Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-23

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and Indiana streets.
| 1t is the purpose of the incorporators
to build grounds at this location for
baseball and track games and the base
ball diamond will be laid out on grass,
while a straightaway track will be
built for the athletic events. Football,
| baseball and tracks games will be
catered to by the new company, and
assuredly it will fill a long-felt want
in it's line.
| When completed the plant will be
modern in every particular, and two
new club houses will be equipped with
all conveniences. including shower
baths for the use of the players and
athletes. Ground will be broken at
once, and it is planned to have the
park ready for the California Summer
league games by July 4.
President Happy" Mccormick OF
the California Summer league is on a
still hunt for official umpires and he
says that it Is like looking for a needle
in a haystack to get the right ma
terial. Several men are under consid-
GRAFTON, but nobody has been selected
as yet.
There will be a business meeting Of
the California Summer league Thurs
day night at McCormick's place, 524
South Spring street. Important mat
tiers pertaining to the league will be
brought before the directors for action.
Jimmy Wilson got home run Sun
day off Briswalder at Pasadena, send
ing the ball over left field fence.
E. Mcdonald, formerly captain of the
Pasadena team, may be seen in the
uniform of that organization shortly.
Mac spent most of his vacation at I'M
perial and says that the ball players
who left this city for jobs there are
about to hit the high places for dear
old Los Angeles again.
President James Mccormick always
was a sport from the drop of the hat,
| and to show his true craftsmanship he
has offered any player in the California
Summer league a box of cigars for
making a home run in that league.
The University Merchants are about
to be reorganized and the manager, Mr..
Griffin, desires to hear from a pitcher
to play Sundays. Call Main BIO.
Player Hunt of the Santa Monica
| team has signed with Bill Goodman of
! the Hoegee team in the California
Summer league, to play at third base.
There was a hot billiard game yes
| terday afternoon at Berry's place at
the Hoffman, between Catcher Teddy
Easterley and Pitchers Dolly" Gray
and Maggie. Hen" was referee and
Dolly won.
The Portland baseball team arrived
yesterday in fine condition with the
exception of Casey, who was injured
in one of the Portland-Oakland games
by coming in contact with another
player, requiring several stitches in
the jaw as result.
The manager of the Dyas-Cline base
ball team desires to hear from Pitcher
Dan Lequin in regard to playing on
that organization in the Southern State
league.
Gus Mast, formerly of the Home
Council team, has departed for Okla
homa City, where he mas accepted a
berth with that team.
The grandmother of Manager George
Hill died yesterday at the age of 20
years. The many friends of Mr.. Hill
sympathize with him in his bereave-
ment.
Marence City, Ariz.. team sends word
that it wants a catcher and outfielder.
Call me up for further information.
Shortstop Kelley and Frank Smith
will depart shortly for the wilds of
Yuma.
Kelley, who has been In Los Angeles
for several months, has been burning
the wires with messages to the man
ager of the Tacoma team in regard to
securing his release, but to no avail.
Tom Grayson of the Home Council
team has the largest bat in the INDIE
pendent league. 1t was made from
telephone pole.
Louis Smith, on the Home Council
team, jumped all of four feet in the air
after a high fly Sunday, bringing 1t
down and retiring the runner at first.
Charles Nelson. who formerly was