The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.
Gleanings of the Sport which Knows
no Ice Truck

no Ice Track.
magnate, was born thirty-eight years ago in
Brooklyn, N. Y, and has been identified with
base Dali for score of years, first in his
native town, and later as manager and firE
baseman of the old Cass club of Detroit that
was at the time, in $780, the champion anna
teur club OF the state. In 1884 he was secre-
league team. In 1887 and 1888 he was man
ager OF the team. At the end of that season
the franchise was sold TO Cleveland. In
iSSs-9O he managed the Detroit International
team, which won the pennant both years.
When the organization disbanded in 1891 he
became manager of the Cleveland National
league team. but receiving remuneratiye
position in the office Of the internal revenue
collector In Detroit. he resigned to accept it.
After this he became chief clerk in the De-
troit police court, his present position.
Here's the $4,000 you demanded for my
ransom, and may your right eye drop out
when you are counting it, The Detroit
free Press says that is the way. the Western
league players paid fines in 1896. and Con-
feoerate bills would be at a premium over
wnat they poured into the league treasury.
something like $500 was paid in altogether,
ana OF this Comiskey was mulcted $50 and the
Detroit magnate $50 1t shows that the $25
Fnes were grandstand plays to appease the
crowds, and that umpire yelled out IS
with as much ease as he would separate him
sell from the five cents after the game for
long, cold one. But the league promises
to reform this. and fines of 1897, il is an
nounced. will be on the square
John Heydler, Washington correspondent
OF the Sporting Life writes: GA paragraph
going the rounds has it that the Washing
ton CLUBS pitchers would rather pitch to
Farrell than any other man in the business
IhiS rather remarkable statement if correct,
is another instance of the ingratitude of man
klnd. II several of the Senator'S pitchers
had fallen into less capable hands than Jim
McGuire's they would now be working for
much less salary. In the exercise of patience
with wild pitchers, Mcclure is the Job of the
profession. When running over the list of
catchers, in search of the most valuable-one
who can hit, throw and is sure on high flies
the impartial critic is bound to give the
name of MCGUIRE pretty thorough consider
alton. The Washington club has two great
catchers."
The weakness of the Spiders in base run
ming lost many games for them. The en-
tire team stole but 154 bases during the sea-
son.
Perry Werden is sleeping with one eye
open nights SO as to be able to hear draft
from Cincinnati which he hopes will come
Milwaukee Journal
Here's the comment of Cincinnati paper
on the Grand Rapids magnate: Deacon Ellis,
owner Of the Grand Rapids club, looks like
farmer who owes himself hat. He isn't
much for looks. but there are no flies on
MIN for summer resort"
1t is said that fear of public opinion is
all that keeps Arson from selling Short
stop Dahlen. The old captain hates Dahlen
worse than he does poison, but dares not
sell him.
Charlie Farrell, of the Washington team,
formerly Of New York, says he would rather
go digging in a sewer than play ball under
Freedman.
Jimmy Ritz, a clever short stop, died re-
Gently at Pittsburg.
Theodore Breitenstein Perry Werden and
Charley Frank three well-known ball play
ers, have gone on hunting and fishing trip
down the Mississippi river which will last
until Christmas.
Thov Sav that othar Doapooorc vuhau fhau
see Hanlon coming, tuck their hats under
their arms and steal away. Soon as Harry
Pulliam sees him coming he throws up both
his hands and yells "Robber!'
1t looks as if Reach and Rogers had over
looked John Ward in their hustle for man
ager. Last spring Johnnie refused a S., 000
salary to manage the Louisville club, and
it is dollars to doughnutS that he regrets it.
Detroit Free Press.
If Jack Stivetts could get as much money
to cover first base he receives for twirl-
ing he would resign from the rubber. Jack.
with his hitting ability, will some day develop
into valuable first baseman.
Fred Clarke would welcome an exchange
that would give his services to club other
than Louisville.
Twirler Stein of Brooklyn, who claimed tat
his arm was cured by electric treatment re-
ceived another shock when Billy Barnie hand
ed him a release.-W Washington Post. -
Manager McGunnigle, of the Louisville base
ball club while in Boston last week said
covered that Bierbauer has entirely recovered
from the injury sustained last spring and will
probably be taken by Louisville. '.
The Chicago correspondent of the Sporting
Life says: 1.-The Stentzel-Brodie-Donnelly deal
strikes me as being a good thing for both
parties. If Denny. Lyons Is shifted to first
and Donnelly put on third Pittsburg loses
nothing in batting strength land is improved
in fielding by the presence of Brodie in center.
Baltimore, on the other hand, gets a player Of
the regular Oriole stripe" RI.
The roster of players who have been taken
from the New England fold. since last season
opened now reads: Klobedanz, Lajoie and
Geier from Fall River; Niece and Shea from
Brockton; Wheeler, from Bangor johnson
and Butler, from Augusta; Waldron, Yaeger
and Hannivan, from Pawtucket. This does not
include Killen, McDougal, Duncan and Leigh
ton who went from Portland to Springfield.
There's plenty of Al material still in the
league.
Congressman Wadsworth, the greatest ball
fan in the present house, has been returned to
the next congress by an increased majority.
The Washington Post says: ''If Billy Wat
l1ins is secured by Philadelphia, George Te-
beau may be signed to manage Brush s
| Indianapolis team
| An exchange dubs Tony Mullane the "plate
| glass inspector Is this a reference to his
| fight with Johnson or to some supposed trans
| parency in his arm?