The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-30
NOTES FOR THE FANS.

Selee will carry twenty men until early
| in June.
strobel, of Toledo. has released Potts,
a left-handed pitcher.
Charley Farrell tips the scales at 2O2
pounds.
Robinson, Baltimores big catcher, has
| reduced to 207 pounds.
Connie Mack is trying out a one-armed
player named Griffith. The man is show
ing considerable skill.
Pepper Bill Schriver prophesies that
the Cardinals will finish absolutely last.
Doyle is being played for a. favorite
by the New York newspapers. Fogel's
name is seldom mentioned.
The Boston American league club has
established downtown ticket offices for
the season.
while Washington may look weak to
others, it appears strong to me" says
Lajoie. There are several good hitterS
on the team, and that should help great
DEAL
ward university team, will join the Chi
cago National league nine in June.
Jack Clements the old Philadelphia
in the Eastern league Clements is one
of the few left-handed catchers in the
business.
Umpire J. E. tombstone of the South
ern league, has accepted position on the
staff Of umpires Of the American league
President Nicklin. Of the Southern
league, released tombstone from his con-
tract.
Speaking of fast outfelders recalls the
fact that Mike Griffin the old Brooklyn
captain and center fielder, has not as yet
made his annual promises of reappearing.
Griffin was another man like Lange, who
quit when he was good.
In Hickman, Freeman and Stahl the
Boston team has a trio of hard-hitting
outfielders that should win many games
for them this season.
Manager McGraw celebrated his TWEEN
ty-ninth birthday the other day.
'I'u be on the slab taking my regu-
lar turn this summer and for many sum-
mers to come" says Charley Nichols.
'"They haven't rung the bell on me ye.."
Griffith never could talk. Now ne says:
''Our lntield will be like stone wall, ana
the opposing players will pc lucky II they
knocr the ball over the short field"
IT is said that if Mike Donlin secures
his release from the Baltimore jail he
will be signed by the Philadelphia Ma
tional league team. Manager Shettsllne
is working hard to get the woman beaten
released.
"Rowdy Jack" O'Connor was warmly
received by the St. Louis fans, but once
when foul took him near the Cardinals
bench someone was unk1nd enough TO
cry. Look out for Murphy"
The decision Of the Ohio judge in the
Joss jumping case will no doubt make
several more of the contract-JumperS feel
many of the players will be returned 10
their former clubs and they will be made
TO adorn benches without salary for a
few months. 1t is good way to impress
on their faulty memories that honesty In
the end pays.
1--WE are all well fixed for pitchers"
saws Keller, land | think we have good
chance. although it is no easy thing to
make in one season a team as strong as
the Pittsburgs. However, the team looks
pretty good to me.
They are beginning to kick about the
umpiring at Cincinnati. Why not call
unon Bud Lally? He and Red Bittman
complete satisfaction at yorktown.
Link Lowe was one of the men the
American league tried hard to get, and
| had it not been for promise he made
Manager Selee last year he would be
| playing third base for the st. Louis
American league team this season: Nc
| Aleer was to see me, and | came very
near joining his team, said Lowe last
| night. ST promised SeIee last fall how.
ever, that If l could get away from Bos-
| ton that l would go wherever he went"
There are two players on the Phillies'
| list whose work will be watched careful
| w. They are Hulswith and Iberg. The
! Ned Hanlon and Barney Dreyfuss and
| Fred Clarke say is true HulSwith win
| more than fill Monte Cross shoes, and Is
sure to become prime favorite.-Phila-
| delphia Times.
when l look these teams from the
American association over it leads me to
| believe there is not such great differ
ence between the minor and the major
leagues" remarked Manager McPhee.
| 1--WE have played Indianapolis and Column
1 bus, and both have given US hard tus-
sic, besides INJECTING two defeats. Oh