The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-02
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!. BASE BALL GOSSIP
. . FOR THE FANS I.

PROMINENT niiieial

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the Clarksburg team of the p. q
and ". Va. league, leaves tonigb
Tor Pittsbnrg. He will attend n
meeting Of the managers OF i'll
league which conyenes in thai If
saturday morning at 10 80 O'Clock
inns party viii have in his insid
pocket certified check for $500
ms sum viii be deposited BY eacl
cub manager as forfeitrf MAT hi,
team VIII finish out the season.
owing to illness in his family
PRESIDENT Sommers was preventee
from attending the Pittsburg meet
ing, Inc interests of the home team
Will be ably looked after by Vie.
President Refer.
Things frightened up material,
lac the New York American Leagnc
Office when Happy Jack Cbes5ro
affixed his signature TO a blanE
contract for 1906. There was ma
salary marked on the contract and
Chesbro didn't require any. SAVING.
Whatever figure Frank Farrell ALI
IN VIII suit me. I've always got a
square deal from him and 80 has
everybody else. So I'll leave il all
to him and be satisfied"
Bernie McCay, of Youngstown
D., a former member of the Atlant,
Southern League team, was signed
to manage Baton Rouge in the Cat
ton States League.
The biggest surprise of the winter
season in the Central League was
the trade completed last week bv-
:, which South Bend gives Pitcher
Schafer to Wheeling in exchange for
Pitchers Cannon and Kennedy The
latter is the old National Teapna
twirler. Schafer was traded for fhe
reason that the fans were down ON
him, although South Bend is his
home city. He played with South
Bend three years.
Irwin, of Wheeling, has a mystery.
He says he has signed a new second
'aseman who is wonder and a man
who will have any infielder in Inc
eagne beaten by wide margin. He
'efuses to announce the name, but
admits that the man was in the Ma
ional League last season.
Milt Montgomery has signed W.
Il; Minford, of Philadelphia, an in
ielder, for his Waynesburg team Of
he F., 0 and W. Va. league. Min
ord is former University of Penn
ylyania player, Since graduating
1T Penn he has been playing indie,
pendent ball.
The checks came in pretty lively
Yesterday. The secretary reports
about $500. of the first 10 per cent.
assessment collected, but there Is a
sood deal outstanding that wants
o "come in.o
Each team in the league is allow
ID twenty complimentary tickets to
ach game on its own grounds. That
8 the visiting team will allow twenty
tickets to pass free, but all over
hey charge at the regular rate to
the home club.
As Clarksburg is not going to have
my free list, the twenty compliment
aries can be sold which win make an
Extra profit of $500 for each game.
With our dim prophetic eye I'VE
AN see an awful bunch of trainers.
'ubbers, swipes and exercise BOYS at
he fair grounds this summer.
Mr.. Rufus Rastus johnson Brown
viii have all his brothers and cousins
It work whenever there is a base
BAH game.
Seriously, the most important
thing about baseball as any other
business, and that is to get the
There should be no one allowed
inside the grounds during game.
unless the cash accompanies them,
Or the admission is for value re,
ceired. And don't forget that value
received is something you already
have. No tickets on a promise.
The small boy has 10 carry the
elephant water before he can see
the show.
The benefit tickets are on the
market. Better get one.
Be a sport for a dollar. Buy