Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-01
HEN BERRY
OUTCLASSED
HOTELS TO HAVE LEAGUE ALL
THEIR VERY OWN
PROMISE TO DO BIG THINGS IN
SPORTING WORLD
Series of Exciting Games VIII Be
played by Baseball Teams
from the Big Hostel
rles

All is over with the Pacific Coast
league.
No longer will Hen Berrys smile,
which has long haunted the rendezvous
of sportsmen such as he, beam betwixt
the mahogany and the mirrors at the
Hoffman.
Alas, no!
The game is off, boys, the game is off
without the slightest consideration for
the feelings of the veteran Sport the
employees of the hotels of Los Angeles
have organized baseball league.
Where this terrifying project originat-
ed nobody knows-and half that many
care-but it is all off with Henry and
his valiant hired men If the plans of the
new baseball magnates are carried out
Rumor had it yesterday that the insti-
gator of the scheme was one Joe MCGEE,
who prints the little cards which you
hand to the cashier in the Angelus buff
fet, but Joe's name turned out to be
Joseph and his last name Danforth, so
the truth may not be known for many
days to come.
And the second conspirator, Jeff Whar-
ton, lodged the issue by stating in a
general way that the Angelus crowd,
although it held the Pacific coast "dubs
in high esteem, stood ready to meet all
city, the Alexandria crowd preferred.
Plan Series of Games
Now, there is to be series of games!
There is some question as to whether
the first contest will take place on Au-
gust "a or September I'll, but one thing
has been decided upon-the initial per-
formance of the season will be given on
the roof of the Hayward hotel. The en-
ployes of this house were little late
getting into the new league and there
fore insist that the Angelus-AleXandria
bunch should show them the goods be-
fore they enter their crack nine against
the winners.
All of the hotels are organizing teams
and practcing them daily in the linen
rooms, the use of the courts being re-
garded undignified.
1--WE will fight to a finish," declares
Jeff Wharton.
Finish" echoes Joseph Danforth,
''and may the best man win"
There is no question as to the ability
of the hotel teams lined up for the en-
counter.
The AIexandria's Bunch
The Alexandria boasts of such we'll
known giants as Charles Evans, who
used to play third base for the "Ishpim-
ing Red Socks; e. A. Christy, their
pitcher. who has thrown more lemons
and lines in the same direction, 1t is
said, than any man alive; Ed. Ommen
who once broke a leg as right-felderi
Tommy Flynn, Tommy White, Eddie
Mealy all of whom distinguished them
selves in early days by retreatine
scorchers which had been overlooked by
the umpire and the left-felder.
Allied with these champions is Frank
OgaWa, who for many years was the
umpire of the Nagasaki league.
AS all-round men, the Alexandra
players will depend upon Walter Weeks
Roy Nakamura, Fred Allen and BIZ
Hudgins, none of whom has yet beer
assigned his place in the team.
Mr.. Wharton, who is to captain the
Angelus bunch, declined to state wheth
er or not the proprietors, Loomis &
Loomis, would be included in the team
but with Ago Olympia, Joe Danforth
Moki Camparo. Charley Gillette, Kroms
Vokisaro and Jim Trussell to depend on
he expressed no fear whatsoever as tc
the outcome.
I'VE will beat them,' said Wharton
AYE, aye, captain" said Lieut.. Dan
forth.
exactly, what's that?" said Cap
Elliott, dropping a check in his haste.
But it will not be so easy for the An
gelus people as they imagine.
Hayward Lineup
Although they claim to have both UNI
pires-Jim Jeffries on bases and Ezra
Kendall on strikes and balls-on their
side, there is a good chance that the
Hayward will cut into the laurels sc
confidently mapped out.
The lineup of the Hayward team will
be something like this; Fred Presbreyi
manager; George P. Kinsey, manager
Ed. McCune, manager; Elmer Anderson
manager; H. G. F'ryman, manager
Harry Togo, catcher; Jack Ames, Frank
Hawkins, Jack Wagner, batters; Char
ley Lindo, left field; ]. M. Judy, pro-
testor, and W. M. Kerner, watchman
With such an array it is difficult to pre-
dict the outcome of the seasons battles
The Lankershim has several advan-
tages which should as yet remain Sc
crets to the public. There is wild
animal trainer in the team by the name
of Yomo Yamika, late of the Russian
army, who, it is suspected, will at the
last minute emulate the example of the
illustrous Home-run Haggerty and
bring the pet bear of the White garage
over to first base as a coach.
Whether or not this suspicion is true
Yamika was seen playing with the
bear yesterday ana they seemed to make
hit with each other.
George Reeves, a stalwart young gen
tleman, is to be elected manager of the
LankerShimS.
He will have at his disposal the serv
ices of Joe Germonprez, John Thompson
Smiling Henderson, w. E. Singer (whC
has been practicing at Azusa) and Johr
Kolingo Yakyo, the celebrated frs
paseman. The Lankershim boys are
particularly fortunate in having on the
list OF substitutes Col William Simpon
The date of the beginning of the wal
has not, as before stated, been definite
ly decided upon, but announcement
thereof will be anxiously awaited.