The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

tieo san francisco for first place, and the
tie was never played off. He was with the
t same team in 1891. but did not play in 1892.
In 1899 he was with Stockton. but was trans
ierred TO Sacramento with the other players
tne latter part OF the season. The California
league collapsed that year. IN 1884 he took
another rest and went to st. Joe. of the
western association in 1895, remaining there
| unlll 1886. From there he was transferred to
! Minneapolis, and toward the close of the sea-
son was traded to the Milwaukee club for
Fltcner klrtley Baker. While with the Brew
ers ne prayed short and in center field. His
Work at times in the infield was phenomenal,
ai'i IN center field heiwas very fast With
| little more confidence at the bat he will make
valuable player.
Bobby Caruthers has signed to umpire In
/ tne western association. Time was when
BoD6y was the pride of Brooklyn. but the
DEBILITY that crept into his wing chased the
memory of his triumphs from the recolec-
tlon OF those id0i W6rshippers who hoist a
pan tosser on pedestal today and thrust
MN IN the shade tomorrow. If Bobby had
/ gwen the care to his arm that Adonis Terry
pald TO his veteran wing, he would doubt
t Tess De on the salary sroll OF major league
team today For the wing that dangled from
| Bobby's right side was as formidable as
| Irony Mullane's y and Tony boasts that he
can pitch as good bah how in his June
Gays IN the American ssociation.-Evening
The private box for the president Of the
| United States at the Washington baseball
| PARK mas been completed and presents an
| Imposing appearance 1t is located about iftv
the left wing of the grand stand, and is
reached by private entrance. The interior
OF 5ne oox viii be tastefully decorated and
mace as comfortable as the situation and
circumstances will permit. Manager Schmelz
! says mat MI. Wagner has been given to
| understand that President MCKINLEY will no
a frequent spectator at the game, and from
the present indications of the presidents
democracy the understanding Is not far out OF
the way.
II the Western league base bail writer's are
to be believed, Conner is scarcely fast enough
| 10 replace Fred Pfeffer in Chicago's infield
| OhcIe Anson has fond Promethean reserved
seat IN MS heart for the veteran Fritz and on
the last trip to Washington last season he said
to Earl Wagner: Nature may have taken
some OF the speed out Of Prefer and he may
not hit as he did in the old Chicago team
but his head is as level as ever and he couId
make many a play in that infeld IL Dahlen
Post 'on
Scheibeck, of tho indianapolis club has
asked Manager Watkins for his release and
wants to join the Milwaukee team. and it is
likely that if he Is given his freedom Connie
Mack VIII sign him. Last year Scheibecks
batting average was .2S5, and led the short
stops or the Western league with an aver
age OF 1872 He also played third base in
eigHty-one games and ranked seventh out
! 01 fourteen with an average Of .S82.-MilWau-
! kee Sentinel.
That man Dahlen is incorrigible," re-
marked Jim Hart He has never seen a
pay day since he Joined the Chicago c,uh
when he drew a full two weeks salary and
ne is generally In debt to the club for amounts
varying from $500 to $1,000. l have often been
compelled to come to his rescue when he was
arrested and brought before magistrate for
jumping debt. He Is just as careless at
times the ball field as he is about Tnono,
Matters -4--0S
The travelling Uniforms of the several tAar,s
thls season will be as follows: Indianapolis
sly WIN brown trimmings; Milwaukee gray
MIN MIN Ight blue trimmings; st. Paul, dark
Dlue with black trimmings; MINNEAPOLIS gray
WIN bIack trimmings Kansas City dark
Dlue throughout; Columbus and Detroit grav
WIN maroon maroon trimmings; Grand Rapids, gray
Win OlacK trimmings. All the clubs will
wear white at home with the same colored
trimmings used on. the road uniform
me shortstop Stallings may spring as a
SudpTiSe on the Philadelphia public is Pitcher
FHleIq who played that position in 1896 for
while during the absence of Young Cor
coran. He is of the Kid Gleason tyne. and
Ian make good showing in any position
he is too valuable as. a pitcher to take him
OUT OF the box except in cases of emergency
5zSporting News. slteTrT1,,1-,, 1N'I e0--e'
From st. Louis comes the rumor that
~ GdeS silver King is anxious to be added
Shgntest nope of Silver being shifted fo New
YORK. On the strength of his record of last
season IS ma ne Is likely to prove valuable enough
Il III washington Out of seventeen games
pitched by King last season he won ten.
Inc hrst bali game of a big league club
was prayed by Cincinnati against New Or
leans! leans. me Crescent City team included
!
who was in the Western bunch In 1S95
While the Clncinnatis played Charley Irwin
school. ILLS
Dennis Houle, the heavyweight outfeldar Of
tme Glahts is called the Clan-na-Gael by Dad
Cluhe. mat name Dennis Houe would be
good thing to free Ireland with, and when
we play IN Chicago Denny may be pinched
on suspicion OF being mixed up in that Cronin
removal" writes Dad to Tom Brown.
Chariey Cushman has signed Hossmann. of
'ne MlIwaukee league, for the jackson club.
Ahson says 1t is a 1 to bet that the West
VIII WIN against the East this season but
says ne would rather have Chicago against
the heId at consistent odds. Arson is a
modest % old gentleman. n
Manager Glenalvin says that he has bought
OF Deacon Ellis an experiment pitcher
named named Ed Scott who last year played with
in Scott and believes he has second Rnsia
The way that ball players remember tho
"DETAILS OF the various games they have PLAYED
Is something wonderful McPhee for instance,
who has played at least 2 200 games can re,
! recall certain plays and tell how hundreds
; OF games were won and lost
Spear Barnes, Esper, Rettger, Stafford.
; Myers Myers. McHale and Weaver have not signed
Milwaukee contracts yet. Connie Mack saws
ne viii expect every member of the team to
t De IN perfect condition to play April o.
t ~, You're looking well, Dad said Joyce to
We'll" was the characteristic renIy -
) APPLE
Manager Cushman, of the Jackson. Mich.
SIate base ball club, and Catcher John La
I tleur, of Portage have come to terms and
La La Fleur will play with that team the COM
Buck Ewing says: 81 guess Holmes is a
good man. Season before last he was tried
by LOUISVILLE at short, in right field as pitcher
and wound up the season on the bench
An !, exchange says that scrappy Joyce is
not the only coachers in the league, but many
pitchers can testify to the fact that he is
one Of the best nerve-destroyers
Billy Mailman, the nephew and namesake of
the Phlllies second baseman, will probably
sign 70 pitch for the Detroit team this sea-
son.-St. Louis Globe&Democrat
The Pittsburg base ball team has played at
nome on July every year since they Joined
the league, except i'm 1887. They will again
play at home this year.
The Louisville directors are trying to bluff
the pepole into buying season tickets bv
threatening to sell outfit the team loses money
this season.
Cleveland has signed Sockalexis. the Indian
who played such fast ball last year on the
Holy Cross college team at Worcester Mass.
Pitcher Reidy, who made quite reputation
IN the Eastern 4eague, has been signed by
Bob Leadley for his Grand Rapids team.
Bob Allen, the new manager OF the De-
troits, began playing ball in 1887 as a pro-
fessional with the Mansfield, O., club.
Bristol, which is in both Tennessee and yir
GINA has college that wants a game with
the Detroits, but the jump is too great
Tim Hurst has been reappointed on the
staf OF umpires OF the National base bail
league for the coming season.
If there is state law prohibiting Sunday
games in Cleveland, how is it thai such games
are played in Cincinnati?
According to the Cincinnati correspondents at
New Orleans Pitcher Frank Dwyer is twenty