The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07

play better bail than ever before. because he
is feeling strong now owing to q year Of So
briefly. frost is at home in Philadelphia.
His base ball career began there with an in
dependent team, and in 1888 he turned out
with the Fort Worth team. The next year
found him in WiIkesbarre and in 1890 he
started with Evansville and ended with st.
Louis. He was in st. Paul in 1891 as long
as the Western league lasted, and the next
year he managed the Peoria team until it
disbanded.t He was at Mobile in 1898 and
1894. and Stallings took him on at Nashville
in 1896. He finished that year with Louisville
and came here. He never batted below 300
since he has been playing, and attributes his
release from st. Louis and Louisville to
drinking. r-~A- ,..- g.
George Stallings, the ex-manager of the
Detroit club. says that the fight for cham
pionshtp honors in the Western league this
season will be between Indianapolis, Kansas
City and Detroit. Stallngs naturally favors
his old club. Milwaukee promises to be
factor IN the race. and it now looks as if
Indianapolis, Kansas City and Milwaukee
would fight it out for championship honors.-
Evening Wisconsin.
Columbus fans are s congratulating Tom
LOTUS upon his being able to secure Catcher
ne plays on the same team with George
Tebeau- he tries to act tough just like
Brother George" If he can get rid of that
style of playing he'll become a good player
some day.-Toledo Blade.
Base ball can be played In Australia all
the year round. The South Australian clubs
play. in the summer and the Victorian clubs
in the winter The winners of the South
Australian clubs were as follows: Surrey,
1889; Post and Telegraph, 18S9-90; Adelaide,
189e-91 and 1928; South Adelaide, 1884;
Goodwood, 1S94-95 and 1856.
The Brooklyn club denies that Caravan,
the second baseman. is holding out for
increase of salary. He has, however. written
to the club, stating that he prefers to
main in Providence, his family and all his
ties are there. The club has answered, stat
ing that it is impossible, and ordering him
to report on time.
Martin McQuaid, who was claimed by Bur-
hngt0n, and was assigned to Dubuque by
President Hickey, has evidently been carrying
water on both shoulders. Last fall he signed
contract with the Patterson. N. j., club,
and they propose to have him unless some
other club pays for his releaSe.-Sporting
News.
Manager Joyce, of the New York baseball
club, will give Charles Zeidfer, a Brooklyn
amateur pitcher, an opportunity to practice
last season, but spit hts finger in the first
game 'Scrappy Bill'' thinks there is some
thing in the young fellow
The Detroit Free. Press says: Milwaukee
made a big hit when Esper was signed It
strikes one that Mack is buying high-priced
men, but as he has a splendid town in which
to show them, there is no question that the
stockholders will be amply repaid.
The Orioles list OF young pitchers next sea-
son will include Corbett, Nops, Amole Hor-
ton and Coogan. besides Dr. Pond and Hoffer,
the FORMER WIN one anu Jn6 latter WITH TWO
years experience in the big league. Besides
the seven pitchers mentioned Baltimore has
the veterans Mcmahon and Hemming.
Charlie Comiskeys st. Paul team will draw
Ike porous plaster in a series with the
Browns this spring. Comiskey is one of the
most popular ball players that ever wore
ST. Louis uniform. He was the guiding
spirit of the four time pen nant- winning st. 4
Louis Browns G,obe-RepubHc.
Jim Williams will be on the reserve list
with the Kansas City club this season. He
came from Denver and is said to be good
infielder.
Cushman, ex-Brewer manager and ex-um-
pire, will manage jackson in the Michigan
league. "Cush" deserves bigger game than
this.
Charles Ganzel catcher for the Boston
Base Ball club, has signed a contract TO
play in Boston during the coming season
The Boston club was the only one in the
eastern section of the league that was not
represented by its manager at Baltimore.
In Baltimore they say that the Bostons
will look like a collection Of signal service
men in the their new uniforms.
The base ball contingent at the Hot Springs
now numbers about thirty-fve, and Is con-
stantly growing.
shortstop Dolan, of the Louisvilles, only
missed 15~~out Of 255 chances in IS games
the season closed. and says he expects to
report for duty in the pink of condition. He
looks fine
Pitcher Mercer will not report to th> Wash
ington club unit! April l.
Won der Abe and the Wagners have fixed
up their little differences.
Pitcher K.obedanz, of the Bostons has been
i'll with the measles
Kansas City players have been ordered to
report on March 20.
Jack Sheridan viii umpire al Of the Reds
exhibition games. -stf.+a: