Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-28
LABOR NEWS.


Pitcher Glade announces that he
will continue playing for two more
Seasons
Harry Howell, the Browns pitcher
Says that rs long as he has played
with the st. Louis club he has never
seen Bobby Wallace make wooden.
headed play in game.
Many Of the American Association
clubs VIII emulate the example of
the big leagucrs and take ~ southern
training trip.
Harry Arndt. formerly of the Car
dinals, and Ed Smith Brown, pitcher
of two years ago. are said to be try.
Ing to tIy the South Bend Central
League franchise.
Charlie Carr had wonderful field
Ing record last season. He mad 14T
assists in 1877 games. while Jiggs Don.
ahue, who led the American League
in this respect, had but 40 in i57
games.
Dan Mccain, who is to play first
base for Boston next season, is not
to he allowed TO captain tho team,
according to President noycy Joe
Kelley will have everything to say
from his outileld position
Fred Tenney will look for Il big
salary from tho New York club. figur.
Ing that IL AicGraw waa willing 10
trade five players for three. tho big
man in the deal should be paid :.
stars salary.
Big Bill" Dincen has changed his
mind and returned his signed contrac,
TO the ST. Louis club. and promises
TO be on hand for the first days
training mt French Lick Springs.
Tho Brooklyn management has de.
cided to let Harry Pattce. the Har-
risburg second baseman. fight II out
With Alperman for the job before
sending him back TO the Tri-State
League. Pattee. two years ago, was
WIN tho Jersey City team He looks
Il better hitter than Alpeman.
waivers have been asked on Pitcher
Harris of tho Boston Americans. So
iar several clubs. both in the Anerl.
can and National League, have OK.
pressed desire for the man. Co.
ium,'Is of the American Association
would also hand out generous
amount for his services.
In the opinion of one Bean. manor.
or of the Skeetcrs. .locko Halligan
mas outlivcd his usefulness in Jersey
City's outer garden. and has. there.
fore. traded the popular Jocko TO the
hartford team of the Nutmeg I.eague.
nean got one Gastmyer, an infielder,
IN INC exchange. It's clnch he will
oe called gas meter OH the Skcet.
Rnbe Waddcll thinks there is moth.
ing INC tending bar to keep an ath.
ieIo In condition during the off sea.
son. Manager Connie Mack of the
-A'hie.lcs' has no objection to his &C.
centric tw.rler being behind tho bar
IN Tue winter. IL he would only STAY.
away from the front of bars in the
spring summer ana fall. The rubo
las recently been serving the thirsty
In Reading and Mobile.
| George Davis, the veteran shor,.
stop of tho White Sox, has sIenad
nus contract for tho coming season,
president Comiskey received tho doc.
nment from him yesterday morninr
a'ong with report that the plavor
IS III the best of condition and read
20 start February % for the long fri,
10 the Pacific coast
y bill has been introduced into Tho
| new York state legislature to pern,t
sunday baseball games ami has n
good chance of being passed. On.
was defeated last season. the ol,iec.
ZION being that Sunday ball games led
boys away from Sunday school. This
new bin makes II Illegal for children
under fourteen years of age 10 attend
unless accompanied by their parents.
ST Clair Heyninger. the great
pitcher of tho Princeton University.
mas refused TO sign contract offered
nm to play with the Chicago Clubs
inc champions OF the world hey.
ninger WAS badly wanted by Presi-
dent Murphy. hut he wrote the clubs
leader that ho did not care 10 play
professional ball. His parents are
known TO be very wealthy.