The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
Amherst has one of the best Of coll
lese shortstops in Harry Beach
Pitcher Ferguson. or the New York
Nationals, is very clever al basketball
Jake" Beckley. as well as Charley
Nichols, is after the ST, 10 franchise.
BIZ Hamilton has a chance to work
in the New York state League next
season, but he has not yet decided what
20 do
Jack Carney has G. chance to manage
on the Pacific coast. bur ne wants
oerth nearer home. owing 70 the illness
OF his wife
Ed. Breckenridge has landed a winner
Tor three seasons running ia South
Manchester, Conn, ana Intends 20 try
son.
Catcher Frank McManus has been sold
20 the Jersey City club by Buffalo The
elange was made owing 20 the fact
laat The veteran, Jack Ryan. has been
obtained by Buffalo.
Atlanta and Nashville have made a
deal by which ShOrtstop Castro OF the
latter club, Is exchanged for Morse. Of
Atlanta Castro is a native OF Colombia.
and is a nephew of President Castro, OF
venezuela lie formerly played with
the Athletics, this being his FIRST DrO-
tessiona! engagement ter leaving Man
haitian college.
Russ Hail, owner and manager of the
Seattle team. in the Pacific Coast
League, has transferred his interests
from that city 10 Butte Mon. in the
northwestern League. The Northwest
Sfn League Is considered the only feas-
inie league Tor Seattle and 10 Is hoped
20 secure that city in its circuit III
seattle joins the Northwestern Portland
viii doubtless follow
BAH players, as rule. do not incline
20 sea TRIPS. ana Will make strong OBJ
lrcIons 10 any plan 10 carry them To
training camps that way. bur President
marley Ebbetts says that his club will
20 % Jacksonville by boat, leaving New
19Th on or about March To- Ebbetts
VIII attend the meeting OF the National
commits sion. in Cincinnati. next week, I
ana VIII then go on an extended tour
10 round up his players.
Charley Ebbets is setting a dangerous
precedent by making winter visits 10
MS ball players 70 induce them 10 sign
that the bali players viii demand this
courtesy each winter from each club
owner. Recently Ebbets made a living
ttlp through New York state and Massa- :
chusetts and secured the signatures OF
Bel, Bergen and Maloney. In few
GaNs he VIII depart on more extended
trip He viii attend the National Com
mission meeting AT Cincinnati next
49, NhSn several Brooklyn players. I
and Pattee. viii ask for Reinstatement
? hey are under reserve TO the Brooklyn
club. After thar Ebbets viii go 10 Chi
cage 10 sign Jack Mccarthy. On his
way home he viii Visis Pittsburg and
cali upon Pastorius. Then ne will come
back 10 Brooklyn and mead South.
after making arrangements f0r the
IFookiyn clubs spring training al Jack (
sonNiiie. Fla. he VIII call on Pitchers
Itucker and Henley. who live down 81 |
that country, Before leaving for the
South, President Ebbets expects 10 !
see Tim JOrdan's raise. '-Ne~ York
Globe.
Bill Armour SAYS that all talk OF Hug
gins or IeVers being as good as la loie T.
is rot. The former Cleveland manager /
says: Larry can get the bali easier |
ana touch out more runners al second /
base With ore hand than either Hug
gins or EVers with -Wo. No other Sc
ond baseman is In LaJoie's class for a I
minute NuouEHI ! knew All about I
bali players but dav after day al Cleve- !
land ] sat on the bench and stared open
mouthed AZ La5Oie'
Jimmy Jackson goes lack 70 The |
minors once more. Cleveland has hand !
ed him to the Columbus club.
Eugene DemOntTeVille. former second |
baseman OF the Brooklyn and Boston |
teams, viii be released by Manager Ar /
mOur, ot the Toledo club. Demont is
said 10 be 700 slow 10 suit Armour.
Charley Murphy has claimed tho Ma
tional League paunant again, because
he signed Chick Fraser f-i- the Cubs.
Fraser Is not mourued bv the Ciacia-
natl fans. but neither was Steinfeldt
Frank Bancroft begins his seven
feenth year as business manager OF the