The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-02

Manager Armour. OF Toledo. is highly
pleased with the acquisition of Outheld-
er ArmbTusIsr -ATmbTusLeF Is a good
left-hauded tatsman.' says Armour
and especially strong in a pinch. He
stands up right over the plate, and a.
doesn't make a biz OF difference 10 him
who the opposing pitcher Is. AT Detroit
last year he won several games from Us
by his timely fuckwcrk, and / admired
his style very much. II was a big sur
prise 20 me that he was allowed 10 get
out OF the American League. I think
IL must have been because he is q LETT
hand hitter and the league Is so strong
In sOutEpaW pitchers that most OF .uc
managers did not care 10 add another
lett-hauder 20 their list AT any rate,
Armbruster IS a high-class man. and
1 would not exchange him for any
outfelder in the American Association"
Here IS some characteristic Murphy
talk our routes 20 The various
parks VIII be as circuitous as We can
make them, as We want everybody 10
know that the club which won more
games OF ball IN one season than any
ever organized. is IN town. The Chicago
club viii always be subservient 10 base
ball law, but u viii also run its own
business 10 suit Itself We have a lot
OF star ball players and the people Ike
10 see them riding 10 and from he
parks, and j do not want to deprive
them OF that privilege 10 save a few
dollars Cur parades last season were
quite a treat for the fans and we GER
tainly expect 10 continue them"
Ferguson. New York pitcher. is one
OF the cieVerest basketball players OF
southern Indiana McGraw has as much
hope OF FergusOE's success IN 1907 IS
he had OF Ames In 1896. His confidence
young mall was New 1Ork's second best
winner that year.
Patsy Donovan. the Brooklyn mana
ger. had quite a long conference IN
Philadelphia. with DR.. Seanlon. tbs
Brooklyn pitcher recently, and posi-
bly, the doctor viii put on taking Up
regular practice for another season
Donovan Is very anxious 10 land the
brooklyns IN the first division in 1861
IL would be quite a record 10 bring the
team from eighth place 20 fifth place
in one year, and follow IL up the next
summer by finishing better than fifth.
The desire OF the Chicago National
League club 70 secure one o. two sea-
soned pitchers for 1907 would indicate
that the owners Of the Cubs may feel
that the strain which was put on Brown
In the regular championship season may
have affected his pitching arm so that
he VIII not be so powerful in the box
as he was during 1906.
Some OF the Philadelphia owners were
not bit satisfied because Shettsline.
the president OF the club. did not put in
q claim OF some kind for the services OF
Joe Kelley, and now there Is talk that
McGraW Will be asked 10 withdraw his
claim, so that Philadelphia may obtain
Kelley. If he will agree 10 go 10 that
city. Personally Kelley wants 10 go 10
New York and said so openly when he
was IN Boston this month. 81 have
wanted all my life 20 play in New
fident that l can stin play good ball
that / would like to have chance 10
show what ] can do In the one big city" I
Hayden, the Boston American out
fielder, who had the fight with Ferris
In this city last year on the American
League ground Will not be retained by
the Boston management this season. I
Ferris. however will play second base
for the BostOns in 1907.
It IS doubtful whether Judge Harry
L. Taylor, OF the Erie County Court, al