The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-21
BASEBALL TALKS

Jimmy Bannon hopes to get Joe Yeager
for his Montreal club.
Lynns at Oceanside park Aug. 13
First Baseman Jiggs Donahue Of the
White Sox has signed at an increase.
Lincoln has secured Catcher George
Toronto has released Pitcher Nelson
Long. formerly OF the New England
league.
A twin brother Of Pitcher Burchell OF
the Baltlmores recently died at Perth
pitcher Pittenger OF the Phillies will
coach the Carlisle Indians and will not go
Pitcher Donovan OF the Detrolts thinks
that the hitting will be lighter than ever
the coming season.
Walter Burnham was turned down in
his application to use the Princeton uni
versty grounds for the Newark club.
kid" Gleason will be In charge OF the
Philly batteries who left for the south
yesterday until Manager Duffy appears
on the scene.
The proposition to let the Rochester,
n. Y, franchise go TO Wilmington. Del.
has caused considerable feeling in the
latter city. and IL looks as IL II would
be an easy matter 30 keep the club there
II the controlling interest is placed on
the market.
Frank Sexton, once the standby OF
cage with the candidates and will be aid
ed for the remainder OF this week by
Pitcher Mike" Lynch OF the Pittsburgs.
Brown will have practically Its infeld OF
1906
The Athletics will allow Infieder Otto
williams TO go to New Orleans. Connie
Mack has tried to place Zimmerman with
an Eastern league club but thus far In
vain. Connie Mack says he would not
exchange Dan Murphy for any second
baseman in the American league
McGraw is said to have offered Catcher
Marshall and $500 for Grady OF the ST.
Louis Browns, but afterward withdrew
the offer Grady would like 20 go 10
New York. not owing to any feeling
against the Robinsons, with whom he r.
entirely satisfied. but because he bankers
for a change II Is more than likely
ent.
Burkett's lease OF his new grounds I'm
Worcester will run for 10 years. The
grounds are at the corner OF Shrewsbury
and Casco streets and are within easy
walking distance OF the business centre
OF the city. Burkett will make no cuts
I'm salares. so that the team will easily
be as high salaried as any In the league.
The club that draws the plum OF the
opening game In Worcester bids fair TO
land a berry.
The Yale varsity nine will be drilled
I'm n complete set OF batting. fielding and
base running signals. something that no
Yale team has had since the 1895 team
Capt. O'Brien thinks that n complete
set OF signals Is not only good thing
from a technical point OF view. but de-
velops she esprit de corps which Is
so necessary in n successful ball team,
and also keeps opponents worried lest
something new or unexpected be sprung
on them at any moment.
Manager Patsy Donovan believes the
best way 10 play successful baseball IL
10 teach the players 20 kake chances
Baseball is n game OF chances anyway
and you've got 20 take them 10 win
The men should he on their toes when
turning y base. and II there II any fumb-
ling or hesitation on the part OF the op-
posing fielder. 90 take n chance for an
additional base" says Donovan The
men should keep their eyes omen. their
wits alive and make the most ~ every
opportunity"
Third Baseman Harry Wolverton
Jumped" tho Boston National league
club and signed with the Willlamspcrt