The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-28
MANAGER COMISKEY LEAVES To-
NIGHT IN SEARCH OF NEW
PHENOMENA.
HE WILL FIGHT FOR FISHER.
THE MOBILE CATCHER, TOO, UN-
LESS HIS MIND UNDERGOES A
CHANGE.
HARLEY PARKER's sELF-EsTEEM.
1t Leads Him to Demand More Salary
Than Commy Is Willing to-
Pay.

Manager Comiskey will leave this
evening on still hunt for some new
pitchers. What his destination is can
not be learned, for he is exceedingly
close mouthed about his intentions, but
he admits that he does not expect to
! return until after the league meeting
which will be held in Chicago a week
from tomorrow, and may not be back
for week or so later than that
Commy will no doubt, make a fight
at the league meeting for Newt Fisher,
the Mobile backstop, who is claimed by
Columbus. After being thrown down
by Vanderbeck on Hahn, the Southern
league twirler, "Comny'' is not inclin-
ed to take the stealing of his favored
catcher with any dee ~good nature,
and there is likely Apt lively time
| when the Comanche - IS loose in the
meeting.
DR.. Harley Parker says he will not
be seen with the st. Paul base ball
team of the Western league, this sea-
son, according to the Chicago Times
Herald. There is quite a story behind
Parkers refusal to sign a Comiskey
contract. He was sold" by President
Hart, of the Chicagos, to the st. Pauls
and when he heard of it demanded half
of the purchase money, said to have
been 5000. Naturally, he was refused,
President Hart saying he did not re
ceive anything for Parker's release.
Unfortunately, the Western league
adopted last fall new and much
lower salary scale, owing to the fact
that only two Of the teams in the
league made any money. President N.
E.. Young, of the National league, made
or NV
the league Parker's name was on ST.
PauPs list, and his salary was fixed
at SITS a month. Accordingly Manager
Comisley sent him a contract to sign
few days ago, that figure being men
toned Parker returned the document
unsigned, and wrote that unless he gets
more money he will not play. He has
heard nothing more and has made up
| his mind to remain in Chicago practic-
ing medicine.
For the first time in fourteen years
| John G. ClarksOn may shine as minor
league star this year. The remarkable
pitcher Of the sos has been running
| his cigar store in Bay City since he
| left the Cleveland team and the itch
| ing for the game has now and then
manifested itself. He was in Detroit
| to the Masonic demonstration last
| week and remained over for the Mich
| igan club banquet. During his stay
he had talk with Mr.. Van Derbeck
| and remarked that he would like to go
| in training again and see how he
would feel. The Detroit magnate told
| him that he would be welcome with
| the Detroits at Knoxville and he could
! do exactly as he saw fit while there
pitching an inning if he felt like it
or pitching a whole game. In fact
| he would like to have Clarkson along
because Of his experience and ac-
/ knowledged good ideas Of how to play
! the game. Clarkson knows and ad-
! mires Allen and says he will make
/ good man for the team, and it is pos
sible he may be a member of the train
! ing team. While nothing Of the sort
| has been suggested to Clarkson, his
| name was wired to President Johnson
| yesterday to go on the claim list, 50
| that II he does feel like donning the
| spangles again Detroit will have first
| chance at him.
Nothing would please me more than
to see him come out in f1rst-class con-
| dftion," said Mr.. Van Derbeck, "for
| the salary matter would not cut ma
terial figure with my signing him. If
his arm Is all right 1 would rather
have him than any Of them, and with
half an arm I guess he can pitch bet
ter than most Of the young men you
| pick up nowadays"
Mr.. Van Derbeck has had completed
for some time his draft of the schedule
to be submitted at the meeting here a
week from next Monday. His main
idea was to shorten the mileage and
he has saved the clubs about 1900
miles each. The exact mileage pro-
posed by him is as follows: Detroit,
8.342; Indianapolis, 1855; Columbus.
7,785; Grand Rapids, 1888; Kansas City,
1878: Milwaukee, S,446; st. Paul, S,317;
Minneapolis, S914. This makes the
average about S,145 miles for each team.
against from $500 to 10000 for last
year. In 1895 Detroit had an actual
mileage of 10000, and with the Sunday
trips 1t made II 900. He proposes that
the season open on April q and close
on Sep. 20, an even five months.
The railway committee of the league,
which consists of Van Derbeck Wat
kins and Comiskey, has closed with
| five of the seven roads which will be
used. They are the Big Four, Ohio
Central, Santa Fe, Wisconsin Central
and Rock Island. The rates are sat
isfactory to the magnates who have
J seen tbAnA