The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-21
our JACK HAS
COME HOME AGAIN
JACK LAW. MANAGER OF COLUM-
BUS BASEBALL TEAM, BLEW
IN FROM NEW ORLEANS
ON MONDAY NIGHT.
Law Was Not Idle While in Crescent
City, But Has a Whole Bunch
of Contracts TO Show for
His Work While There.
Yes. Jack is really hack.

journing in New Orleans for several
weeks, has returned. He reached the
city Monday night, and has a whole
bunch of contracts TO show for his
work while in the Crescent City. He
brought back eight legal documents
with the signatures of as many play
ers attached thereto, and these, to-
gether with Manager Law himself and
our own true and tried Spencer, gives
us team of ten players already en-
gagged and who will be here by the
end of the present week.
While only ten men have actually
been engaged, Manager Law has
many others on the string. While in
New Orleans he was in daily confer
ence with Charlie Frank, the mana
ger of the team which is to represent
that city in the Southern League,
from whom he received some good
advice as well as the promise of some
good players. Frank has more men
under contract than he can possibly
use between now and the election of
the next Democratic president, which
is certainly eighteen months off, may
be longer, and Law wants to hitch
onto some of them. Frank has prom
ised to give him first chance at these
men as soon as he decides just who
are to be released, but the Columbus
manager would not be true to his
name did he not believe that one
player cinched is worth a dozen in
prospect, and for that reason he
wanted to get just as many as possi
Bile under contract.
Law is not given to bOasting, but
he says that the team secured is one
which will keep well up in the "one,
two, three" class, and even hinted
something about winning the penant,
though it is perhaps a little early yet
to discuss this feature of the situa-
ton. President Selig and Secretary
Nahon, who are both pretty we'll up
on the dope" are well pleased with
the players secured by Law, and say
that the number includes men who
not only play their positions in
creditable manner, but who rank well
an unusually large proportion of men
who are handy with the willow, and |
that Columbus will have one of the |
hardest hitting teams in the Cotton I
States League there seems little rea-
son TO doubt.
Here's the dope on the bunch +
secured by Law. Look it over, and +
see what you think of the layout;
Engman, pitcher. Played last sea-
son with Baton Rouge. Pitched four
teen games, with an average of only
six hits each game Noted for fine
head work, handy with the stick.
Pease, right field. Member of the
Texas league last year, having played
with Temple. Fields his position SUI
perbly, and good a1l-round player.
Bowling, center field. Graduate of
Georgetown University, where he
made a splendid record as a member
of the Varsity team. Has played
with Memphis and other Southern
League teams. Holds first rank as ;
heavy hitter, with batting average of
800 last season.
McDivett, right field. Member of ]
penant winning team last
season. One of the snappiest players !
in the South. Had offers from sew I
eral clubs, but Law nabbed him.
Mausch, third base. Played last
season with Arkansas league. Has
fine record, both as a competent in
Huber, short stop. Last season
played with both Mobile and Merid-
ian. Put out more men than any
other short stop in the Cotton States
League last season. Has a batting q
average of .229.
Wright, first base. Held down the
initial bag for Mobile and Little Rock {
ast season. Made fine record with |
each of these clubs. Batting aver
age of .272.
Mounger, pitcher. Member of the
Texas League last season. Consid-
cred one of the most superior twirl-
ers in the South. Manager Law be- .
ieves Columbus very lucky in having :
secured his services.
Spencer, general utility. A home
nan with a splendid record as an :.
all-round player. At home anywhere
n either in or outfield. Hard hitter
md swift runner.
Law, manager and catcher. Played ,
With Gulfport last season. Ranked :
second best in fielding. Comes to :,
Columbus highly recommended, and :
s expected to develop executive abil- !,
ty of unusually high order. :