The times., 1898-01-11
BASEBALL NOTES.

Mar, Baldwin. the ex-pitchef. is med
1 ical student of the University OF fehhsyi-
/ va MIA.
II ought Ia be remembered that ban play
ers are not compelled to sign their contracts
/ as soon as they get them
Coach Stagg has already had the can
! didates for the University OF Chicaso
nine outdoors for practice.
Walter Thornton. the big sonth-paw of
the Chicagos, is shooting ducks in the
peicbborhood OF Seattle. Wash
Joe Quinn will not play second base Tor
the orioles as he had hoped. Hanioh says
he viii use Joe as utility man next season.
The baseball magnates should learn TO
control themselves before attempting to
reform the players, the Sporting News
thinks
Pill cIark's life is likely To be as happy
as policemans next season He Will
have TO hustle to keep Scrappy Bill Joyce
off his beat.
Cant. Anson does not see much future
for ha asal,aII in England He does not think
the English will take to it or any American
improvement.
Montreal's strong infieid will be strength
ened next season by Second Baseman Gieir
and Shortstop Frank Shugart, WHO VIII pe
farmed out by Phlad elphia.
President Young will make a flying trip
to Florida, and while on the Indian River
a S the guest of Ed. Andrews, ne expects TO
finish the schedule.-Louisville Post.
Jouett Meekin is in fine fettle these
days He is taking things quietly in New
Albany, Ind. He will meet the Giants
down South in the spring, and expects to
do better work than ever.
THAT Milwaukee Dutchman,' as Perry
Werden calls Third Baseman Hartman. is
thought to be the best thing scrappy Joyce
has on his list. He's great thrower, hard
hitter, nd afraid OF nothing.
Jack DAILY. who was at one time one
of the best ball players in the South, died
the other day at st. MaTy's and Elizabeth's
Hospital of consumption. He was thirty
eight years of age.-Louisville Post.
Dummy Hoy has forwarded his contra ct
for 1898 to the officials of the Cincinnati
Baseball Club. Hoy is in excelleDtphysical
condition, and is confident he will be able
to retain regular position on the team
The Milwaukee team will spend twenty
days in the South in the spring, pla ying
exhibition games with st. Louis, Louis
Vile, and Cincinnati before entering upon
the Western League schedule of games.
President Colt is showing much concern
about the future of the ndianapolis club,
and has summoned Manager Allen to re-
port Mt the ca rliest possible moment, that
the work Of arranging players may be
entered into.
Tom Brown is now deycting himself,
according to the influence behind the
throne, in selecting light blue colored
stocking that will not fade. Getting pla y
ers on this line should be the effort OF the
supposed manager.
The National League constitution foroids
the existence or two clubs in one city, and
consequently 1t is probable that, in the case
of New York and Brooklyn, some con-
structlon will have to be made to get
around this clause, as they are now one
city.
The Chicago ball team has been invite =
to go to TeNarkana. Ark, FOR its spring
practice. Mayor Hardin agrees to have
railway facilities for the players TO
and from the grounds, and to provide
the finest quarters obtaiDable for the
men. ALI the facilities for athletic