The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
PETE DANIELS SIGNED.
Lucky Pete" Is Picked Up by th
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Lucky Pete" Is Picked Up by the
CoIumbians.
st. Paul fans were surprised yesterday to
discover in a Columbus uniform none other
than the stalwart Peter Daniels, who was re-
Gently released by Kansas City. What ever
may have been Pete's troubles with Manning
the st. Paul public cares little, and his pres
ence was greeted warmly. Pete may probably
pitch for the visitors today, and Inks or
Fricken will be in the box for the locals
Game will be called at $50.
Tomorrow is an open date here
Georges fly to center field in the fifth in
ming gave Genins chance to make one of
those fine running catches which made him
justly famous and resulted in his being drafted
into the big league two years ago.
Cantillion wore pretty large nit for a
The visitors seem to be shy outfelder.
Pickett was the first to plant the ball with
IN the limits OF the Crimson rim in the fence
IL is worth ten dollars to him IL the firm
STANDS by its proposition.
Shugart's homer was long drive.
Wilson put up pretty strong bluff at be-
neapolis he caught. played second third and
right field. SO he is only adding a new role
to his repertoire.
1t is limited that the state militia will he
called out the next time Cleveland plays at
Louisville.
Billy Clingman thus far this season is the
champion third baseman of the big league
with an average of 1874!
A Louisville wag says he will star Pete
Browning next season in comedy entitled
MY Lamps Burn Low: or, Who Hit Me?'
Won der Abe Is talking about engaging a
pennant- winning team for next season. AS
yet, nobody has been found who will place
faith in the statement.
The average attendance at Grand Ranias
the tail-end city of the Western league. is
SAID to be several hundred larger than in
Cleveland, the city which has the leading
team III the National league.
shiebeck, the ruflanly Hoosiers third base
man, was struck on the head by a pitched
ball Friday. The ball was travelling at a ter
rife rate of speed, and it bounded off SHE
beck's head and went clear over the grand
stand at Kansas City.
Hon Fricken, who proved to he false
alarm while with the Blues last season. has
been signed by Manager Comiskey of the St.
pauls. Fricken Is said to have been pitching
team But the same report was made of him
World. ny
Though Gen. Hi Hi Dixwell the wealthy
Boston fan, has spent hundreds of dollars in
layishing presents on the Boston players.
ana mas been walking advertisement for
the Boston club for the past ten years, the
bean eating triumyirate never extended him
the courtesy of season ticket.
There Is wheel within wheel in the case
OF the rebeilious Rusie, and a suspicion Is
abroad to the effect that John T. Brush will
see to 1t that Rusie will not be forced to
hustle around for boots for the baby or the
summer gowns for Mrs. Rusie. Also that
freedman VIII De nodded into wax in the fire
Of John It's revenge If John Is forced to
move heaven and earth to do it.
Mercer, who is pitching great ball inst
now. keeps tab on the batsmen of the Big
names Of the various players, their work
from day to day, and their batting averages.
Their strength and weakness at the bat their
preferences for balls at a certain altitude.
and whether they prefer speed, or vice versa
are. points in his diary that are faithfully
reckoned. Mercer studies his diary eyery
day. and when he goes in to pitch against q
team he has complete record Of their work,
Thus forearmed, he proceeds to fool those
who face him, and with more success than
any pitcher in the major league. as his record
shows.
ordinary field work at Syracuse.
Charley Morton, the old Minneapolis man.
ager, tried umpiring IN the Eastern league
but one week settled him.
The success Of the Princeton team th.s
year was largely due to Billy Earles coach
ing. and he has been engaged to take chargs
of the team again next year.
Won der Ahe docked Cooley $500 for the
two weeks he was laid up. recovering from
the attack of malaria incurred by his being
Obliged to stay in Texas during the sprfna
practice trip Of the Browns. Contrast this
penurfous policy with that OF Cincinnati In
the case of Morgan Murphy and Of Holiday
and also II the case OF the Baltimore club
in recently giving McGraw a check for 81 800
to pay him for the time he was unable to
play. Is 1t wonder that baseball players
hesitate to go to st. Louis Boston Herald
Farmer Bill Everett is improving in field
ing his position at bag No. for Uncle An
son and your uncle saws that nv uayt saa.ov,