The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01

'St. Paul has one of the best clubs
In the Western league this year, jUdg-
ing from present Indications" said
Manager Manning, of the Kansas City
team, as he sat peering down Fifth
street from the rain despatched win
dow of Col. Monfort's hoStelry yes
terday
II am not basing this estimate sole
ly on the showing they have made
against Kansas City, for my team is
not one to boast of, as yet. 1 am still
short a first baseman. Rothfuss, for
merly with Pittsburg, will join the
Blues when we get home next week,
and O'Hagan will then go into the out
field. With Slagle and McVicker, 1
think that will give as fast an outfield
as there is in the league. I will also
have Parke Wilson, late of New York,
on the team when 1 get back, which
will strengthen the play some, if l am
not disappointed. But, returning to
the st. Paul team, from what l know
of the men and from the showing they
have made in the opening games, es-
pecially in the games with Omaha,
think they will show up as strongly
this year as any nine in the league
II do not look for them to equal the
batting record made by Comiskey's
1897 team. I do not know that any
club in this league will ever equal the
batting record that organization made
1t was wonderful the way they would
get in and hammer the ball around
the lot. They were bad lot for any
pitcher to face. Less may be expected
of the Saints with the stick this year,
and that reasonably, No team can
stand the loss of four such men as
Mcbride, Isbell, George anafNyce and
not show some decrease in batting.
think, though, this years team will
present an evener game, fielding and
all things considered, than that Of last
year. 1t has its points of weakness,
but Manager Comiskey Is watching
them, and 1 think he will not take any
chances. st. Paul has q good chance
for the pennant. Kansas City has made
a bad start. OF course, we are not out
of 1t yet, but we will have to go in and
win a few before they will let me talk
much. Watch our smoke, however,
Pardee Is going to help a good deal.
] think 1 have one of the next best
pitchers in the league in that chap.
Friday he lost his first game, and he
was batted less than Fricken, at that.
have some other young fellows that
will bear watching, too.
Look out for us along about Sep
tember''
Manager Comiskey yesterday received
q letter from Geier whom he arranged
with Philadelphia for, stating that he
would accept the terms offered. Geier
has been holding out for more salary
and would not accept the ticket prof
fered him by the st. Paul manager.
He will probably join the team in a
few days, although where he will play
remains to be seen. How he can force
any one out of the game, unless it Is
Preston, is hard to see, and Manning
says that Preston played the game OF
his life in the games at Kansas City.
Mr.. Geier will probably warm the
bench while.
The st. Paul and Kansas City teams
were unable to play yesterday on &C
count of the showers, but they will
meet again today at o'clock sharp,
on the grounds at Lexington park.
Phyle will pitch for the locals, and
Manning will put in Meredith, new
one here, but fellow who has done
some good work.
MY first visit to ST. Paul." said
Manager Comiskey, a few days ago,
was during the first ice palace. Mrs.
c. and I came up to see the snow fort,
the time Sullivan broke his arm over
in Minneapolis, and he and 1 met sew
eral times. 1t cost me $1,000 for a
ten-days stay here. When I got this
franchise, l figured the only way to
get back the thousand 1 blew against
the ice palace was to go up there and
build ball park on the site, but the
people around there would not let me
have it, and had to go out to Aurora
park"
The G o b e violates no confidence
In stating that Mr.. Comiskey haSr,got-
ten his thousand back. with interest. :