Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-28
BASEBALL.
Al Shaw, Grinshaw and
Conga|ton Are Traded
White Sox Get Shaw, the Others
Go Back TO Minors.
Jess Burkett Has Signed Is TwIr!-
ers For Worcester.

Bostnr, Dec. 21.-Al shaw, the boston
American League catcher, VIII go 10
The Chicago White SoX in exchange
fo, Catcher Ed Mcfarland OF the
White SoX, who is wanted mere, OF els'
oa a sale to President ComlsKeE
club for $500 The Red SoX asked lol
waivers from tbs: American League
Gibbs for Shaw, but Coniskey refused
ia sign the agreement. According |"
Tho new baseball law he's Comlskeg
proptfty nov, either IN exchange -
for sale. Comskey is willing 70 p'rt
with Mcfarland. and 50 = Mahase'
Fielder Jones, but as vet the preSloen'
and the manager have not had t"iN
OF the matter. The matter VIII De ar
ranged one way or the other Sooh' put
il is a settled fact that Shaw VIII ho-
h. with the Red SoX next year
All the American League CLUBS nave
,ereed tn waive claim to Myron GRIM
shaw who came to the BostonS from
1ba puffalo Eastern LeaSuerS. ana TO
1,,rpk Congalton. Grimshaw Will go
n Toronto as part of the trade LOT
HuIlet rhoney, the fast base runner
and great ground coverer, and Con-
pa,ton 10 Columbus as part of the deal
whereby Harry Gessler will come 10
the Bostons.
pitcher jacobson also goes, but no.
bodv seems to know where. None OF
,be American League clubs wanted
him. while Hugh Duffy of the fr"Vl-
dence club, who has first call on sur
MUS talent, absolutely refuses 10 ,dhe
him as a gift. jacobson Will unoouol-
edly get his free and unconditional re-
lease. although President Taylof Wouiu
like to see him as part Of a trade.
With these four players already elln-
mated and others to leave the team py
some process or other. it can be readliF
seen that Manager Jim Mcclure VIII
not he Obliged to transport his militia
cornnany" squad of ball players all over
Tho South in March. The Indications
are that the team will be reduced L"
about two dozen or % when the tline
comes to report
There has been some talk of Il speclal
car for the use Of the team all through
the trip, and for second car . SerNt
as a dining room and for the chei. -
sleeping and parlor connihat'nn 81
with stateroom for President 1d!lol'
would rot be any too big.
Tho exchange Of Fred Tenney means
,bat the last connecting link OF IN"
preat Boston baseball teams of 1871. 1893
md 1899 has been severed. Not one "l
tho old team is now in this city. ol
tho catchers Martin Bergen is dead, Bill
clarke 10 now in Baltimore. Charley
Nichols Vic Willis, Ted Lewis ana
Frank killen were the pitchers Ienhcy
fret base. Lowe second base. Herman
Long stortstop, and Jimmy 'ollihS
1hird base. The outfeld was Hugh
Duffy. Billy Hamilton and Chick siam
Jimmy Stafford. now at webster was
the. substitute infelder and emergency
hatsman. and Charley Hickman the
substitute outfelder and extra pitcher
Frank q Selee was the manager.
Secretary John s. Dewey of the Bo%-
TON Nationals reported a quiet day yes
terdav. There was 81 little dong that
he took it on the hot-foot around town
10 relieve himself of the monotorY ana
asked Tony Marsh to stand on guard.
The club is getting ready to s'nd "n'
the contracts which will be matted pe-
fore New Years day. Nothing has beer
heard from any of the players. ana even
Manager Joe Kelley has been very quiet
President George b. Dovey is still under
tho weather Yesterday President
Arundel of the Lawrence New England
League team called to get some OF the
extra players but will be obliged 10
wait till Manager Kelley arrives III
town.
Hugh McBreen was a busy man at
American League headquarters yester-
Jay. Among his callers was Ed Aruh-
del, president OF the Lawrence cup,
who promises TO make Worcester go
some next season. Sec. ]. ODonn@ll
of the Worcester club was also caller
and said he was well prepared to meet
all Corners Mr.. O'Donnell said that
Burkett has signed Is pitchers up to
date, and is not quite through.
NJ j. Reagan dropped in to say that
he had received word from Manager
Joe Kelley saying he would be in Bos-
ton the second week in January.
There is very little to do" said John
Dovey. las we have our team about
picked. I was not surprised to learn
that Gus Dorner was compelled to go
no the hospital to have his appendix cut
out. Gus complained last season.
In fact, don't understand why most
nf the ballplayers are not in trouble
from the way they eat" Mr.. Dewey
then told a few inside tales of how the
players eat on the road. 1t was sug-
geste6 that each major league team
have a training diet.
THAT is one thing the players will
never stand for replied Mr. Dewey.
Its 4 case of soup to nuts at every
stand. with a few ancient sandwiches
along the road
There Us considerable opposition by
the New England League clubs TO the
date set for the annual meeting. Jan.
IL. and the chances are that the date
will be changed to the following Tues
day or Wednesday.
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