The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-01
BASEBALL TALK

1t looks as If Ed Barrows would remain
with Toronto as manager.
President b. b. Johnson OF the Amerl-
can league is back again in Chicago after
10 days hunting and fishing trip near
Heyworth, Wis.
Pat Dougherty Is the only player who
has participated in two post-season
games, in the series OF 1903 and 1906. He
is 5000 the richer thereby.
II is almost a certainty that Lew Nc
Alllster, the former major Lacquer. will
manage the Buffalo club. George Smith,
who captained the club last season, will
again have that position.
Manager Fred Tenney never looked bet
ter than at present despite the gruelling
campaign OF last season. All the vaca-
tion he took was a visit of few days TO
his mothers home in Georgetown.
The Teutons are certainly coming. AL
fusion has been made to the number of
them in the Chicago Nationals. but look
at the array in the Cleveland pitching
list-Bernhard, Hess, Iiebhardt. Berger.
Thielman and Ehman.
Omaha is after the veteran Jack Doyle
TO manage. Cantlllon. who owns the Des
Moines club Of the Western league, de-
clines to let Doyle go unless he succeeds
in purchasing the club. A playing mana
ger will be secured TO take charge OF the
Des Moines club
Jack" O'Connor and "Jlm" Burke re-
Gently headed teams that played a sun
day game in ST. Louis, and the proceeds
were given the spiritual director of the
Catholic members OF each team, FIR.
Tracy to be used toward balance due
on his church.
TO my way of thinking" says Tommy
Leach OF the Pittsburgs, "the money ac-
crung TO the players in a worlds series
ought to be divided equally between the
players of the two teams. President
Dreyfuss OF the Pittsburgs is or the same
opinion"
At a meeting Of the Lancaster Baseball
association, which operates the Lancas-
ter club OF the Tri-State league, II was
reported that there were over 10000 ad-
missions during the season, Despite the
heavy salaries and the foray OF the ma
jor league clubs for players, small bal
ance was In the treasury A strong team
will be placed in the field next season.
Trenton is the latest city looking for
berth I'm the Eastern league. The fans
in the Jersey capital have the baseball
fever good and proper. and Col. Lewis
Perrine is doing his utmost 10 land a
franchise With this purpose In view he
visited President y. T. Powers in New
York yesterday.
The chances are however. that Tren-
toms wishes will not be gratihed. In
the first place Il might not be good pol
icy 20 break up the present Eastern
league circuit, and secondly. II Is the
opinion OF a number Of prominent base
ball men that Trenton could not support
a team Of such Caliber
President Powers reply TO Col Perrine
was something to the effect that the
Eastern league Will not likely make
change In It's circuit next year. but
should the opportunity ever present It
self. Trenton would be considered.
Manager Burnham has drafted another
pitcher for the 1907 Newark Eastern
league team. lie Is Thomas Mccarthy
OF the Mt. Clemens team OF the South
Michigan league The local club Is well
supplied with twrlers. having II on the
staff Manager Burnham considered this
man TOO good TO lose.
Mccarthy was recommended by Pitcher
Eddie Moriarity. The Newark club tried
to purchase him last July. but Mt. Clem-
ems refused to let him go. The draft
rule was then resorted 90. The new man
led the pitchers OF the league with a rec
ord OF 3s victories and two defeats. He
won his last q games.
In hitting Mccarthy is also said TO be
proficient lie had a mark Of .2es last