The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-12

to their opportunities he made but
one reply: I'll not Jump any con-
tract for the American or any other
league, and my term of service with
the Boston Nationals lasts two more
seasons
Law, the Buffalo first baseman, is
doing backstop work for the Bisons,
as both Shaw and Bevier are injured.
On days when there is good attrac-
ton at the Brooklyn park, there is a
procession of men through the pass
gate whose appearance tallies closely
to the description one reads in the
comic papers Of aldermen, councilmen,
selectmen, politicians in general,
Charley Ebbetts plays politics.
Heinie Peitz, of the Cincinnatis, is
one of the best catchers in the bus
mess and also a good sticker. Recent
ly he has been on second and playing
superbly.
Pitcher Ike Butler tried his luck for
Baltimore. He has been pitching for
shreveport, La, in the Southern
League, and made a good reputation
there. He is a good looking young
ster, clean cut and finely built.
Dummy Hoy has retired to private
life. With his release from Cincinnati
a short time ago, the famous outfielder
decided to forsake balloon. In the de-
parture of the mute the game loses a
man who was an ornament to the pro-
fession. Hoy is one of the players
who accumulated some money, and he
ret1res with quite a competence.
Harry Bay is a prime favorite in
Cleveland, ranking next to Latoie in
that respect.
Billy Hart is to get the harpoon. The
Peoria Herald Transcript says:
Frank r. Rim, who has just been re-
leased as one Of the umpires of the
Eastern league, has been offered the
management of the Peoria baseball
team, but up to this time he has not
accepted it, and it is not known what
his intentions in the matter are. For
some time the officers of the Peoria
team have been casting about for a
is good pitcher, but who has been
far from successful as manager"
The American league claims to have
lots of money, and says they are still
making it.. The National league has
mad 1t, and there is no doubt but that
1T still has a good financial standing.
AS to their still making 1t, that is a
different story, but taking the games
day in and day out there is very little
advantage shown in the matter Of at
tendance.-Philadelphia Times.
tits a peculiar game, is baseball"
commented Tommy Leach. Zone day
you can cut off anything that comes
near you, and the next, maybe because
you don't start as quickly or the luck
isn't with you, you just miss the hits.
One day the ball bounds luckily for
you when you are at the bat and you
make hits easily, and the next day you
hit the ball just as hard, but it goes at
fielder every time.''
PATSY" Donovan now has eight
slabmen. Every one of the bunch is a
youngster. There doesn't look to be a
"bloomer" in the lot, but a couple of
releases will be necessary.
The game itself and the men who
play it are what appeal to the public,
after ALL Baseball politics and base
ball magnates are secondary consid-
erations. Their season is winter.
Denton Tecumseh Young-"Old Cv'
lis telling Bostonians that when he is
all i'm it will be case of Ito the
farm" with him, and adieu to baseball,
for he, like Billy Hoy, vows he will
never go to the minors.
Left Fielder Jones, of the New York
team, assaulted Umpire Emslie, and
Freedman suspended his hired man for
the balance of the Season. II the CO.
lumbus management can secure Freed
mans consent, it is possible that Jones
may be seen in Columbus uniform.
Five pitchers have held opposing
teams down to one hit so far this sea-
son. Mercer, of the Detroits, did the
trick against Washington on Saturday.
Donovan, of the Brooklyns, performed
the feat at Chicago; Lever beat ST.
Louis, Pittinger against Pittsburg, and
Joss against St Louis. Donovan, by
the way, lost his game.
Manager Lotus has not yet at
tempted to talk business with any of
the Senators, but his popularity is
such that he will have little difficulty
in signing them for next season.
Hickman. released by Boston this
spring and playing first base for
Cleveland now, says he likes his new
position better every day. At first he
made many errors, but he has over
come that habit now and is developing