The age-herald., 1898-03-12
FOOD FOR THE FANS.

Montgomery fans are becoming impatient to know the personnel of the team. Man ager Smith is dumb on the subject.
 The Baltimores will start south next week. They will train at Macon Ga.
 Manager Boyer of Charleston has his team almost completed.
 President Jim Hart of the Chicago club found that Waycross, Ga-, is shy hotel room "Why, the best hotel in the town hasn't enough room to accommodate the Colts,' said Jim to Earl Wagner. And to judge by the register of the Quakers, the Waldorf-Astoria would have to hang out the standing room only sign, with cots in the railways, in order to accommo- date Stallngs' troup," retorted Earl.
 Chris Von der Ahe has decided not to lose many bets on the Browns this year. He was approached by scribe recently, who asked him If he was willing to make his annual bet of a suit of clothes that his outfit would finish in the first division. Not by a jugful" replied the St. Louis magnate. "See Tim Hurst. He has charge of my team and by goly he'll make all my bets."
 In a letter to the New York Sun reader says: One day I saw Rusie play billiards. Upon expressing my surprise, he told me that naturally he is left-handed, and uses the left hand in writing, shaving, cutting meat, etc., and has more speed with the left hand than with his right, but cannot control the ball so accurately, which Is the reason for pitching as he does"
 The Cincinnati Enquirer hands this jolly to Pink Hawley: Even If Pink Hawley isn't with us when the season opens there will be some satisfaction in the thought that he will not be with our old friend, the enemy, at the junction of the Monongahela and Allegheny. No pitcher in the league not even Rusie, Clarkson or Corbett-ever struck as much terror to the Reds heart as the swell dresser from Beaver Dam. Pink, we hope you will be with us, and are mighty glad that you can't be against us."
 The Mcfarland brothers, Claude, Horace, Dan Dick and Al, will next year come into a fortune of $165, 900 left by their father in 1878 It has been held in trust, and will be divided among them when sister, who shares 1t with them, will come of age. All the brothers are well known to base ball. It has been reported that when they come into the estate they intend to form com- pany and buy the Louisville club, but Claude Mcfarland says there are better and safer ways of investing money
 Nearly all of the clubs of the Western League have completed arrangements for their spring practice. Milwaukee will go to Louisville, Minneapolis will take in St. Jo- seph Detroit will train on the grounds of Vanderbilt university at Nashville. Charley Comiskey intends taking the St. Pauls to West Baden, which he thinks an excellent place at which to condition. Kansas City and Columbia will train at home, and the location for Indianapolis has not been an- nounced
 Bob" Woods, the Cincinnati Reds new catcher, resembles Eddie Mcfarland, of the Philles, so much that the two are often mistaken. Woods Is now in playing con- dition. He is carrying no superfluous muscles bit, he will be ready for work
 Lester German, ex-Oriole and ex-Senator. has been signed for Charley Mortorsa Rochester team, in the Eastern League, and will be tried in the infield, probably at second As substitute infielder for the Giants, Lester gave promise of developing into fast member of the inner circle.
 The crowding of 154 games into 157 week pair of Chicago pedals into Cinderella equal to the emergency by providing for leaving as much open time for postponed Post
 Another bunch of woe has been added to