The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-01

In the deal with Pittsburg. He can play on
the infeld or outied.
Oscar Streit the young Columbus southpaw
pitcher selected by Manager Selee, is putting
In some fine practice work at his home in
Birmingham, Ala.
Piedro Gladiator Browning has written to
President Young for a job on the National
league staff of umpires. AS Pete is deaf he
stands no chance of being appointed.
Pitcher Lewis won every one of the Ave
games he pitched against Brooklyn last sea-
son. This was the best showing made by a
Boston pitcher in any one series.
Malachi Kittridge, of the Louisvilles, has
been engaged to coach the Holy Cross team
1t was out Of this team that Sockalexis, the
two-months' sensation, graduated.
Charley Reilly's farewell address last fall
was. as usual, one of those prima donna leave
taking speeches. Charley admits that he will
sign again with the Minneapolis Millers.
Mr. Robson Is reported as saying that he
will close the Cleveland base ball park against
all newspaper men next season. This Is
equivalent to closing it against the public.
Jack Brennan, who has been umpiring in
the Atlantic league, is prominently mentioned
as member of the National league staff for
the coming season.
movement is afoot for the organization
of Missouri Valley league. to be COM
posed of Leavenworth, Topeka, Atchison and
st. Joseph.
In order to save himself from going to a
minor league, George Decker played with the
Louisvilles last season for 81 800, or $500 less
Charley Nichols. the champions premier
twirler, and the foremost pitcher in the major
league for the past decade, has taken up his
favorite winter exercise-bowling.
Manager Bob Allen, of the Indianapolis
team, admits of prejudice in favor of Jud
Smith. Jud Is on the market and all the
major league clubs would undoubtedly waive
claim to his services.
Pittsburg has signed Pitcher Rosebrough,
drafted from Dayton, to contract for 81 200.
TO date, In addition, Ely. Donovan. Tame
md AnfTn NM Oh 1nd tfoh1y
tracts.
Kid McGraw finds business at his cafe in
Baltimore so good that he can afford to turn
down offers to coach college teams. He has
just refused an offer from the Mercer (Ga.)
team.
Everything is lively among the colony Of
& Saii players 9a at Hot Springs Pat Tebeau, Cy
OConnor, Jesse Burkett and Scrappy Joyce
are taking daily baths.
Eddy Talcott, the former owner of the New
York club. has taken advantage of the recent
amazing rise in all stocks and has retired per-
manently from the New York stock exchange
with $1,C000O0.
Pitcher Jimmy Sullivan, who was released
by Boston on account of i'll health, has recov-
cred. Sullivan was one of the brainiest pitch
ers on Selee's staff, and is too fast to be con-
fined to minor league company.
Jimmy Manning is regarded in Kansas CITY
as the Hanlon of the minor leagues Manning
has discovered and developed more budding
talent than any minor league manager saw
N. E. Young president of the National
league, is spending few weeks at pineapple
ranch owned by Umpire Ed Andrews, near the
indian river, Florida. Wonder if Nick is
working out a twelve-club schedule.
Buck Ewing recommends Bug Holiday to
any team in the major league in need of a
first baseman. Buck has asked Arthur Irwin
to give the Bug a trial in Washington but
Arthur will rest content with Harry Davis.
Last season Fred Klobedanz had the honor
OF having the best pitchers percentage against
the first division clubs, winning eleven out Of
fourteen games. Charley Nichols led the
pitchers against the teams of the second di-
vision winning nineteen out of twenty-one.
Hanlon may revive his former twirling star,
Dumping McMahon. The dumplng who is
living at Wilmington. Del, says that his once
trusty and crafty pitching arm has regained
It's normal pitching form and is good for at
least three more years of wear and tear.
Dave Gear has asked the Pittsburg club to
allow him to remain with Kansas City another
year, but the request was refused. Gear never
had fair trial with Cleveland, although he
was the pay roll two seasons and perhaps
he doubts his ability to pitch major league bail
now.
Bill Egan is the reserve list of the
Camden, N. j., jail, awaiting trial on the
suggests that the Syracuse management
should enter into negotiations with the ja1ler.
with view to purchasing Williams release
for next seasons Syracuse team
Senor Perfecto Lacoste who a short time
ago was nominated for mayor of Havana by
Gen. Ludlow, is from Cincinnati, and was the
first man to pay Capt. William Ewing money
fer playing ball. Ted Sullivan should have
no trouble in organizing base ball league in
Havana province.
Efforts are being made to secure from the
Illinois pardon board pardon for the ex-ball
player, Frank W. Harris who is now serving
life sentence in the Joliet penitentiary. Har-
ris, 1t will be remembered, killed saloon
keeper named Bengal for slandering Harris
wife. W. S. McCaul, ex-secretary of the de-
funct Illinois Iowa league, is most active in
the unfortunate Harris behalf.