The evening times., 1896-01-17
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOTES.
Con Daley. the big Brooklyn catcher,
is to all appearances fully recovered from
the severe injury he sustained last SUN
mer when diving in Sheepshead Bay. A
though his physician thinks he will be able
to play ball next season, Daley himself is
not so sure OF 1t. He says he still feels a
pecu liar sensation at times, a sort o
thrill, he describes it, throughout his
whole body.
c. p. Mulligan, who played shortstop for
the Pittsfield club in 1898. third base for
the Amsterdam team in 1894, and center
field fer the Johnstown team last season,
has signed with the New York club for 1896.
This makes thirty-two players secured.
Al Buckenberger, who has the Trenton
franchise in the new Atlantic Baseball
League, has signed the following men:
Albert and John Wagner, 'Toots'' Barret
Charles Atherton, Will Stewart, Smith
Whaley. and Charles Northwang, and has
accepted the terms OF Dave Wright and
Mike Ryan.
Cleveland will not release or sell Harry
Blake. sTebeau gave that out Nat last
week.
Milwaukee has signed short-stop McZena,
of the Nashviiles. Stallings says be is a
whirlwind.
Gus Schmelz announces that he has refused
Baltimore offer of considerable money for
Ed. Cartwright.
Home Run Breckenridge, who played
with Providence last year, Will probably
sign with Tom LOTUS Columbus team.
When Thompson and Brouthers meet on
the Philadelphia diamond next season in
similar uniforms, IL will be the first time
since they were members of the old Detroit
team.
Jack Crooks jumped out of the Western
League, where he achieved fame a scrap
per. into the National League, where be is
now looked upon as docile, peace-loving
man, who is all right for manager.
Pittsburg has signed another winter phe.
nomenon. He is an outfielder, and his
name is Tom O'Brien. Chauncey Stuart
will be farmed out by Pittsburg to AL Buck
enberger's Trenton Atlantic League team.
An effort is being made to organize a new
baseball league in the Northwest. Among
the cities mentioned for members are Sioux
City, Omaha, Lincoln, Hastings, Winona,
Mankato, Austin and Racine.
Second Baseman Sam Mills may play with
Detroit next season. Vanderbeck is sign
ing every player in sight, and there will be
many a disappointed youngster when the
first salary day comes around.
Manager Twitchell OF Milwaukee is hav-
ing some trouble in securing Speer and
Barnes, the Lincoln battery, as the former
says he will not sign with the brewers un-
der any consideration. He Will probably
change his mind before the season opens.
Pitcher George E. Gray has signed again
with Toronto. He pitched more games
than any other pitcher in the Eastern League
last season and did fine work. considering
the poor team behind him In the early part
OF the season. He spent some time in Phila-
.delphia during latter part of last season, and
it was rumorcd tina { he was drafted by Balti-
more. John Freeman, outfielder, has also
signed with Toronto.
President Won der Abe is authority for
the statement that the net profits last
year were $21, 500.
Following is the makeup of the st. Louis
team. as given oIt by Won der Abe: Catch
eEs, MuiPhs, MOr dfiahu, Oeen, DOuSidSs
and Rappold; pitchers, Breitenstein, Hart,
Parrott, Denahue, McDougal, and Kissen-
ger; first base, Connor; second base, Quinn:
third base, Latham, Myers, and Samuels:
shortstop, Cross; left field, Cooley; center
field, Dowd; right field, Sheehan and Hogan.
Connie Mack says that he is after nc.
more players for the regular team. and he
added: II ,am quite satisfied with the
lot we have, and I really think we cannot
secure men to improve on them" If Mack
can infuse a little courage into his players
and prevent them quitting in the home
stretch the Pirates might do well next
summer. e5.r