Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23
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ON THE SPORTING TABLE
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1t is understood that Presiden. Hodges OF
the Browns has told Manager McAleer that II
he thinks 1t will help matters any to send
the bulky members of his family over to West
Baden in advance of the trip south. also to
engage a trainer, It will please him to foot
the bills.
Here's hoping that McAleer accepts both
suggestions! The writer knows that James r.
has never been able to see the professional
baseball trainer with a telescope
Time and again he has given the merry ha-
ha 10 the stunts done ny the handlers of the
Tigers, sox, Yankees Athletics and Maps.
But - Don't those teams invariably wind
UP ahead of our Browns?
One of McAleer's greatest faults has been
that he has been too much Of an economist.
Money always makes the mare go. 1t also
helps to propel the baseball team.
IL Secretary Abe Nahon of the New York
Americans is telling Hthe truth when he says
he is in receipt OF letter from Fred Glade
and that r. G. says he is glad he is going to
work for Clark Grif. and that he is out to
have the season of his life, then the big boy
is almost bound to have a successful cam
paign ,,.o h.
In two of his four years as a Browne ne
was the winning pitcher Last year Glahe
went 137 points faster than the team. ne was
high among McAleer's box boys by a mile. "
Hts worst fault and probably MS only rauit.
has been his apparent extreme iazihess'
Glade is writing letters In January It's good
Sign that he 8 going to toe the scratch IL
6ehtine trim and make a bid for fas season.
A baseball rooter called on the writer the
other day and told Of his desire TO make the
appended wagers:
- Az yanxaaas ptchine corps anybody wants
to pick.
bei of the Browns pitching corps.
800 10 $500 that Glade beats out every mem
her Of the Yankees pitching corps.
sim 10 $50 that Niles beats out Hoffman, G
Jones, Williams and Ferris in batting
500 even that the Yankees beat out Tho
Browns.
thinking otherwise to the caller In touch with
Mr.. Gambling Man
AS was first told Jack Taylor mas tumpiet
into the minors Derby Day Bili' Clymel
las had threesetraight A. A. pennant winners
over at Columbus and Taylor will be all In
cock sure, il he doesn't bag big majority p
his bouts for the Senators
Tavlor's purchase by the Chicago Cubs
probably the most extravagant of all pur
chases started that outfit bagging champion
ohips. Chance told Murphy in the middle o
the 1905 campaign that II ne mad 1hyior ~
would win the nag. Franks pitching stan
though a great one. was shy OF veterans.
Murphy went after Taylor and getting ex
travaeant, Just as a magnate is forced to d.
when out 10 get what he wants. landed hi
man. Jack cost Chicago $500 in cash. Fret
Beebe, 5000 pitcher. and Noonan' a slSo
catcher.
Taylor did fairly fine work in the winduI
os 1sDs race Last year he did nothing, ant
after being Cub just about year drew hi
unconditional release.
i but nary a kick has the firm OF Murphy q
chance made The rulers of the Cubs claim
they only grabbed Taylor for work In 1905
ana where the Giant we're right on the heel
az their pets when they annexed him, the,
landed first and have been landing first evel
since. -. 49,. -.
The Chicago Journal which never misses Z
chance to '.knock' the Cardinals. has Jus
larruped them in great shape; rather iarrupet
stanley Robinson. whose views concerning tn
snrIn1 series with the Browns have been mis-
renresented by hammersnith.
phelon IS a good fellow and good writer
nut he's always had 1t i'm for Robinson anG
his possessions.
Viila,s views about McGraw and the Giants
are about as fair and as valuable to reprint
a. Phelon's remarks about Robinson and thu
kids"