The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.

Andy Boswell, a pitcher on the Columbus
team. threatens to institute libel proceedings
against a newspaper in that city because it
dared to criticize him. If Andy should, by
chance, be victorious III such litigation what
dazzling wealth may not be harvested in the
same manner by William Buckingham Ewing
Pat Tebeau, too, could probably rake up
cause for action against about 100 of the most
prosperous prints in the country, and scarcely
a player need deny himself the luxury of a
law suit.
1t looks as if Jimmy Caravan would re-
place Tom DAILY at the second bag in Brook
Ign. Jimmy was drafted from Providence
by Billy Barnie. He wasn't fast enough for
Cincinnati, and was farmed out to Watkins
three years ago. Jimmy is gentlemanly in
offensive little fellow, but that popularity is
one of the reasons why he is scarcely ag-
gressive enough for the big league says an
exchange.
Catcher William Clark. who has been win
terlng IN this city, says he has had a head
ache ever since the season closed last fall
physician told him one of the nerves lead
ing to his eyes had been strained caused by
the excessive use he made of his voice coach
ing last season.
Charley Frank will not shine in Col Tom
LOTUS aggregation this seasonal least not
early in the season. He has the Memphis
franchise in the Southern league and will
be magnate. Shreveport has also been TAX
en- into the Southern league.
Baltimore has four of the six leading bat
tiers in the league last season. They are Jen-
nings, 1897; Keller 1872; Kelly, $40; Stencil.
500. This is an imposing quartette for a
pitcher with bum wing to face.
st. Paul fan who is still sore at the
umpiring of Clark last year has dug up the
following explanatory clipping from the Balti-
more World Of March 1. 1885,
1t it reported that Indianapolis expects to
sign two National league players a catcher
and fielder and Cincinnati WHIP not figure
in the trade, either.
Ernest Balm. Mansfield, O., boy. who
pitched for the Philadelphias a while last
season, will likely join the Indianapolis team.
Anson's Colts will train two weeks in
Galveston and will then go to Kansas City
and pay a series of practice games
Wilmot feels satisfied that Werden, Hutch
lson and Schriver will remain with him. He
also modestly claims the pennant.
Count" Kuehne the Minneapolis third
! baseman, has commenced to condition him
self Tor the coming season.
1T might be a great blessing to the league
il Louisville would sell its franchise to De-
troit says John Pringle.
Demontreville of the Washintons. recently
distinguished himself by stopping a team of
runaWayS in that city.
1t is significant that Western league aver
ages were held back till about the time the
draft season expired.
Berger, one of Comiskey's catchers in the
season of 1885 is sub On the st. Louis
fire department.
Scrappy Joyce's salary and extra for cap
tanning the Giants will net him SO, 900 next
season.
Noll Mason, New Orleans umpire is an an
plicant for position on the Western leagues
staff.
Philadelphia has eleven pitchers under con-
tract Baltimore nine and New York eight
The birthday Ewing celebrated Christmas
Day, 1896, was really only his thirty-sixth.
The Louisville club is said to have offered
Chicago 81 800 for Second Baseman Connors
Shugart has caught on with Minneapolis
He will be played at short or second base
lao l.
to get back in the league this year
Tim Keefe will probably coach the Harvard
pitchers again next spring
Lajoie may take Cooleys place en- the Phil
lies outield this year.
They say Commy wants Mertes again.
There are others