The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-24
SPORTING NOTES.

"Win'' Mercer, the pitcher, mas. slgnea
a contract to play with the American
league club of Washington MERCER
pitched for the New YORK Natlohdl Ao"Soo
club last season.
The spring meeting of the Arkansas
Jockey club, at Little Rock, will open
at Clinton park . Monday lna nS neis
point to a successful week, ana the ON
Gals of the track are pleased at the
prospects.
President Hickey has rejected the
schedule of games for the Western league
sent out from Des Moines few days ago,
and has commenced work on new olic
to be announced in ten days
The strike of the}stablemen in Newman
ket, England, has commenced. Inc men
in several of the stables stopped WORK ha AT
neon yesterday, after they hao oeeh
paid their wages.
The friends of ]. H. C'Skeets'o Mar
tin, the American jockey, attribute the
refusal to grant him license to r1de
during the coming season In Engla aai 10
the fact that Martin offended prominent
member of the Jockey club by his meth
cd of riding at Cairo this winter. me
papers ere inclined to treat him len1enliy,
but the memorable rules OF the Jockey
club flatten his chances.
Third Baseman Charles Irwin has
signed a contract to play with the On
cinnati National league cluD TINS sea :
son. Irwin played with that team last
Ace Stewart, of Terre Haute, Ind; d. mas las
Baseball club for the coming season.
Stewart was with Indianapolis ana ran,
sas City last year. He will play second
base. Pitchers Skel Roach ana sam
Reuth have also been signed by Omaha
Jesse Burkett, left fielder of the q:
Louis National league basepan clup, ie.t
Worcester, Mass, for the West yester-
day with H. G. Donovan, manager, nay
ing decided, as he gave out, to sign
ST. Louis contract for the season OF l9oi.
Entries for the grand American handi-
cap the trap shooting Slue V Tlo1on ve eyene
day. The handicap will be shot Aprli
to 5 at Interstate Park, queens. Il. l.
The entry list will probably conta IN more
than 200 names, last years entries num-
bering 210. Ali the best shots OF the
country have already. entered, among
them the winners of previous grand
American handicapS
Junius L. Copp Jr., secretary OF the
British Chess club, London. has notified
Secretary Chadwick of the BROOKLYN
club, that the International cable chess
match will be played April 10 and 70, and
that the Englishmen have asked Prof
Rice of this city, to act as their repre-
sentative during the contest ut Srook-
Ign. L. HoffeT has been requested by the
American management to act in Il similar
capacity at London. Baron de Rotli-
scnild, Of Vienna. will again be tie ref
cree.
Mr.. w. c. Whitley, who is in AIKEN, S.
T., teleSrapneu yesterday CoHiIIHln.s5 LIE
story that he''has leased Volodyvski, the
English Derby favorite. The terms of
the lease, Mr.. Whitney says, were not
made public.,4 Petronius was also leased
at the same tirfIe.1 John Higgins will
continue to tfaiTf Volodyvski.
Tim Donohd9e TIE well known backstop
of the Chicago National league team,
has, it is understood been offered a
part Interests iu-the Colorado Springs
team Of the Western league, and the
p. aspects aretha41 Donohue has appeared
for the last time, in a Chicago uniform.
President Hart. It is said has agreed
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