The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31
SOME base BALL GOSSIP.

Pebble Jack Glasscock has been PLAYING
tag with those n-aTd -out shoots of the West
son $ batting averages, iarked Charley
Abbey. The old Pebble always had a hun
CRY eye for the Blenders. and the way he
went after curves was as pretty sight as
to witness Bill Hassimaer standing off cred
itors and they are legion with Bill. Jack
DATED out an average of .423 last season. He
covered hrst base for Charley Comiskeys
team. and though he hasn't managed TO chase
the Charley horse out of the throwing wing
ne helds his position with the best of them.
JACK is almost as much of a wonder Uncle
Ahson' and ranks third to Ansons experience
Roger Conner being second.
Inc ST. Louis club is said to be anxious to
nave Jack Crooks play second base and re-
fuses TO waive claim as requested by the
Louisville club which disposed of Crooks
release to Columbus for $500 last November
AS Won Der Abe is a personal friend Of Tom
Lolt9s 1T is likely that Crooks will be al
lowed to play the position midway between
Arlie Latham and 'Whtewings'' Tebeau
when the season opens.
Manager WilmOt. of Minneapolis, says that
Glenalvin offered to sell him Campau whom
Grand Rapids purchased from Kansas City
good third baseman. and that Grand Rapids
has strengthened its club by getting the two
men, especially Hatfield.
Il am sure James j. Corbett is in earnest
in his desire to become base ball manager =
said ''Scrappy' Joyce. What a great thing
it would be for the st. Louis public and the
good OF the game if COrbett could secure the
ST. LOUIS franchise" continued ''Scrappy.
Rochester has signed another pitcher. He
is southpaw named James Lee. Last year
he played with both Auburn and Genesee.
He's siX-footer. Leimgruber says he has
nine pitchers now.
Connie Mack has taken the tip and says
he may sign another catcher This would
Indicate that he will not do much work be-
hind the bat himself the coming season.
A Mr.. Hammer is a director in the Louis
M fan las
can be found at the Polo grounds any day
when the Giants lose.-Exchange.
Chauncey Bill Stuart. has been claimed by
the Grand Rapids club of the Western league.
Con Lucid, the pitcher, is also claimed by the
same club.-Pittsburg Post.
Sammy Nichol, of the Kansas City club
has been me ntioned as likely manager of
the Wheeling, W. Va, team. Nicholson, Of
Detroit, is candidate also.
number of exchanges have given Pitcher
Hutchinson committee clerkship in the
Minnesota legislature. This is more than the
legislature has yet done
When the Cleveland club plays in Boston,
young Mr.. Pappalau and Mr.. Klobedanz can
have lots of sport matching names for the
sodaS.-Cincinnat Post.
The Carlisle Indians are good base ball
players as well as artists on the gridiron.
They are writing for spring dates with Ma
tional league clubs.
The Foreman brothers will meet again
next season in the Western league. Frank
will play in Indianapolis and Brownie" in
Grand Rapids.
The Washington club will pay the expenses
in Washington of all Senators who report by
March 2. This means almost two months of
free board.
II Uncle Arson resumes his position on the
Chicago team next spring he will begin
his twenty seventh consecutive year on the
diamond.
Pitcher Chic Frazer is following his trade
this winter at his home in Chicago Chic is
an electrician.
Tommy Hess, the ex-Syracuse catcher, has
signed with the Galveston team, and reports
there March l.
Manning, of the Kansas Citys, has signed
Bert Abbey, the Brooklyn pitcher, for next
season.
Menasha would like to succeed Sheboygan
In the proposed Fox River Valley Base Ball
league.
on the base ball averages.-Milwaukee Jour
nal
Kansas City has signed eight pitchers for the
season. Boylan, of Lynchburg is the latest.
There is a whisper-only a whisper, mind
you-that Brooklyn is itching for 25-cent ball.
Conliskey's Saints will be seen at the Ma
t.onal league parks in the West in April.
The Kansas City Times opines that base
stealing is leniently scored in st. Paul.
Jack Sharrott the ex-Brooklyn pitcher, has
charge of billiard hall at Bangor, Me.
The Detroit team Will play with the Uni
versity of Michigan boys April II.
The Rockford QIl) club has signed a
pitcher named Berry Wall.
Indianapolis will try to play Sunday ball
this year.
Gil Hatfield led the third basemen last
year.
Amos Rusie weighs 2SO