The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-29
FIRESIDE BASE BALL.

Tommy Corcoran says that John Ward was
much ogerrated
Topeka wants a place in the Western
ISOLATION next year.
Syracuse, y. Y. has a base ball organiza-
ton called the Rooters' club.
The New England league will likely be an
eight-cluh affair next year. with Nashua and
Lowell or Haverhill represented.
Tom Brown says that all umpires should
stand behind the plate and not go behind the
pitcher even when there are men on bases.
One of the Cleveland club officials believes
that Pitcher Blue is the only one of the five
Toledo players Cleveland secured who is good
enough to stick In the big league next year.
The Cincinnati Times-Star says that earned
runs count for nothing and should be abol-
ished. the pitchers records being based pure
ly victories and defeats.
Manager Clarke of Louisville, refused An
sons offer of Collins for Fraser but said he
would think about it if it were Dahlen.
1t is noticeable that the sacrifce-hit column
is not as full as formerly. This no doubt is
due to the fact that sacrifice hits are prop
erly scored In 1853 Davis had 81 and Tier
nan A sacrifice hits to their credit, while
during the past season Davis made five and
Tiernan one.
story is about that Pulliam and Won der
Abe have united Louisville and st. Louis in
a sort of offensive and defensive alliance ana
propose to stand together and hold the bal
ance of power, because the other ten clubs
are divided equally. the big five stlll be-
ing in existence.
An ANALYSIS OF Champion Batsman Keelers
record shows that he did very consistent work
with the stick both on the home grounds and
abroad AT Baltimore his average was .446
and on the other grounds AS, while Burkett.
who was next to him, batted .442 at home and
.3lS abroad.
If Anscn is booked for release by the Chi
cago club 1t is rather strange that he seems
to be negotiating some of the deals suggested
for Chicago at the National league meeting.
1t is also said that Spalding is too close a
friend Of Arson S to permit the feeling be-
tween Hart and the captain to result in the
latters withdrawal.
Joe Brennan the old association catcher,
who was backstOp the athletics, after cast
ing aside the pad and mask, took up the in
dicatOr, secured an insurance policy that
called for a 30 per cent premium, took an oath
to do or die, and accepted position to UNI
pire in the Texas league, remarked Tom
Brown. Joe, in rendering decisions had
contlding, fatterin" fay. He was what Rhoda
Broughton, the novelist, or Dad Clarke, the
comedian and scholar, would call naive. When
a base runner slid into second base on
close decision, and was put out, according to
Joe's lights, or, rather, lamps. Joe would
Say old man, that was one of the prettiest
slides l have ever seen in this league, and
beats everything that ever seen Bill LANCE
do. But | was surprised that you didn't get
your usual fine start, and while | appreciate
that the slide was the best piece OF work l
have seen in this league, still must call you
out This jolly worked with the young play
ers but the vets wouldn't stand for 1t.
Chauncey Fisher has returned to his home
at Anderson, Ind, for the winter He is
anxious to so % Pittsburg under Watkins next
year, and he has not yet signed with Brook
lyn. Fisher is not satisfied with the show
ing he made during the last season. and fears
that he has lost the confidence of the cranks.
There was too much boozing in Detroit last
season by the players, and Charley Steiger
called VandeTbeck down for allowing such
doings. Charley says: Manager Graves will
not tolerate any boozing on the Detroit team
in 1898. Rec; n.ly President Vanderbcc'i closed
a contract with player who loves his toddy
too we'll Graves when he heard that the
man had been signed, let out a howl. I
will not have any man on the team who
drinks, he wrote. This goes at any and all
stages. l am sorry that / cannot accept the
you have signed. Lushing tends to de-
moraliZe a team