The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-23

the territory and resumed cow-punching,
occasionally pitching in semi professional
games. McGinty may make it interest
ing for National league batters, but If
his control Is no better than it was in
1884, the manager of the Baltimores will
have use for his surplus in defending
suits against his pitcher for assault and
battery with intent to annihilate He
also had Western association expert
ence.
MANY ARE VETERANS.
or the l25 players in the Western league
hfty-f1ve of them have seen service In the
National league. The entire flfty-fiye are
not old National league men, but about
half that number have seen duty in the
big organization for some years. The
balance are men who have been drafted
by the big league clubs, tried and found
wanting, and then turned back for lit
tie more experience. They are valuable
to the Western league teams inasmuch
that they steady the younger players In
this league, and also help to coach them.
Many of the National league men who
have been turned adrift as past the use
ful age have recovered their playing form
and been bought back by the big league
clubs That was the case with Tom DAILY
and Phillips last season.
SHE ATE THE CRUST.
fRube" Waddell is in love with a Geor-
g1a girl, and some of the colonels put up
q mean Job on him while they were at
Thomasville. A note was sent to the
hotel for Rube, and by mistake it was
delivered to one of the other ball play
ers. lie answered it in real 1st of April
style. When "RHbe'' went out to call on
the young lady Sunday he was given the
frappe' in great shape, but finally the
matter was squared up ard explained,
and now Rube swears he will shave ven
geance If he has to go to the limit of
the law k1ttredge is telling some hard
stories about "Rubes'' new girl. who Is
an unsophisticated country lass. He SAYS
that "Rube' took her to dinner at the
Piney Woods, and for dessert they had
charlotte russo served in little paper
cups. The girl ate not only the russo
but also devoured the paper cup. and
when "Rube'' asked her how she liked
1t she shyly answered: II think the crust
was delicious"
IN THE HALCYON DAYS.
Ball players who receive as much as
$4,000 for the seasons work, and they are
rev in number, dislike to recall the gold
en- days of 1889, when salaries were way
up. In that year Buck Ewing received
$4,000 from the New York club, Tim Keefe
got $4,500, Ward $4,250, and Connor So, ,500
Ian BrouthcrS collected 81, 700 from Bos-
ton, while Hardie Richardson and Mike
Kelly received $4,2O0 and $4,000 respective
ly, from the same club. The salaries of
other leading PLAYERS at that time were
as follows: Williamson, $3,00O O'Rourke,
White and Rowe. s3. 500 each; Ed Hanlon.
$3.10O, Calvin and Pfeffer S3 600, Clarkson
Sl,5O0, and Welch $500. A player who
worked for the present salary limit, 81, 400,
was considered a cheap man
PRIDE GOETH FIRST.
You can say for me- said Edward
Hanlon, the manager of the reorganized
Rrooklyns, the other day. that the pub
lie will see in the Broolzlyns this season
the greatest ball team ever yet got to-
gether. never saw men in such high
spirits. They are like children let out of
school. DAILY is good on second, and I
shall retain either Magoon or Cassidy as
an understudy for Jennings at short
Jennings is ir perfect trim, and Dahlen
is going to play third perfectly"