The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-17
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

Wilmot CT the New Yorks, has not proved
a very great success in right field He seams
TO De slow getting after short hits. Gleason,
ny COCO sprinting, cut off number of hits
nave got to in time. He is a good hitter
ana very lively on the bases, but seems very
Louie knau, the crack shortstop of the
austin CTeXas) team. will finish the season
with the Burlington Qowa) team Krau
could also have joined the Dayton (ohio1
team.
Hanlon says Baltimore is losing $500 a day
Cincinnati will next year take up Haw ey
who pitched such a fine game for Indianap lis
here Saturday.
Buffalo has released Willie Mains
Detroit has notified Pitcher Claude Elicit
to report.
Rochester may get Lady" Payne, the
pitcher released by Brooklyn.
Gilboy has been released by Syracuse,
ana mas caught on with Palmyra, of the New
YORK State league.
George Van Haltren hasn't an assist to his
credit, and New Workers are making a fuss
about it.
George Treadway once such a s,ugger, is
still! In Brooklyn, carrying around enough
avoirdupois to founder canal boat. He is
follower of the bangtails.
Breitenstein says a drop ball ruins pi oh
ing. high ball' has ruined many
Dale Gear, the Kansas City pitcher, grad
uated from The Kansas university law school
yesterday.
Washington may let McIa,e go.
The Pittsburg team has given up the wear
ing of its red. white and blue stockings, and
is now using white hose.
Manager Barnie claims that Pitcher Ed
Stein again is in good form, and will be sed
as soon as permanent warm weather comes
on.
Germany Smith will not go to Omaha, ror
any other Western league club, after all. St.
Louis wants him, and has sent on claim to
Brooklyn.
Hugh Jennings throwing arm refuses to
work properly even in the short throws from
second base. Demontreville also fails to fiji
his place at short.
So far Victor Willis is the Bostons' wn-
ming pitcher. His height has much to do I'll h
his success, as it allows him to give an angle
to the ball that shorter man cannot give.
Burnett. the outfelder who was released
by Omaha, may sign with Allentown.
President Jim Hart, of the Chicago club
has filed charges against Umpire Lynch. who
has been in the major league ten years. and
the dismissal of the veteran is asked Lynch
refuses to umpire Sunday games, and has a
bad temper, ruling players out of the game
and off the field for the most trivial offenses
Manager Lotus has made up his mind TO
carry but three pitchers, and, as VOTERS has
shown such good form. Wiley Davis has en-
served with the customary three days notice
of release Arrangements had been made for
the transfer of Wolters to another team but
the desertion of Briggs caused that deal to
be declared off, and the doctor will take his
regular turn the slab during the West :rn
trip.-Ohio State Journal.
Omaha will have another new pitcher be-
sides Wadswarth. if they can get Henry
Clarke, the former Chicago university Twill
er, who has helped coach the Michigan uni
versity nine this year.
1t now seems that Manning will have an
other rebel on his reserve list. Tuck
Turner whom Kansas City got from ST.
Louis in exchange from. Germany Smith
was in st. Louis yesterday, and stated that
he would not join the Blues. He left for
his home in Staten Island, N. Y.
President Van Derbeck, Of Detroit, has been
of o;,,;.