Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-21
SHORT SHARP DRIVES.

IL oTloh' SFlHhf Univ
Charles Comiskeys team won the
American League championship last
season, then won the worlds charm
pionshn, Later Commy kissed and
made up with ban Johnson. and next
he was guest OF honor nj banquet
in Cincinnati, TO him that hath shall
be given.
AL between the major anu minor
league, opportunities are not all on
one Side. Not only do. The maIor
leagues offer chances for men of The
minor leagues, but the minors IRE.
quently present openings for major
league players TO make good liveli
mood. Among noted former big league
performers illling managerial berihs
IN the minor lengucs are Jesse Bur.
kett, Joe Reilly. Jack Doyle, "Ducky"
Holmes. Jack Dunn, Park Wilson,
Malachi Kittrcdgc and Hugh Duffy.
Romulns had just finished Rome.
1T is all right" he remarked TO
iscmus MS he surveyed the seven hills,
except there's no place for IL base.
ball ground" And sure enough, in
time Rome began to go back.
1t cost the owners OF tho White
SoN just $3,35S.4l for transportation
on that Mexican trip, but look nj the
fun they had. Comiskoy says when
he gets the check back from tho
bank he will frame il and show II TO
baseball players who ask for raise
"Ccmny' ought to get club. The
club is II moro effective weapon.
Anyhow. when he points the finger
of pride 10 the prize check, tho play
ar will murmur: Huh. that was for
last seasons work"
A catcher's signal is very hard to
dcciphor, as he invariably stoops in
crouching position and, holding his
init between his legs so that no ono
but tho pitcher can see his fingers.
signifies what kind of ball he wants.
Frequently you see Il pitcher shake
his head. That means that he does
not agree with the catcher, and the
backstop then proposes another until
tho pitcher mods his head In nppro
val.
Jerry Denny is back In tho game
once more, this time MS club own.
or. Well, well, we'll! Jerry was
great ball player in his day, and ]
hope he gets all the pennants ana
all the dollars in sight in his new
career. That Connecticut League, by
The day, is q great stamping ground
for the old ones. Jim O'Rourke.
l,ogcr Conner and others have locat.
81 therein and achieved further sue
cess after tiloir more strenuous major
league days.
Tho gross cNaggeration OF the size
of baseball crowds already has start
ell In. The natural gamU draws well
enough without Initiating attendancea.
However,. 1t Is not the only sport In
which the attendnnces often are big-
gor OH paper than they are in reaiI.y.
Foot ball attendances are more nearly
CORRECTLY estimated than those of any
other sport.
Ball players arc claimed 10 be the
most negligent of training rules OF
ny body OF athletes. Cigar smok-
ing and tobacco chewing are com
mon, and they are not noted for tenn
porance. eating or early hours.
All the major league teams, with
The exception OF the two st. Louis
teams. lost from $1,000 to $4,000 each
on their training trips this season.
Next season the Reds will train near
or home. With good weather at home
the past week the management would
have made enough to cover the train
ing trip, but through the postpone.
mont of tho games with Chicago and
Cleveland II leaves quite hole in
tho treasury.