The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

Ex-Pitcher Mike Sullivan is now
member of the Massachusetts, senate.
Jack Rowe is the latest candidate for
the mana cement of the Buffalo club.
Shortstop Kelly, of the California
leaugue, is a cousin of the famous Bill
lange.
Comiskey's retcence regarding his third
haseman for next season is worrying
Chicago Fans.
A deal for the sale of the Spokane club
to l.. F. Thiel, travelling man, has been
declared off.
Bobby Caruthers denies the report that
he had signed to umpire in the American
league next season.
Howard Earl has been engaged as man.
ager of next seasons lion team in the
New York League.
President Mack, of the Toronto club, rer
fuses to believe that Frank Bonner has
deserted the Canuck fold.
St Louis has taken Alemang and Popp,
the Little Rock pitchers. Both are
thought to be very clever twirlers.
1t is settled that James McAleer. the
old Cleveland player, is to be manager
or the st. Louis American league team.
Oakland has a new pitcher named Wa
terbury. Doubtless he has winding de-
livery and watches the bases closely.
/, The Chicago club is angling for Hooker
Buffalo's premier twirler, and it is claim
ed has offered $1,000 for his release.
Buck Ewing is mentioned among the
Buffafo managerial possibilities; but
Dooley or Murray have a better chance
for the job.
Catcher Tommy vignaux, of the cham
pion Portland Or. team, is dispensing
mixed drinks in Portland cafe this win
ter.
Hemphill, the outfelder, who was said
to be on Jim Harris 1902 pay roll, has
signed with Colorado Springs for next
season.
Doe. Amole, the clever Southpaw of
tho Buffalo team, was operated on for
appendicitis last week. His recovery is
expected.
Barney Dreyfus got out the pictorial
thanksgiving sporting page of the Pitts
burg Press. 1t is a beauty and does him
credit.
Jack O'Connor continues to sell butter
ana eggs down in st. Louis. He can
catch crate of eggs and never have a
passed ball.
Pat Purtell, once a noted minor league
player, is now a partner in big steam
baking and confectionery establishment
in Columbus, Ohio.
Fred Abbott, the young Southern
League catcher signed by the reds, con-
tinues to get volumes of praise from all
who have seen him play.
| Chris Won der Abe Is tickled to death
! over the American league invasion of st.
| Louis. His old saloon will again do the
| great trade it did in 1885.
| Jim Hart, of the Chicago club, refuses
| to state whether he Is negotiating with
| Johnny Ryan, who announces his inten-
| ton of again playing major league ball.
| The Cincinnati club is said to have re-
| quested the Chicago club to withdraw
from the field in the matter of bidding
| for the services of Pitcher Swormstedt.
| Catcher Robinson recently injured his
knee while passing to seat in a Balti-
more street car by striking it against
sharp corner. An operation was neces-
sary.
Honevman. the Western league
! outfielder, is quite Ill at his home on
| Convent place in Cincinnati. His friends.
fearing consumption, are urging him to
Manager McPhee now has sixteen play
ers signed to Cincinnati contracts. He
expects still to land Pitchers Rhoades and
! SwormStedt and Infielder Beck, after
! which he will stand pat.
! Efforts are being made at Butte, Mont,
! to organize club for the Pacific North
west league, In all probability if the eff
| fort succeeds John j. McClosky will be
| the team manager
Manager Watkins. of the Indianapolis
American Association Baseball club, on
Saturday last signed George Fox to play Ia,
played with the Cincinnati league club
| last season.
Charlie swindells. who caught for Spo-
kane this year. has been engaged to coach
the Stanford Varsity. of California, nine.
at a salary of $3.50. Swindells will COM
plete his course in law at Stanford and
graduate next May, after which, he says,
he will quit baseball for good
Manager Jesse M. Frysinger. of the
| Chester, Pa team, would like to hear
| from frst-class players for minor
league club Mr.. Frysinger is on the road
| in advance of the Mabel Paige company
| touring the Southern states, but letters
addressed to him at Chester. Pa, will
reach him.
Judge Andrews. of the New York su-
preme court, has handed down a decision
in the matter of Pitcher Wiltses claim
for unpaid salary. The stockholders OF
| the old Syracuse club will have to settle,
the decision, and the court will doubtless
do so.
Infielder Bobby Lowe, of Boston. will
probably be secured by Comiskey or Nc
Aleer.
Catcher Tim Donahue has signed with
Tom LOTUS Washington team for next
season.