The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-15

Jimmy Gardner and Jack OKeefe who
nave been looking cross at each other for
some time have signed articles. They
will meet in Butte Dec. 20.
Elmer Smith, favorably known in these
parts as ball player Of ability, has sign
ed for the coming season with the Illien
team Of the New York state league FL
mer has dropped out of sight for the past
year, but is said to have been drawing
nice salary all the time
Steve Kane, of Louisville. has been no.;
titled by President J. Ed Grillo that he has
been appointed an umpire in the Ameri-
can association. Kane started with the
Cotton State league where he operated
LOT 1 TWO seasons, then a year with the
Three and last year with the Central
league Further comment on Mr.. Kane
will be made next May
frankie Nefll. who came to grief at
the hands of Joe Bowker, has signified his
Willingness to meet either Johnny Reagan
or Hughey McGovern on the coast this
winter. Neill considers himself ban
tamweight forced into the featherweight
class.
European promoters have launched a
channel, teams to consist of five men. Pat
Powers and other six-day race en-
thus1asts are reported to be considering
relay race from New York to Liverpool
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York will stand for it.
The Automobile Club of France has a
problem to decide whether the James Cor
don Bennet races shall be considered a
sporting or society event. There is
much chamber of deputies discussion, and
friends of the disputants are carrying
sanguinary invitations back and forth
Imagine the cultural howl of the sporting
editor of the Staatz Anzeiger if he has
to cover the society end
Indianapolis and Elmwood. the latter
unknown hereabouts, have fallen down in
the estimation of the roller polo managers
and there is talk of transferring the teams
to Columbus and Cincinnati. Bryce would
run the team in Columbus and Bancroft
in the city of the Reds Either of these
worthies can get valuable information as
to the exact amount of regret they will
be burdened with next spring from
Michael J. Kelley, of st. Paul.
Wizard Jacob Schaeffer has returned
to Chicago broken in health, and it is a
question whether ne will ever regain his
old time hnesse with the cue. The once
invincible will try the healing qualities
of. West Baden mud. If he RECEIVERS he
viii open billiard hall in Chicago.
Mike Kahoe, who has toted chest pro-
tectors for Chicago, Cincinnati and others,
is said to be slated for the managership
OF the Indians in place of Bill Phillips,
luc 1OItHSI tW1Fief WHO 4dnU1GQ the team
last year. McAleer has announced he
won't stand in Kahoe's way. Indianapolis
suffered last season from internal strife,
and some sort of shift Is due this sea-
son.
Umpire Hank O'Dea, Of the National
league, suggests that If the pitchers in
the American league We're held strictly to
the rules there would not be any clamor
for more batting. O'Dea points to the
league he is working for as proof of what
he says. If this statement is looked over
carefully a nice little boost for the Ma
tional umpires will be found artistically
hidden therein.
Tom Williams, who at one time pitched
for Indianapolis, is another to apply for
an umpire berth in the American asso-
far as pitching is concerned. There are
.mobs of would-be umpires hanging around