Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-14
nITs oF INFORMATION.

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The additions OF Hartford and
Springfield TO the Connecticut League,
and OF Syracuse 10 the New YORK
league. we're wise moves for the cities
| and the leagues. Each league has been
| measurably strengthened while the clt-
les are receiving good ball
Predictions that American league
players would return TO the old organi.
| zation "in droves' have not been ful-
flled--unless FIVE men constitute a
drove.
The only National league magnates
| who publicly advocate fight 10 the
| finish are those who were hit hardest
by the last American league player raid
philadelphia Brooklyn and 81 Louis
President Johnson is making an ef.
fort 20 expedite American league
games, which are, as a rule, being
played In slower time than last season.
II Is noticed that the ex-league players
carry their tactics with them and that
with each fresh infusion Of oll league
blood the American league games drag
more.
No league Is using the new tangled
foul line.
Refusal 10 give the opposing team
its half Of the inning In a game not
called by the umpire would be cause
for forfeiture.
Arson has retired from base ball and
is now running o billiard hall IN Chi
cago.
Jesse Burkett move with st. Louis,
was once a pitcher for Worcester and
New York.
Peoria has q Maloney and q Mahoney
playing side by aide In The field. Pity
the scorersl
The Texas league has adopted new
schedule to make the distribution OF
Sunday and holiday games more eqult-
able. Each OF the six clubs put up a
cash forfeit Of $500 TO play the season
through to September 10.
The Southern league has introduced
another innovation on q par with fur
nishlng printed reports OF It's meeting
President Nicklin furnishes each month
the official averages OF the players
thus stimulating players and pleasing
patrons. Other leagues might follow
the Southern leagues example With
profit. even though Il may entail some
extra labor for league presidents.
Tim Murname has come 10 the con.
clusion that most OF the major league
clubs Will have a poor season, that
Messrs. Brush and Robson will lose big
money. and that some American league
clubs VIII also suffer
Milwaukee has released second base.
man Grant,
Decatur has signed outnelder Hall,
late OF Evansville.
Nashville has released pitchers Brady |
and Breltensten.
Pitcher Coggswel has been released
by the Columbus club.
First Baseman Carr has been sold by
Toronto TO Jersey City.
shortstop Cronln, late Of Waterbury, |
has signed with Springfield,
Rock Island has released and Seattle
has signed Pitcher Frank Boyle.
The Baltimore club has signed Pitch.
er Heisman, late OF Cincinnati.
Pitcher Mitchell, Of Boston, has been
transferred TO the Athletic club.
Pitcher Jerry Bresnehan, OF Thorn.
dixie, Mass, has signed with Worces.
ter.
The Birmingham club has recalled
Third Baseman Walter Warren from
the North Carolina league.
Terre Haute has signed Pitcher Mar.
Tin, late OF Davenport and Catcher Sam
North, Of Belleville, H.
Manager Kreig, OF the Chattanooga
club, has resigned. Jack Dolan, a pitch.
er on the team. has been elected to sue
reed him.
The New York club has signed Out
1elder Mcdonald Of Philadelphia. Jack
Doyle has resigned the captalncy, his
successor being George Smith,
Mr., Charles somers, OF Cleveland has
received letter from Col John l. Roe-
RS anent the Lajole case but refuses 10
liscuss or,reyeal the document.
The New York Baseball club. ON
July 3, offered 1900 for the release by
Worcester 20 New York OF Joseph II
tickert, Worcesters left fielder, The
Iner was turned down.