The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-24
BASE nA1sE HRIEFs.

"a Aae cSs to st. Louis report the new
Louis will consist of Joyce, Gleason, Da-
seeing will be required fer believing.
Arl1e Latham is to join Bancroft's
base ball expedition to Cuba as short
stop and comedian.
A question for this new league to con-
petent ump1res
PRESIDENT Johnson denies that he Is In
any way connected with the new base
ball league. He is satisfied to remain
at the head OF Western league affairs.
1t is rumored that Hugh Jennings will
manage the Detroit club in the event that
city is taken into the new league. George
Stallings is also interested in securing a
franchise in Detroit.
Frank Dwyer will try his hand at pitch
ing again next spring He does not par
t1cularly fancy his position as an umpire,
although he was successful from the first
day he held the indicator.
Although Bill Lange almost invariably
hits to right field, and the players shift
over for him when he comes to the bat,
he nevertheless manages to bingle the
ball safely with great frequency.
Boston's ball team, like that of Chica-
big disappointment to the home fans this
year, while Philadelphia and Baltimore
have furnished the surprises of the year.
The Millers are making a transforming
UP lHIOUSu w iSEOI-Sln tIilS -WGGh.s 1HSy
expect to find several clubs which they
can beat
The drafting season begins Oct. l and
lasts to Jan. l. During this period Ma
tional league clubs rave the privilege Of
securing any minor league player by pay
ng $500 for a Western or Eastern league
man, $500 for an Interstate league man
and 5000 for a New York State league,
New England or Connecticut league man.
IF at any time during the present Ma
h1Ca ha1 t1t
for one moment entertained a doubt that
the BROOKLYN club would win it by good
margin L have dispensed with the
thought" So spake Ned Hanlon.
and now that the big pitcher has been
such a success with the Colonies, he will
not be sold. Hanlon offered big money
for Waddell in the early part of the sea-
to leave Grand Rapids until after the
close Of the Western league, the deal
was called off.
Buffalo holds the record for the number
ing forty-six to its credit but it is said
that Arthur Irwin. of the Washington
team. is coming dangerously close to
equaling or even beating it before the
National league packs away its bats for
the year
Bug. Holiday, the eX-Cincinnati fielder
who has been making book at Buffalo
this summer, announces that he will make
an e1IOrt TO purchase the .BuIIalO cup
from President Franklin. He will have
Rod MeMahon, the beokmaker, to back
him Franklin was Disguised with the
way things went this summer, but there
is little chance of his selling out now.
Never fear, there will be new league
IN the field next spring said Tommy
Dowd, of the Clevelands THE promot-
ers are working Quietly. They are making
"a kind of -dark-lantern, gum-shee hus;
tie at the present time, but they will
show thni-- hand later on - Tommy has
already engaged me to play with the
Washington team said Sullivan, the
third baseman. Maybe you think there
is no money behind that Washington
club said Dowd Some of the best
people in Washington are interested
One of the stories which has gained
currency of late in connection with the
new league is that tiies different clubs will
guarantee the players their salaries at
the beginning of the season: The money
will be SO placed that each player can
draw his salary twice a month during the
season, and the entire lump will be de-
posted before the season opens. 1t is
calculated that this scheme will have a
tendency to assure players that the league
is backed by ample capital.