The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-13
ON THE DIAMOND.

A Chicago correspondent at West Baden.
Ind. where the Chicagos are training says
of two of the new Cots: Both Woods and
Isbel have free easy working arms and good
shoulder motion. Perhaps 1sbell will be the
better pitcher, but Woods looks like a good
hitter. He chops freely at the ball and meets
it scuare,y. while the big boy bats stiff
armed. hitting the ball hard when he does
land. He has plenty of driving force behind
his blows. but unles he mends his action
he won't hit much. Woods too. is fearfully
position. Isbell is fast. but ungain.y in
getting the ball; getting it in bad shape for
return throw"
Socka,exis. the Indian outfielder of the
Cleveland team. is making bad start this
year. FiIewater caused his downfall last
year, but the lesson seems not to have thu
desired effect. He did not show up to take
the train with the Cleveland team last Satur-
day for Hot Springs. The friends of TIE red
man got him in hand early Sunday morning
and boiled the firewater from his mighty sys-
TEN, and Monday shipped him off to Hot
Springs for the spring practice with contri-
ton in his heart and a dark brown taste in
his mouth. Sockalexis says he will now be
good.
Tommy Tucker, the old time first baseman.
is not to go to Omaha after all. Earle Wag-
ner released him to Brooklyn on Monday.
few weeks ago Tucker was sold to Omaha.
but Boston was not asked to waive its right
point. which nullified fuckers sale to the
minor league club. ST. Louis then strove to
secure him, but Brcoklyn's bid was higher.
He will greatly strengthen the Grooms' in
fielding. coaching and batting.
Harry Weldon evidently likes Mcbride. of
last years st. Paul outiield. Weldon tele-
graphed to the Cincinnati Enquirer from San
Everybody knows how fast Elmer Smith
can get down to first base. There are only
two or three men in the league who can
with Smith. Hamilton Keller and Tom
Brown in this particular. Mcfarland. too,
is also very fast stopper. The Reds have
some very speedy men 10 top off their bat
ting list this season.
Ollie Beard may quit the diamond for good
He is under reserve to the Detroit club and
short time ago received contract calling
for $175 per month. out of which. must be
purchased his uniform. This did not suit
Ollie, as he drew $3.50 per month last season,
and announces that rather than stand a cut
remain with his family. He ordered to
report March 20. but will disregard it.
Manager Allen, Of Indianapolis, is having
a lonesome time signing the old players I'M
der the new salary limit adopted by the
Western league. There has been general
cut all along the line, and while Indianapolis
did not favor the low-sa:ary limit it is living
up to the agreement and the old players will
have to either accept the reduction or take
a rest this coming season.
According to an Eastern exchange. Fred
New York and Baltimore. declares that
Jimmy" Ryan cannot play the Chicago
field successfully, because he has blue eyes.
The veteran says that men with blue or gray
eyes cannot stand the sun, while black or
brown eyes are little bothered by the most
glazing sunlight. Jimmy Ryan says that
Schmtt is crazy.
Everitt will probably win out from Decker
in the contest for first base honors the
Chicago team. Manager Burns said yesterday
at West Baden, where the team is training:
"From what have seen of Everitt, 1 think
he will make fine first baseman. He seems
shifty on his feet and handles himself we'll.
If l decide upon Everitt to play the bag it
would be an injustice to Decker to keep him
idle with SO many clubs needing him.
Says Tim Hurst: Nobody knows more
about the methods and characteristics of the
rowdies of the league than l do. and I be-
lieve that unless the league squelches them
now the game will suffer. AS manager of the
St. Louis team, I shall instruct my men to