The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11

GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.

Manager Shannon is playing second
base for Buffalo. McQuaid has joined
the Boston farm at Worcester.
Joe Quinn his been appointed manager
of the Cleveland club. He succeeds Cross,
who has been switched to ST.. Jouis.
President Brush denies that there is
now a plan under consideration to buy
out the Washington club and drop Cleve-
land. The denials of the Cincinnati mag
nate are difficult problems to solve at
times.
Mack thinks schoch is the best of the
shortstops and is willing to allow Elber-
field second place.9Detrott News
club. predicts that Boston will win the
pennant this season easily. He admits
that Brooklyn is strong, but cannot see
the Superbas indthe same class with the
brlinants. ii.r7s =.
Pitcher Jack Taylor, of the Cincinnati
club: is in hot water He has been in
is said the Cincinnati management will
take summary action In his case under
the temperance clause.
There is revolt against the Indianap-
oils ball club by it's heretofore stanchest
friends For the past two weeks it has
gone gradually OOWn the IOD08Ean, ana
yesterday scores of people left the
grounds thoroughly Disguised with the
exhibition of ball playing by the Hoosiers
be able to play Sunday games The play
er5 of the Buffalo and st. Paul teams
who were arrested Sunday were tried and
acquitted yesterday on the charge of
violating the Sunday law. If the Saints
can escape conviction on such a charge
1T will be perfectly safe for any other
teams in the league to play in that city.
Jack Boyle is playing finely for the
Kansas Citys.
Buffalo has secured sutor Sullivan to
play second base.
III Buffalo the umpire is politely adj
dressed as Mr.. Cantfilon."
Tony Mullane is pitching for the To-
ronto club of the Eastern league.
Indianapolis base ball writer's allege
that the Hoosiers are shooting the chutes.
Indianapolis is trying to secure Catcher
Clements, released by Cleveland recently.
Eagan Is regaining the use of his hand
and will play second base for Detroit
again.
Umpire Mannassau put Hogriever out of
the game at Indianapolis recently for the
use of abusive Language.
The Detroit Tribune suggests that Pres
ident Johnson relieve Mannassau and give
the vacant place on. the staff of umpires
to Terry. ,,7,
The Detroit HFree Press says that
Barnes hasIreceived a flattering business
offer and desirese to secure his release
from the Milwaukee club this month.
According to the Kansas City Journal
Manning disposed of a gold brick to Mack
when he sold oFriend to the Milwaukee
club. TimeSalone will tell the tale
air
Fleming has been returned to Indianap-
Oils by the Wheeling club because the In
terstate league clubs protested against
him on the ground that he was loaned
PresidentiaKinilea, of the Brewers, de-
mics that hes sent the following telegram
to Manager Mack while the team was at
Buffalo. though the Buffalo Times alleges
Win today and save my reputation" "I
never sent a message to Mack since he
has been manager of the team, inquiring
why games had been lost said Mr.. Kill
lilea yesterday.
The latest bulletins from the Indianap-
oils ball club indicate its condition as
very low. Drs. Colt and Allen hold out
but little encouragement, and Its recovery
iB extremely doubtful. Saturday and Sun
It's pulse became so weak as to be hard
~ perceptible, and at numerous times 1t
became Eighty and unable to recognize
anything. Locomotor-ataxia, strabismus
and gangrene of tho brain are given as
the causes.-Indianapolis Sun.