Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-21
BASEBALL NOTES.
President Pulliam of the Nation

League is i'll.
The Boston Nationals will play at
Birmingham. Ala, April 2-3.
Pitcher Pittinger will sign with the
Phllies for next season without secur-
ing a raise in salary. His threat to
jump to the outlaws is dead.
Second Baseman Gilbert of the New
York Giants says that he will quit
baseball before he will allow John
McGraw to send him to the Newark
club.
Charley Comiskey is now enjoying a
houseboat trip on rivers of Arkansas,
and at the same time planning for big
improvements at his American League
park in Chicago.
Frank HAHN declares that there is
some mistake in the report that his
tWirling arm is gone. He expects to do
a little tossing from the rubber during
the coming season.
One hundred and thirty-five candi-
dates have reported for duty to the
coach of the University of Chicago
baseball team. He should get nine good
ones out of that bunch.
Charles Morton, veteran baseball
man, has been reelected president of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League.
Marty Hogan of Youngstown cast the
only vote against Morton.
Manager Frank Chance of the Cubs
has been seriously i'll at his home in
Fresno. Cal. He was threatened with
pneumonia, but has practically recov-
cred and is UP and around again.
Pitcher Ed Smith of the ST. Louis
Browns has signed and returned con-
tract to Manager McAleer. This dis
proves the report he had been sold to
st. Paul along with Ben Koehler, also
OF st. Louis.
Pitcher Bressler. who accepted terms
with the Boston Nationals some years
outlaws, is wanted by Manager Tenney,
who declares that his team still is shy
on twirling talent.
Frank Isbell has young brother
named Albert, who will make his debut
this year. Like Frank, he will begin as
a pitcher for the Wichita (kan) club.
He is 20 years old, and this will be his
first professional engagement.
"Al" Lawson is out for fight, say
ing that he will have a team at Will
mington, too, and organize clubs in
Newark, Jersey City and
several other cities now having clubs
under the National agreement.
Manager Hugh Duffy of Providence
YVES surprised to learn that New Or
leans had purchased the release of
Frank Gattins from Walter Burnhams
Newark club. Duffy was anxious to
land his old Milwaukee player for the
Rhode Island club.
John Hoey will have a hard fight to
hold his position on the Boston team
this season with Stahl. Sullivan, Bar
rett and Freeman against him. Stahl. of
Will play, and if Barrett is IN
shape he will easily win a place, with
the third position to be fought out.
Elmer Mates, in the Cleveland Press,
wonders if the Boston fans can stand
the shock of seeing A real team at the
South end and if COmiskey will set up
the wine when Ban Johnson sends in
the first notice that White Sox play
er has been suspended the coming
season.
One exchange says that Hedges of
st. Louis plays favOrites in paying
Bobby Wallace almost twice as much
money as Stone. Wallace is a relic of
war days. in must be remembered.
and it is almost impossible to slice z
great players salary deeply after he
once drew a high figure.
President Hermann was reading a
Pittsburg to the effect that
Joe kelloy'S release should bring So
300 Il will sell it to that gentleman
or $780, remarked the Red chief, land
he is welcome to the other $500 if he
can get it." kel is still on the Cincin-
natl clubs list. with no offers.
Il have been criticised for selling
Armbruster to Toledo says Connie |
Mack. "but I know what l am doing.
Armbruster is big league material, but |
lie is left-handed, and it does not pay
Q have to many left-handers on one
cam. as it the day of left handed |
pitchers, who finds it easy to fool the |
batsman."
The refusal of the National Baseball |
to reinstate Player Sebring |
# the CinSnati and Chicago National |
league clubs, who had gone to the
N1liamsport Tri-state League club,
vas formally given Gus Friday. 1t
vas announced some time ago that his
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