Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-28
BASEBALL NOTES.

Il
Jimmy Bardell. tho physical cultur,
expert. viii train the Chicago Amcri-
cans in the spring.
The latest report concerning Joe Kci-
ley is that he may play with Connie
MaCk's Philadelphians.
| Clarke Griffith of tho Kew York
Americans is anxious t. add Mullen.
Dine II. Killian ana Patten to his pitcl-
ing staff.
Each year produces a new pitching
star-ChcsbrO, Walsh. Mathcwson,
Brown. Guesses on next seasons lulm-
| inarieS are in order.
Toledo was anxious 10 scyGrr frank
| Jude from cincinnati. ~; columbus
| was there with the sugar and managed
to land the little Ojibway.
| Griff may have expended all his bat
ting energy in a thrce5ag:3cr he malc
| year before last, bu. as IL FEEDER h"
I'WearS a 1000 per cent. halo.
| There was a lvel,- demand FIR the
services OF the Cardinal pitcher, Duster
| Brown. last week. but McCloskcy could
not be persuaded to part with him.
| Carl Lundgren, one Of the Chicago
| Cubs star twirlers, will coach the
| baseball candidates of III" University
| Of Indiana at Bloomini;.u.I i'll the
spring.
McCloskey Of the Cardinals says h"
| thinks stony" McGlynn is an oven bet !
| ter pitcher than Bcchc. hut III is cll;.y
| about getting tn" Tri-St,i;"r, as York
is dicering with him.
Ia liYc .,f 40 Pm
falo team. says that he is through
with baseball. ana that next summer
would see him prospecting for gold in
British Columbia.
Kid Elberfield. who is raising chick
ems in a small town in New York. has
written to Frank Farrell that he has
taken on a lot of weight and that his
"dinky' leg is on the mend.
Four Yankees-Chase, Elberficld,
kceler and Yeager-b attcd over 800
last season. Jim Mcclure just failed
TO get there by an eyelash, and the
veteran was leading the league at one
time.
Take my tip. said Catcher Jack Ryan
in New York the other day. and prepare
to See Pat F'laherty win many a game
in Columbus last year, and he has excel
lent control for a lcft-hander. lie is a
wonder when it comes to holding runners
close to the bases, too"
St Paul is expected to secure Koch
Ter. the outfclder upon whom the St
Louis Americans have obtained waivers.
McAlocr also asked waivers upon Pitcher
Jacobsen. hut Comiskey refused, saying
that he once heard Manager Jones speak
highly of the Brown southpaw.
From the way Cleveland affairs look
as far as players are concerned il seems
as if Bill Hinchman will be used for gen
cral utility work. either on the ineld or
out in the gardens. IIc may not be a
success at this sort of duty as IIinchman
sizes mp as Il player who needs regular
work to bring out his best.
Altoona JohnstoWn ANA Harrisburg,
want protection. Lancaster wants
class 4. York wants class a or not hing
and WilliAmsport is opposed to organ
lied baseball. President ToWInan of
the Williamport club says he il nppcy-
ed to protection until he can get what
he wants in tn" way he wants it.
Chicago Journal: Humorous Joe
Cantillon. who has just gath
cred in tho guiding reins Of
tn" Washington Lcagu" club. has de-
viscd the following inscription for the
blankets which the horses that draw
the players coaches wear: "IndisputrI
champions Of the capital Of the United
States"
Tate Cromlcy. tn" big indianapolis
{. tx fIrII
He successfully took tho Ohio state bar
now licensed to practice. He has brnn
putting III the time since the close Of
IN" baseball season studying in "A Mt.
tcrnnn tOhio) office. cromIcy is ::
graduate of Georgetown University
President Watkins has drafted Third
BaSeman Armstrong of the Ma tnom
Kitty League club. and has sent tho CON
tract to Secretary Farrell Of the National
Assoc iation Of Minor Leagues Arm
strong is anxious to play with the In
dams next season, and believes he can
make good. His friends have advised
Waite that Armstrong is real star. IN
didnapoliS boys who were in tho KITTY
League last year say he is easily the best |
third-sackcr of the organization /
Gene DCmont tn manage the 1907 Kan
SaS City team is the Zip handed out FIJI
day. Coming from Kansas CITY. where
Gene is decidedly popular. the rumor |
goes along to declare that Armour will |
be asked 10 sell the inlieldcr to Tebcau
who desires Gene to take charge of his
team on tho bank of the Kaw Armour
declared. Friday night. that no PLAYER I'M
der reserve would be for sale until he had
a chance to look over the bunch and see
how they lined up after the spring work
outs
Manager Hendricks of the Springfield
central League team has a deal on for
Buck Freeman. first baseman Of Mime
ap'lis If Freeman is secured CIV
hickey will probably bo sold to DAYTON
Manager Cantiilon If Minneapolis prom
lseS Hendricks first option on Catcher
shannon and Pitcher Cadwallader. Hon
oflcks may trade Carr, shortstor. for
Evans. iniieldcr with Shreveport. Allan
"a Is after Mcrryman or Cy .Albcrts. and
birmingham wants Pepper Clark. bu+
Hendricks refuses.