The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-14
SPORTS BIG AND SMALL.
Gossip From Gridiron, Diamond and
Ring.

Catcher thinner is again saying this
is his last year on the diamond.
Frank Bowerman is a Knight of Py-
thias, and an enthusiastic ledger.
Barney Schneider has secured the serv-
ices of Jockey Johnny Dugan for the
California season.
Barney Dreyfuss does not think Smoot
or Rickert, both of Worcester, will do
for fast company.
It is said Tom Ryan holds an option on
both Glendenning and Achilles now own
ed by Jack Atkins
Eddie Santry is no longer under the
management of Sam PooIer. He is now
doing his own business.
According to Tim Murnane, Hugh Duff
fly is worth over $4,000 Duffy has al
ways been a saving lad.
Harry Pulliam says the limit rule will
be changed next season, and that every
team should carry seventeen men.
More erstwhile stars have drawn their
unconditional releases this year than ever
before in the history of the game:
Seats for the Jeffries- Rubin fight
range from 81 for positions near the
roof, to $40 for places at the ringside.
The minor league combine could have
made no better move than it did when
it selected p IT. Powers as its head.
Willie Keller, who was reported to
have signed with the Athletics for next
year, says he will remain with Ned Han
Ion.
Manager Frank Halier, of Birmingham,
is reported to have signed Pitchers Will
helm and Lipp and First Baseman La
rogue.
If Benny Yanger wins his fight with
Tommy White he will go to San Fran
cisco and endeayor to pick up some
matches.
There is not word of truth to the
story. It is like many other silly ru-
mors about the New York club said Mr..
Freedman.
Boston used but five pitchers during the
baseball season just closed. Lawson was
the only twirler released by the club dur
ing the year.
Terry McGovern has wagered 800 on
the success of Tommy White against
ring with White.
Inc beauty about Patsy Donovan's
playing is that it never varies. It Is the
s'best possible whether the game is
tight, easy or gone.
While Manager SeIee is securing the
East for talent for the Chicago league
club Jimmy Ryan is said to be beating
the Western bushes.
Louisville ring followers offer to back
Marvin Hart to the extent OF 5000 II
Jack Root will consent to meet the
Kentuckian in the ring.
The veteran John Manning seldom goes
to the games these days, being connect
ed with the electric department of one
Of the theaterS in Boston.
When Wadden is winning he will pitch
longer and enjoy it more than any pitch
er in the business. If he is losing no man
in the business quits quicker.
8 Ole Olson, a former Milwaukee boy,
now one of the best 126-pounders in the
business, would like to meet either Per-
cente or Magmer at 100 pounds.
San Francisco fight followers who have
seen Gus Rubin and Denver Ed Mar
tin spar think the colored man is more
clever than the Swiss pugilist.
Cleveland made George Smith, OF
Rochester, a good offer, only to be in
formed by the Allegheny boy that he
had already-signed with New York.
It is announced that Fred Tenney will
go behind the bat for the Bostons next
season, alternating with Kittredge.
Cooley will be played at first base
1t may sound peculiar. but neverthe-
less it is a fact that of all the contract
jumpers in the two baseball wars nearly
every one of them has been unfucky.
The result of the Ieffries Rubin fight