Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-24
BASEBALL NOTES.

Because his salary WAS cut $500. Adj
die joss. pitcher for the Clevclauds.
has refused to sign his contract.
"Ruhe' Waddcll claims that his
pitching arm is rapidly getting back
its old strength and cunning. Medical
treatment and hand ball are doing the
trick.
Manager Collins wired to Sec. Nc
Brctn from Buffalo Thursday to say
he was off for Hot Springs and would
like TO have his mail sent to that adj
dress for the next two weeks.
The Hoston Herald sageIy remarks:
Manager Hughcy Duffy of the Phil
lies. hopes to land "A second Charley
Doom. but aCknow lodges il is rather
difficult (" dn. He would give consider
able to get another crack and there are
others
Second Bascman Mig Pcrrine,
drafted from Denver to play ON the st.
Louis team. is sticking out for more
pay and wants $4,000 instead Of $1,000
for his services. AS he has recently
fallen heir to a small fortune. he is
likely to refuse to come into the fold
for any less sum.
ferr.I two practical suggestions for the
rulc-m"kcrs at the New York meet
ing. One WAS to have the batters' box
seven feet long, giving the batsman a
chance to meet the ball one foot near
or the pitchers slab than he can at
present. Rudderham would also force
the outiielders to discard gloves and
mitts.
New York Press: In 4 short time the
best ball players will come from the
college teams. as every youngstcr that
shows exceptional form during his
school days is in for exceptional in
duCemcnts 10 enter some cEterprising
college. WHERE he then receives the
attn:ion Of Il professional coach and is
soon ripe for 4 professional engagement
as ball player
X The management Of athletics at Notre
Dame Ind. have decided TO arrange IN
Eastern trip for tho baseha'l team. The
nine VIII leave Notre Dame June Is and
the expectations are that all the large
Eastern colleges will be visited. Also /.
was decided to engage a trainer for the
Track team and To enter a team in the
Indiana state meets.
Noiiitte MACH SiNcS the tnitoWtng al
uable hint on base running: Most base
runners touch the bag With the right
foot. My idea is To touch with the left
foot because you can make the turn
shorter that way Mack's theory is the
correct one. The distance around the
bases. actual measurement is 100 yards.
but in making the circuit Il runner will
cover at least Us yards.
George Tehcau sold a block of stock
In the Kansas City Ball Club, Dale
Gear and Tom Barker also diSposing
of their holdings. The purchasers are
a. l.. Cooper and John r. Wilson. at
torneys and \. d. f'lintom. chief CLERK
of the Kansas City National Bank of
Commerce. Tebeau still OWLS ma jor-
ity of the club stock. however. and he
is president of the new corporation.
Manager Thomas Fleming of the
Holyoke Baseball Club announced
Thursday the exchange of Nate Pulsi |
fer OF the local club for Andy Law |
renee Of the Haverhill club of the New |
England League. Pulsifcr was recent |
ly secured from the Sioux City club by |
Manager Fleming in an exchange of
players. He is we'll known in the New i
W TIC pldyGu ScN-
eral seasons ago. Lawrence is a sec
ond basenan and played good ball for
1favarhill last season. He is Holyoke
boy
New York Sun: The two ball clubs
New York in the major
leagues are believed TO carry the high
est salaried teams in the profession.
The New York Nationals it is said. re-
ceived last year more than 100000 in