The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
Bill Dineen Places Greater Value on
SaIarV Arm This Year.
Scores Were Mostly 0ne-sided on
Local Alleys Last Evening.

Macon, Ga. March 23-There was con-
sternation in the Collins camp yesterday
morning when a telegram Was received
from Dineen from Hot Springs stating
that he would not accept the salary Of
fered him. and that the management or
the Boston Americans could look out
for another pitcher
The news was a big surprise. as N
was generally thought that the man who
made himself famous by pitching the
post season games last fall would come
10 Macon with Young, Freeman and
Criger, and the party was expected TO
arrive tomorrow.
When Collins received the telegram
from Dneen he Immediately got into
communication by wire with the owners
OF the team
report comes from Atlanta. where
the New York Americans are practicing,
that Dineen has been offered n higher
salary by that team.
This is not official, but IL has been
rumored in southern training quarters
for several days that an effort was be
ing made By the New Yorks to secure
the services OF Dineen.
Young, Criser and Freeman are ex-
pected at any moment and accommoda-
tions have been made at the hotel for
them
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the past two weeks. The weather was
the warmest since the champions ar
rived, and Manager Collins states tnat
Al is more than could be desired
ONeil was much better today, and
was able 10 appear on the field. While
he did not regular work he showed n
determination that is bound 10 carry
. him through the season with honors He
limped badly and .his fielding was in
fav-fa ra1 uifl ks
BOSTON NATIONALS
Thomasville. Ca, March 2s-The wealth
er man. in the interest OF the bdll play
ers. anchored the mercury at 81 degrees
in the shade yesterday. Manager Buck.
enberger therefore hustled the boys out
10 the grounds early and stayed late.
The hot weather Is doing wonders for ths
looscning out process, the arms and legs
allowing for more liberties today than
yesterday.
Just TO show Manager Buckenberger
how much good his work with the In
dams had done. Pittenger got warmed up
and then commenced 10 shoot in curves
slow and fast ones. He was not hit at
all The mana ger was more than pleased
with his work.
The usual program was carried out.
general improvement was very notice
able I'm the way the ball was hit. The
hot work Is rapidly removing the slight
cobwehs from the eyes OF the hitters.
In the fielding this morning the some
improvement was noticed.
Delehanty covered lots Of ground. Batty
was worked at short. as Il begins to look
as though Bean would fail 20 snow up.
Batty is hitting very hard.
The outfield looks good TO the man
ager Stanley has improved vastly han
ding himself with far more confidence
Cannell keeps up his good work and
Cooley IS like n colt. IL certainly looks
as though Geir would have TO be phen-
omenon to crowd any Of the trio out.
Needham did finely behind the bat ham
ding All the different deliveries i'm very
easy manner
The cake walk last night was bowling
s,rccess Everybody attended and en-
joyed the novel sight hugely. Mr.. ID.
c. Cooley acted as one of the judges
A ball game was played at the grounds
after the practice Of the professionals
between rival colored teams There was
oceans OF fun. but no one OF the boys
could tell who won, as all the players
hooked alike
LYNN PASSED UP.
R,ston March 9s-Lynn was passed up
nv the New England league yesterday
as Frank ] Leonard failed To induce any
cl,fb 10 transfer it's franchise 10 that
city.
Mr. Leonard worked hard to get a New
England club for Lynn. Yesterday ne
met DR.. Collins, owner of the Nashua
club. In this city. and offered him $ZovV
for his franchise and players. Double
that amount however would not have
been accepted by the doctor, who has
enioyed the fun Of running ball club
I'm the New England league.
Leonard made Lawrence good oner
but found Steve Flanagan well satisfied
with his prospects. and Leonard re-
turned IN Lynn disappointed. but stll
declaring that he would break into the
game.
Leonard turned down An offer from
Ahner Powell 70 act as business man
eaer for the Atlanta club. figuring that
he could get a place for Lynn in base
ball.
The New England association now has
q free hand I'm Lynn and will be so mott
fed by Secretary Farrell OF the national
sssocia ton.
Worcester has passed to the control Of
James ". O'Rourke Of tho Connecticut
league "a the New England league de-
cided Yesterday to waive claim TO the
territory.
Mr. O'Rourke f. a member OF the ma
tional board, and will be held responsible
for the city and have the say as TO who
may occupy the territory, II his league
should decide, TO remain az IL is at
present. -
AZ the Connecticut league has not
made out schedule Il will be very
easy 10 transfer one OF its clubs TO that
city, which would give Worcester a
chance 10 see some good live bail.
The New England league will now
make the best OF the eight cities In the
circuit.
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