Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-28
BASEBALL NOTES.

>,e-arl, has released Harry O'Hagan
70 the Denver club.
Nike Lynch. the Cambridge player,
mas signed with Baltimore.
TE- two major leagues eHpend fully
$50 .grn in salaries annually.
The ve,eran Dick" Padden may b.
found On the Indianapolis roster next
season.
The Little Rock club of the Southern
league has drafted ". II. Page. n
second basernan Of the Lawrence club.
connie" Mack has secured from s.
title the well-knoTn pitcher. II. 7.
cRube'D Vickers. who did such fine
work last season.
The veteran Fred Lake has accept
81 the offer Of the Little Rock club and
Kill try his luck in the Southern
country next season.
OutfeIder Tom McCreery, once
member Of the Boston Nationals, will
IL hack in the game next season, play
ing with indianapolis.
The Cincinnati club has several mil
Il mares IN its board Of directors, but
Z: : several chips shy on the kind Of
ball players that land penants.
Manager James L. Policy Of the Lew
renee club has been induced 10 r-tain
the position for the present and the or
gan!zati,n is to be congratulated.
Dick Cooley is named as possible
successor TO Joe Cantillon in Milwau-
kee. What a lovely time Sir Richard
wou! have blowing holes in the white
suds.
Cleveland will send President Kill
foyl. Vice President Somers. Secretary
Barnard and Manager Lajoie 70 the
American League meeting in Chicago.
Dec. II.
Arthur Irwin will leave FOR New York
this morning. where he will meet Pres.
Powers pf The National Association and
talk over protection for the Pennsyl:;a-
mia Independents.
Fred Lake Of Lowell has accepted
terms with the Little Rock club Of the
Southern Association. Page Of Law
renee will 60 70 the same city, no doubt
1T Lakes suggestion.
Roche ster has purchased the release
OF Pitcher Pappalau from Montreal
"Papp." did fine work for Montreal last
season and will be a decided acquisi-
ton 10 the Rochester forces.
Bransfleld played bang UP ball the
latter part Of the season. hitting we'll
beyond the 300 mark during that peri
Oh, 50 it looks 4 cinch that Murray will
keep him on first base next season.
Manager Mike" Finn is working
hard 70 give Little Rock a first divi-
sion club next season. He is after an
outfielier that can hit and throw and
a couple of infielders that can hit and
are good base runners.
Pres. Murphy Of the Chicago cubs is
out with a vigorous protest against the
Cincinnati club playing spring exhibit
ton games with Boston and Cleveland
Df the American League. As the con-
tracts are signed Murphy must grin
and Tear IL this year.
Charley Carr says that the majo
leagues Unittsd the best pitcher in the
American Association when il passed
up Tate Cromley. the Indianapolis
pitcher. Carr says he had the best con
troll Of any man in the league and IL
one Of the coolest pitchers In the bus
mess.
II has already been suggested to
Manager Cantillon Of the Washing |
tons that he discard those flaming red !
now that ne has graduated I.
into major league society. Joe positive .
ly shines in that respect and has an |,
aching for color that it is impossible |
10 define.
Pitchers Iver Swanson. who was the 4
irst player secured by Duffy and Doe
lot the Providence club. halls from the \
same town that gave Duffy birth. River \
i'plnt X. !. Swanson was the mainstay 4
~ me Fall River club last season ana
ihere Is every reason to believe that h.
VIII make good in the Eastern League. 4,