The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
BASEBALL NOTES.
Timely Notes OF the Great National
Game from all Quarters.

The Bostons lsave on their southern
trip this week, Manager Selee said last
week that the club did not intend to let
out Hamilton to New York.
The New York players will report In
shat city on Wednesday, and 1t Is propa-
BILE that short trip to the south will be
taken.
Ths Milwaukes team Of the western
league is negotiating with Brooklyn for
tie services of john Anderson, the out
fielder who was brought out In Hsverhill
six years ago. Anderson has always been
regarded as strong with the stick. but
not quite up to the mark as star out
fielder.
II looks as though the eastern league
would be composed Of ten cities this sens
on. Washington and Baltimore to be in
oluded In the circuit.
Mc3raw says that he would be willing
to play in New York and that he and
Manager Ewing would get along all
right.
The reduction OF the circuit In the big
League throws large number Of first
elass players on the market. 1t ought to
be a great race In the major organization
this year.
Walter Woods is to be one Of the pitoh
ing staff of the strong Pittsburg team.
There was at first some doubt as to
whether the former Portland twirler
would be given o chance by this manage
msut Wooas experienced some pretty
tough luck in pitching down in Louis
villa.
Duffy will again act as the captain Of
the Bottoms and will start the campaign
in his usual position In lsft-feld. This
mskes the ninth year in which this play
or has worn the Uniform Of the Hub
leaguers.
The deaf mute, little Hoy, who has for
several years been an attraction in him
self on the ball6sld, will not be In any
Of the fast teams this year. Hoy has
been one Of the wonders Of baseball, and
he viii be greatly missed BY the cranks.
He played under Frank Selee out in
Oshkosh Wis, as long ago as 's7 and In
the following season entered the 1rst
ranks Of players, remaining there ever
since. Last year be was with Louisville.
In Doyle, Gleason, Davis and possibly
McGraw the New Yorks will have one
Of the strongest inflelds In the country.
II Long fails to show up with Boston,
Manager Seize says that he will play
Barry, secured from Washington, In
short field.
Jack Sharott, ouos star pitcher with
New York, and who played the outfeld
for Bangor for two seasons, will be with
Worcester this summer.
The magaatss are being severely ortiz
cized for refusing to again adopt the
double ump ire systsm.
None. IL the clubs are manifesting any
great eagerness to secure Meekin, who
was y few days ago released by Boston.
Msekin Ia regarded by his friends to be
as great a star es he has ever been.
Farrell and Mcclure will Ehars in
doing the bsokstop work for the cham.
pion Brooklyns. Farrell is a graduate
Of the New England league. having start
cd South with Salem In 's7. He played
with the Chicago, Pittsburg, Warrington
and New York teams before joining the
league leaders.
Keller did not accompany the Brook
lyns south on account Of the Illness of
his mother.
Ryan of the Chicagos il still hanging
outside the brsastworks and has refused
to sign on account Of differences with
the management over the salary question.
TIE same Is true Of Hawley and Selbach
of the Cincin nAtis.
Dslshanty is slated to cover the first
sack for Philadelphia this season.
BuslOw, formery Of Brookton, Is to do
some Of the catching for st. Louis. He
Joined that team the latter part OF last
season and made a most fAVorabls impress
sion.
CorcorAn will again captain the Cinoin-
natis. he was with Lynn In 's7.