The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-09


fine imposed by Won der Abe has been re-
mitted.
Detroit's latest acquisition is Catcher PADDY
Moran, who played with the Lyons club. OF
the New York state league, last year Moran
/ is q strapping big chap, quick on his feet
and lively on the bases. Old players who saw
him work in that League, say that he is a
coming star in his position. He is particularly
strong in his throwing, and it is said that he
caught fifteen consecutive games without hav-
/ ing a single base stolen on him. He is q
years old.
Newark has signed Gil Hatfield and Tom
Delehanty, and has let 'Rasty'' Wright go.
Brooklyn has signed six foot and a half
southpaw from Colorado. named Hansford-
The Western league season it is said, will
open April Is.
Grand Rapids may become a member OF the
Interstate league.
Bit Klusman will play first base for Nor
folk, Va, next season.
''Parson" Nicholson is looking for a Job.
He may catch on in the Interstate league, a
refuge for has beens.
Jack Menefee and Bert Abbey will. in all
probability be given their unconditional re-
leases by Manager Manning.
Jack Pickett has been released and will
play next season with Newark. where Gil
Hatfield and several other Blues hold
out.
The players reserved by Louisville are as
follows: Pitchers. HILL Fraser, Magee
Thomas, Newton, Clark. Mahaffy. Stewart;
first base, Carey; second base. Smith; third
base billiard or Clingman; shorts,op, Stat
ford; felders. Clarke, Wagner, Nance.
A Kansas City fan who was in St, Joseph
last week met young kinlock, the fast out
fielder for st. joe. who broke his ankle dur
ing game last season. Kinlock says the
| bones IN his ankle have knit perfectly. and
he does not expect to be kept out OF the
game on account of the accident
Jimmy Manning has his team made up. In
fielder Perry, the Kansas shortstop and
Pitcher Watts, of Carrollton, have both
signed. while contracts have been sent to
the following players. Pitchers Pardee, St
Joseph: Gear Lawrence, Kan; Meredith
! Webb City. Kan; Roach, Chicago Catcher
Merritt, Lowell Mass; Outfelders McVicker
Kansas City, aud Slagfe, Worthwhile. Pa; In
felders Viox, Reading. o., and COnnaughton,
Clinton, Mass. A contract was also sent to
DR.. Harley Parker, the pitcher, who has re-
fused to play with Kansas City for two sea
sons. Parker lives in Chicago, where he will
manage an amateur team next season. Man
ming has purchased Outfelder Frisbee from
the Quincy club. He is said to be a fast
! voungster, but in the event that Outieder
Brodie, of Pittsburg. IS landed he will proba-
bly, be farmed out TO the Western association
Dick Buckley says: What a pitcher
should learn is to gain control OF his fastest
ball. That is Rusie's strong point and that
is why he is the greatest pitcher OF them all.
When he came to Indianapolis and started
coaching him he used his fast ball He
would shoot them at me in practice and then
in the game he would have Just as much
steam. The trouble with young pitchers is
that they go out in the morning practice and
try to knock all the boards off the fence with
their fast ones. and in the afternoon they find
that they cannot control the fast ball and
have to resort to the medium pace for safety
This is the end of it. and there are hits ga
lore. pitcher should practice speed and
command. He should sail the ball over as
fast as he can. and try his utmost to put
1t right where ne wants it. Almost anybody
has a slow or medium BALL which can be
used at times, but il is a dangerous thing
to rely Now take these Western league
pitchers. II a man is first and nobody is
out, the runner being fast, 1t is almost GER
tain that the batter will bunt. Then it is the
picher's place to keep the ball high, so he
cannot bunt it safely. When I see one of our
pitchers put over low one in this emergency
1t makes me sick, for q bunt is sure 10 follow,
as q sehoolboy can meet low ball.
Oil City. which wanted Catcher Jim Dun
can for manager, has been unable to make
any arrangements with Springfield for his re-
lease.