Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-17
DOINGS in WORLD OF SPORTS.

ceived for Pitcher Ritchie, declared III
eligible by the commission.
John B. Nash has been negotiating Win
Charles T. Chaplin for the controlling IN
terest in the Rochester club, but to date
the two are wide apart. Nash oHerS
5000. while Chaplin wants $s15o
OF .he Phillies' young intielders'
Ward the Clayton star. looks to pe
the goods He has speed. soou arm
and handles all kinds of grounders
with equal grace and confidence.
Arthur Miller of Annville. Pa, has sign
ed with the Savannah club. Miller is a
catcher, and last year was member Oh
the Camden team. He has also played in
the Tri. State and New England leagues.
Akahoshi. a young Japanese, mas
Turned out for place on the UniVersi-
ty of PENNSYLVANIA nine. He Is can-
didate for pitcher and played at Law
renCeville Academy. He showed up
well in practice.
To date the Savannah club has these
PLAYERS: Pitchers Heisman and Lpp; In
fielders Hallman and Logan, and Outfield-
ers King, Howard and Dexter. Holmes.
Hoff, Kane Mowcry, Oyler and Swindcll
have been drafted.
1t has developed that ShOrtstop Cas-
sidy Of Washington is only just recov-
cring from a long seigc of typhoid fc-
yer. and that at one time for 10 days
his life was despaired Of. He will be out
in about two weeks.
Larry Hestcrfer. the left-hand pitcher.
who did good work for the Newark club
last season. is the latest player to threat
en- to jump to the independent Tri-State
League. HeSterfer does not like the
terms of the contract sent him.
Manager Barrow of Toronto has sent
out notices to his players ordering them
to report in Toronto on Monday. April ,.
The spring training will all be done at
Diamond park and games will be arrang-
cd as usual with local amateur clubs.
Rochester umpires are in demand. Car
pentcr has gone to New Orleans to UNI
pire spring games; President Taylor de-
sires Buckley: President Peckham likes
Danihy; President Farrell wants Stone.
and President O'Brien has signed Suli-
van.
Billy Hallman is to manage and play
first base for the Savannah team. He has
a big staff of pitchers, most of whom arc
recruited from the Southern college
teams, Rainey of the New London team
is one of the twirlers signed by President
Boyer.
The Association teams will tram at the
following points: Minneapolis at OmOla
| Milwaukee at Colfax Springs, Ia: ST
Paul at Lcavcnworth, Kan; Toledo al
| Norwood Inn. Columbus at home. Indian
apolis at home. Louisville at home. Kan
sas City 1T home.
| Alex Smith, who is practicing with
the Giants down i'm Memphis, did some
| clever work behind the bat several sea
| sons ago. Alex generally quits base bal
| cold about the time the Brooklyn han
dicap is run. When he is broke he butts
| in the game again:
Toronto has remuncratcd Manager
| Daniel O'Neill of the Springfield club
| to the extent of $500 for Fred j. Crolius
| and 1t is now uD to Manager Barrow
| persuade Crolius not to join TIE Ian
caster team Of the Tri-State League.
| The Montreal club is cndeavorinS TO GU
| George Lachance's salary from $40 to 81
per month. Lachancc has appealed to J
II. Farrell, secretary of the National AS
sociation, and his decision is being i'm
patiently awaited. Montreal tried hare
to soil Lachance but got no satisfactor!
| offers.
| 1t is reported that Catcher Mike Suli
van of Willimartic has jumped to ths
| tIau ri, nrI, g,
| played on the Toronto team of the East
| crn League, but had been traded witt
Second Baseman Soffcl to the Norwich
CT. team for William Lord. a secont
baSeman.
Andrew j. Clunic announced
| Wednesday at san Francisco that n,
had disposed of his interest in the Sal
Francisco baseball club. The purcilas-
ers are John Gleason and Cal Ewing
| the latter being of the Oakland base
| ball team. Gleason will act as manager
of the club.
The Ilolyoke club owners have decide,
to make no further effort to induce th'
players who have deserted to the outlaw
| league to return. Schinccl, Mccormick
Larkin and Dolan will be the only ol,
| players remaining. but nevertheless Man
| ager Fleming is confident Of presenting
strong team.
| Ernest Groth. the Wisconsin boy wh'
pitched for the Chicago National club las
season. has signed a contract with th'
| Columbus team. Groth resides at Cedar
| burg. Wis. and has charge of his father
plant during the winter months. He i.
| only q years of age. having celebrated
his voting birthday a few weeks ago
Boston Herald Every club in The
New England League has strong back
| ing this season. The league has a com
pact circuit of cities ranging in popu
lation from 10000 to 10000 or more
| than 100000 for the eight cities. Thi:
should be a banner year for this mod
est member of the baseball family.
Pittsburg Telegraph: At least 10 pro
fcssional baseball leagues will start on
this spring. giving employment to 500
ball players at round salary for thu
season of S3.0O0O0O. About $4,000 game:
will be played to the delight Of at leas
1e.000.0t0 spectators. who will pay Ou
for the fun over s40OO,OOO. Base ball /: