The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-17

the National league Haskell is about
| twice Elberfelds size, and could have
put him out in less than one round, b 1t
he did not lose his temper, and only asked
| that the Scrappy ShortStop be suspended.
After the trouble Haskell asked Presl-
dent Ban Johnson to remove the suspeh-
| sion so that Elbarfeld could go to Gin
| cinnati.
For the past five seasons the champion
ship in the Western league, as is the case
this year, has narrowed down TO the last
game or two of the season. The struggle
this year between Indianapolis and Min
neapolis has been an exciting one. In
| 1885, 1897 and 1898 the indianapolis team
while they have not always been SIC
| cessful, the Hoosiers always were in the
hunt to the finish.
Pitching in these days seems to BE-
t f1hn IL the BAIL says Charley Snyder
| ''Of course we have several fine fielding
pitchers in the big league today, but TOR
all-around work, such as batting, base
the equal today of Bobby Caruthers, Dave
Foutz, and those association pitchers OF
the eighties"
This season has been an unusually
heavy one in fines. Up to date National
league umpires have inflicted lS4 lines on
players at the rate of S. per fine, max
ing a total of 1920 paid into the league
treasury by players up to the present
time There is no doubt that the amount
will go over s., 600, as the season still has
a month to run
The annual meeting of the Western
league will take place in Chicago, Oct. IL.
It promises to be one of the most i'm
portant ever held by the organization, as
the five-year agreement runs OUT inns
| fall and some new arrangement VIII nave
| to be made before the organization ooii
be continued.
| Chewing gum saved Nyce's jaw from
being broken at Providence yesterday;
| While running up Cassidys bat flew out
| of his hand and struck Nyce in the jaw,
but the piece of gum prevented frac-
| lure. Chewing gum has other uses than
curing dyspepsia.-Worceste Gazette
Umpire Cantillon and Players Barnes
ed a partnership in the embarrassing
| business. They are running poultry
farm just outside of Milwaukee k1d
| Speer says that he Will never play pail
again.
Before the season opened, it was pre-
dicted that Buffalo would be down near
| the end of the ladder, and that President
Franklin, of that club, had un nee
| mated the strength of the Western
league This prediction has Leen Vel e ].
Base ball has it's ups and downs. Last
year an effort was made TO sen the NgW
! Haven club for $780, No takers could DC
| found. This year the team has made S1,5oO
clear profit.
manage the Boston club for next season.
| He has been instructed by President
Soden to scour the country for some new
| material.
Catcher Powers, recently with Louis
Vile has been signed by Washington;
He is one of the best of the crop or
young catchers turned out last season.
Cupid" Childs' scalp is wanted by the
| St Louis fans. 1t is claimed that he is
going back and that he exercises an evil
| influence over several Of the players.
Crawford, who has lately. been secured
| by Cincinnati from Grand RAPIDS, mas
been playing left field with the Reds and
| has scored a great hit.
The Detroit club will be given the serV-
ices of Hickey by the Boston club, when
| has secured Catcher Buelow from van
| derbeck.
Connie Mack left his club at Indian
apolis and is travelling around the In
| terstate league looking for players.
Elberfeld Friske' and Barrett brought
about So, 000 to the Detroit club from the
| Golfers of the Cincinnati club.
Weaver, of Milwaukee, will join the
| Blues, who expect to make barnstorm-
ing tour through Kansas.
The Cincinnati club expects to secure
Joe Quinn of the Clevelands, for utility
services next season.
Second Baseman Stewart, Of the HooS,,
| iers. has gone to work in a rolling mill
| at Terre Haute.