The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-29
BASEBALL WORLD.

The amateur ball players about Provi-
dence will be short OF some OF their best
men the coming season. a number Of the
fast ones being slated for places among
the professionals. Besides Rock and Cot
ter OF the Centredaies. who are at Man
haitian college, and will doubtless 60 from
there TO other teams farther afield. Taylor
of the Centredales has signed to play
with the Albany. N. Y. team: McKenna,
slso from the Centredsles. Is negotiating
with the team at Concord. ~. H.. and
Evans OF the Mantons Is 10 have u trial
with the Lawrence, Mass. team.
McKenna has done the greater part OF
the backstop work for Centredale for two
years and 10 a plucxy and aggressive
player. who needs only competent coach
ing TO make a valuable man. Dan Evans,
famjIiarly known as "Dinah" is a well
known figure on local ball fields, where
as has had a wide experience as player
and manager. Evans IL southpaw
twirler OF more than ordinary ability and
can send up balls that would make "a
corkscrew look like tho shortest distance
between two points by comparison. Lixo
ell pitchers. Evans has his OF days.
but hts best work is as tough PROPOSE
tion as can be produced by any amateur
pitcher around these plantations. and he
s. also a batter who is reasonably sure
of hit. especially sgaist good pitching.
"Olney'' Hannaway OF the Centredsles
Is another local expert who Is likely TO
tind a place away from home this year
and the team that secures Hannsway for
first base will make no mistake.
Henry J. Killiles OF Milwaukee, who
has just disposed OF his holdings in the
st. Louis American league team. now
owns the Boston American league team.
This announcement was made today. Mr..
Kililea admitted that he secured a con-
trolling interest in the Boston club on
or about Aug. 10 last. and that he was
at the Hub closing the deal when IL was
announced here that he was oonferring
with President Ban Johnson relative 10
the transfer OF tho Milwaukee, club TO Sc.
Louis.
The terms OF the deal whereby Mr.. Kill
lilea secured a majority OF the stock OF
the Boston club was tho payment OF $500
In cash for fve-ninths OF the stock and
there was a condition that President
Somcrs, who sold the stock would re-
ceive an opportunity TO redeem IL the
first OF the year II he was able financially
and 10 inclined Instead OF tho stock be-
ing repurchased, Mr.. killilea secured the
other four-ninths and states that he now
owns the whole outfit
- Mr. Somers is the holder OF ono share
OF stock. valued at $40, and this little
holding Is left with him so that he may
be legally qualified TO hold the position
OF president. Henry Killilea came for
ward with $4,000 In cash as an invest
ment In the Boston club during the early
part OF August 20 assist President
somers, who met with financial misfor-
tune outside OF and not connected with
his baseball interest at Boston OF any
other city.
Between the time of the Killilea pur-
chase and the close of the American
league season Mr.. Kililea realized as his
share OF the profits OF the Boston club
within a FEW thousand dollars of the
amount he invested. Organization under
the new ownership has not been effected.
but the matter Is now being seriously
considered.
Jimmie" Collins. who has been 60 sue