The times., 1898-01-20
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Bug" Holiday has signed new Gin
cinnati contract.
Catcher Lake, OF the Boston club, is dis
satisfied with his treatment in Boston, and
would consequently like To get his release
from the BeaneateTs.
It is still question as to the location
of Brooklyn's grounds this year and whether
the team VIII go South or train with New
York at Lakewood.
1t is said that Boston would sign Kid
Carsey If the opportunity presented itself.
In fast company the Kid would be ex-
pected to serve up hot pellets.
The Cincinnati club apparently had line
on tile playing done in the Western League
last year, as the pls yers drafted are all
near the top of the list OF averages.
Billy Nash. the PhnIies' third baseman.
played second bag for the Au-Americans
during the trip to Frisco, and good critics
say has work in the center alley was much
better than at the third corner
y search among the strik eout records re-
veals Refers record OF 81, and another
OF 33, by -imes, once OF Princeton. who
some years ago made this reIua rk bic show
ing in n fifteen-inning game III llinos.
Manager Selec, of the Postons, thinks thu
PhliieS made a good move in securing
Monte Cross and Douglass from Won der
Abe. Cross will play short next season,
and Douglass viii take turns be hind the bat.
Selee also says he has 4 good second base
man for Manager StaIiings bnt mentions
no names.
Chris Won der Abe, it is said, has 10
D, af.at.. 10
mans PARK Club, at st. Louis, having
resigned as Il director whea he was ap-
pointed trustee. b. :. Muckenfuss is now
president and says he will run the financial
end OF the club with Tim Hurst as man
ager OF the ball team the coming season,
unless Trustee Won der Abe should dispose
of the property.
The Interstate Baseball League met at
Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday. and appointed
Messrs. Myer, OF Fort Wayne, and voegeA
of Mansfield. to act with President Power
on the schedule committee. An agreement
was signed providing that under a forfeit OF
$500 no club should withdraw inside OF
five years except by unanimous consent of
the clubs. The League VIII meet again on
March 3 at Springfield, Ohio.
Catcher Charlie CAMEL, of the Bostons. is
anxious TO know just where be is at. Last
season an attempt was made to turn him
over TO Pittsburg, but he kicked. He is
feeling little uneasy now, about his
prospects for next season. He spoke to
President Soden about the matter, bu. was
referred to Manager Selee. Camel SAYS he
does not want to be sold to any club II
Boston does not want him any longer he
wants his unconditional reesae.
1t would he interesting TO the baseball
public to know what will become of Tom
Tucker, the veteran first baseman. who
pia yed that position for the Senators last
season. Since Jack Doyle became Senator
by the recent deal with the Orioles, Wash
ington baseball fans have been wondering
how '.HowlinG Tom VIII be disposed Of
or il he will be OF all. 1t is believed that
Tucker himself does not know where he is
at. He wanted the Brooklyn club to sign
him, but the Trolley Dodgers manage
ment thought the matter over, and then
decided that LaChance was good enough !
for them. fuckers release could have been
bought then for $500. but since, several |
other clubs have shown a desire to get
him, 50 that now the price will probably he
higher. 1t is thought the Brooklyn club |