St. Paul daily globe., 1896-01-07
lNITIAL SAND-HEAp.
ET WILL BE COVERED NEXT YEAR
BY JACK GLASS
COCK.
c0MISKEY GETS A VETERAN,
YOUNG BLOOD BY ANY
MEANS.
FsANDow~ MERTEs A SAMPLE
Pr Some of the Heavy Batting Tim
Der That st. Paul Will Play
in 1896.

p. H. Comiskey, secretary of the st.
Paul base ball team and brother of
It's manager, is in the city, having
eome here from Chicago to begin the
work of making arrangements for the
eoming base ball season. Mr.. Comis-
key brings news that will tickle the
st. Paul fans. 1t is to the effect that
Jack Glasscock, the great shortstop,
has been signed to play with the St
Paul team this year. Glasscock has a
great record as National league play
,er but he has not played any for the
past two years on account of bad
arm. He has been managing the
Wheeling team in the meantime. He
Is not sure that he will be in condition
TO play this year, but thinks he will
and if he does, Comiskey's team is the
one with which he will play He will
be captain of the team and Will play
first base and Tony Mullane Will De
utilized entirely as pitcher.
aside from Glasscock and few OF
the old players, we are not positive as
vet as to who Will compose the team,
said Mr.. Comiskey to a G o report
er last night "Of course, we lose lr-
win. ard we may lose Boyle, as Phlla-
after him Philadelphia and Cincinnati
have peen steered off, but Louisville
wants him, still, and may possibly get
him, though Charley is doing every
thing possible to hold him. We are
holding to nearly all the old team ana
have several shortstops in view, one IN
particular, who made great hit last
year If we can get him, we will be
fixed. [ do not care to say who he is,
because the deal has not yet been closed
"Stratton says he is going to retire.
desiring to devote his attention to his
grocery store at Taylorsville, KY. But
a contract has been sent to him and he
may decide to sign If he does not
George and Burns will be retained for
left and right field, and we have new
man for middle field. His name is San
Mertes. He is a great big fellow, and
for this reason they call him 'SandoW'
His home is in San Francisco, where he
used to work as a longshoreman. He
played with the Quincy club last year.
He is twenty-three years of age, ter
rifle batter, and can run like grey
hound Pickett and O'Rourke will play
the same as last season, and Camp Will
be retained as a general utility man.
We may have to play Camp at short
for a time. OF course, we Will nave to
let some of our pitchers go, but which
ones, aside from Phyle do not know as
yet DenZer this fellow Charley picked
up here last season, will be given
chance as one of the pitchers. He has
been at work in gymnasium all Win
ter and when spring comes will be In
fine shape. Charley thinks he will prove
a wonder. Charley is after McGreevy,
pitcher who played with the Quincy
club last year, but there are several
others after him, and it is doubtful as
yet who will get him. The Indianapolis
club claims him.
how lust frnJ, n111N box
ing gone there to see a fellow we were
thinking about signing. / have been
living in Chicago all winter. Charley
has gone to Kansas City to see about
a short-stop. He will be up here in time
for the carnival, and we shall probably
both remain here permanently after
that. We will rent house and bring
our families here.
mo, it is not likely that there will be
any change from the grounds used last
year though we shall put them in much
better shape. I was looking up the
grounds at Kittsondale for the Sunday
games, but I do not see any advantage
in them. Besides, the same objection
would probably be raised to Sunday
games there as was raised against play
ing at Aurora park. / do not like the
West side grounds, because people do
not like to attend game there as we'll
as they do on this side, but 1 see moth
ing better at present. l have been
thinking some of looking up a location
out toward Como park, but J. do not
know whether there is any grounds
suitable out in that direction. If we
have to use the West side grounds, how
ever we will put them in better shape
than they We're last season.
eve shall also make several import
ant changes in the grounds at Aurora
park. The grounds will be leveled up,
and the diamond squared around so
that SO many TIies will not go over the
right field fence. The grand stand will
be changed so that the entire field can
be seen from al parts Of it, and we will
put in about 100 reserved seats. The re-
porters' box will also be changed, so as
to give better view. The team will
report on April 1, and Charley will prob
ably take it to st. Louis and Kansas
City for a few weeks practice