The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Oakland Gets Two More
Eastern Players
Out Fielder and SH0rfSf0p Are
Drafted for the 1909
TranSbay Squad

The Oakland management is getting
into the game early this time. and
yesterday drafts were put in by the
transbay organization for two more
players for the 1909 squad-Out Fielder
Frank Carroll OF the Utica team OF the
New York State league and ShOrtstOp
Breyette OF the Burlington nine OF the
Central association. Both men played
good ball all season and come very
highly recommended. 1t is understood
that their drafts will be honored by
the national commission
Carroll has been secured to take the
place of Right Fielder Helne heit-
muller, who will play with the Phila-
delphia Americans next season Like
the big German. Carroll is q former
college player who has been IN the
game about, three years According 70
eastern reports he has the makinSs of a
big Lacquer and is well thOdSnL OF
in New York state
and run getter in the New York state
league in 1907, and thts season ne also
kept up his good work He hit the
ball at $50 clip be is reputed 10 be
a fast fielder and a steady all around
PLAYER He Is a left handed batter
and can get down 70 first base like
Bakersfield jackrabbit.
TWO FAST SHORTSTOPS
Breyette played the short heid for
Burlington this season and is rated as
the fastest man in his position in the
Central league. He also soused the
ball on the beak throughout, hnishinS
with an average of Isl Breyette
will have TO hght it out with Shortstop
Foster, who was drafted from the VIII
liamsport nine a few weeks ago.
The newcomer was secured upon Ine
recommendation of Captain Bernie Nc
Cay. The pair played tOgether on lhe
Mobile team when il won the pennanI
in the Cotton States league a COUPE
-of years ago. McCay is surprised that
some big league outfit did not gran
Breyette this year and he Considers
Oakland fortunate In getting hold OF
The Oakland management now has
quite a squad for next season, and at
< are many more to come.
President Walter evidently fear
the new State league team. Whlcn is
to be placed in his town next season,
will hurt his chances. and he realizes
that the Coast league nine must pc
right up in the race in order to make
good with the fans
Those on the inside are wondering
what is going TO become or TrucK
Eagan. With two new shortstops al
ready on the list, it begins took
little bad for the old gladiator. Walter
is not ready to say what disposition
he will make Of Truck. but IT Is more
than likely that he win try to trade
him for some younger player.
SUTOR STILL HERE
Pitcher Harry Sutor OF the Seals Is
still sticking around, and san Fran
cisco VIII be his nome Llll tQe uESl OF
the year. Much to his own surprise,
SutOr has picked up wonderfully in
health during the last month. and now
he believes that he has successfully
which seemed imperative six or eight
weeks ago. Sutor is thinking Of get
ting up a barn st0rming team made up
of Coast league players If he can get
these tOssers together he will lead
them over the state and play 1ndepend-
ent ball. The big southpaw hopes to
I rr~4r 10y
next season He is a gritty fellow. and
declares that they viii not freeze him
out If he is himself.
Umpire Jim Flynn is a thrifty young
man, and when the baseball season is
over he usually turns his hand to an
good drummer. and he has just closed
/ a deal with a big eastern wholesale
clothing house He will have entire
charge of the sales department OF the
/ Diego. The indicator man intends to
leave for the northwest about the first
He hopes to be on President Ewing
\ umpire STAFF next season Ewing liked
his work very much and told him that
he he was E,,, as good ot as l., signed up How W.
till the head OF the league forwards
him his contract
Happy Jack O'ConneI1 is spending
his time between this city and PinOle
where he has made his home since the
fire. Jacks plans are very unsettled
and he has not yet decided what he
shall do next season He has an offer
\ from Ban Johnson to go to work in the
American league. but he does not care
about leaving the old town where he
has lived all his life.
It's funny how some players fade
away and are forgotten and others
keep right In the going. For instance
Billy Inceu and McGinty Carroll. the
men who opened up the Bay Cities
league yesterday were in the height OF
/ their glory when Van Haltren was
taken to Chicago Van Is still In the
/ going and as lively as Of yore. while
the others have been out of the game
for nearly Is years.
TEN MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS RUN
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