The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02
V0RDERAHE HAILSIT
HE SAYS THAT THE ST. LOUIS
FRANCHISE IS NOT FOR
SALE.
30 COMISKEY SAYS HERE.
REPORT THAT GLASSCOCK HAS
ASKED THE ST. PAUL MANAGER
TO RELEASE HIM.
COMMY NOT TO LOSE ON sLAGLE.
League Gossip Says That the ST.
Paul Manager VIII Get His
Money Back.

Chris Won der Abe denies that he will
sell his base ball team. He writes as
follows:
II wish to state most emphatically
that none Of the players obtained from
delphia-Taylor, Clements, Cross,
and Dowd-have ever been offered for
sale or exchange, nor will they be-
There is now no deal on hand regarding
any other of our players
L made an exchange for Hart be-
cause l considered that after fourteen
years Of service that players days Of
usefulness were over, and because the
Pittsburg people did not think so, I
was enabled to make most advan-
tageous deal for st. Louis, which will
be made very evident next summer.
All negotiations regarding the pur-
chase of the st. Louis franchise have
been declared off, and any statement
to the contrary is a falsehood. Salts
factory arrangements have been made
and all parties posing as purchasers
will show good taste by keeping in the
background in future and by not work.
ing the free advertising racket to death.
Yours truly, Chris Won der Abe"
There will probably be no opposition
to the reimbursement Of Manager
Comiskey for the money he paid for
Slagle's release, so an Eastern dispatch
says.
An Eastern story says that Jack
Glasscock has asked Manager Comis-
key for his release in order that he may
assume the management of a team
down East. Comiskey has not yet re-
turned from his Christmas vacation
trip, so the rumor cannot be confirmed
The Cincinnati Reds will have even
more of a good thing when they reach
San Antonio for their spring practice
no n oh nd ENXIT-
Ing bargained for. Besides getting the
benefit of the Texas climate they will
have access to hot mineral water baths
equal in tonic and boiling-o out qualities
to those of Hot Springs Ark.
President Welton, of the San Antonio
club, has completed arrangements by
which the members of the Cincinnati
team will be given the free use of Col.
G. M. Terrell's magnificent artesian
water baths.
This is an incidental, but extremely
important, inducement to the Reds to
go to San Antonio. When getting into
shape for their summers work many
ball players find it Indispensable to
thoroughly boil out their system, and
they generally go to Hot Springs for
this purpose. The baths are only about
six miles from San Antonio. The road
is good all the way, and as most play
ers will have their bicycles with them
they can go to the baths aWheel when
ever they feel in want of a plunge for
the pleasure of it, or when in need of
q boiling out. The water for the baths
comes from an arteSian well with
flow of 100000 gallons a day. 1t comes
out hot, and has been found by anal
ySiS to contain excellent medicinal
qualities.
Either the pickpockets and 'stick-up'
people of the present generation are
more expert than they used to be or
Nyi0ti Incoming careless
says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Think of Frank Bancroft, business
manager of the Cincinnati Base Ball
club, who has been everywhere, seen
everything and travelled by all kinds of
conveyances, being picked out as
a mark by a mob of wedge workers!
Yes, Bannie was rolled on the back
end of a street car and "nicked" out of
$40 worth of plumber. Manager Ban
croft lives on Walnut Hills. He was
one Of big crowd on a Vine and Nor
wood car. Every seat and inch Of plat
form was taken.
When Bannie arrived home he reach
ed up to his four-in-hand and found
that his $110 diamond stud was miss
ing. Then Bannie remembered that
four young fellows, in getting off the
car, had done great deal OF croWding
and jostling. He also remembered that
for some time he had been the center
piece in a miniature sort of football
rush.
Yesterday afternoon he called at po-
lice headquarters and reported his loss.
The detectives may Tine up" his
stud" but 1t is a 10-to-1 shot that they
don't.
Scott Stratton the old pitcher for the
Louisvilles writes as follows concerning First
Baseman Carey, of the Colonies: II want
to congratulate you on securing Carey from
the Reading club, of the Atlantic league.
There is none better in the big league to-
him in the Atlantic league last and
he hit out of sight. l would as soon face
the league pitchers as those of the Atlantic
league. Carey is temperate fellow and
hard wCRker. Always in the game He will
show the Louisville public points about play
ing first base that they never dreamed of be-
FORE
The Newcastle club today has received
notice from President Young, of the Nation
a. league, stating that the Cincinnati team
had drafted Fleming, who last season played
will be farmed to Indianapolis
Watkins says it Is absurd to talk Of In
dianapolis being used as farm by Pitts
burg.
received inquiries in reference to his nephew,
Orrin Woodruff, the crack amateur, from
Aoner Powell, OF the New Orleans club, and
the Mobile (Ala.) cub. Both managers are
anxious to learn more Of Woodruff before
putting themselves in direct communication
with him. Woodruff's playing during the
past season in and about Cincinnati has been
of the highest order. Ball players who have
seen Woodruff's playing unanimous in
their praise of the boy that comes from
ball playing stock. Besides being clever
catcher, Woodruff is clever in or out fielder,
and as remarkably strong at the bat.
Connie Mack's Milwaukees have been book
ed to pay the Reds at Cincinnati, April 6,
and s. They play at Louisville April @
s, 4 and 8, and come there from Louisville.
Detroit will probably play there April and
8, the first game being played April upon
the return OF the team from San Antonio,
when the Vets and Colts will be pitted
against each other showing up every player
reserved by the Reds and giving the pubic
chance to get line all of the new
recruits well the old-timers.
The old ball park at New Orleans is
thing of the past, as the new grounds are
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