The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-21
/; BASEBALL BRIEFS

John r. Brush Is said to have his
agents out looking for some American
natl Brush will find the players are
lighting shy OF Cincinnati and Brush.
President Ebbitts, while with the
Brooklyn club. denied having deserted
the spalding combination; Il might have
taken the presidency OF the league said
he. III | would jump the Spalding combi-
nation, but refused. and stand today for
spalding and the platform he promui'
gated last winter
Worcester celebrated the holiday Satur--
day by two victories, one over Montreal
in the morning by a score of is TO 3, and
the other over the Providence Grays by
a score of is TO I'm the afternoon.
The Worcester Gazette styles Jimmy
Collins as the greatest baseball general OF
the age. A very pretty compliment.
New York does not seem TO care for
Billy Hamilton, More than one club will
have use for this slugger before. the sea-
son "a over
Ren Milford says some of the National
league youngsters will make one take OFF
his hat before the end of the season. No
doubt--on account OF the heat
Kid Nichols has secured three defec-
tions from the Kansas City American as
ISOLATION Catcher Messitt. Third Base
man Robinson and Outfielder Ketcham.
Catcher Frank Cross, a brother or
Lave. and a member OF the Milwaukee
association team, is laid up with a split
finger. and will be unable 10 play for some
time.
Proprietor Killilea Of the Boston Ameri,,
cans expresses himself as highly pleased
with the work of the Bostsns this spring.
He thinks they will do great work this
year.
Foster of the New York Telegram says
Boston hasn't got anything that can
pitch on one side OF Mathewson. formerly
of Brown university. No. we haven't
anything worth Dragging about in the
pitching line.-Boston Herald.
The Wisconsin university boys at Madi-
son have been giving Duffy's team excel
lent practice. "Duff's' men had hard
work To win last Wednesday. 4 TO 2.
Duff played second base without an
error
Nine Of the 16 men now under contract
TO Charley Comiskey played at one time
They are Griffith. Callahan, Mertes.
Green. Garvin. Katoll, Isbell, DAILY and
Strang.
Worcester, an Eastern league team. IL
goes TO prove that the New England
league will be one of the speediest I'm the
country outside OF the big leagues this
season.-Lowell Citizen.
Arthur Madison, who has swung around
the circle from Pittsburg, to Indianapolis.
TO Toronto. 10 Syracuse. will wear n
Worcester uniform this season. Madison
has a coaching average OF .S9i. and is a
lively specimen.-Washing Star.
Fred Clarke says that the Little Rock
team has a jewel OF a player I'm Middler
Gilbert. He reminds one very much OF
Mugsy McGraw in style and action. He
can field. hit run the bases: I'm fact he
is every inch p ball player, and should be
I'm the big league.
Manager Collins of the Boston Ameri-
cans announced last night that ne would
take IL men on the first trip. Pitchers
Mitchell. Prentiss and Williams remain
in Boston for the present. and the pitch
ing on the first trip will be done by
Young. Winters. Dineen. Hastings and
Deininger. Tomorrow the team will play
in New Haven. on Wednesday the regu-
lar season will begin with the game at
Washington.
2 The Union Stars defeated the American
stars Saturday by a score Of ~ to ;. The
Union Star boys would like TO hear from
any team under 10 years OF age. Ad-
dress Joseph DcLaine, $40 Gladstone
avenue. CITY.