The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-31
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BASEBALLNOTES.
indianapolis expects TO land Gilbert, Of
New York, for second base.
The Cincinnati club will build a 5000
clubhouse for visiting players.
Columbus is being picked as the best
outfit in the American Association.
Fred Lake, the veteran catcher. is
slated for the captaincy Of the Little
Rock (Ark) club.
Gus Dundon. the utility man OF the
White Sox, has placed his John Hancock
to a 1907 contract
Happy Harry Howell the st. Louis
American pitcher, is holding down job
IN the St Louis water department.
Jack Chesbro. spit-baH artist, is winter
ing in New England. He expects to re-
gain lost prestige next summer.
President Comiskey and Secretary
Fredricks have been presented with
worlds championship souvenir medals.
Jimmy McAleer is bszkking on develop
Ing Jimmy Delehanty into a star 20 hli
the gap at third base for the St LOUIS
Browns.
Otto Williams. who was given a try
out by Jake Stahl last spring. viii con-
tInue to hold down shortstop for In
dianapolls.
Tom Brown. Of this city, will probably
handle the indicator again next season.
He has not yet closed a contract with
any league.
1t now seems pretty well established
that Pittsburg Will shortly dispose of
Clarence Beaumont, who has been playing
the outfeld for the Pirates for several
years.
There are at present more demands for
left-hand twirlers than ever before. This
is one Of the reasons why Joe Contillon
expects TO make a good swap for Case
Patten.
Denny Long, who has managed a num-
oer Of Eastern teams, Will pilot the San
Francisco club next season. He succeeds
Parke Wilson, the former New York
catcher.
Harry Bay has had his leg examined
by a New York specialist. who declares
that there IS nothing wrong with Il now.
The speedy Cleveland center fielder is
on a tour with the Volunteer Organist'
company.
Clarksburg and Fairmont have been
added 20 the circuit Of the newly organ
lied Western Pennsylvania League.
Others in the league are Connellsville,
Scoudale. Latrobe. Greensburg, Irwin,
and McKeespOrt
A story on college players in the league
says Hal Chase, the crack Yankee first
baseman. formerly played with the CO.
lumbia Varsity nine. The Californian
never saw Manhattan Isle until he re-
ported 10 Griffith.
Donlin. Seymour, and Browne viii be al
their old stands in the New York Ma
tiOnaI outfeld when the gong rings. Nc
Graw has refused several offers for
Browne. who Is spending the off season
at his home in this city
Chicago sCribes, in doping out thezace
in the National League for next season,
opinc that New York Is the only club that
will be able 10 cause the Cubs trouble
in landing the bunting. The other six
clubs are spoken Of as ''cOntenders-
Manager Clarke, Of Pittsburg. does not
believe that he can handle more than
twenty men on the training trip, so Pres
ident Dreyfus has begun TO dispose of
about twenty recruits who have been
picked UP since the close Of the season
Clarke Griffith expects to recall Tom
Hughes, the twirler who was loaned to
Atlanta Hughes led the Southern League
with twenty-five games won, five lost, and
two tied. He should greatly assist II
bolstering up the Highlanders' pitching
| staff, which a. the present time is not
| especially impressive.
In the spring Of 1893, Pat Donovan. theT
manager Of the St Louis Cardinals. tooH
/ his team to Dallas. Tex, 10 train. HC
was the only manager TO invade the Lone
Star State. The spring movement has
shifted to the great Southwest since
/ then. Texas will harbOr six out of th'
/ sixteen training squads next spring.
Secretary Bernard, Of Cleveland, says
/ Frank Farrell lost the pennant for th'
/ Highlanders when he sold Dougherty &
/ Chicago instead of 10 Washington, whici
offered the same price as Chicago
/ ''Dougherty was just the man needed 10y
the Sox," says Bernard, and he turned
! the trick" Nevertheless, Pat was not TIT
man for the Yankees, and his loss IS no
} regretted here.-New York Journal
Unless McGraw lands the flag for thu
/ Giants next season his days as a manage
of the club viii be numbered. McGraw'
popularity has been on the wane all year
John T. Brush will be looking for new
leader If the club lands worse than sec
ond.-Echange. Don't fool yourself; Nc
Graw is still popular here. and cOnsidere'
one OF the best managers in the bust
ness. He can hold his present Job a
| long as he pleases, says Sam Crane.
Frank Donahue is through with base
ball, all right" declared Connie MaCl
during a tanning bee In Philadelphia
He has gone too far into the hotel bust
ness TO think of leaving # now. All tn
money he saved from his baseball Caree
has been staked on his present venture
and it would be folly for him to give
up at his age. I know the stand Red
purchased, and II Is a good one He say
he paid $4,000 for It. 1 was surprised {
hear that, as I thought ii was wort
much more. He's got a good place an
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