The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-05
BASE BALL GOSSIP,

"The dumpy, stocky little men, such as the
Bannons and Dumping Childs, of the Spiders,
are the hardest batsmen to pitch to and the
hardest for umpireS, remarked Win Mercer.
If they weak on a low ball and you
attempt to feed them on one knee high, the
chances are you will shove the ball up a
few inches from the ground and get a ball
called on you. Then when you try to give
them high one you put it over their Shout
ders. Childs, of the Spiders is the hardest
batsman | ever did business with. His fat
little shape is deceptive, and he stands
at the bat he is shorter than he really looks.
Perhaps that's the reason he's such a re-
of the mold Of Geier, of the Phillies-chunky
round cupids-and they invariably get more
bases on balls than batsmen with more inches
tackled onto their height. Tall fellows like Bill
| Lange are easy to pitch to, and if they are
weak a high ball you can feed them on
that kind Of ball and get away with it
| very often"
Jack Pickett tells a story to the Chicago
Record of how st. Paul got Isabel. which
! illustrates again the peculiar workis.es Of the
! claim system. Aaron Poupeney, he says a
travelling man from ST. Paul, found Isabel
! throwing balls up in Duluth. Aaron, Pickett
says, was sore" at Comiskey, and instead
of being loyal to his own city, tod Pickett
and through the latter Isabel was given
a trial by Capt. Wimot Wilmot at once
froze tight to the Duluth youngster and even
went so far as to sign him. In the mean
time, however, Comiskey had wind of Isa-
bel and at once sent in a claim for
him TO President Johnson. of the Western
league. W course WlLnl0t was surprised when
he heard Of this action, but as Comiskey had
in his claim first, Isabel had to 90 to
st. Paul. That was in August of last year.
From present indications Princeton will
put stronger team in the field a team which
will compare very favorably with the team
of last spring. Six of the old Varsity men are
back and are at work getting into condition,
and beside these four of the main substitutes
of last year. Besides these men the freshman
class brought in splendid lot of material
and from these and the candidates from the
n q tho
be filled very easily. The loss of Ward Gun
ster and Titus leaves a big hole, as they were
some Of the most reliable men on the team
but candidates are working hard for the open
positions, who, If not the equal of those who
have left, will at any rate fill the places very
satisfactorily.
Wi-mot is in high spirits over his acquisI-
ton OF "Dcggie" Miller, of last years Louis
villes. It's wonder Arson ever slet him
get out Of the National league" he said.
He will be tower of strength to us"
1t begins to look though Fred Pfeffer
was not expected to play second this year
on the Chicago team. as Connors is playing
a remarkably fast game at Hot Springs and
out-batting Fritz
Some Of the Cincinnati players recently had
a contest in base running, and Hoy the
honors, in 1419 seconds. Sixteen seconds was
the best time of the other players
''Efhe" Norton the studious- looking twirl-
er Of the senators with the John Drew cast
of visage, is said to be next to Billy Rhines
in the mastery of the underhand.
1t is denied by President Pullman, Of the
Colonels, that he has considered a PROPOSE
ton to sell the franchise of the team and
he says he will not do so.
Dick Buckley recommended Pitcher Smith,
whom Connie Mack claimed, to Manager
Glenalvin, Of Grand Rapids but Connie was
first at the wire.
Jimmy McJames. Of the Senator's has been
in a medical college at Charleston S. G.
He will join the team next Thursday, when
he leaves school
When Radbourne died a few weeks ago he
left considerable real estate. His relatives
are now tangled up in lawsuit over the
property.
Sandy Griffin is still on the lookout for
more players, and having Boyd and Gunson
behind the bat is willing to trade Berger for
Coughlin.
Sammy Gillen, who was such star bats
man with Detroit last year, can't see the
ball in Philadelphia at all, it Is reported.
Connie Mack is negotiating with PhiIadel-
phia for George Carey, Stafford, the Milwau-
kee first baseman. is moving too slowly.
''Uncle" Arson. by interchangeable efforts,
has taken off twenty pounds in two weeks.
Jackson, the Chicagoan signed by Indian
apolis, seems to be natural batsman.
Hutchisons comes UP before the
board Of arbitration April II.
Grand Rapids is negotiating with st. Louis
for Tom Parrott to pitch.
Columbus exhibition series begins today.