The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-25
BASEBALL TALKS

An exchange says the Toronto ball club
has purchased a horse 10 pull the grass
mower this summer. and we would sug-
gest that In it's spare moments the animal
might run bases for Jonathan Toft and
other members Of Barrows Greek Letter
society
Manager Barrow has signed some 80
players up 90 date. and what's left over
when the wedding process is over can go
back TO their old jobs as the male chorus
I'm "Parslfal.
Garland j. Stahl. captain and manager
of the Washington American league base
ball team. and Miss Jean Mahan of Chi
cago were married at the winter home OF
the bride at 357 Grant street. Pasadena.
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. IAmpart OF the
First Methodist church. A large num-
ber OF members OF the winter colony
friends OF Miss Mahan, attended Mr..
and Mns. Stahl became acquainted several
years ago when the young man was
student I'm University OF Illinois. OF
which Mrs. Stahl is graduate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stahl Will make a tour Of the west
and south. after which they intend Is
visit Mr. Stahls parents I'm Elkhart. Ind.
before going To their home in Washing
ton.
Secretary Fred NJ. Knowles, OF the
New York National league club. left for
Memphis yesterday While there he will
arrange for the accommodations OF the
Giants during their spring practice In
that city. McGraws men will spend "A
month In Memphis before beginning their
trip back TO the metropolis to open the
season with Brooklyn at Washington
Park on April r.
Manager Charley Babb. OF the Mem
phis Southern league team, has ordered
hhs players TO report at Memphis about
the time the Giants expected 10 get there
early in March. The teams will probably
play practice games every other day until
the Giants leave town.
President Hedges of the ST. Louis
browns Is trying to get Walter Randall
10 play first base Randall is the st
| Louis boy who was captain of the Har-
ward team last year He rs now attend
! ing the Harvard law school, where he will
remain until he takes his degree in
| June.
Catcher Needham OF the Boston Ma
| tonals and 4.ddie Lee a well-known To-
! cal baseball player, have obtained con-
| trolling interest I'm the Steubenville, q.
| team. In anticipation OF entering the new
! Pennsylvania -Ohio-West Virginia league.
| Needham and Lee are getting together n
| strong bunch OF players II Needham can
land the Steubenvllle franchise at next
! Saturdays meeting OF the p. q. and w.
/ HkAnlu Ichkue ne VIII Qblt Boston. Steu-
| benville ~ the home Of Needham and no
| practically made the town famous by his
basketball playing some years ago.
President Taylor paid 5000 for the re-
] lease OF outnelder Clay. and threw in
! pitcher omsted for good measure
| At tho last convention In Chicago tho
! National association adopted n rule which
/ imposes a fine OF $3.50 on any club giving
| a ball player advance money.
The Fall River favorites Messrs Shay
| and Burke. will. Il is said endeavor "a
/ drive New England league baseball out
| Of New Bedford this season and run In
/ dependent ball
Bobby Lows has signed 10 manage the
| Newcastle club OF tho O. and II league
! next season
Pat Donovan wiz soon make BROOKLYN
n short visit. and then so 20 the Hot
| Springs for n two weeks stay
The Pittsburg ball club has secured
| Pitcher Elmer Moffit of tho South Bend
| Ind. team IN the Central league lie Is
I touted as being the best pitcher I'm the
4 league and 80 confident IL the
| South Bend management that Mofft will
4 make good he has been turned over g
| pittsburg with the understanding that n
he don't make good. nothing T. to be paid