Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-08
Baseball Notes.

Bill Joyce says he is opposed to the use Of
obscene language on the tield-on the part
of the other fellow. of course.
The new pitcher of the Washington club
spells his name Mahaffy and pronounces it
dahafy.
pitcher. The new man is Herman Kauf-
man, of Olney, ILL.,. a big, strong, south
paw twirler.
Pitcher Chauncey Fisher has decided that
place after all, and he will sign an Omaha
contract this month.
ST. Louis has nine pitchers who have
signed. and the Globe-Democrat claims the
Browns are stronger in the pitching de-
partment han Louisville, Brooklyn. Phil
adelphia or Washington.
Manager Burns has decided to play Con,
will take his turn dong slab duty: Gala.
han preferred playing In the outfield. but
he is one of the few men in the business
signed without making a fuss about it.
Tom Burns expects much of Walter
Woods, the new Colt, next season. He can
throw or bat with either arm. He will not
opens. for Burns believes in using the
seasoned Colts before the youngsters. and
thereby take no nance of losing games.
Fred Pfeffer has had the x rays applied
TO his right hand. which was lame during
his last year on the diamond. 1t showed
that the soreness of the once great throw
lnS manu- NdS CduStu ny StHic hiiio olo
peculiar bony growth on the middle
knuckle. 1t has not been cured yet, but a
Chicago physician thinks he can fix it.
St. Louis papers do not figure on Peter
pitchers. 1t may be that Lotus will have
the eccentric side wheeler in his Columbus
camp after all. Daniels would be a tower
of strength to the Ancients if he could be
persuaded to look not upon the beer when
1t foams. or the wine when 1t is red. or
the redeye when it beckons.
National League magnates have done q
great many things that were reprehensible.
but the action of Brooklyn in claiming
Tommy Tucker to help out the ST. Louis
club was another demonstration of the fact
that honor among baseball magnates does
not extend outside of the particular league
of which they may happen to form a part.
Brooklyn would never have made its tenth
hour protest to his leaving the league.
Good pitchers, and many OF them, are
deemed a necessity for a pennant-w,nning
is going to prove a tiresome trip for the
pitchers. and it is predicted that if the
stars are asked to participate IN as many
games this year as they did last some
thing may happen to their arms; Last
year the schedule only contained l2 games,
yet many of the twirlers were tagged out
uiarly true of Corbett and Nichols. A club
with only one or two crack twiriers won't
stand much chance in the race for the pen
nant fiag.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Il use the iightest bat in the league"
says Burkett. of the Cleveland club. ut is
only thirty-two inches long and weighs but
thirty-four or thifty-five ounces. l like
what is known as a bottle bat the best;
because about the place where the ball
comes in contact with the bat 1t is the
same size around for several inches. making
the weight evenly distributed. Wallace and
] use the same bat. We have half a dozen.
hardwood A bat of this kind seldom
breaks. An incurve hitting the handle, or
an outcurve hitting on the end Of the bat
is liable to smash it,