The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

While SOx Starr on
Their Long Trip
Danny Long Rcceres Contract
of McArdle. Whom He
Thought Lost 10 Him
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The world famed Chicago White Sox
left the city OF wind last night on the
longest training trip ever attempted
by any baseball club. A telegram
announcing the event was received
by Manager Dan Long from Charles
Comiskev. head Of the eastern ag-
gregstion. II ali goes well,
and IL generally does on the Rock
island specials. one OF which is carry
ing the Sox. they viii arrive in Los
Angeles at o'clock Tuesday evening.
Comiskev is so full Of business on this
trip that he went so far as TO frame
zap his batting list. which is likely TO
go through without change while the
Sox are busy entertaining the various
teams they are carded to meet. The
list that viii stack up against the
seals at The Nalencia street park next
Friday afternoon is as follows:
ONefL center field; OsteeB. shortStop:
Parteii. third base: Anderson first base;
Hart, right field: La5ure. left field:
ouiniin. second base; Winter or Am
buster catchers Msnnei, Friene,
Most or Freeman. pitchers.
Just when he was sure that he had
lost infelder McArdle. the man whom
ne ldU EeEl Counting on 70 All II " ~ =
ID ace af third base the Seal manager
q discovered that Mac was on his way.
AEcArdle mailed his contract to Long
- days ago addressing the envelope
to bakersfield. II was held there
several DAYS and then sent to various
addresses in. this city. finally reaching
Long at the baseball grounds yesterday
afternoon. McArdle left Scranton. Pa.
for this city yesterday and viii arrive
some day next week.
Pitchers Clarence Whittridge and
Oscar Jones and Second Baseman and
Captain Kid Mohler viii leave Los
Angeles for this city tonight. Catcher
Claude Berry left Richmond Ind. Fri
day evening. Pitcher Clarence Henley
sent in his signed contract from Sac
ramento yesterday afternoon
Al Lundy. who comes from family
Of ball players who helped make the
old St Mary's college FAMOUS in by
gene days. has applied TO the local
man ger. for a tryout. The youth is
highly Recommended by Nick Williams.
Long has invited Lundy TO show up on
rhe Oakland grounds tomorrow after
noon and demonstrate what he has in
his mitt
Several Of the Seals, including Larry
Piper. who had arrived from his home
fn Canada. responded to the call to
show up at the park yesterday after
noon and have a talk with the manager
over affairs relative TO the training
trip. Nick Williams was programmed
10 make a speech. but welched. Fur
ther action was deferred until to-
MORROW, when the real work viii be-
gin
Lloyd skillman. the soutbpaw pro
cured by the Seals from the Northwest
league. is one OF the huskiest young
men in the league. He stands about
eEfeet inches and is well built in
proporfion.e Joe Shea, the old timer,
Who recommended him, says that Skill
man is the best ielding southpaw he
e Yer saw in action. Skillman probably
van be the first man TO toss against
The Sox Friday afternoon
First Baseman Bigbee. who played
with Oakland last season. sent in his
contract to Ed Walter from his home
in Richmond, Va, yesterday. Accom-
the contract was note in
Svhlch Bigbee pleads with Walter 10
trade him for some other player. Big
bee has > chance to play nearer his
home and does not want to make the
3oag trip across the continent. Walter
SAYS that he has a chance to swap Big
bee for an infielder. an outfelder or a
pitcher and expects to complete the
oeai in a couple Of days.
hoy Mcfarland. the pitcher whom
Walter grabbed from the Texas league,
showed up IN Oakland yesterday morn
Tag and introduced himself TO the gang.
1te is q husky young chap and made
good impression at first sight. He is
zserv anxious to get to work and timber
Up after the long journey.
The Oakland manager is going to
take Youngy Johnson to San Diego
when the team starts on its training
trip. Youngy has not played ball in
several years, but he assures Walter
that he is still there.
II 7 do not show you something.
viii pay my own carfare," said Youngy.
II johnson makes good at all he VIII
become 2 regular on the Oakland squad.
His coaching ability alone is enough
70 hold Job for the veteran.
The Oakland team will have a chance
70 go against the White sox in a series
OF four games at San Diego after the
Chicago aggregation has finished with
the Los Angeles squad. Two games will
be played with teams Nos. / and q Be-
sides. Oakland IS billed for nine games
with the San Diego bush team and
also has contracts TO dispose Of several
other aspiring punches OF tossers, two
Of which hail from over the Mexican
border.
Cal Ewing, president OF the league.
is still shy an umpire. Jack Mccarthy
and Bull Perrine are on the waiting
list II is a question Of salary be-
tween them and the head Of the league
Al Moore, who worked for a while last
season, is also in the field. Ewing says
he has applications from a couple of
essterners. and expects TO make
choice before the first game between
the Sox and the Seals is called.
The Petaluma baseball team has been
organized for the season and will take
on Independent mines. as IL did last
year. II. McNulty. who so ably directed
its affairs IN 1907. Will be at the helm
e gain McNulty has a fast bunch un-
der contract and promises the fans
good ball.
Pitcher Willis is another one on the
uncertain list. Long sent him his con-
tract and Willis notified his boss that
he would be willing to affix his sigma