The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-07
GOSSIP OF THE GAME.

GOSSIP OF THE GAME.
1t is almost a certainty that Mccarthy will
replace Burke in the Cincinnati outfeld next
year.
Hannivan, whom Mack traded to Brooklyn
for DAILY, promises to be faster in the out
field than in the infield.
Buffalo, Toronto and Syracuse were the
only Eastern league cities to make any money
during the past season.
Manager Watkins, of the Pittsburgs. wants
to take Third Baseman Gray, Catcher Wood
and Pitcher Foreman with him to the Smoky
City next year.
The Chicago club has secured Wood Of
| Springfield, Mass, and Myers, of Toledo, both
of whom are strongly recommended by league
players. And still Anson has not been drafted.
1t is rumored that President Robson, Of
! the Cleveland club, will back the Toledos in
the Western league, and made bluff at
buying the players in order to keep other
clubs from drafting them.
1t is currently reported that Gus schmelzi
the ex- manager of the Washington club, will
/! handle the reins over the Hoosiers next year
Under the same privileges that Watkins en-
joyed Schmelz should rank as high.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that Connie Mack,
manager
Eastern park last Friday. He will probably
buy the release of several players from the
Brooklyns, who will not be wanted next
season.
The Brooklyn club has drafted Mcbride, of
st. Paul. McGann, CT Toronto, and Phyle, OF
st. Paul in addition to Barnes, Of the Mil
waukees. In the Mcbride deal Barnie may
beat Cincinnati out. If the Trolley Dodgers
secure Phyle they will add a promising pitch
er to their staff.-Milwaukee Sentinel
According to the Washington Post. George
Hogriever is the Queesberry artist of the
Western league, and his siedgehammer wit
discharged at the bleachers incite repartees
that are derogatory to Georges face, and
which would incite riot at a bench show,
as Jimmy Manning. once remarked.
Some National league cities are in favor Of
amending the rue governing earned runs 50
that bases on balls, stolen bases and the
advancement of a base runner on an out
insist that a base On balls is as much of a
weakness on the part Of a pitcher as hit
made off him The rule as it stands at
present does not fully test the effectiveness
of the pitcher.
1t Is now stated that Anson will probably
exchange Dahlen for Doyle
1t is understood that slagle is among the
payers drafted by Brooklyn. The swift young
fielder will net therefore play in St Paul IN
IT,.
Cross and Frtcken, pitchers; Kline
and Spies catchers; Glasscock, first base;
IIolingsworth, second base, and George, right
field Denzer, of course, still belongs 1i to, to chi al
will play in St Paul or elsewhere.
The exact wording of the deed of gift under
which the Free Press cup is played for IS
as follows 1.-The clubs first and second shall
play for the cup, the one first winning four
games to take it. Three games OF the series
other, and if the seventh be necessary, then
it shall be played on grounds either neutral
or mutually agreed upon
A rumor is floating around that Bob Allen.
who played with the Detroit club the cary
part of the season, will be secured by CONNIE
Mack to cover short in place Of Leewee.
Allen is one of the brightest ball players in
the country. He is clean fielder and falr
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The deal of Charles Dexter for Claude
Ritchey has been reopened and may go
through.
dad" Clarke has requested the Louis
vile club to trade him East. He likes not
! Louisville.
Stafford and billiard are candidates for the
position of first baseman of the Colonels of
| 1S9S.
! Detroit critics say that a season at Indian
Reds new recruit, no harm. He is still
| green.
The ella m of the Chicago club against the
| state of Illinois for $13,375 damages done to
the Chicago ball park in 1894 by soldiers has
| been rejected
Con Lucid the pitcher, late of st. Louis,
has sued the Santa Fe road for $1,000 damages
| for injuries received in wreck in New
| Mexico recently.
The Boston club owes it's great success this
year to Charley Nichols, the greatest pitcher
in the land. He is to the game what John
Clarkson was short decade ago. Then
| Nicols is equally effective. Bostons star
pitcher is a Missouri-bred boy having lived
in Kansas City all his life. This is his ninth
| successive year with the Beaneaters and in
all that time be has never missed a game
| owing to sickness or injury. He is always
( in condition, and ever since he Joined the
! Bostons has rated as their winning pitcher.
Besides being a finished box artist he fields
! his position admirably, is hitter of no
mean calibre, and Is speedy on the bases.
Nichols is a great student of bowling during
time at the alleys Of his city. He is a
member of the leading team, and is credited
with some high scores at the popular winter
game.-EXehange.
J Some injustice has been done President
| Leadley IN the reports published in regard to
| the loss OF the Grand Rapids franchise While
! 1t is true that the league at its special meet
ing several weeks ago paid the back salaries
Of the Grand Rapids players, yet, as the whole
amount was less than 81, 600, it is evidently
absurd that Leadley would allow his rights
| in the league to be absolutely forfeited for
| that amount, as they are worth considerably
more. The situation at present is that Presi-
dent Leadley has not yet sold his franchise
and has until Nov. to settle with the league.
The lowest percentage the Bostons ever
got in one year was .410 in 1885, when they
| landed fifth
Grandstand repartee at INSTRUMENTATION
reoter: "Oh, you're not so warm" BaIti-
more rooter: Il don't smell your beans
a-scorching.'
"If my players could bat the ball, run the
| bases and do a little fielding they would be
all right" says Papa Anson. I'm other re-
spects they are all right
That Indianapolis tale that Dusty Miller
| will be a Red farmer in Hoosierdom next
spring is entitled to a rating in the series
entitled "Romanees of Autumn Days."-Cin-
| eipnati Post.
| with Cuppy back in form, a fast outfieid
and Sunday games to be played 1 am salts
| aH with DeYt sRa son'S aIlt1onl- SovS Droe;