Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-15
)OINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
BASEBALL NOTES

Frank Kenney. the old-time prize
Fighter. has applied for the position OF
trainer of the New York Americans.
Johnny McGraw believes that the
marnates will revise the rules SO that
the pitchers' box viii! be level with the
plate.
Cleveland will be represented in the
proposed National League of colored
baseball teams. Eight clubs will com
prise the league.
George Huf. vino mana ged the Red
Sox for a brief period last year. will
he head coach of the Illinois Cnivcr-
s!ty next season.
Unless AL Lawson, promoter Of the
new Union League, secures locations
in New York ard Philadelphia he will
begin the season with six clubs.
Joe Corbett, one of the greatest
pitchers the game has ever known, has
finally been released by Brooklyn, af-
ter having heen held on the reserve
list for several years.
Lee Quillin. the clever intielder Of
White son, has signed 4 contract for
ne season. h'TtSlttHI ttitiShtE sly
Quillili is on of the most reliable util-
i:y Inen in The game.
Hot springs will prove a magnet for
an army of BAH players. Manager No
CURE Of tho Ped Sox will have His
battery candidates doing preliminary
work at the Springs. while Clark Grill
landers.
There is Il hitch in the arrangements
for a series between the Chicago Cubs
and the Philadelphia Athletics. Connie
Mack does not want to clash with the
champions until after March II, while
after that date the Cubs have their
! scheduled filled.
Johnny Killing. the great backstop OF
! the Chicago team, is having his trou-
hlcS II conducting a billiard parlor at
Kansas City. Every time he essays to
play the game he breaks up every other
game in the house. SO popular is he
with the Kansas City sporting follow
| erS.
| While the announcement of the UNI
pire staff i'll the National League will
not be given out until the spring meet
| ing, it is almost certain that the fol-
1
indicator handlers: O'Day, Emslie,
Johnston, Rigler, Klein and Rudder-
ham.
| 1t is reported that Jimmy Sheckard
Of the champion Cub team is slated for
| transfer to Brooklyn. where he made
his debut in fast company. The move
| IS designed in order to give Arthur
| Hoffman, a man too valuable for bench
duty. q regular berth in the Chicago
outfield.
| The Chicago Cubs who viii be la
| beiled worlds champions" this year,
| Will leave Tor West Baden. Ind. OH
March .. to remain ten days. Then
they VIII go direct to Vicksbury, Miss
on March II, to stay until March 81
After that the Cubs will play exhibition
games in Montgomery, Atlanta, Chat
tanoosa. Birmingham, Memphis. Nash
vile, Evansville, Terre Haute, Fort
Wayne. indianapolis and Dayton. The
| trip will give Chubby Charley Murphy
glorious chance to show the famous
| horse blankets to thousands OF South
| ern fans.
| In all probability Arthur Irwin will
be selected to manage the Montreal
Club Of the Eastern League. If this
sensible move is made good Judges OF
baseball say that there VIII lie big
! boom in the Canadian metropolis
Irwin is 4 veteran in the service. H
has managed many teams and scored
notable successes years ago with tht
! Boston American Association team and
the Philadelphia Nationals. lie had
built up the New York Nationals to q
point which indicated Il winning sea
son. when Andrew Freedman suppiant-
ed Irwin with Scrappy Eli joyce. r.
win is Il splendid judge OF ball players
n good business manager and Il hustler
As to baseball politics ne is q past
master. Montreal fans say they hope
| the story is true