The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-05
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

"Pink' Hawley and John T. Brush did not
come to any agreement the salary ques-
ton, but they had long conference. Hawley
let the city satisfied with the outlook,
efforts to club. is something base ball
cranks have not seen since the first season
- jAied Pittsburg. Then he was counted
one Of the best pitchers in the big league.
h expects to do that sort of work next sea-
son with Observation-Disclosures News.
The Brewers will not be so bad off next
year for seasoned material as many fans
imagine. 1t was generally supposed that
Pitcher Bowling, the southpaw whom Mama
ger Mack secured for time from the Louis
vile club toward the close of last season.
was to be with the Colonies next year, but
such is not the case. News has been received
from reliable source that Bowling, Stat
ford and Lewee are to be returned to the
Milwaukee club that Mack never sold the
men with the intention OF having them play
with the Louisville club. This statement is
vouched for by Connie Mack himself. Presl-
dent Pulliam, of the Colonies, was In Chicago
only Jew days ago, and while there he let
drop few remarks that meant a great deal
to the Brewers. He admitted that the three
Milwaukee men who had been drafted at the
close Of the season were to be turned over
to the Brewers again in the spring There is
some talk about Bert Myers being traded to
Kansas City, but nothing definite has been
done in the matter. Myers is a star man
when he takes care of himself, and the
chances are that Mack will be able to con-
troll him next year if he plays here-Evening
Wisconsin.
Word comes from Dubuque where Ban
Johnson, president of the Western league,
has been the guest of Tom Lotus the past
week that Omaha is now looked upon with
considerable favor for the place that Grand
Rapids has filled In the league circuit. A
dispatch from there asserts that both John
son and Lotus say that proposition from
Arson charge a western league
club and place 1t in Chicago would be very
acceptable, but that so far there is nothing
but the most ordinary kind of talk In refer
ence to this report Under the circumstances
this report says these two consider Omaha
the most likely candidate for the place Grand
Rapids has had Lotus seems to be partic-
ularly anxious to see Western league club
established at Omaha. The report also says
that there is very little doubt that Grand
Rapids will no longer be in the league, as
five of the eight magnates are favorable to
giving the franchise to some other city. The
Western league can draw on the smaller
leagues for players after Jan. / and it will
behoove the magnates to get move and Sc
lect the eighth city.
Catcher McCauley is still in Detroit, it
seems, not having gone to his home in Provi-
dence, R. I. Where he will play next year
is not yet known. If some of McCarthy's ad-
mirers in Pittsburg do not stop their loud
talking the man will begin his work
under handicap People will come to expect
a Keller, a Delehanty and Clarke rolled
into one.-Cleveland Press.
1t is rumored that Adrian c. Arson will
be with the Philadelphia club next season
and that Tom Burns will manage the Chicago
club
In his letter calling a special meeting Of
the Western league this week President john
son makes this significant remark: ut locks
as though Omaha were the most available
city to fill out the cicuit next year; thai
is, so far as 1 can see from what l now
know
Manager Graves is still writing enthusiastic
calIy from New Orleans in regard to Second
Baseman "Puss'' Pirer and as he has been
authorized to sign him if he sees fit, President
from Piper almost any day. A letter received
from Graves yesterday inclosed some newspa-