Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
Sec. Mcbreen Is Sending
Out Contracts to Players,
9e6uire win Take Thirty Men
TO Little Rock IN the Spring.
Tad Tones Turns Down Offer to Play
ProfessIenaI Ball.
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bostiRa DEC. hugh McB:een was
bus $3.50 eseerday experimenting
the work of sending
out c6ntf u tor hil the play
era whom Manasf Mcclure has
decided are worthy Of d try
out next spring at Little Rock Most
contracts for next season, and the work
OF fixing the salaries Of the yoeng men
coming into the bigsfagues ieqnires
careful attention. II
The general rule with the local man
agement is TO give the untried players
contracts calling for 1900 per month.
If they make good. the increase comes
without a request. for no manager
cares 10 have a man Jon the regular
team unless he is drawing what is con-
sidered fair salaEyyOr 5000 year.
Manager Mcclure has decided to take
30 men for the sIrpg work and. at
least one-half of t1ese will be men
never knevn to the Boston fans-n1en
who WI go South to show Manager
Mcguire. just how good they are. The
Boston manager. it may be said, is an
exceptionally good judge Of young
Mr. slkGsjre will insist on taking Joe
Harris puth with the bunch. notwith-
standinestHe fact the club got waivers
Class a cluk has figured that it has a
clairausn Harris services.
Hugh Duffy of the Providence club
caoBed al the Boston American League
heaalquarters yesterday to see what was
Going on. THAT man Mcconnell iS
one of the earnest kids in the business"
said Duffy. land a grand ball player
Mr.. Duffy kould like to have Joe Har-
ris back WIN his Clamdiggers. but the
chances aIsd4e to one that Joe will
not wei evidence uniform next
season. - 411ould let him out.
the big fell , West.
With the lion of an Outfielder
and one ort@ Etchers. Manager Duff
fy his tSm . about made mad up up for u
muck stronger line # Slayers to open
the seRsd nth ~ was handled by
DUFF asf Ag. and the chances are
thatvPfovida,B e will be in the running
from the start.
The Eastern League will make
big effort to have Trenton take the
place Of Montreal. Montreal was a big
loser, financially, last season, and
Frank Farrell is anxious to get rid Of
the franchise. Col Perrine of Trenton
would like to buy out Farrell's interest.
II he could transfer the club to Tren-
ton, where the Tristate League Is now
in control.
There was a time when Class A
leagues could purchase the franchise of
a club in a smaller class for $780, but
lab, in, tt,. Trtc rot n
block the deal II Mr. Farrell is forced
To remain In Montreal he may give
Arthur Irwin chance to handle the
club. Mr.. Irwin is a native of Canada.
and with his experience he would no
doubt improve the baseball conditions
in Montreal. q
President George Dewey was o,rt for
n short walk last Sunday, and sent
word that he would come to his Office
in the Paddock building ohs the first
fa W. asy, Hamilton vase sN,s,A.
Boston National LeaeaA he
Yesterday He said u aia. bars
Haverhiil next season. on thAl
action taken tomorrow n by u
stockholders Of the Ha ~ Club
Its annual meeting. 81 was treated
finely in Haverhill last season." said
Hamilton. land will have no trouble,
with the old officers back in powerst
Mr.. Hamilton spent several weeks in
Now York after the close of the sea-
kson. but is now back at his home in
Clinton.
itious about answering some of the
letters sent to him, even =, though
stamped envelopes accompany the
call for hurry answers. Yesterday
Mr.. McBreen received brief note
that read like this:
Il am young man. q years of
age, stand s feet 9 inches. and would
like to go South with the Boston
Americans this spring. l will pray for
the team all the time. and feel sure
that l can make good"
This game of baseball must be 60
ing to some peoples heads" said the
Boston treasurer. II get advice free
now, and before long l have no doubt
but what young men will be paying
money to get chance to wear the
Boston red sox''
It's probably another case of Harry
'
Murch was fine drawing card and
wonderful athlete. but lacked the proper
movements for Il ball player Harry
could hit the ball very hard while the
pitchers kept it in the groove. but the
curves bothered the Maine giant. for
Harry hit in the sanre spot fog every
ball pitched. missing the. mafb1e by
yards. - 49,
The little man stands an equal chance
with the big man when ii comes to
facing the pitcher. Some of the Ereae-
est batsmen the game ever produced
were under the average siz6gfor height.
such as KeelerS Duffy. Hamilton,
Burkett. Stone. Tom MoCarty. Fisher
and Pike. -. 81. &a1yE
IF thought ofpIaying professional
baseball there is no city in the coun-
try where I wapsd he more. at home
than Boston" flsN in the statement
made by Tad Jonest Yale's great base
ball and football rasyer. to a represen-
tq41ye of the Boston Americans some
49, time ago. The Red Sox scout la
l4tAa long and earnestly with the Yale
backstop. but Jones insisted that he
mad no intention of playing professional
baseball. He promised the scout, how