The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-02
SAINTS WORK HARD
IN PRACTICE GAME
keIley'S Men Indulge in Several
Hours of Strenuous
Training.
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1.-The
nineteen members of the st. PauLsbau
team who are here for their spring
practice had several hours of hard
training yesterday, and the most of
them are getting in fine form for the
game to be played with the local team
Sunday. Beth forenoon and afternoon
practice was INDUCED in today, and
the boys took to the work like hun
CRY dog, to a bone.
The practice today gave Manager
Kelley an opportunity to get line ON
the condition of the men, and he has
already commenced to pick his team
for Sundays game. With nineteen
men to select from, it is no easy task
for the manager, and there is a great
rivalry among the men for places on
the team in the initial contest.
The men were put through all kinds
of work today, some of them being
sent around the bases until they were
most tired out. Marcan and O'Brien
continue to connect with everything
sent into their territory, and the man
ner in which they hand the ball over
to Kelley shows that their arms are
getting the kinks out of them.
Spooner was given a workout at
first for a time today, and the way in
which he pulled down high ones and
scoOped up the low ones was a sur
prise to Kelley, as we'll as to all of the
boys who watched the new man work.
Kelley may yet find a place on the
team for Spooner, as the fellow is said
to be good hitter, and there is little
doubt but that he will be able to care
for the initial bag when Kelley is out
Of the game.
Eddie Wheeler was in the practice
from beginning to end and the way in
which the fast little infieIder cared
for everything which came his way
would impress one that he had been in
the game all winter long. He simply
handled everything shot down to him,
and occasionally he would go over and
pick up hot one in front of O'Brien.
With Kelley down at first the infieId
this afternoon was invincible and the
members of the Hoosier team who did
most of the batting, could not get one
by them unless it was too high to
reach. In the outfield were half
dozen of Kelley's new men, and there
Nc1S uGNEI d uOl6 luIO WHICH place
the ball. The new men seem to realize
that the managers eye is, upon them,
and they are doing their utmost to
make favorable impression.
Jack LaWler is still little sore, and
tired out rather soon, but expects to
round to all right by Sunday, and will
undoubtedly be in one of the gardens
in the game with Central leaguers
Sunday afternoon. Big Jack Sullivan
received more applause from the band
OF fans this afternoon than any other
man on the team. He didn't let a ball
get past him, and he whipped them
down to second and over to third with
a speed that Kept the inf1elders guess
ing.
Ali of the pitchers were given a
short workout, and those who were. not
trying to fool the batsmen were get
ting their arms in condition down
along the side lines. 1t is not known
yet who will go into the box for the
Sunday game, but Kelley said tonight
that he would undoubtedly use three or
four pitchers in the game.
Wachtei a new outfielder, who play
ed IN the Kentucky league last season,
reached here today, and was out at the
grounds in uniform. He wants a place
with Kelley and in order to show the
Saints manager what he could do, paid
his own expenses in coming here for a
trial. He has not been signed yet, and
II he proves to be as good as his first
workout would indicate, he may be Civ
en- berth by Kelley.