The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
OTHER BASE BALL NEWS.

Hutchinson is a peculiar fellow. He thinks
he isn't strong enough for the big league,
and that If he returned to 1t he would make
a failure and be sent to the bench. The
Western league however, he regards differ
emily, and feels perfectly competent to pitch
in it. 1t was his wonderful work last season
that gave the Minneapolis team the pennant.
During July and August he pitched In his
regular turn and only lost two games His
friends think he would succeed in st. Louis
if he had little more Of what ball players
call sand. ''-Detroit Free Press.
Manager Stallings, of the Philadelphia team
has this to say in a recent interview: Should
Schriyer show the same form next season
that he was in last year he will do as good
work as any catcher in the big league. He
played wonderful ball for Minneapolis last
season. His batting strong, his backstop
work excellent and his base running the best
he ever has done. One good feature about
Schrivers work is that he Is a strong place
hitter; that Is, he can hit the ball in any d.
rection he desires.
President Vanderbeck has received in
formation to the effect that Catcher McAuley
Cincinand. This Is the third time Cincinnati
has played dirt on Western league clubs in
the same manner, Kaboe and Boyle being the
other backstops grabbed up. And still John
T. Brush has nothing to do with the league
The Indianapolis and Kansas City teams
ought to have the next pennant argument
OF the Western league all to themselves this
year. Manning has signed several seasoned
league players for Kansas City, and "Watty'
has not overlooked any bets in whipping a
team in shape to represent the Hoosier capital
Kansas City Times.
Nick Handiboe, of Columbus, o., who has
had an extensive and successful experience
as twirler, retiring from choice two years
ago, has about decided to again enter the
profession and is considering an offer from
an Eastern club.
Stallngs will establish a signal service
bureau in the Philadelphia team. Tagging
games with a superhuty Of signals may
go in Oshkosh and Medicine Hat but the
speciality is rather frost with the big show
Exchange.
All the money spent for base ball does not
go into the pockets Of the magnates by a
great deal. Advertising agents, transporta-
ton companies, help outside Of players hotel
propriet7rs and others get whack at the
receipts.
George Davies, who was a noted league
pitcher not very many years ago, will do a
little twirling for the Waterloo club in the
Western Wisconsin league this season He is
DR.. Davies now, and is stationed at Waterloo
circuit has just been organized in Mex
ico embracing the cities of Monterey, Sal
tillo San Luis Potosi and City of Mexico.
The season will open as soon as the different
clubs can get in good training.
Outielder Teddy Corbett, who played on
the Minneapolis team season of 1892 and part
Of 1894. has signed to play center field on the
Des Moines team in the Western association
for the season OF 1897.
Instead of the word Cincinnati" across the
breast the Reds shirts this season will be
decorated with large CO.. on the left breast.
Philadelphia with Lave Cross, Clements,
Boyle and Grady, has a baekstop department
not exceiled by any other team in the league
Jake Beckley's team won a game at Hot
Springs the other day from a team captained
by Perry Werden. The score was Is TO Is.
Indianapolis expects to get Bug Holiday
from Cincinnati. and Charley Abbey from
Washington Great expectations. these.