Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-13
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
BASEBALL NOTES

Umpire Billy Evans is putting in the
winter as referee Of the Interstate
Polo League.
Cleveland pitchers were the only
ones Ty Cobb could not bat for 300
against last season.
President Hedges of st. Louis con-
templates charging MS grounds. He
figures on accommodating $1,000.
William Carrfck. who at one time pitch
ed for the New York Giants, has been
traded ny Newark to Indianapolis for /
I Pitcher KellLm.
| Eddie Konetchy. the big first base
man of the ST Louis Cardinals. IS
blazing center on the Co. e basket |
! BAH ;..a,n Of Ia Crosse.
| Bobby Lowe, tie Old second sacier |
and more recently with the Detroit !
team as utility man, may manage the
Scranton team Taxt season.
Mike Docl;I.. vino cannot De surpassed
ir fielding at short. win b. coached care
gully in his biting next spring. Dooiins
worst fault is 10 hit u bad balls.
Manager Murray of the P!i.lies is said
to he dissatisfied with Titus. lis slow
thnKing right fielder. At hat, Titus bit
ting win probably save Linn his Job.
The cleveland club has lifted the
suspension III Outne!der Del-hanty,
who mutinied with Stoval lat sum
mer. Dclehanty has been soil 70 Ne"
Orleans.
Charlie Murphy. the versatile Chica-
60 zen wie!der. IS The latest 70 com"
out !:.t-fot ted against spring games
between big teams representing the
same city.
Malachi kittredse. who for years vas
IN the big oircuit, must have found the
Eastern League pitchers pnZzInS last
vecr. for he could only produce II swat
output Of .2l5.
Charlie Camel, the old Boston catch
er. and Il member Of the famous De-
troit team Of 20 years ago, is now at
Grand Rapids, Mich, on visit to his
brother John.
Jack Taylor, who failed to make good
, with the Cubs last year and was ac-
r cordingly given his 10-days' notice, has
signed with the Columbus, American
f Association clup.
r Byers. the stout baclstoD who many
f years ago was tried in the fast set, Can
: still hit some He ranked fifth in the
Eastern League batting averages, with a
n percentage of .326.
Joe McGinnity, of the Giants has
sent q signed contract to McGraw,
which sets at rest the report that the
IRON man would not be found with
| New York next season.
Fred Glade has notified the New York
Americans that he would be on hand
. when the Highlanders were ready tC
= start South. There We're some ruTors
+ that Glade would kick over the traces
r because of the trade.
Il The Brunswick High School Athletic
$ Association has elected Leslie A. Stct-
V son. captain, and Jesse H. Mcl<enney
d manager. of the baseball team for tho
s coming season. The team this veal
will be picked from the best materia
that the school has had for severa
years and should be n fast aggregation
t Washington Post: 1t is still an even
= bet as to what date will be selected
s by the major leagues as the proper
4 one for the big bodies to open their
o campaigns Opinions in the Pulliam
n organization rather favor April 10
= while the Johnsonites consider the best
time for the blow-off TO be a day later
Joe Tinker of the Cubs, wonders
whether the calendar has been chang
). ed. The great infielder received an Offer
t. manage the Kansas City, kans.
team. which had the same rank as the
g New York club of the Union League
e OH Jan. I, and think the hackers oi
n the Western organization made Il mis-
Is take and mailed their letter three
W months too soon.
V 1t is not at al likely that Georg
II Browne will wear Boston uniform mex
summer No contracts have as yet beef
d sent out and the lineup has not been de
Is cded upon. but President Dovey am
1T Manager Kelley seem 10 think that kel
y ley. beaumont, hoffman and Rates woul,
IT make up i pretty strong Quilted. vliicl
IL would let Browne out. AS Brooklyn want
" him, the chances are that he will be trad
ed to the Superbas if d dicker can be ar
ranged.
Whoever finally lands the manager
ship Of the Cincinnati Reds w:ll lin,
at he has something of job on his hands
There are no less than three south
paws, all Of them, according to reports
pr good ones. to be tried out for STEADY
It. jobs on the team. They are Jak.
l. Weimer. Billy Campbell, and Georg,
re tpr. the sensation of the American AZ
= sociation last season One left -hande,
III is generally considered enough for am
Z, club to carry.
IL Joe Kelley. the new Boston Nationals
70 manager. is lust as much pleased Will
: his work in landing five former Giant
for three of the old Doves as McGraw
u and Is outspoken in his belief that h
- got al the best of it on the deal. H
III admits he was sorry to part with Ten
II ney and Needham. but says that Will
N Brdwcl is a fine fellow personally. h.
does not figure nearly as high as Bow
erman as catcher. Kelley says Bird
. wells legs are bad and have been 70
| years, and that this handicaps hin
| both in catching and batting.
Half q hundred entries, representa-.
4 crack shots from many parts of tn,
country, have thus early been receive,