The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-15
SLAC PILE SETTINGS.

Manager Fisher has closed a deal where by Granville, last seasons shortstop for Little Rock, becomes the property of the Nashville club. The deal was consum- mated yesterday when Mike Finn sub mitted figures that were acceptable to Newt, and the latter took him up straightway. Granville is a fast man, takes lots of chances and Is a fairly good hitter. He will make a valuable man in the short garden. He is quiet gen. temanly player.
 "Octy" Graham-which Is short for "Octopus' - University of Miohigans giant shortstop, Is said to be the biggest man behind the windpad in the whole country. Fatty Henshaw, the old liar yard boy, was quite sizable in the days of his youth.
 Clark Griffith's New Workers have been offered four games with the Reds at Jacksonville-March 27, 28, % and 30.
 George Hogriever wants to get away from Indianapolis, where he has spent the greater portion of his baseball career. He wants to manage the Fond du Lao team in the new Wisconsin State League
 Latest reports from the physicians of Pitcher Mckinley of the St. Louis Ma tionals Is that he will hardly be able to play next season. He recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, and his re- covery is decidedly slow.
 Gilbert, with Little Rock last year, Du- rett from the Cotton States League, and Wyatt Lee are being "tipped' as the Toledo outfield. It is believed that Cling man will be back at short.
 Christie Mathewson has notified Johnny McGraw that there is no truth in the report that he would purchase the Scran- ton club He will go south with the Giants.
 When the world beaters depart for Ma con next month Ike Weir will go with them, says the St. Louis Republic Some of Ikes enemies may claim that he is only a rubber but the official title of the new position will enable him to write his card ''Isaac ONeill Weir, trainer for the greatest ball team the world has ever known" In a few days Isaac will begin training for his new job. About twenty two players will go south with the Bos- ion team. It Is understood that he will be retained by the Boston club through nut the season. Weir is said to like his new Dosition and takes delight in antici- patins what figure he will cut in the affairs of the Boston Americans in 1905.
 The Washington baseball club has a new playing manager. He Is none other than Jake Stahl the big first baseman of the team who developed last year into one of the star players Of the American league. and whose services have pince been in demand from all quar- ters.
 stahkhas accepted the position, and all ready is in correspondence with the play srs reserved, and signing them for the coming season. He Is not only ball player, young and full of enthusiasm, but d college graduate and man of fine all- around ability. He Is popular with all his fellow-players, and it is confidently be- ueved that success will attend his man agement of the team.
 Charleston fans are very much elated over the arrival of the big and jovial manager of the team. The News and Courier says:
 Weighing something less than three hundred pounds, and with health and vIeor and good humor excuding from every pore of his cheerful visage. Ed ward Asheback, manager of the Charles ton club of the South Atlantic league and sole owner of the franchise, arrived 
 busy during the day renewing old &C., ouaintance and looking into the baseball situation Ash Is fresh from the wilds of Ohio, and was naturally pleased with the pleasant weather which prevails in this community, his own home being frozen solid. He is on his way to Savan- nah, where the league magnate will as semble on January 22, at which meeting A president, secretary and treasurer will b.. elected
 According to Ashenback, only three members of the team which represented the city last year have been retained, McKernan, Murray an, Rosson being the three. Sid Smith has been drafted by Pittsburg, but Ash thinks that he may b. able to affect his release.
 The team will arrive in the city about March 15, and before that date has ar rived the park will have been improved The entire field will be ploughed up and