The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01

mour In centre and Shannon and Brown
fighting 1t out for right.
The st. Louis Nationals have offered
Catcher Murray to- the Indianapolis team.
Murray did good work for the Cardinals
in the outfleld last season, and would
with the Hoosiers.
Charley Carr, who was with the Reds
last spring will be relieved Of the man
agement OF the indianapolis team mex.
season. Watkins will again take hold.
Carr will be field captain of the team.
1t is reported that O'Leary and schaffer
will BE the only old Aelders whom Hugh
Jennings will retain on the Detroit team
next season. All the others will be sold
or traded during the winter.
Over in St. Louis they are Emporium
ing Manager McAleer to grab Lave
Cross for the third base position on tho
American League team. Lave is getting
trifle old, but still is full of ginger and
good baseball.
President Ban Johnson, of the Ameri-
can League, Is quoted as saying that the
season in his league will begin about
April 11tlf That looks as though the
mighty Ban had decided upon a schedule
of 154 games.
Vic Willis is spending his vacation In
Ills NSM JSl6c 4hSibClS6llS VIC
tor IS picking up little cash on the
side by polishing trolley wires without
the use of a ladder.
Stanley Robson, OF st. Louis, when
asked what he had accomplished In the
way OF trades, said: I'VE tried out fifty
six men during the season of 1906, and
know just about where we stand Didn't
look for any trades at this meeting, but
would have made any which might have
added strength to our team. Tho others
were all looking for the best OF It, AMI
that IS why st. Louis did not figure in n
trade.
1.-THE unkindest cut OF fate 7 ever ran
across" said Manager Larry, was tho
luck Monte Cross had the first year he
was with the Phillies. When he was Sc
cured from st. Louis by Colonel Rogers,
the latter promised him a bonus of $500
ii Monte would bat 300. The unofficial
averages showed Monte to be batting
about BOG, and as a result he bought up
all the cigar stores within half mile
of the park. Then lie woke up, for tho
official averages came soon after, giving
him an average of .299. Thinking about
losing all that money is what has kept
him thin.
John I. Taylor announcement that Lou
Criger has gained twenty pounds, and Is
now in good health, Is most cheerful
news for Boston baseball fans. Every
one will rejoice, for Criger,s sake. as
we'll as for the perhaps selfish reason
that we are likely to see much better
baseball at the American League grounds
with Butch" up behind the bat. Crlger
in 1905 form will re1uvenate the tall
enders for he has In nm exceptional
degree the spirit as we'll us the intelli-
gence that wins games. May he weather
tina winter In good shape is our ardent
wsh.-Boston Herald. M III 3s
Fred Tenney will play Sunday ball next
season, something he has never done
before. Fred has an Interest IN the
Boston Club now. and 1t makes q lot OF
difference whether YOU are working for
Yourself or some ono else. The Boston
team will he good Sunday attraction
next year, instead Of q joke, MS hereto
fore. J,
4 The next event III order in the meeting
In New York City will be the annual
meeting Of the National Association Of
Professional Bs@SSall Leagues, enbran-
ing all the minor Leagues. This will be
held on the second Tuesday In January,
Tho scope sof this organization maybe
seen from tho statement that It gives
employment to fully 5000 players.
d frank Chase ana Tim Ieffrles are the
two big men In California
Barney Dreyfuss Is said to ba u silent
partner In the recent National League
arrangement Mt Boston, r. that Is tho
case, look for some transfers from the
ready interested In Philadelphia, besides
awning the Pirates, Syndicate ball? NO,
sindeed.--W ash!ngton Post. !, 4,
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