The Washington herald., 1906-12-10
BASEBALL NOTES.

A New York dreamer has IL that Kelley
Huggins. and a twirler are TO be traded
TO New York for Bresnahan, Gilbert, and
McGann,
Mr.. Dovey asks Boston fans not to ex-
pect him TO win a pennant in his first
year. The new baseball boss is needless
" alarmed.
St Louis critics are hailing Ollie
Pickering as the missing link between
the Browns and next years American
League pennant
Scrappy Jack Doyle. one OF the
greatest and\ headiest players who ever
donEed spiked shoe, will manage the
Brewers in 1897.
ChTisty MathewsOn has returned to New
York from a hunting trip in Michigan
He claims 10 be completely restored to
health. and looks it.
Barney Dreyfuss IS said to be a silent
partner in the new arrangement at Bos-
ton. If that is the case, look for some
transfers from Pittsburg.
Leu Criger. the great Boston backstop
is at his home in Elkhart. Ind, much
improved in health. He probably will be
able TO play bail again next summer
Frank Donahue would rather register
AT his hotel in Philadelphia than register
kicks against the umpires for Detroit
next season That's why he resigned
Even Mighty Lajoie does not escape
an occasional p8nning \ Cleveland
writer says that the king should take a
little advice from mis- players once in a
while
The indianapolis Club is angling for
"GinTel" Jackson, the Cleveland outfeld-
e., who is said to be slated for initiation
into the Order of the Tin Can in the
spring.
Baseball presidents are giving out bales
Of interviews pro and con on an earlier
opening of the ball season. Then they
VIII decide at their meeting to have the
season as long as in past years.
Dusty Miller the ex-Red. is getting
a lot of advertising for his Memphis
jag emporium by exhibiting a photo of
one Of the worlds championship games
the largest baseball photo ever taken
The new owners of the Boston National
League Club are willing to spend some
money 10 strengthen their team. but they
are now stumped by the fact that there
are no players TO be had. Valuable play
ers are all corralled and not easy to
pick up.
John 1. Taylor the owner of the Bos-
ton American League Club knows that
be has a hard task ahead of him next
year TO yet his team back to form, and
viii be satisfied if the players make a
showing which viii get them near the
first division.
Charley Murphy fears challenge from
Count Boney. who received an offer from
the Cub president 10 act as valet for
bis players next season. As Murphy viii
be the challenged party. he mas a right
10 name the weapons. which will prob
ably be cream puffs
John r. Brush has a wide-awake press
agent, who landed him the job Of auc-
tioncer for the sale Of tickets for a
theatrical benefit Brush's fell0w-knoCk-
ers-down were Lillian Russell, Marie
Dressler, and Irene Bentley. and they
do say that with this formidable op-
position Brush sold only one s. seat
The purchaser was Fred Knowles
Frank Farrell, owner Of the New York
American League Club. will attend the
American League meeting at Chicago this
week. as the representative Of his or
ganization Mr.. Farrell intimates that
some deals Will be made which viii help
the New York team. but gives the i'm
preston lhdl New ! OFh IS not over anX-
iOus To secure Collins 1t is doubtful
whether ne would hitch we'll with Griffith
and, in addition to that, his leg is none
too strong.
It was stated in Chicago that an eff
fort would be made to patch up the
difference Of opinion which exists be-
tween Charles Comiskey and Ban John
son, president of the American League.
When Comiskey heard OF it he sent word
to the peacemakers that they were labor
ing in vain. as under no consideration
would he ever recognize Johnson except
in his official capacity as president of
the baseball organization with which he
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