The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01

meet I'm a mile relay race. while many In
dividuals will compete I'm the open events.
George Tebeau keeps hold OF the Kan
sas city franchise despite the talk about
his letting go. He is willing to part with
II at his own figure. but no one shows
any disposition 20 meet IT, IL certainly
smacks very strongly OF syndicatism for
one owner 10 have two clubs I'm the same
league. Then George still has Denver In
the Western.
The veteran Jack Chapman not only
discovered Jimmy Collins OF ours, but
also Bill Dineen, who was then pitching
I'm Weedsport n. Y. big Bill" sought n
job from Chapman and got II. 500 per
month, and then asked. How much ad-
vance" showing that he had his eye
teeth cut at a very carly period In the
baseball career
Manager Walter w Burnham OF the
Newark baseball club Is nothing II not
aristocratlc He expects to take his tribe
OF ball tossers to Lakewood n. j., for
spring practice. No more ocean breezes
az Atlantic City for him.
Never was there a more faithful ad-
mirer of the great Mike Kelley than Un-
dertaker Joe Quinn Of st. Louis. who
maintains to this day that "Kel' was the
greatest ball player who ever wore
spike. THE stars OF today are not In his
class" said Joe the other day.
II was very nice OF Jack Carney TO give
Fred Doe Outfelder OHara. The latter
made a great hit in the New England
league, but did not seem to be I'm the swim
I'm the West Doe is much tickled over
the fact that he mas secured this player.
and looks for big results the coming
spring.
Chas. Matthews. a spectator at mid
winter game OF baseball on the Lawton
grounds Mahoney City. yesterday. was
rendered unconscious by a batted ball.
striking him flush on the mouth. Several
OF his teeth were knocked out Matthews.
who was ranged along the third base line.
had Just shouted TO those I'm front OF him
10 down in 'front.'" when the ball struck
him
John Conway OF Webster has been ap-
pointed a National league umpire by Pres.
Puillam. Mr.. Conway was an umpire In
the Eastern league last season and was
with the Connecticut league in similar
capacity the year before. His work was
so satisfactory that Pres. Pulliam consid-
cred him a very desirable man.
A baseball mass meeting was held last
night at Concord to further consider the
matter OF holding the local franchise i'm
the New England league. Several hundred
fans turned out and speeches were made
setting forth the amount OF money needed
TO hold the franchise
Quite sum was raised among those
present, making 1890 for the day. and the
balance must be in hand by II o'clock to-
morrow. An effort will be made 10 raise
the needed sum, which is about $500. The
prospects are not very bright
George Carey who till Clancy came 10
Rochester from Pittsburg. was first base
man for the Bronchos has been sold by
Manager CANCEL. Of the Grand Rapids
ball club 10 Memphis. OF the Southern
| league. Carey was sold 10 Grand Rapids
10 play first base for $500 and was paid
salary Of 1900 month. He was Familiarity
known as Scoops" Carey
Manager Leonard OF the Lynn New
England baseball team has Just made
10 the team. They are John J. Mcdonald,
! n pitcher. and George e. Clark, a catcher.
| With this new battery, manager Leonard
expects TO land the Lynn team at the top
OF the bunch this year
Mcdonald is % and weighs 165 pounds.
He has played with northern Ohio inde-
pendent teams for the past two years.
and last year received trial with the
Montgomery. Ala, team I'm the southern
! league. He injured his arm early in the
scae0n and was forced to retire though
The season he played with inde-
cams in northern Ohio.
Clark began his baseball ca
% and later played with the
or, Pacific league team In
49, .e went to the Western league and
has played with 1t since. being drafted by
Manager Leonard last November.