The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-23

home He is an all-round athlete a
speedy pitcher and clever catcher. He was
university. The Hubites, by the way, are
migrating much culture into their ball team.
Tenney, too, Is a college graduate, hailing
from Brown.
John Gaffney, once known as the king Of
umpires, has been dismissed from the East
ern league staff for failing to report at
Syracuse to umpire. Jim Knowles who was
pointed in Gaffney's place.
Sammy DUNCAN, the heavy-set man of the
Tigers, says he will return to his farm IN
up playing ball for living.
There is no man on the Milwaukee team
that has the mail correspondence that STAFF
ford has. The big first baseman has many
relatives In the South, and they are all
anxious to hear how he is getting along.
Michael frost, the man who formerly
played ball with the Tigers while wearing
all the colors Of the rainbow, has reformed
and does M,r not touch the flowing bowl any
he wants Is large piece Of tobacco, an
umpire that he can talk back to and he is
happy. Mike admits that he is not the best
catcher in the business, but he says he can
hit the ball as well as any man on the
Detroit team.
Arlington Latham is touted as success
with the Indicator. He had stage fright the
other day when Ban Johnson was in the
grand stand at Columbus and exclaimed: ITO
day eat chicken, tomorrow feathers and the
next day / walk"
Sta1ings does his own coaching, and if
runner is caught at the plate there is no
back talk about 1t. He dons his uniform
every game, and is along the base lines all
through the games.
Dammann Is the highest pitcher In tha
business but he let the New Yorks down
with FIVE hits last Thursday. He weighs
127, but has taken out license to double
the weight of the Dammann family
Cleveland crank has advanced the ther
ory that the quality Of ball the Spiders are
putting up may be the cause Of the pros
hibitive proclamation Of the mayor In con-
nection with proposed Sunday games.
The 10 clubs OF the National league evt.
IDENTIFY had something to say to the um@
pires last season. the amount mt OF fines collect
given out that the Clevelands exceeded the
average.
Ritchey, the Cincinnati shortstop, Ia all
broke up over the loss Of his favorite bat. and
says some Chicago player stole 1t the last
game of the series. When the Cincinnatis
go to Chicago he Is going to get out search
warrant.
In a recent Pittsburg game one Of the balls
was lost on a foul over the fence, and the
pitcher passed 1t to Beckley and he proceed,
ed to plaster 1t with mud. The umpire had
read the new rules and he assessed Beckley
IS, threw the bali out, and threw another
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Proofs have been found that show pretty
conclusively that Anson has been playing ball
no more than thirty years. The venerable
Father Morrissey, of Notre Dame. well re,
members the time Anse and his big brother
Sturgis entered that university. 1t was In
played no ball until the following year,
Adrian was not considered good player,
but he was quick to see point and take
advantage Of 1t, and even then was invaluable
as a kicker. The Ansons Joined the Juni-
atlas, and that team won the championship OF
the college, principally through the invncible
kicking of the present Chicago veteran with
Fred Zahner, the catcher released by Louis
vile, has signed with Rochester, and should
league.
McGarr, Cleveland's third baseman, has lost
his position by reporting out Of condition.
base to fill gap and has filled 1t so nicely
that he is to be kept there. Tebeau says he
will be the star third baseman Of the season.
Paul Hines, the fine centerfelder and batter
for the Providence league team fifteen years
ago, resides in Washington, and has taken to
cricket for a pastime. He Is frequent spec
tator at ball games, and, though very deaf,
has become something of a rooter for the Sen
ators.
Pittsburg wants another hitter, and as Dan
Brouthers, now Of the Springfelds Of the
Eastern league, is cracking the ball In his
old-time form, they are dangling purse In
front of the eyes of the Springfield manager.
It all depends on the size Of the purse.
Mack Is said to have secured Lush, re-
leased by Washington, for an outfelder and
is negotiating for Horton, Of the Baltimores,
and Hughey, of the Pittsburgs, for pitchers.