The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-20
SPORTING ITEMS
BASEBALL.

| The addition of Patsy Flahcrty, Char
cncc Beaumont and Ititchey has had a
wonderful effect in stimulating interest
| in the present organization III Boston.
! says Pittsburg writer. The fans are
going wild over the sensational playing
of Beaumont and Ritchcy, while the.
twirling Of t'Iaherty brings joy to the
| hearts of the fans.
| President Murphy Of the Chicago club
says that Beau is playing the best game
! i'll his career at present. He also eN-
pressed the hope that the cX-l'iratc
would continue his gait. Murphy voiced
the sentiment of every true fan. Barney
! Drcyfuss is happy over BcaumOntS
coming back and wishes the popular
outticlder all the success in the world.
Beaumont is a model ball player. He
never grows abusive, vet plays the game
with all his might and main. PittsburG
| fans need no Introduction or eulogy on
Kltchey. 1t was not for naught that
they gave him the sobriquet Little All
Right
Flaherty's work this season needs no
defense On the contrary it deserve,
the highest laudatiou. He has conquered
such teams Us Chicago, Pittshurg and
New York. The fans know what thar
means. 1t was in Milwaukee that Beau
mont got his first start in big league
company. and he is a Wisconsin boy, liy-
ing at Rochester, Racine county.
Official announcement is made Of
the appointment Of Elmer Bliss rs maui
ager of the Grand Rapids Central league
team. Groeschow, the deposcd man
ager, will remain with the team and
play short. President Carson reports the
release Of Catcher SnOdgraSs and Out
/ Enl 4 Of L. nj
10y South Bend to Terre ilaute, rs well
as the release of Caffey by Terre Ilautc
to South Bend. The latter club has
loaned Sincr to Dayton, which team i
trying to secure Bill Shrivcr, formerly
manager Of Wheeling.
Jimmy Cockman, Newman'S third
baseman, and who played with Mlwau-
kec i'll 1902, puts up claim that major
( league managers make big mistake
by not securing Canadian territory when
in quest of players. Cockman says thar
Canada is full of good material, especial
ly near Guelph, Ontario, where he re
sides. According TO statistics furnished
by Cockman there are but eight Canucks
playing professionally in the United
States, including himself, all of whom
have made good
payy Jones of Detroit, leads the
American league III run-getting. His
average is .94l.
Flick has stolen twenty-three bases
this season.
Detroit still leads the American league
in team batting.
Hahn has played fOrty-tIrcc games
, without an error.
President Il. L. Hedges of the St
Louis American league baseball club, an
nounces that he has sold lnfeldcr Jim
Delehanty to the Washington club The
sale was made for a cash considerations
but the price paid was nj made pub
lie.
Nottingham, who has been playing NJ
short on the La Crosse team has been
released. Nog, who has been on the
second sack. will take his position.
Hazel formerly with Oshkosh, has been
secured for the vacancy at second base.
Larry Schatly, the former Brewer see
oud baseman, and Lave Cross. the vet
eran third sackcr, have been given their
ten days notice Of release by Manager
CantiIlon at Washington.
The Southern league is discussing
changes in the circuit. 1t is proposed to
drop Shreveport and Little Rock and add
Mobile and Chattanooga, in order to
eliminate long jumps.
While playing a game of ball at Sey-
mour, Conn, Harry Randall, aged six
teen, who was at the bat, was struck
over the heart by pitched ball and in
stantly killed.
Garry Hermann of the National com
mission announces that the commission
will not reopen the case of Jake Stahl,
former manager of the Washington team.
The veteran Fred Dutch Hartman,
who played with the Brewers in the old
American league. is now with the Nc
Keesport team of the l.. O. NJ. league.
On the recommendation of George
Huff, Manager Babb of Memphis. has
signed {. W. Nandcrgrift for his team.
He reported from Champaign. III.
\ special from Boston says Harry Bay
of the Cleveland club would like to play
with Boston and wants to get his re-
| lease.
Former President Powers of the Wis
consin league is organizing II Nevada
/ State league. Reno, Carson City, Viz
-inia City, Ryholite, Tonopah and Gold
field will have teams in the gold
| league
| Steve Griffin, the Toledo ball player,
, who has been outIawed 10y the national
commission for several years. may be a
member of the Indianapolis club shortly.
steve was reinstated by the commission.
1 Outfelder Scrvatius has been recalled
| from Lancaster, Pa, by the Columbus
| club to play the outtield position made
vacant by the injury to Gesscr.
/ Catcher Joseph Loughlin has been
| sold to the st. Paul American assocu-
| ton ball team by Cincinnati.
| Peter Sullivan. the Fall River light
| weight, who is now in Denver. is going to
| hr matched to box Tom Penderghast in
! that city June p.