The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-26
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The spectacle Of four such great second
basement as Jimmy Woods Rsss Barnes, Joe
Quest and Fred Pfefer on the field at one
time, which will be offered at the Pfeffer ben
fit at League park tomorrow, is novel to say
the least.-Chicago Tribune.
The Syracuse Courier says: 1.-The Courier
is able to state positively that Lush, DR..
Smith and Pitcher Norton have been paid
their salaries during the season by ]. Earl
the ex-Philadelphia butcher any longer for
last week the three players were served with
notice of their unconditional release by the
Washington management. To Lush it came
been expected, for they have not put up an
extraordinary game. But all three are sore,
inasmueh as they lose three weeks salary,
since the National league contracts do not
expire until october 10
The Detroit batting averages bristle with
surprises says the Tribune. Last year Dun
gan closed the season with an average of
.34S. Only one man headed him and he was
Stallings This season DUNCAN has not ap-
parently batted in his 1896 form, yet his aver
age has been swelled 1G0 points, and he is
today credited with the high percentage Of
.455. Sammy has been favored in many cases
by generous pitchers, who presented him with
his base rather than take a chance at his
punching the ball with men On the sacks.
Sammy Nicholl is also above the 400 notch,
and is only four poins away from DUNCAN.
Eight other members of the team have batted
above 300. Beard leads the 300 bunch with
a percentage of 81. billiard ranks fourth in
batting with .S53. Steinfeldt is fifth with
1928, Hines sixth with .S24. wadsworth sew
enth with .320, frost eighth with .S13.
President Powers says that Buffalo is sure
to stay in the Eastern league next year, for
the Western does not pay so well and sew
eral magnates there would be glad to close
out He says that the last season has paid
better than any previous and that there are
not likely to be any changes in the circuit
next season.-Bufalo Express.
Whether Milwaukee takes third or fourth
place in the Western league doesn't mat
ter to the financial hackers of the club. 1t
took first place in finance, anyway, netting
a profit of $50, 600.
Frank selee signed a, contract Wednesday
to manage the Boston team next year.
Boston has signed Pitcher Pettinger, of the
Brockton team, in the New England league.
Walter Wimot went on the bond of a Min
neapolis tailor in the sum Of $500. The tailor
failed and his creditors caused WilmOt'S ar
rest in Boston Saturday evening, as he was
hustling to catch train along with the other
New York players. Wilmct remained in dur
anee vile until Sunday morning when, through
the efforts of the base ball magnates, he Sc
cured bail and joined the Giants in New York
Monday.-Detroit Free Press
Or. Harley Parker always was ambitious.
He had no sooner heard of Cy Young's great
feat in shutting out Cincinnati without hit
than he performed the same act in Chicago
in a game with the colored Unions. Parker
played with the Auburn Parks and won, To
o. The heayy-hitting Unions dld not toucn
Detroit is pitching for Quincy, and Tuesday
he let the Des Moines team down without
hit Quincy winning by score OF to "
Ohio State Journal
The Kansas City Western league team went
out to Atchison the other day and lost two