The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
FaIr 10 An Crews.
BASEBALL NOTES.

tltcher tnlck Fraser has q winter lob
IN the Chicago city hall
Boston's Los Angeles recruit. Outfelder
Cravath, may be tried cut AZ first base.
The Cincinnati club has finally turned
Outtielder Chickering Autrey back 20 BIZ
RoUrke's Omaha club.
The Detroit club has turned Outfelder
Delos Drake. drafted from the Ohio-Penn-
sylvania League, over 70 the Little Rock
club for next season.
Danny Shay viii not be with the Giants
another season Manager McGraw says
Shay is a good ball player, but that he
does not take his work seriously
Tom Connolly. the American League
umpire, says Boston viii have TWO big
teams next year He predicts that both
viii be well up in the first division
Hugh Jennings does not believe in lining
a player 10 correct bis faults II be won't
listen 10 a good talking 20. Jennings be-
lieves its time 10 let MIN go.
Dan McGann, writing 10 a friend. saws
lie Is perfectly satisfied with his transfer
10 Boston. He promises to show 8lcGraw
that he is not yet in the "has-been" class.
officials Of the New York American
League club say that Kid" Eberfeld has
completely recovered from his old crouch.
and VIII be a tower Of strength 10 the
Yankees next year.
George Stone has signed his st. Louis
without a quibble and at a figure
less than 5000 which he received last
year Not being the batting leader, ne
wasn't so chesty.
Bobby Lowe will probably not he
Tiger next season. He has several offers
fOm minor league clubs There is no
doubt that be viii be released in order
10 take a job as manager
Kid Gleason, who enjoys the unique
position of being the official jollier for
the Philadelphia Nationals, has signed his
contract for next season. The playing
days OF the veteran are almost at an end.
Magnate Hermann. Of the Reds. has
now decided 10 postpone the naming Of
a manager until after the meeting of the
national commission. on January 6. John
Camel is having a long wait for the
news.
''RhOdy'' Wallace is consistent sticker.
lie hit -25S in 1906. and this years batch
Of averages gave him a percentages Of
.259. Gene Demont when with the majors
batted precisely the same two years in
succession.
Indianapolis has traded Pitcher Win
keilum to Newark, n. j., Of the Eastern
League. for Pitcher Carrick. formerly OF
The latter viii report at the
start of the training season and join the
other battery men at French Lick
Josh" Clarke. who is trying 10 make
the Cleveland team. is a brother Of Fred
Clarke. manager Of the Pittsburg Pirates.
IL Josh is as good as his brother. then
Lajoie has unearthed the real find of
lSOS--New York Evening Mail
Ono Of Roger Bresnahan's Toledo
friends called on Garry Hermann Thurs
day and tried to induce Hermann TO
make the trade that would land Bresna-
Aan in Cincinnati Hermann. however.
had already made up his mind on the sub
ject. and it was 10 use.
Mathewson will not join the Giants AZ
Marlin Springs until about the second
week in March. He will not be through
coaching West Point until the first week
in March. Matty Will go down by steam
er to Galveston. He has been advised
that the sea voyage viii do him a lot of
good.
Outfelder Randall who was hailed as q
rising star just one year ago. viii be re-
leased by the Boston club 10 Trenton un-
less some Of the other National League
clubs claim him. Randall graduated from
the Denver club. where he was consid-
cred the best Outhelder in the Western
League.