The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-12

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|countyto know something q the base.
bail situation in Eairmont. He say
that Troy has not yrittenhim regard
ing q job and therefore supposes ae
WIN have 70 look elsewhere toraplace.
Troy certainly knows what he do
ing and tie superstition Is thathe has.
d better man but there are few around.
here that have anything on the red.
head playing the third sack
II Falrmont gets a man that tits af-
ter, 1t will be extremely fortunase.
Jimmie McClarren is the man. last
year he was with McKeesport anil
Bradlock. He is a short stop AMI.
without doubt the fastest man in the
|Pittsburg region last year. He IS
not knoIn5to be tied up with any team
and there is a possibility that Troy
may land him.
Buck Brent, an outfelder formerly
with Homestead. is also being recon-;
mended to Troy as a wonder He is
said to be a hard hitter ana a perfect
tdrower and fielder. Red Schmidt IS
boosting him to local people.
The Ptttsburg Gazette has the fol
lowing today concerning the kid"
League,
President ]. v. Thompson Of the
Esteubenyflle club thinks Eddie Lee, his
manage, has signed the strongest
pitching corps in the p, o. and W. Va.
league Lee has secured Leroy With
Ierup, the star who was with Butler
last year; Rube Bowers, of the BaItl-
more Eastern league club; Neal Doher-
ty, formerly of the Johnstown Trl-
State league club; Rarey a steubent
vile boy, who last year won % out
Of 84 games pitched, and Irwin, a
youngster recommended by Sam Lee
yer,
Thompson declines to name his out
.felders and inffeldersi but he says
they are all experienced men, and the
team will make all fight for thee ham
.pionsrln
IF we don't win the flag, We will be
close enough to hear the shouting Of.
tile viotors," he adds.
President G. Y. Travis, Of the Liv-
arpool club has the signed contract Of
Edgar Lucky, a first baseman from
Seymour, Ind. He Is 6 feet 4 inches
tall and weighs over 200 pounds. Dem
ny Hall, an outielder Of Red Bank. N:
j.. has also been signed. Manager Joe
Wall will probably sign some more
crack eastern players. East Liverpool
will play spring exhibition games with
the Philadelphia Giants and the All
Gubans, The w. and ]. college nine
will play at East Liverpool May 5 and
the Carlisle Indians May o.
Second Baseman Tommy Traynor, Of
Butler last year. has signed with Brad.
ford, which club also wants Bill Nc
echnio, the Williamsburg yoangster
who played with Butler last season.
McKechnie has several good offers, but
he will probably sign with Washington
Of the p, o. and W. va. league.
Budget seamon, the Washington
manager, Is dlckering with Ling Moi.
fet to return and play second base. Sea.
mon already has Cariss the former ..
OF P. captain, who was with the Wash
lngton also last year. seamon says
he can make room for both men in
his infeld.
Milt Montgomery has signed a third
baseman named Reed, who is an east.
ern college player. Montgomery de-
clines to Estate where he has played, as
the player in question plays under an.