The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09
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Ed Mexican may manage Rochester
this year.
Capt. Guernsey and his sixty-fve Sons
of Eli. who are trying to get there in
a baseball way, fill Yalefs cage these
days.
The Colonies new home lis twenty-one
blocks nearer the center of Louisville
than Falkland, where Barney Dreyfuss'
trade mark was displayed.
Tom Lotus predicts that Jack DOYLE
will. enjoy q fuller measure Of success
with New York than he did as one of his
job lot of Remnants last year
Buffalo is tossing midwinter bouquets
at George TalIyrand Stallings, and prom
ises to switch to cabbages unless he
rounds up a winner
Thielman, the Manhattan college pitch
er, recently signed by New York, is de-
scribed as being of the intelligent class
of ball players. He has just attained his
majority, is feet 10 inches and weighs
$50 pounds.
George Robe, the Cincinnati boy who
played with Baltimore and Minneapolis
last season, has signed a contract
to play with st. Joseph during the COM
ing season.
The players of the Boston National
league team will begin training at Thorn
asvlle, Ga, on Monday, March a. leav-
ing there a week later to play exhibition
games. They are scheduled at Atlanta,
Ga. on April 4 and 5.
Willie Keller says that kicking is an
important element in the game. He says
that it gets certain persons sore among
the spectators, and when you get them
sore they are interested.
Capt. Keller, the Brooklynite, win
coach the Harvard college squad in
base running, batting and other depart
ments. Cy Young will have charge of
the pitching staff.
George Tebeau, Louisville's new base
ball magnate, has more trouble. He had
secured the new site at Seventh and
Kentucky streets at steep rates, when
several property owners in the vicinity
brought suits to prevent the establish
ment of a baseball park there, claiming
it was a nuisance. The case Will be con-
tested shortly.
Jack Barry has signed with the Phila-
delphia National League club. He VIII
be asked to fill Delehantys shoes, some
thing not SO difficult now as it would
have been a few years ago, when Del
was at his best. 1t is estimated that the
slugger is going back fast
Norman Elberfeld has wintered at AL
bion View, Tenn, and in a letter to
Frank Dwyer he says: I've chopped
enough wood this winter to burn down
your old town. 1 ought to bat over 500
after the work I've done here
Lou Walters says he now has the
Terre Haute team complete with the ex-
ception of one man. The lineup is ex-
actly the same as last season, and they
expect to do great things. The Chat
tanooga team will open the practice sea-
son, April 5.
: A German once referred to Keller as
the champion knocker of der league"
He was trying to tell friend in stage
whispers what a batter Keller was, but
the Brooklyn smasher objects to the
title.
G. H. somers says that Cleveland is in
the American league TO stay, and, fur
thcrmore, that the league will have no
ten-Club circuit He thinks the idea of
Cincinnati taking the place of Cleveland
is a lovely pipe and maintains that two
eight-club leagues form the ideal base
ball conditions.
Jack Doyle has again drifted back to
the New York National league team.
This is the third time he has drifted
away, only to return. It is not known
what position he will play Perhaps he
will be behind the bat again.
Chairs will replace the benches which
have been in use in the San Francisco
grandstand. The stands at Oakland,
larged to accommodate The crowds. The
sport seems to be at it's zenith on the
coast.
Walter Wilmot is after the Cincinnati
surplus, although it would be a pretty
hard matter just now for Manager Nc
Phee to name his chosen ones, and he
will not reject anybody until he counts
noses a couple of times.
Pat Tebeau says: at helps whole
lot to be fast on your feet but a sprint
er who can negotiate 100 yards in 10
fiat would not necessarily be able to steal
as many bases as the tOp-notchers They
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bag. how to hit the dirt and how to
evado the infielder"
Hugh Duffy has been heard from again.
This time 1t is with a grievance against
Ban johnson and the owners of the
Boston American league club He claims
to have been promised the business man.
agement and privileges Of the Boston
club, and to have refused number of
offers on the strength of that promise
Now the Boston officials have changed
their minds, and Hughey Is tellying his
troubles to the baseball fans of the Hub.
Manager Watkins says that the ''fans'
roost." at Washington park, will be fitted
up for occupancy this year. 1t is below
the grandstand and is for those fans
who are "clear to the bad over the
game. The roOst will accommodate
about 200 spectators. There was no use
for it last season, but 1t is thousht that
the crowds will be large enough this sea-
son to justify the placing of a refresh
ment room in this section.
George Tebeau had trouble at Louis
Vile in locating his park. The ministers
of the town had both hands in his hair.
but they couldn't touch him, and he
finally won out. The trouble was caused
by his insisting on locating the park
within block of a church, and the
congregation objected to having the
game in such close proximity to the
place Of worship.