The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-25
JUST A LITTLE BASE BALL.

Joyce has made the announcement that
every New York player will be in the break
the road this year. Then" said he, when
IL O'Clock, night comes they'll be ready to
go to bed without urging. That old system
which some of them practiced in former sea-
sons of getting up to breakfast at IL o'clock
and eating a lunch two hours later will not
go with me- We're not in it for our pleas
ure this year, but are out for the Temple cup,
anyhow. If we fail to get there no one will
be able to say that we lost by laZiness OF dis
sipation.''
Earl Wagner, of the Washingtons, tells a
good story about the readiness of Arson with
that most active and exercised member Of
his body. 1t was in the days when Camp was
temporarily playing third base for the Chica-
goa, but not doing it very well. During a
game at Washington Anson noticed that Camp
had gone up into the grand stand. What
are you doing up there?" asked Adrian.
Looking at the game was the reply. MY
boy said the cd man, you should look
into the game instead of at it."
Manager Watkins has released Wood
ruff Perry and Samuels. They may become
ball players in time, but the manager thought
that life was too short to carry them longer
on the indianapolis pay roll. Cockman has
not been released, nor Will he be- Watkins
says He has shown himself to be a most
promising player, and may be retained as
utility man this season. Billy Gray still
has his game leg, and it may cause him
some trouble. In that event Cockman would
be valuable man in the team.
The Detroit clubs new pitchers all show
up we'll, while Steinfeldt has the earmarks
of fine second baseman. Pitchers Isaaes
and Treadwell are very tall-in fact the lat
ter is so lengthy that when the road no
hotel has a bed long enough for him, and
the nearest he can come to rest is to sleep
on the floor or place a pillow at the end
Of the bed and let his feet hang over the
foot board.
Long John" Healy, the veteran pitcher,
is now a member Of the ST. Louis police
force His beat is in the "TenderlOin' dis
trict and he has already figured in several
warm escapddes. Healy retired from the
diamond last year, after filling an engage
ment with the Minneapolis club, of the West
ern leasue.-Globe-Demo
Dad Clarke is in danger of having the
name of Dude" prefXed to his patronymical
sobriquet this season, as he dresses in the
height of fashion, including the latest style
of kid gloves, and manages to cut quite dash
as he saunters daily through the aristocratic
sections of Harlem.
A new feature is shown in the arrangement
of the Western league schedule this year,
and that is the giving of TWO games on Sat
urday, late in the season. to the clubs that
do not play Sunday ball. Indianapolis and
Detroit have an equal number Of these.
Wilmot is negotiating with Chicago for
Pitcher Thornton, and hopes to land him in
side a Minneapolis uniform by the time the
or two to spare and Werden is keeping
string them for Wilmot.
Brooklyn wants Doyle, Of the Batimores
to play first base and captain the team. Han
Ion has no particular use for Doyle and has
offered to swap him for La Chance and
bonus, but Byrne has not accepted Doyle
wishes to be exchanged.
Partridge, the tall young outfelder who
played last season with the University Of
South Dakota nine, has been doing good
work in WilmOt's place at center and will
be kept in the capacity of general utility
man.
fortune teller at Hot Springs told Anson
that Chicago would win the league pennant
this year. Anson with great equanimity, re-
piled that that was no great shakes of a pre-
diction, as he had known it all the time.
Anson says he thinks the league teams in
training should go up against the very strong
est minor league teams. Such experience is
worth month of practice alone. in the veter-
an managers opinion.
JakS Menefee has been playing the right
field like a wooden Indian in the practice
games Manning intimates that he had
better improve or he may find that there are
other outfelders.
Mutrie's benefit at one Of the New York
theaters Saturday evening nettted him about
81 900. The old base ball manager is in in
digent circumstances.
There is tendency in the National league
this year more than ever before to add bats
men to the teams rather than fine 1elders.
Pitcher Billy King was married at Kansas
City, March "a, to Miss Clara Smith, of that
city.
Managers Schmelz and Connie Mack have
a similar hobby-each like big pitchers.
Anson is betting that Chicago will finish
one, two three this year.
Rochester has signed Shortstop Frank
Shannon.