The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14

although 1t hurt the Eastern clubs over
$1,000 apiece by making the trip. The
weather in the East in May is always
delightful, fairly free from rain, and
the attendance has been large"
The following estimates of the teams
are from their own cities:
Detroit-The only vulnerable points in
the Detroit team are at third base and
In the outf1eld. The successor to Gill
len, third baseman, has not been nam
ed, but he will be developed during the
Southern practice trip. The only out
fielder signed is the hard hitting Bur-
nett. Both Knoll and DUNCAN standing
out for salary, neither will go South
unless closed with by wire before Mon
day. The pitching department will be
supported by Thomas, Egan and Gayle,
all of whom were fairly successful last
season.
Columbus-Manager Lotus has col
leCted an almost new team for next
season and good work is expected of
it. The nine, as placed, will be as fol-
lows:
First base and captain, George Te-
beau; second, Jack Crooks; third,
either Arlie Latham or Jiggs Parrot;
short, Billy Hulen; left field, Butler;
center, Genins; right, Mertes.
Lotus has long string of pitchers
Jones, Boswell, Daniels and Smith OF
last years team, STREET., a promising
left-hander, and Dinsmore, of the In
ter-State league. For backstop work
he has Billy Earle, O'Meara and
Fisher, the latter just purchased from
Mobile. Babb has been signed for
utility man, and Charley Frank will be
retained. Of the team every one Of the
infield has played in the National
league, while two of the pitchers and
two catchers have drawn National
league salaries. 1t is the belief that
the club will cut quite a figure in the
Western league race.
Indianapolis-Thus far Indianapolis
has the best team in the Western
league for the coming season, at least
on paper. Frank Motz, the leading
first baseman in the league, will again
captain the team, and Stewart, a for
mer Chicago player, will have nothing
to do but play second, at which he was
nearly failure last year. Eustice, of
Louisville, and Gray, of Cincinnati,
will play at short and third, and are
both good fielders and batters. The
outfielders are Mccarthy, Hogan,
HogrieVer and Mcfarland. Hogan and
HCgrieVer are the two best runners in
the West, and Mccarthy was one of
the leading hitters last season. For
pitchers Manager Watkins has the best
in the league in Phillips, Gore, Fore
man, Walters and Wiley Davis. The
backstops are Kehoe and Wood. Flynn,
of Chicago, is still on the reserve list,
and Is unplaced.
Kansas City-The Kansas City team
has been greatly strengthened by the
engagement Of the Bannons, Connaugh
ton, and TRULY, and pitchers Abbey
and Mcfarland. Manning confidently
believes he has the strongest team in
the league.
aStic over the outlook for the Brewers
this season. Connie Mack has been
huStling ever since he was placed in
the management of the team and has
succeeded in signing an aggregation Of
tOssers which, it is believed, will land
the Western league pennant in this
city. Spear will do the bulk Of the
catching, as Mack will probably man.
age the team from the bench, and if
the new Outfield proves as fast as prom
Used, Buck Weaver will also go be-
hind the bat. In the pitching depart
ment are Esper, Clarkson, Jones, Rett,
ger, Barnes, all tried men, and New
kirk and Taylor are a couple of prom
Using young players. The outfield will
be Nicol, Lippert and Waldron, all ex-
ceptionally fast men on the bases. Nc
Hale will be general substitute
Grand Rapids-"FanS" are ready to
venture that the club of this year will
finish near the top of the column, GER
tainly not below its rival, Detroit.
Leadley and Glenalvin have made
themselves solid with the local "cranks"
by signing players who have been IA
vorites here, among them Buckley and
TWineham, who are classed by local
authority as the strongest battery in
the Western league. also Gettinger and
Gil Hatfield for the field. The only
weak spot at present is the pitchers
position but this is to be strengthened
by two men from the National league.
The names, however, have not been
announced, Grand Rapids is we'll pleas
ed with the schedule adopted, as it
brings the club home on the Fourth of
July and Labor day.
Walter Wilmot and the rest Of thu
Minneapolis ball team left last night
for Hot Springs. Wilmot yesterday
closed deal for Miller, Of Louisville.
In spite of the determination of the
National league that Hutchinson must
go to st. Louis, Willie Bill started for
Hot Springs with the Minneapolis team
and will get into trim with Wi1mot's
men. The Minneapolis manager says
that there Is many long chance to
be taken before Won der Abe will be
able to lay hands on Hutchinson. The
result of the controversy now being
inaugurated by the effort to draft
Hutch may result in his not playing
anywhere this year, for the Minneapolis
managers say that If he doesn't plav
here ne certainly shall not help TO
build up the st. Louis aggregation.