The times., 1898-01-11

training are at hand and thoroughly
a ccessibie President Hart VIII not re-
NV definitely to the letter for some time.
Manager Selee says the champion EOS
tons win not practIce previous to the open
Ing of the season. Two weeks VIII pe an
the spring prac tice the Besneatefs VIII nave
ana this will b. thsilatt4r part of March
No changes Will be rhadeon the team, but
good pitcher and catcher would be signed
II found. -
F. McManigal, who left TiffiD, Ohio,
for the West score Of years ago. has
returned home, and has accumulated a
fortune In his adopted home. He also
has a good record as tall player, having
ulayed with the olh Western League in
Denver, Line city st: Joe aud other
large cities.
Angie weyhipg may be with Connie
Mack, at Minneapolis, next year. "ey-
hing was in his old-time form last season,
and pitched winning ball; having all sorts
of curves and speed TO burn. 'AuGie
expects TO land in the big league again
He is certainly too good man to stay
long in the Texas League. Buffalo is after
him.
1t has been reported that Phillip and
Figgemcier, the Minnea polls pitchers, We're
drafted by major league clubs, but
telegram to President Nick Young elected
the reply that the Minneapolis twiriers
had not fallen into the net which has
been dragged throughh the Western League
ranks. and that insures two tried twiriers
for the Millers.
Batting and fielding averages of the
Western Baseball League players were
made public yesterday. IndIanapol leads
in the hating with u perccnta ge OF 81 4;
Columbus second with .313, and Detroit
third with .3O5. In fielding records Co
lunbus leads the list with percentage
of 1914: Milwaukee second with $50, and
Indianap polls third with .929. Individua
batting averages show Mcbride. the Wash
ington lad, OF St Paul, a the topnotcher
with a percentage of -3S1; DUNCAN, OF
Detroit, second with .37S, and Wood,
of indianapolis, third with -375-
Here is another Chicago rurnor: There
is a possibility of Jimmy Ryan being Sc
lected as manager of the Chicago team, 10
take Ansons place, if the old man" gets
out. If Ryan is lucky enough to secure
that post it is said he would Immediately
begin operations to get Dusty Miller from
the Reds. He thinks Milleris the best sun
fielder in the business, and would be valu-
able to the Colts because of his ability to
play III the sunny field Of Chicago better
than any other man the Colts could secure.
In addition to his sun fielding Ryan thinks
Miller can hit as well as anybody, and he is
al fI. hac
Now appears the remarkab BILE sight Of
baseball player like Tommy Tucker,
who in everything that goes to make up
a player batting, fielding and base run
ning-outrsnks a big percentage of the
first bassmen of the League, going about,
with no club ready to take him in from
the cold. where Washington has placed
him. Both Brooklyn and New York re-
fused a chance to get him for snia II sum
of $3O0, payable to Washington, but some
of the other clubs are likely to wake up
and take in one of the bargains of the
year.-New York Telegram.
special from Beaver Falls says: r. a.
Lowe, the famous second basemen of the
champion Boston baseball club, was asked
as to the truth OF the statement to the
effect that he would coach the Princeton
baseball team this spring. II don't know"
said Lowe. The mana cement of the
Princeton team wrote me sey erai weeks
ago asking if would coach the team, and
at what terms. ] answered that would
and stated terms. Since, then / have not
heard from them. My terms may not suit
them, and perhaps they have looked else
where for coach. l am willing to 20
if satisfactory arrangements can be made"