasons, will play with Grand Rapids.
Louisville will practice at st. Au-
gustine.
President Freeman announces that
some of the New York clubs compli-
mentary passes which will admit the
holder to any Of the major league
grounds, are this year to be Of
solid silver cards, suitably engraved:
and will be presented to the following