The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-07
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

George Tebeau Of the Columbus cub, saws
he has no intention of assuming the mana.
gerlal reins of the Philadelphia team next
year, but viii remain with LOTUS. When it
was suggested that he would take the Column
bus team to his home in Denver next wear
Tebeau smiled broadly and asserted that Den.
yer was one of the best base ball cities in
the country but declined to commit himself
to a positive statement to the effect that the
change in the circuit was assured.
If Magnate LOTUS will consent to play here
next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday he
viii confer a great favor. The interest in
the Western league race Is at fever heat in
milwaukee, at present and a liberal patronage
is assured at all the games played here this
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
ries end probably offlciate In all the eames
played here this month. CantilIon bears the
reputation of being the best umpire in the
league.-Milwaukee Sentinel For which hit
Of taffy Cantillon is expected to give Milwam.
kee the best Of It,
Manager Stallings of the Detroit team saws
he had no more to say how the Philadelphias
should be conducted when he managed them
than the gatekeeper.
Tony Mullane begins umplring at Indian
apolis.
~, A IT Ball the prairie midget, was subst-
that came his way. De Montreville was keni
out of the game by the serious Illness of his
brother.-Chicago Tribune.
There is chance that Billy Hamilton,s
ball days are over. The fastest Splinter in
the profession Is in bad way. Members of
the New York team are authority for the he
statement that Hamilton may have stiff leg.
George Van Haltren said that Gaffney. the
was in plaster of paris. Hamilton's injury
is in the knee. He swung at ball and missed
It. There was hole in the batter's HOY.
HamiNon,s foot stuck fast in the hole and
he Wrenched his leg badly at the knee.
Yesterdays triple play was the first made
on the home grounds this year. Hulen and
Connaqghton's drive in the fourth inning.
touched out Slagle, who had run off the bag
and hired to Tebeau, who retired Frisbee.
a safe one when it left Connaushton's bat
Kansas City Journal.
M Manager I,.ggss. Fshsg Of st. Joe. has signed
ern association man with Des Moines.
and no II any ssef Setger tb as
himself.-st. Joseph Gazette.
Isn't it about time for the Kansas City ma
pers to correct their Western league tabias
to conform with the official table issued nv
President Johnson? It Is O. Spanish trick
to try to fool the people of Kansas City on
the teams standing.
Good, Woodworking, honest old McPhee ia
certainly marvel in the base ball line, and q
credit to the game. II ever man was a
credit to 1t. Here Is a man 3S years old, who
has been playing day in and day out for
twenty years without getting into any snaris
with the umpires, spectators or othsr play
srs, and without getting notoriety for any
act Of indiscretion. on or off the field, al
ways in good condition and always playing
After the Brewers trimmed the Saints three
out of four games the Com1skeyites turn
around and whallop the life out of the
Hoosiers. Base ball Is certainly a mystery
as far as form goes.-Wilwaukee wisconsin
1.-THE report sent out from Indianapolis that
the st. Joseph franchise In the Western league
will be for als at the close Of the season 10