Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Chicago Americans would ike to get
Lefty" McIlvccn. who IS on the Pitts
burg reserve list. but he will not likely
play professional ball this summer.
Out in Detroit they feet that Red
Donohue's reported retirement from
baseball is only preliminary to Il
touch" and that Donohue will be
back at the old stand.
Jack Mccormick of Philadelphia, last
seasons trainer for the Chicago Cubs,
has opened 4 gymnasium at Broad
way and Goth street. New York City.
and will spend the winter in that town.
There is a well defined story floating
around the Middle West that little
George Mil. the Nationals midget utili-
ty man. WAS married recently to fair
lady living near his home in Indiana.
Umpire Billy Evans is rcfereeing in the
Ohio Polo League. He has a contract for
that work to March 81. officiating five
good roller polo official but on the ola-
mond, we'll.
Jack Stafford, the New England man.
who is to umpire in the American League
has gained . pounds since the close of
the last season, and is feeling in first
class shape. headers will help
reduce that surplus, Jack.
Despite the fact that the National
League season and the worlds champion
ship season have ended. President Muir
ply keeps on working. No man in base
ball SO well realizes the value Of con
slant publicity as Charley Murphy.
According to President Watkins of
tho Indianapolis club the Chicago Ma
tiorals have picked up Il wonder in
Catcher Warren SeabOugh of Pitts
burg. Kan. "Scabough handles him
self much like Buck F,rwing. especial
~ in the easy way in which he throws
to bases" says Watkins.
Manager and Second RaScman Win
Clark of last years Norfolk. Va.
League team. who has been awarded
by draft to the Memphis Southern
League. class A club. will appeal to the
national borad. The Norfolk manager,
who led the batters in the Virginia
League. says he is exempt from draft.
And now some fanatic with a liking for
mathematics has figured that over LOCO
600 persons handle a baseball ct some
time or other between the first of May
aud the middle of October. He bases his
calculations on the number of players in
tho leagues and the probable number of
amateurs who perform on the back lots.
Cleveland rooterS are trying to ar
range Il match race of 100 yards to be
run between Harry Bay and Danny
Hoffman next spring. either in the
plays in Clcvcland If the match is for
the purpose Of finding out who is the
fastest runner in the American League.
orr friend, Pat Dougherty. should be
invited to compete. Dousherty can COW
or ground even if he doesn't look as
graceful as Fay.
Il am perfectly satisfied in remain
ing with tho Boston club IF I wasn't
wouldn't have conscrtad to go there
again. Every one knows the friendship
which exists between Stahl and my
self. NJ: knee his mendnd entirely. Ev-
crytninS has beer fixed up. and the
Boston "fanS" can rest assured that |
will play the best game / am CAPABLE
one, and feel sure Manager Stahl will
show lesults-Jimmy Collins.
Say what you will. it is the day of
star pitchers in baseball. WaddelI won
the American pennant in 1902. fanny
ana Dinccn in 1903. Dineen i'm 1904 and
Wadlell in 1905. Philippe Won for
Pittsburg in 1902. Watthewson for New
York in 1904 and 1903. and Brown for
the Cubs the past season, and Walsh
for the White Sox. If MattheWSon
comes back next year the Giants will
give the Cubs fight, otherwise the
Cubs will win. although if Victor Willis
repeats his 1906 work Pittsburg will be
dangerous.
"Tne base runner is bound to obey
the Instructions of the coaches because
the runner is not supposed to lose his
speed by 'rubbering' around for the ball
out in the field says Manager Joe
Cartillcn Of the Washington club. so
the coacher's work cuts a big figure.
and how bad a team looks when it
tosses off a chance for victory by a
stupid piece of coaching, Not stupid
work necessarily. but something which
looks stupid to the fans because they
think the coacher's judgment ought to
be always perfect"