The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27
Sunday and Monday. Nicol in center and |

magnateS ana newspaper writer's, Will
parade around the city in carriages, and
President johnson, in all his pomp and
magnificence will be one of the central
figures on opening day. The Minneapolis
players have enjoyed a season of fine
practice at home since the first of April,
and, under Wilmot, have reached high
state of proficiency"
DETROIT IS CONFIDENT.
The Free Press says of the Detroit
team: Manager Stallings, of the Detroit
club, Is making no predictions, but he
feels that he has team that will make
a showing that will reflect credit on the
city. and hopes to make finish like he
did with the fast aggregation of 1896. The
infield is the best the team has ever had.
beyond all doubt. AS a first baSeman
Slater cannot be excelled in this COM
pany. and at second the Tigers have
man who is capable of showing the way
to all of the guardians of that sack in
his league. Eagan is a natural ball play
er, and it is the only time second base has
been properly looked after since 7Glenalvin
left the Tigers. In Elberfeld the club has
hard working and winning ball player
for the short field, while billiard steadily
improves at third. and his hitting makes
up for any deficiencies in fielding. Dun
gan will doubtless report within a few
days. and, with Sharrott. Barrett and
Stallings, it leaves little to be desired in
the way of outfielderS. An old and ex-
perienced catcher is needed to assist the
young pitchers, but in Buelow the team
has reliable young backstop, while An
drews has done very we'll in the exhibition
games. In Thomas, Cronin and Friske
the club has three pitchers who look like
fixtures. while Guese, Young and Damoth
have all done good work. and will fill out
the staff very satisfactorily
HOOSIERS WANT SECOND PLACE.
The Indianapolis News says Of the
not fully made up nor will the team
makeup be known for two weeks or more
after the bell rings for the start. There
are still unsigned Foreman, Kahoe, Lynch
and Hogriever. Kahoe and Hogriever
will. no doubt come to terms by Monday
Both are here, and both are in daily con-
ference with President Colt and Manager
Allen. The differences are not great, and
are not insurmountable Foreman has not
reported and nothing has been heard as
to when he will report. He will be MISS
ed, but the management will pay no at
tention to him.
THE team will not enter the race as
strong as it has in seasons past in the
pitching department, otherwise it will be
equally as strong, though third base and
left field are still uncertain spots. The
loss of Phillips will be keenly felt. 1t is
supposed that Hahn will be ticketed from
Cincinnati. If he comes and comes salts
hed he Will, In measure, atone for the
loss of big BILL Jot Goar is an un-
certain quantity. Hawley gives promise
OF being a strong man, and Scott will
show better than last year. The young
ster, Babb, at third base, secured from
FIT Wayne, is promising. but it will be a
fight between him and Hickey for the
place. Hickey Is a faster fielder, but not
ofncr hos
been playing strong in the outf1eld and
will be a big improvement over anything
the club had in left garden last year.
Mcfarland and Hogriever will complete
the outf1eld, Motz, Stewart and Allen are
all playing strong ball, and Flynn is .fas-
ter than ever before, and will make a
great utility man. Beville is a great hit
ter, and will make a good change catcher
to help out Kahoe. He has Lynch beaten
out, the latter having failed to come to
terms
BRIGHT AT COLUMBUS.
The Columbus News says: 'The pros
poets for a successful season of Western
league ball in Columbus are very encour-
aging, and the fans are delighted with
the apparent strength of the teams signed
by Lotus for the year of '99. The pitch
ing department is the strongest that Man
ager Lotus ever started a season with
and If the inffeld proves to be as strong
as the limited practice would Indicate
Tebeau should again be able to make
the. best Of them hustle all the way
through to get In front Of his Senator's
The loss of Hulen. Crooks and Wolverton
III the 1nfield promises to be made good
by Hail. Bierbauer and Gillen, who are
already working together as though they
had been through half a season. In the
outfield Gentns, Frank and Butler prom
Use to do as. well as last year, and if the
little left gardener can hit the bale as
we'll as he did the first part of last sea-
son there will be no faster outfield In the
league. A Denver amateur, broughts on
by Tebeau, promises very we'll as utility
outfielder, and will very probably be re-
tanned. AS far as the hitting of the team
this year there is nothing to judge by, as
the players have not faced pitcher dur
Ing the practice. Catchers Sullivan and
Buckley are In good shape. and should be
able to take good care of their end Of
the playing. The following players have
reported: Pitchers, Jones, Briggs, GIL
patrick, Powers; catchers, Buckley. Sui
livan; Tebeau, first base; Bierbauer,
second base; Hall. shortstop; Gillen, third
base; Genins, Frank, Butler and Zietz,
outfelders.''
BIsONs ARE MODEST.
The status at Buffalo is thus sized up
by the Buffalo Express: "Buffalonians
look forward to the opening of the West
ern league season with no little interest
In fact. 1t has not been spread on so
thick in years The reason for this Is
attributable almost entirely to the fact
that the city Is in a new league which
| is regarded as possessed of at least much
more vitality than that with which Buff
falo was formerly identified if not actual
ly faster. The people of this city hardly
| expect the Bisons to win the pennant of
| the Western league this year. but thew
| expect to see them finish somewhere close
| to the top. If they are below fourth
! they will be disappointed. The Buffalon-
/ ians are we'll aware that the Bisons did
not do anything brilliant last summer.
| but for the most part they believe that
under new management and with new en-
| vironments their favorites will undergo
wonderful transformation for the bet
| ter. They have a quiet sort of notion
| that the Western is wee bit faster than
was the Eastern league, yet comfort
| themselves with the idea that the Eastern
league has as many graduates in the Ma
| tCnal league as has the other and these
same graduates have more than held their
own with their fellows from the West.
| Mash, formerly Of Boston and PhiladaI.
| phfa, will manage the team, and will also.
| rlay shortstop. The other PLAYERS are
Massey. first; McQuaid, second; Gremine-
| er third; Householder. Garry and White
IN the outf1eld. with Pickering as a sub
! st1tute Behind the bat there will be
! Digg1ns, retained from last years team.
Nelson, OF the State league and Nc.
| Cauiey, the ST. Joe catcher For pitchers
Nash has Gray, Amole and Brown. of last
years Buffalo team, as well as Mitchell.