The Washington herald., 1907-01-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

The leading cities Of Oklahoma have
formed a State league.
-Four Of the six clubs in the Tri-State
League lost money last year.
Turner. the Cleveland shortstop, is un-
dergoing treatment for weak knee.
The Boston team will have four diff
ferent styles OF uniforms next season.
Harry Gessler. the former Detroit out
fielder. is practicing medicine at In
diana, Pa
Joe Yeager. Of the Highlanders, whom
the Nationals are anxious to land. batted
.31 last year.
Jiggs Don0hUe is running a skating rink
IN Chicago He says that the exercise
does him good.
Cleveland expects Bennington. a former
Cornell player, 20 make q strong bid for
one of the places in the Outheld
Pittsburg is anxious 10 get rid Of Otis
Clymer, but Cincinnati refuses 10 waver,
and IS prepared TO buy the player.
Case Pauen is on the market if any
club is willing 10 give in return what
the aUbuu-haired soUthpaw is worth.
Jimmy Casey. the Brooklyn third base
man. is thirty-five years old. and has
been playing professional bah for thir-
teen years.
Mig Perrine and SchIahy will fight it
out for second base on the Nationals
Whichever loses Will be transferred To
Minneapolis.
In the American League last season
there were PIP errors made This does
not include errors made by the umpires
and alleged critics
The contracts for the New York Giants
have not yet been sent out. so McGraw
has not. as yet, received any requests for
boosts in salaries.
Johnny Evers. the Cubs second base
man. is considered one of the best indoor
baseball players in the country. He is a
member Of a Troy team.
The Shreveport club. Of the Southern
League. has signed Bevan. the star third
baseman of the Ohio State University
team. He is said 10 be a good one.
Although ne raided the gambling joints
and closed the saloons on Sunday Mai
Badger. Of Columbus. Ohio has come out
strong In favor of sunday baseball
st. Paul has released Van Zant, the
former St Louis player, 10 Binghamton.
Of the New York State League, This is
the league in which he started his profcs-
sional career.
Frank Hahn, the old Cincinnati pitcher
says there Is nothing in the report that
he viii play with Washington. His arm
is gone, and he has no intention of re
turning 20 the diamond.
Connie Mack has refused to give up his
hold on Burke. the exist Louis National
third baseman. Burke was with Kansas
City last year, but he may be recalled
to Philadelphia next season.
Many critics are Of the opinion that the
Boston Americans have made a mistake
in retaining Jimmy Collins. The idea Of
having an ex-manager as private in the
ranks does not appeal to many.
The Athletics will stand pat on their
old oUtheld-Hartsel. Lord, and Seybold
Connie Mack Is on the lookout for a
good pitcher to brace up the staff, that
does not appear especially strong.
The position of third base on the St
Louis Browns lies between DeIehanty.
O'Brien. and Hartsel. Niles is slated for
second base, while Stone. Hemphill. and
Pickering will make up the outfeld
Harry Bay, Of Cleveland. says he is
willing to meet any player in either Of
the major leagues in a 1O0-yard match
race. The Cleveland players have a purse
ready to back their fellow-member.
Frank Donohue's name went up over
the door of AskeT's hotel and cafe in
Philadelphia on January / That makes
it appear Us though the red-haired twirl-
er is sincere in his threat to retire from
the game.
In less than eight weeks the deluded
MCGraw and the decTepit Giants will be
heading for Los Angeles, where they will
play the races when they are not swell
ing on the diamond, writes a baseball
critic who does not hold the worlds
champions Of 1868 in high esteem.