Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-19


drafted from the New York state
League, has signed contract to play
basket ball with P!ttsEurg club. lie
thinks basket ball splendid game to
keep baseball player in condition.
Hcmphill, recently with the ST.
Louis Browns. tx wild with delight
over the trado that has secured him
n berth with tho Yankees. He fairly
dotes on New York.
Droyfus is tlckled over the fact that
Hinchman of the Cleveland Club has
been awarded to Pittshurg, although
Dreyfus had to give up $1,000.
A baseball critic says that the
major leagues has been sowing the
wind and will surely reap tho whirl.
wind by their disregard of the laws
against farming. He says they have
been gathering players Mt such rate
that conditions have become intolera.
Bile for the strong minor league
teams.
Johnny Hatfield still holds tho
worlds record for throwing base.
ball He made the record way back
in 1872 in Brooklyn His figures are
400 feet Z 1-2 inches. Sheldon La
jenne came within 81 inches of ty-
ing the record.
Hugh Jennings. manager of tho
Detroit Tigers. was fairly lionized on
a recent visit 70 Baltimore. He once
managed the Orioles. and the Balti.
more fans were glad to show their ap.
probation OF his success in winning
the American League penaut Jcn-
nings will practice law in Scranton,
Pa, this winter.
President Pulliam OF the National
League will 20 on hunting and fish
Ing trip in Indian Territory. He feels
that he will need lot of stamina Ia
stand the strain of another year at
the head OF n big league.
The st. Louis Browns are uncertain
where they will train. except that II
will be in Texas. The cities of San
Antonio. Temple and Shreveport are
under consideration.
The st. Louis Cardinals have SO.
cured Albert Shaw. the clever out
fielder of the Springfield Qll) club
The Cardinals paid $3.50 for the new
recruit.
Comiskev has signed new twirler
70 rthe White Sox He is Walter
Most. who made quite n hit with a To-
cal team. Most will be given thor
ough trial. for he looks exceptionally
good.
The Cincinnati Reds are assured OF
. grand time during their training pc
Rod at st. Augustine. Fla. They VIII
have the use of splendid field and
The finely equipped Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium. with Its shower and plunge
baths.
The national commission ut a re
cent meeting failed to show any signs
Of worriment over the action of the
minor lcaguers in condemning the
commission for alleged Interference
with the affairs of the minors.
The annual meeting Of the American
League held in Chicago in December
Player James d. Sebring will neve-
he seen again in organized baseball
His application to the national com
mission for reinstatement has again
heen turned down, and in such a wav
that Sebring was made TO understand
the decision was final.
John McGraw, manager OF the CT
ants. has quit the race track. The
leader of the New York National
League team has not been seen at the
Aqneduct course sine last Saturday
Or since the announcement that his
devotion to horse racing has put his
lob in jeopardy. ATcGraw also failed
to turn up at his usual haunts ol
Broadway Yesterday and, as the men
nj the head of the club maintained 81
'ence on the subject. tho McGrav
mystery Is as deep as ever. The
question OF whether McGraw viii
manage the Giants next season IL
likely to aGitate baseballdom for some
lime 10 come The New York Base
Nall Club could easily have set at rest
Ill doubts by making a positive an
uouncement that McGraw would man
'go the Giants in 1908. but President
Brush denied himself to all newspa
net men yesterday. and Secretary
Knowles was sphinx on the subject
III fact. Mr.. Brush has instructed his
office force to say that he would tall
baseball to no one for n few days tc
come. McGraw is equally taciturn
Md a strong impression Is left that
here is a serious difference between
rim and the club. and that no an
1onncoment can be made until some
agreement is reached. Tho fans are
eft TO guess what will happen. and
hey may have plenty of time tr
,uess. for the baseball season of 1905
g still a long way off.-New York
Journal.