Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

Pres George Dewey will leave for
New York next Sunday to attend the
National League meeting.
President Taylor of the Boston club
says he never had the slightest inten-
ton OF getting control of the Toronto
team.
Fer the first time in his big league
career Lajoie failed to bat 500 last sea-
son. Injuries had much TO do with
his failure.
Mordecai Brown essayed a new roln
at Brazil. Ind, The other night when
he cII1ciated as timekeeper at the
Papkc Flynn fight.
1t is said George Stallings turned
down flatte!'ing offer from Garry
Hermann To manage the Reds next
season. No figures are given.
Billy Giihart, once an idol Of The
New York Polo grounds, is far from .
mas been" in the game. He did some
gre%l work for The Trenton team.
Cincinnati win have no trouble with
Jake Wcimer next year. The veteran
south!aW has promised to be good and
VIII r port carly for The training trip to
Florida
Ty cobb IN, champion batter of The
American League. was a part of the
sh' :" recently n The Georgia state fair.
He mingled with the masses and was
lioniZeh.
Every day people stop Bad Bill
Dahlen and say: Il hear you are going
to lose your job. Bill" Dahlen in
variably replies: Yes, and | bet you
don't get it,
Cy Young, the grand old mar Of the
twirlcr's box, viii have a congenial
task il The carly spring. He is to
coach the nine of the West Point Mill
tary Academy.
President Dovey Of Boston says good
backstOps are mighty scarce. He de-
clares he will give 20 doves for the
right man. This practically means
his whole cote.
Neur, the Yankees lew tWirlor, has
not the inflated Uranium Instead of
living on his friends and what he can
get next year. he is clerking at the
Valley hotel. Hazleton, Pa.
Hugh Jennings, the manager of the
victorious Tigers. must serve another
year with Detroit at $4,000. This is
hard luck If he were free, Cincinnati
would give him much more lucre.
Pat Donovan has drafted Sim Murch
OF the Erockton team for the Dodgers
next season. Sim is 4 star on the
first bag. The Cardinals had him on
trial three years ago, and Murck
failed.
Some Boston critics say that Bean
town was more than willing 10 part
VITA Ferris, as Hobe has mean dis
position and is never satisfied until he
has made things unpleasant for his
teammates.
President Charles Murphy viii make
fight at TIE National League meet
ing 10 have Pres. Pulliam recommend
longer series for the worlds cham
pionship next fall. This will not trouble
George DOvcy.
In Washington The fans amuse them
selves talking over deal that will
bring Kid Elberfcld to the capital in
exchange for Case Patten and Altizer.
This is simply good conversation -
New York Journal
President Hedges Of the Browns in
tends to enlarge his grounds Base
ball is 4 big thing in st Louis now;
and Hedges is preparing for Sunday
crowds Of 10000 IIe can only pack
iii lS00o in his present quarters
Globe. John Evers, the bril-
liant second baseman of the chi
cago world'a champions, IS spending a
few d.;vT in Boston. Ever; has gone m
to the shoe business in Troy, n. u. ana
is visiting Lynn, Rockland ana other
shoe towns ard selecting stock for his
enterprise EverS is looking wcll and
IS JnSt as modest as he is great on the
diamond