Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-03

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 winter. dts galling to many stars that they must live iu seclusion.
 Pitcher Pickett. of the Horton, Kan. club, is Ysaid~to be a conner. His best performance was holding the Topeka team down to three hits.
 Count" Campau and Nyce are being negotiated for by Grand Rapids. Both have had experience in the big league and belong to Kansas City at present.
 Outfielder simon, drafted from Bangor (Me) by Philadelphia, will be farmed out to Scranton in the eastern league. And then there were twenty-nine.
 The Evening World credits Dad Clarke with the following: T must be getting nutty. Fitz puts Sharkey out, an yet Sharkey winned Say, wot tell?"
 Catcher Dexter, the journalist, is writ ing signed articles for a Louisville pa- per, in which he figures it out that the Colonels are almost in the championship class.
 Pitcher V. c. Drinlwater last season with the champion New Orleans club, of the Southern League is in New Orleans He has no engagement for next season.
 Secretary shettsline displayed frantic haste in rushing to the front to deny the story sent out from Boston that Willie Mains had been baited for Quakerdom.
 1t is claimed that Jean sGrissner, who was successful as a pitcher in the Vest ern association. is minus the first two fin- gers on his pitching hand. Sounds fishy
 Tim ORourlie, who claimed that he would quit the game rather than sign with St. Paul another season, has signed contract with Comisky. Bluff No. l called.
 Ths. Senators are banking on beating out St Louis, Louisville, New York, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia, provided the last three teams are not further strengthened.
 The peace of the Western league is threatened. There is a prospect of Hor- ace Mcfarland, the hurdle jumper, being apointed an umpire by President John- son. rf..-
 f3illie Earle has shipped something like 1,500 chickens to his farm near Grants Lick. and he will raise Kentucky poultry for the Cincinnati market .--Cincinnati Post.
 Too bad Arlie Latham doesn't line i'll Chicago. He would take to the indoor game like a duck to water, and his antics would draw crowds wherever he might play.
 In their mad rush for subjects for Sun day features, the New York supplement editors have overlooked chance to throw a few X-rays on the broken rib of Ma poleon Byrne.
 Frank Sexton, the young college player who made several attempts in fast com pany, has decided to remain at college in Philadelphia this time until he becomes full-fledged M D.
 Catcher Patterson, of Emporia, Kan, Is said to have accepted terms with Pater- son, N. J., and then signed with Buffalo at more wages. Uncle Nlck's attention will be called to the matter.
 Pat Murphy, the old New York catcher, may blossom as a magnate next season. He is after the Worcester franchise in the New England league, in the event of. the circuit being remodeled.
 J. Earl Wagner has already begun to book exhibition games for the early spring. Teams of the Virginia league will be seen in these preliminary games in Washington early in the season.
 Johnnie O Biien is the Tim Hurst of the roller polo referees in the New Eng land league. The only chance for an argument with Johnnie, when once he renders decision, is a. pair of boxing gloves. 4l1
 Jimmy Bryan denies the report that he is anxious to break away from Uncle An- sons string Colts. Jimmy's relatives are all located in Chicago, and his wife owns considerable property there. W
 Charley Cushman wanted MT. Van Derbeck to use the Birming ham club in the southern league for farm and points out great benefits to Detroit. Cushman always has some scheme up his sleeve, According to one Authority the Cincin- natl club is paying an extra outfielder a salary to make the other three outfielders hustle. This is not complimentary to the extra man nor to the other outfield- CTS.
 According to an "authority'' the dope shows Pitchers Doheny and Seymour, of New York, to'be better material for next season than Corbett and Nops, of Balti- more. Only a New York man could see such dope. IT .rr r
 Goeckle, the old University of Penn- sylvania first baseman, may be given trial by Pittsburg. The chances are. however, that Lyons will play the posi- ton. Plttsburg will probably do it's spring training at Mobile.
 Hook has been secured by Manager Jack Sheridan to cover third base for the Atlanta club. Hook is one of Louisvilles most promising youngsters. and will no doubt be found in faster company before many seasons
 F Frank Killen has returned to Pittsburg from Cumberland. where he has spent fews week s Rmong. relatives. Frank is in fne shaKc now. E He Intends fo leave for Hot Springs a Few weeks before the team, starts south. , Gil. Hatftk51 and !JatR tslasscoek have larger bank accounts than any players in the Western Aleagqe. Eli inherited most of his meney landPebbN Jack saved his tidy fortune, which kiinvested fin real estate at Wheeling, w. Va.
 Thomas Burns. the captain and acting manager of last years Newarks. has been