Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-25
wHERE THEY ARE.
Many Old Time Stars Are Nov ~
81 ~ Good Work for Minors

Some major league bah .playeTy
to the minor leagues because they hav
passed the period when they are ipAol
major league speed; some go to thej
minors because they need. more d.
velopment ana are not yet up to ma
league speed; some return to the NH
ors because they are not made of god
major league capacity. Whatever thu
reason. minor leagues are blessing
for the great army of professional
players for whom there Is no room in
the big leagues.
The minor leagues are filed with
players who once played in the Ma
tional or American League. and no
doubt some of these could hold their
own in fashionable company were they
to return to it. At the same time they
are quite busy holding their own where
they are, for the principal minor lea
CUES are speedy on their own account
and call for ball playing Of quality.
a former National League player OF
note-indeed, he was famous i'm his
day-who has found sanctuary in the
minors is Theodore Breitenstein, the
once crack pitcher of the st. Louis and
Cincinnati teams. Brett has been
with the New Orleans club of the
Southern League for several years ana
has played much ball there. He Is NOT
played out vet by any means, and NJ
that climate has shown as good form
as he ever did in the parent organiza-
ton.
Another old timer still on the base-i
ball earth is George Van Haltren. who
Is earning his daily bread with the
Oakland club of the California Lea
que. Bill Phillips, the former Red
pitcher. Is with the New Orleans team,
as Is Lave Cross. the veteran third
baseman, recently released by Wash
ington. Billy Gilbert, who played Sec
ond base for McGraw's worlds cham
pion New Yorks, is filling the same po-
sltion for the Trenton club for the TIL
State League. and Joe Kelley. star on
the old Orioles and later manager Of
the Cincinnati Reds, is managing ana
playing on the Toronto Eastern Lea
que team and doing well.
Jake Beckley. who spent years In
National League service. is playing
flrst base for the Kansas City team OIL
the American Association, and Mike
GRADY, veteran Of both the Nationai
and American Leagues. is doing back
stop duty for the WiImingtons, OF TINS
,Ir-State League. Frank Lacnahce'
who played first base for Brooklyn. IN
the National League. and Boston, Ill
the American League. Is now guardlhs
the first cushion for the WATERBURY
team, of the Connecticut League
On the Haverhill club. of the Ne"
England League, is Billy Hamilton.
late of Boston and Philadelphia an.
one of the best fielders, batters' anu
base runners the National League eve,
had. Cupid Childs, noted secohu
baseman over n dozen years ago. anu
an associate of Patsy Tabeau on .ho
Clcvelands, is playing second base lol
the A. ]. and G.. team, of the New ioiA
State League. Sam Mertes, WIN
worked on various big league teams
is with the Minneapolis club OF W.
American Association. So Is bucA
Freeman, who was famous as a NOME
run slugger in the big league. bo'n
are playing the game right up 10 tn'
handle.
Malachi Kittredge is still In harness.
He catches for and manages the Mon
treal team in the Eastern i*"s
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