Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-23

captaincd the DeS MONIES team last year.
and his success in the Western League
tcnnted Manager Ed Barrow of the To-
ronto Eastern Leaguers TO go <er the
former Boston wonder.
Boston Globe: Messrs. Shay and Burke
Of New Bedford were in the city Wednes-
day in regard to the purchase OF the Nc"
Bedfcr I'd franchise in the New England
League. 1t now looks as If the deal would
he soon up to the New England League
for ratification, as the parties are IN every
way responsible. and Mr.. Doc is perfectly
willing to move 10 new fields. Mr.. Burki
was a clever ball player around New
England 10 years ago. while Danny Shay
was 4 famous association football player
several years ago.
President Johnson of the American
League believes that in future the ar
Management of the playing schedules of the
two ma iOr organizations be left entirely
to the national commission. composed Of
Hermann, Pulliam and himself. The fact
that the National League slipped Nc
Graw's team into Brooklyn for Decorl
ton day SO as to conflict with tie New
York Americans or that date has not
been relished by Johnson and his asso-
ciates. 1t looks like another attempt I"
stab the Americans i'll the back III tim"
of universal baseball peace.
What influence the confessions Of the
University of Iowa baseball team Will
have on the action of the officials of The
Western conference is a matter that is
receiving considera bic attention at Iowa
City, Iowa. and it is now believed th"r"
is possibility that the Western manag-
ing board will adopt a now rule this
spring which will permit college baseball
men, who arc bona fidc students but who
have played professional baseball during
the summer months. to compete on ;hr
university teams. Such action is said
to b" tho only way in which the coilec,'
and university authorities will be able
to cope with the present difficulty.
Sec. Hugh McBrecn was busy Wed nos
day rcarranring the Southern trip Of the
Boston Americans as mapped out hv
Manager Collins. From Atlanta The club
will go straight to Montgomery Ala.
and try to fill i'll some omen dates. The
New York Americans will train in Mont
comcrv, and will have LETT there by the
time the Bostons arrive. The two games;
in Chattanooga with the champion Ath-
lctic; wcr" arranged at the request Of
Connie Mack. who claimed to have Pres.
Johnson's consent. 1T appears. however,
that Mr. Johnson would not stand for :,
violation Of the constitution and had the
games called off. which was very pleas
ing to Manager Collins.
That the Memphis club must carry ont
its agreement to play with the New York
National League club on March - %"
else rccompcnsc the New York manage
mCnt for any damage Sustained by can
ceiling tho game. was announced Wedne5-
dav by the national baseball commission.
The Memphis management had contract
ed for conflicting engagements on that
date. The applications of Players Reis-
ling. Thomas l.. Owens. Otto G. Dcinir-
ger and John T. Hayden for roinstat"-
mcnt were denied, all four players being
declared to have broken contracts with
various national agreement clubs. The
complaint Of the Memphis club against
tho New York Nationals in regard -
Player Eabb is declared not Sustained by
the evidence and the player is declared
W HIVE D'tl Ii'p'AiS Nt4' u "a ~ H'''''
for by New York.
Sheckard is receiving a great booming
I'm Chicago at the winter tanning bees
Just now "I1c takes the longest lead off
first base Of any man now playin" major
league baseball" said Jimmy Callahan
the other day. He is the greatest has"
runner, with the possible exception Of
Frank Chance, since the days Of Eli
Hamilton and Bill Lang". Shcckard is
liable to steal second and third when Chi
cugo is one run behind and then cone
home after a long fly has been caught,
tying tn score. He steals bases when
they count. and. in my opinion. will lead
the National League this year il this
department of the game" Shcckard viii
do all that Callahan says if he is salts
fed with his surroundings But when IL"
was Il member of the Brooklyn team he
showed little vim in his base running and
apparently sullled SheCkard is = trouble
maker, even though it is conceded that he
is one of the greatest ball players IN the
profession
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