The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-07

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hlled. made such a success and proved
to the world that Arkansas can raise
good pitchers, Mike Finn is getting
partial to the Arkansas breed and his
recruits for the 1893 travellers contain
several who are real Arkansas Travel
ers.
Michael. is an Arkansan and will en-
deavor TO show the patrons of the
Southern league that he Is world
beater. Michael Is resident of Para
gould. Arkansas and played base ball
at the University Of Illinois. He is an
outhelder. a
Faibre is the other Arkansas under
contract with Finn. Falbre resides at
Forrest City and last season did excel
lent work for an independent team In
Hot Springs. He is left handler and
has speed to burn. He is expected to
make good.
Finn was as partial TO Tennessee,
Ok lah oma and Texas. He draws the
prize package from Oklahoma thongh
and claims the entire new state as bis
home. He is now playing with the
Miami team of the Florida winter
league. Cozart wrote to Finn asking
for try out, and getting no reply.
said he would come and pay his own
expenses II Finn would only give him
a thorough try cut. Finn was Will
ing to this snt nart a Has the large
box of Florida fruit and letter from
Cozart saying he was not trying 10
but his way In the league with lemons.
but will show he has the ability when
Mccormick. another outhelder on the
list. was secured by Finn from the
Duluth and led the outfielders OF that
league in all round playing. Finn Sc
cured him when he went North last
fall after the. Southern League season
oil
mick, and expects him to be in Lit
tie Rock at the end of the season.
Dolly Stark. Memphis boy. who
dent team at Hot Springs. the most of
the time playing an outfieId position,
but sometimes filling in behind the
p post sea season ' IT'D e cRattanooEa win
have signed him for this year had he
not already given his promise to Finn.
who made a reputation in Toronto last
season. and is on his way to the major
I leagues via Little Rock.
Rock on account of his wife's health.
Finn has several trades on for MIN,
one of which is expected to bring a
event, East o. drafted from Akron. viii
be switched from short to second: his
natural position. Mannion. the king
Of the Virginia League short stops
pennant winning Norfolk team. Is an
other player drafted by Finn who lis
expected to put up q stiff fight for
regular place on the team.
Still another man has been signed
to make the fight for the short field
position. .Moulton, who comes from an
Mass. when Finn went North last fall
he was topped on to Moulton and
quickly made terms with him. After
the contract had been signed Finn
the Brockton team of the Northeastern
League. The case was left to Score
tary Farrell. who decided in favor OF
Finn. Moulton is said to be a heavy
Two men are under contract to see
who is to take the hard co CORNER r.,,I ness IS
back declaring himself better than
ever, and Addington, of the Monroe.
La. team Of the Gulf Coast League. Is
man than Hess, the fans will be tick
led to death. for Hess had any third
baseman skinned at the close OF last
season; and II will mean that Little little
4 the best.
one man, not already mentioned,
%5 d BUCK K Tie Tor Known aV1 to most
every fan in the field will have a bit
OF the advantage over his opponents
there as he is not liable to suffer from
Wood and stark, last season through
the circuit with the Finn assortment,
are sure of their Jobs as boss receivers
with the Dan sheas. semi profession
al team Of Memphis, last year, Will be
given a trial.
tract with Finn, and 1t is long list
with more additions. to be made later.
| Hart, Eyler. Walters and Buchanan
played with Little Rock last season.
kuRf Nhnn bad IN
Grafton early in the season and was
laid up for the balance of the route:
O'Quinn, who. is very evidently not
from the State which produced the
| famous and balky Tyrus Cobb. Along
| near the close of the season last year,
| a slab artist at Triton. Ca, who was
cleaning UP everything he came across.
| He wrote to O'Quinn from Montgom-
letter stating that oouinn was willing
| to make his headquarters on Arkansas
| soil. A contract was sent to him, ana
was ever heard from o.Quinn until the
league meeting in Atlanta. Finn then
met OQuinn and found that Bill Smith.
has offered the brawny Celt more of
| the lucre to become a Cracker. Mike
| then took the matter up with Secretary
Farrell and again he was lucky in get
ting his man. OQuinn did not lose a
| against some of the strongest semi
professionals of the South.
Another of the Finn finds Is Caps,
and he. too, is touted to be wonder
/ Travelling men each year insist on Finn
| signing men they see work in various
parts of the country. Half a dozen
| travelling men spoke of the wonderful
| pitching OF Caps of Mineral Wells,
| Tex, before Finn consented to even
| write to the promising horse-htde
HEAVIER. Capps Immediately replied to
| Firms offer that he was doing pretty
\ we'll where he was, and did not care
| to play with the Travellers. Later Finn
stopped off one day in Texarkana when
on HIS way to Shreveport when an old
many a good player. told Finn of Caps.
| This made Mikes mouth water and he
| started out anew to see If he could not
| secure the independent player. He
wrote to Caps several times. but Sc
| cured no reply. About a month age he
received letter from Caps in Cali
| fornia. asking Finn If he was still
| anxious to have him join the Travellers.
| A. contract by special delivery was the
answer and Capps will show up here
next month. much to Firms delight.
Forester. last spring with Detroit,
| but cut aloose to wind up the season
| with Springfield, Mo. VIII be another
! of the contestants for regular job
/ on the Arkansas team.
OF all the players no has under con-
/ tract, Finn thinks the most of Connel-
| lv, who was signed on recommendation
of Rudderham. the old. Southern League
umpire. Connolly, is from Wonsocket
r. l.. the place which has produced
| the great Lajoie. but this has not the
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