The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03

I ing si3l7 per car There arc about 1000
their total earnings approximate s2S66,-
600. Ninety-six per cent OF all the vehi-
cles manufactured last year were pleasure
cars, the balance being commercial
vehicles.
President Murphy OF the Colts is being
congratulated on having come 10 terms
with Catcher King. who was holding out
for more salary. Murphy held out until
he was sure King was in earnest. and
then let go.
The Boston Americans have @ust 10
days more practice before opening the
championship season.
The new bleacheis at the South End
grounds are almost completed and viii
be ready for the opening game April 20
with Philadelphia.
The Cleveland club wishes 10 purchase
I outheder Robe OF Comiskey's troupe.
/ Chicago, however has been trying the
youngster in Dundon's place at second
base where he has been doing so well
! that Comiskey Is likely TO change his
/ mind about allowing the boy 90 20.
Wallace Haverhils South Boston out
fielder last year left yesterday for Roches
ter where he will again play In the out
| field
| Van Haltren will continue TO play on
war horse played In more than 200 games
and batted for .255.
Bemus Pierce. the Indian who bought
his release from st. Paul last fall. can
sign where he likes st. Paul claims him
still. but Pierce says he will have his
case brought before the national com
mission.
The students OF the Northwestern uni
versity, which has just discarded foot
gpln for 40
| support OF a ball nine this spring.
Ex-manager Ar Buckenberger OF the
Boston Nationals is getting his Rochester
team into line lie has picked up lot OF
clever minor leaguers from all over the
country. and is out for the Eastern
\ league banner
Harvard and Yale both have several
games scheduled before they leave for
their annual southern trips but the poor
| condition OF the grounds at Cambridge
| and New Haven makes 1t hardly possible
| that either will be able 10 play n home
! game until the return from the spring Sc
| ries
Raymond L. Guernsey, the captain of
| the 1908 Yale team, will coach the Wes-
| leyan team this season.
Asked how many kinds OF balls he act
| ually pitched. Pittenger OF the Phillies,
| said "Five--the lnshoot, the outshoot, up
down and the slow ball. In fact, IL is only
| four KINDS, because the SLOW ball can
| hardly be counted n separate kind OF ball
| or course, the slow ball is simply slow
| ball, and IL is about the most difficult "a
| use to advantage"
| President Harry Taylor OF the Eastern
| League would like 20 see the sacrifice
| hunt eliminated and w VI. Watkins
| manager OF the indianapolis club. thinks
! Il is one OF the best things i'm baseball.
| And there you are
Mike Lynch, the promising young Cam
bridge infelder. who did such good work
for Baltimore last season until he broke
! his leg has just signed his contract for
| another year with Baltimore.
The new baseball park as Jersey City T.
about the largest in the country-625 by
/ 600 feet
A twin brother OF Pitcher Fred Bur
| choll OF the orioles recently died at Perth
| Amboy. n. j.
The travelling uniforms OF the st. Louis
! Americans will consist OF white shirts.
| black trousers. black stockings and the
| St l.. initial I'm black on the sleeve. This
means the finish OF the world-famous
| Browns trademark almost as good
as that Of the Cincinnati Reds.