Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

in the Three Eyes League, PfeSloent w.
&C. Kelley retiring in favor of l.. c. Ma
thews. Monte Mcfarland formerly man
ager at Decatur. to handle the team.
When Valdois returned his signed con-
tract to the management of the New
Bedford club last week he stated that he
was fit for the baseball battles of the
coming season and that he had trimmed
his weight to 16I pounds during the win
ter.
Wilmington, Del, is now being groom
ed for Eastern League baseball the OWE
ers of the Wilmington club having unde:
consideration two propositions for en-
trance. 1t is not given out yet what city
Wilmington is to succeed, but Montreal
Is thought TO be the place aimed at
President Charles W. Murphy Of tho
Chicago National League club Monday
announced that he had received the sign
cd contract of Pitcher Mordecal Brown.
Brown. who is spending tie winter in an
Indiana town. said he was in good sha De
and expected to pitch good ball next sea.
son.
Manager John G. Walsh of the Brown
Lynch, Browns former star pitcher and
now National Lacquer, to the effect
that he would be willing to help Dir. SEX
ton coach the Brown twirlers until he
went South with the Pittsi,.,rg team for
the preliminary training. Lynch is now
attending a law school and will be able
to coach the men only Saturday after
Moons.
Bill Clarke, the catcher of the New
York Nationals, has signed a contract to
play with the Toledo club for the coming
season. Clarke also will captain the To-
ledo club. Clarke came 20 Toledo Sunday
at the request of Ed GrllO and signed
the contract Monday before leaving Te-
beau desired Clarke's services as manager
of the Kansas City club, but Grille won
out. Bill is Il great player and should
prove a tower of strength to the locals.
brooklyn Union: Terry McGovern arriy-
Cd home Sunday night from Cincinnati,
where he had been appearing with his
show. Terry looks in good condition. and
after a weeks rest will start training for
; his bout with Nelson i'll Philadelphia on
March 16 McGovern is considering a
pIopONltloii Il'Gut recently Nv fTInk BAN
croft. business manager of the Cincinnati
club. to captain a baseball team this
/ summer, composed Of the professional
men of the stage or ring.
| Writing to q friend in Cincinnati, Tom
! Walker. who pitched for the Cincinnati
: baseball club during the last two sea-
( sens, declared that he has signed with the
! JOnNStOWn. Pa. club of tla O,f u
, league for next season for almost as
much salary as he received from Cincin-
! natl. Walker was sold to the Columbus
American Association team by the Gin
| cinnati club some months ago. He do
clarcs positively that lie will not play
with Columbus
New York Mil: Manage Armour Of
| Detroit is going to surprise his players by
not asking single one to accept re-
dnction in salary. Armour owns no stock
in the club. - F.. Larry Lajoie may be
| compelled to accept promssory notes for
his salary if there are any more Cassie
| Chadwicks or Broker PrOrs operating in
| Cleveland 80 Poston has fears of its
| ability to make RUDE Waddell feel at
home. They are grounded on the fact
That the town closes at il l.. NJ.
| The beginning of the regular baseball
| prac, lice at Cornell Monday was marked
| by the return of Hugh Jennings, captain
and manager of the Baltimore baseball
club of the Eastern League who came
to Ithaca to assist Warner in coaching
the Varsity candidates. Jennings IS
graduate of Cornell and for several years
occupied the position Of head coach.
About 100 men reported in response to the
call for candidates, and Jennings and
Coach Warner are kept busy Unless
other interests call him away Jennings
expects to stay Il month at Ithaca.
Manager Dick Paddcn Of the st. Paul
American Association team may call
Catcher Pete Noonan back from the Chi
cago club. He has called upon Manager
Murphy of the Chicago club to release
Noon IN for next season. If NoOnan goes
thers it will be as 4 first baSeman to re-
place Mike Kelly. now owner OF the Min
| reapoliS team. Noonan was drafted by
the big league ut the conclusion OF last
season. He was signed as a substitute
catcher for Chicago Last season he
made an excellent record on first base.