The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

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Billy ("Dummy'D Hoy formerly
one of the National league star
outfielders, but Of late n prosper
nus farmer near Mt. Healthy, is
now the father of two children, a
son five years old and a girl one
week old. The latest arrival will
be named Miss Carmen Hoy.
Reports from Now York indicate
that Tommy Corcoran has the in
side track in the four-cornered
fight for the position at second
base. The other three after the Job
arc Sammy Strang, Danny She's
and Bill Mullin.
Tcbeau is said to have a $500 bet
with Joe Cantillon that Denver
will beat ont Des Moincs this
season. Just at present Joe seems
to have the better of the PROPOSE
tion.
Tom Chivington of the Louis
vile club now says that it is by
no means certain that Henie Peltz
VIII be manager of the Colonels
this year. There are two or three
men being considered for the lead
ership.
McGraw is said to have offered
$4,000 for Johnny Evers of the
Chicago club. The latter, having
cleaned up $l4S,0OO last season, has
informed Muggsy that it does not
need the money, but that it does
need Evcrs.
Pat Dougherty has signed with
the Chicago American league club !
for 1907, and baseball players Won
der whether his luck will land |
him with another championship
team. He has played with two
American league organizations that
have won the pennant.
Jimmy Collins end Dave Brain,
rival third baseMen in Boston, have
been matched for five-mhe race I
Oh roller skates at Hot. Springs,
Ark y, for $500 side. Brain won
a match from Collins last week at y
the same distance.
1t is thought that there will be
deal between Comiskey and Joe
Cantillon in few days, and that
Frank Roth will go to Washington.
CantlIlinjwho had Ruth working :
ftr him at Milwaukee last season,
thinks great deal OF the German !
catcher, and world like to give him |,
regular employment in the majors. >
1T is now some time since
we'll known American association r
outf:feder has swurg bat for the a
White Sox," sad u friend of Pres t
ident Comiskey, but this player Il
looks to the White Sox leader, ev- i
cry winter for little advance mon
cy- which really is a gift Ito tide $
h'in over tho rough shedding. / h
saw check going out to an east. Il
crn town for this player. "Oh, Il
yes" said Comiskcy, "he is not Of
my family Of ball players, but 9
Great Scott, he has to have money n
for his family in winter. l can n
not forget what he did for my 81
Team. Besides, he has little baby ;,
that d sick. Every winter he has =
hard luck, and 1 have good luck " ;,
The American association has put =
! double rivet cinch against all u
further clashing by making its h
franchises perpetual. Pretty long h
iimc.
There was a total Of 67S,000 paid /,
admissions ON the Southern league p
asst season. That is the reason d
hey call it the "solid South. - /
Only one club in the American
had to go out and get d
aS new shortstop for the coming fl
season, although it is probable that ii
Ed. Ashenback at st. Paul will Il
play Phil .Geler in the outfield this r'
The Saints will have
newcomer from ST. Louis, while
Billy Armour will pin his faith on
''Jap" Barbeau for the job. The h
other six teams will have the same d
men. v
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! George Robe, the hero Of the n
worlds championship series, sent a.
bis signed contract to President u