St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-09
.SHUGART IN SIGHT
MANAGER COMISKEY HAS THE
1 OLD-TIAE KING PIN ON HIS
LIST.
He LET HY HACH DOWN EASY.
HENRY MADE $4,000 IN A LOT,
BUT LOST MORE
LATER.
vt WILL NOT MEET IN ST. PAUL.
Western League Meeting VIII Not
Come Further in This Direction
Than ChicngO Now.

Shugart'S signature on st. Paul con-
tract is u notable event in base ball
circles in st. Paul if the old-time pride
of Minneapolis is playing the ball he
did when Hy Hach was running things
IN the Flour City. At that time the
ehortsop was so good that when Hy let
him go for $4,000 the fans howled and
quit paying, whereas Hach had figured
that they would pay and quit bowling
just the same. 1t was an unfortunate
guess for Hach, but it was too late
Whe he discovered that he had only one
guess.
Shugart has since done some good
work, notably in his earlier seasons with
st. Lousis, and If he keeps up the gait
OF which he is capable, ST. Paul may
not miss Charley Irwin much after all.
The Sanity City will not get the
meeting Of the Western league which
was to have been held here on the oath
inst. 1t is not now determined when
or where the meeting will be held eX-
actly; the change Of date of the Ma
'ficnal league meeting having suggested
change, some Of the Western magnates
wanting to be round when the big
twelve get together. Then, too, the pos
sible changes in the rules which will
come up at that meeting make 1t de-
to come the earlier. The double umpire
system Is proposed, and bitterly oppos-
ed as we'll 1t is the intention Of the
Western league to appoint commit
tee to attend the National conference
and make an effort to secure better leg
tslation from the major body for the
Western. In order to secure more lib
eral rules in regard to protection and
also IN regard to the farming system 1t
is necessary to have men on the field
and lobby for the interest Of the league
they represent. The rules the league
is working under now have been in ex-
1stence for the past five years and are
getting a little rusty
z Class A, according to the National
agreement, is entitled to a representa-
tive upon the National board Of arbitra-
ton. still the Western league has new
er been able as yet to have a represent
atiYe placed upon that board. Should
the committee be appointed it will prob
ably consist of President Johnson, Pres
fdent Killilea, Of the Milwaukee club,
and President Comiskey, Of the st. Paul
club. George D. Vanderbeck may also
be named.
Matt Killilea has got together what
looks to be strong team for the ap-
preaching season, says the Chicago
Record. He has got McZena, crack
short stop from the Nashville club,
champion of the Southern league last
year. and hard hitter; Hartman, one
of the best third basemen In the West
ern league last season. Taylor, who
led the league short stops last season,
but will now go back to second base;
Spear and Barnes, the good battery
Of the Cedar Rapids club; Stafford,
first baseman, second best batter in
the Southern league, and a promising
young player; Twitchell, Weaver and
Nlcols in the outfield; Stephens, Baker,
Rettger, Jones, a young left-hander,
and Hopkins, young Ohioan, pitch
ers.
Swartzel who pitched for ST. Paul
in 1891, is recommended for umpire in
this league by both Watkins and Man
ming.
d. Fl. Rice, a twirler from small
town in Indiana, is to be tried out by
the Chicagos. He Is the man Walter
Wilmot obtained for the club as a
courtesy for the favor of his release to
Minneapolis. President Hart had all
but forgotten Rice, and Wilmot Of
fered $500 for the alleged ''phenom."
This aroused Hart's curiosity, and he
remarked: "If he Is worth $500 to you,
Walter, he is worth five times that to
the Chicago team to try out 1 guess
we will keep him." So there is an
other Colt to go South with Anson.
Ellis claims that Grand Rapids will