The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-10

GOnhiskeyans in Real Ball
Game - Gossip of the Team of
1899.
This morning at Kittsondale, the St.
Paul base ball club will go into active
and vigorous training. The track on the
late commodore'S farm, being much high
er than the corner occupied by LeXing-
ton park, has been treated to greater
advantage by the sun, and result it
is now sufficiently dry for a training
ground. 1t is not ideal for base ball prac-
tice. but the track Is in good shape and
the players will have an excellent oppor-
tunity for the eXercice necessary to trim
some of them down to weight after the
hibernations of the last few months.
Affairs at Lexington park are reported
by Manager Comiskey 10 be in very
encouraging condition. The diamond he
says. Will be cleared by Tuesday noon
and II is expected that enough of the field
for actual play will be in passable condt-
ton by Wednesday night, unless adverse
weather prevents.
Anyway, 1T is planned to play an ac-
tlal game at the park next Sunday, the
Saints meeting one of the best local
teams. 1t is likely that the st. Paul Ath-
lettc club will be the adversaries, al
Though the Spaldings have asked for
dates and want to get in. Manager Com
iSkey has decided not to take the team
South. His Southern venture of a few
years ago, when he, played several days
TO rain, while the people of ST. Paul
We're enjoying banana belt weather under
a benign temperature of 10, 90 and GO, has
convinced him by a careful study of the
meteorological records of this city and of
Louisville, Cincinnati and ST. Louis that
st. Paul Is about as reliable q training
point In the latter part of April as any
Of the Southern cities. There Is no OPP
portunity for a trial competition with
faster teams and one source of revenue
Is thus curtailed, but the item of travel
ing expenses set against this has con-
WINGED him that St. Paul is the place to
train. Accordingly the team will train
here until just before the season opens
April %, when the Apostles are scheduled
TO meet the Cowboys a Kansas City
just now Mr.: Comiskey is busy with the
mfnutiae pertaining to the opening of the
season. The task Of clearing off the snow
and ice, gigantic as it is, is but one of a
hundred things necessary to the getting
of the team in readiness
Splendid white suits for the PLAYERS
home series hung on the pegs at Lexing-
ton park yesterday, which, with white
sweaters, will present the st. Paul boys
in fine form on the home grounds. The
blue suits for the trips abroad have not
yet been received, but are expected daily
for the season and other printed matter,
including a handy pocket schedule which
IS promised to be handbook of not only
interest, but value, to every fan in St.
Paul.
A telegram from Catcher Spies received
yesterday, states that the New Orleans
boy will be here this morning or tomor-
row. Ritter will be on hand within the
week.
Manager Comiskey yesterday received
Information of the closing of a deal be-
tween "FitZsimmons'' Letcher and the
Fort Wayne club, and Letcher went East
Saturday night
1t Is said to be practically assured that
Dan Lally, the tall outfelder, will be
seen in a st. Paul uniform this year. Dan
wants TO play here, and if Columbus and
Minneapolis can agree as to his contracts
to us, Comiskey will have him.
1t may be of some minor interest to the
fans to know that both DenZer and Frick-
en- will appear this year at increased sal
aries. The faithful work of Denzer since
his advent in this league has received
substantial expression of appreciation
and Manager Comiskey has also conceded
to fricken premium for Hons excellent
work Of last year. the best year he has
had since he has been in the league Both
these have signed.
Willie McGill has not yet signed, but
1t Is improbable that he, too, will be on
hand when the gong sounds April 20 at
the town by the Kaw.
Ii is expected that practically the full
team Will be in st. Paul by tomorrow
night.