Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-18
GOSSIP OF We DIAMOND
BIZ RED PERKINS

NHARLEs SPEAR. manager of the
Holtville club of the Imperial
~ league, arrived In Los Angeles
yesterday and will stop over until Sat
urday, when he in all probability will
pick up q few of the fast semi-profes-
sional ball players that he has his
eagle eye on. Spear was not In
position to give out the names of the
Los Angeles players that he will take
back to Imperial with him, but said
that they would come from fast COM
pany If he decided to take any at all.
Spear was very much pleased with the
playing of the men who were drafted
from the various teams OF this city
and said that Los Angeles could not
be beat for developing ball players
anywhere in the United States. You
have some classy teams in this section
of the woods" said Spear, land east
ern promoters look to Los Angeles for
stars for their organizations. In the
IMPERIAL Valley league there are sew
eral we'll known Los Angeles players
in Broadbent, Teddy Easterly and sew
eral others too numerous to mention.
The Downey baseball club has reor--
ganized for the winter months ana
would be pleased to hear from CLUBS
about Los Angeles regarding sqnuaS S
games. Call Goodrich on the Home
phone at Downey for further informa-
ton.
Manager Earl Conway of the High
land Park baseball club desires TO Sc
cure Sunday afternoon games Tor MS
team, to be played on the Highland
Park diamond. Call East ia OF ISSUE
challenges through NThe Herald.
There will be a hot time for the
Giants next Sunday afternoon on the
Joy park diamond, when they cross
hats with the "cream" Of the Southern
State league. The managers OF the
Southern state league aver that they
will win, while on the other hand AS
sistant Manager George Weston says
the Giants will show their true 1oTIn
and come out on top.
Adolf Hartman of the Hoegee sport
ing goods firm desires to ascertain the
whereabouts of Charles Fox, who mas
not beer. seen for the past three weeks.
Anvbodv knowing the whereabouts of
Fog will confer favor on Hartman
by informing him, either by mail or
phone.
AS the San Diego team has no sched-
uled games in the California WINTER
league for next Sunday, 1t VIII Try
conclusions with an all-star aggrega-
tion of Los Angeles next Saturday and
Sunday afternoons on the Southern
diamond The all-stars is fast bunch
of well known league players VINO are
wintering in Los Angeles. The line
ups of both teams have not yet been
given out. but from inside dope II
will Give the
San Diego club a hard run for honors.
Jack Doyle will open his baseball
park next Sunday out Vernon way and
the McCormicks will have the pleasure
of playing with the Hoegees in the
opening game at the new parK. Inc
park is one of the best appointed dla-
monds in Southern California. 1t is
located just south of the gymnasium
and enclosed with an eight-foot fence
and fitted with bleachers and grand
stand. Doyle said yesterday that the
first batter who sends the ball over the
fence will get a S. greenback,
Phil Harris has severed his connec-
ton with the Mccormick ball team and
is open to accept engagements with
any club in the California Winter
league ranks. Answer through The
Herald.
CaIlTOfnla winner ltdbuC dASNtCAS
met last night at the Edison buildlnS
and matters of great Importance to the
league were discussed. President Har-
nv Lelande was ia the chair, The res
ignation of Secretary George M. ward
was not acted upon and manager
from one of the Los Angeles clubs was
appointed by Harry Lelande to act IN
conjunction with Ward to help him out
In the discharge of the duties of secre-
tary during the remainder of the sea-
son. Alexander Hoag was appointed
official umpire. The case of Walter
johnson. the Washington American
league pitcher, was brought before the
directors and was passed for further
action. President Lelande stated that
he did not think the national commits
sion would prevent him taking part IN
the California Winter league games In
Southern California. Manager Harry
Dexter of the Pasadena team reported
that Umpire thinner of the San Pedro
club was unfair in his decisions ana
asked for his removal. President Lee
| lande Instructed Secretary Ward TO
write to Manager Palmer, informing
him of the nature of the charges. j.
p Mccormick OF the Mccormick team
also voiced the opinion OF Dexter IN
Zinnmer's unfairness. Manager New
ION OF the San Pedro team asked Tor
information as to what became of the
10 per cent asked by Secretary George
M. Ward for the benefit game Tor f1eo