Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-06
BASEBALL.
Mcfarland Pleased TO Join
the Boston Team.
Red SoI viii Retain Title to
Services Of Sam Harris.
Catcher Ball the First Boston Ma.
i!onai Nan to Sign.

Boston. Jan. Sin q letter received 1T
Red SoE headquarters yesterday from
Manager Jim Itf;IIir.- he says that
Eddie Mcr2rland was vcry much pleas
ed with the deal by which he was shift
cd froig Chicago 20 Boston in exchange
for c:.toh". Shaw. ard he has expressed
hir1srlf already ~ determined 10 give
Boston fans. his YER best enicavocI
A reiternti0n nf the statement that Joe
Harris would Ne retained rs Il member
Of tho Itcd .-Dy pitching staff came also
in McCiuirc'e lrttsr
For the pitchers there is still some
doubt rs 10 their efficiency az whole
drring ihr coming season. The mon
who are IN the list are. with few ex-
cepticns, divided into two classes. the
Older rnrn Of tn" game who can hardly
be expected to last more than few
years longer and the younger elelnerf
Just breaking into ma tOr league D2sc-
bali ard which has hardly had chance
az vet to prove its worth. The pitchers
if they make good will have q wonder
fully good team back Of them but with
so many young PLAYERS the team is
bound to need steady and rel 'plc men
in the box. Mcclure realiZe' mis- and
his determination to give Harris thor
ough try out is proof that he - not to
leave n stone unturned in his eEdeavor
10 give the team the best sort of men
on the firing line.
II was the intention Of the Red SoX
owners that Harris should 60 to Column
b,ls nc part of the Gessler deal. Presi-
dent Bryce Of the Columbus club was
anxious to get Harris, even though
= cash settlement will be made for Cess
lfr in lieu of sending Joe. President
Bryce is not at I'LL satisfied with Ne
Cures change in plans. The original
Gessler deal made ii optional on the
part OF. the local club whether they
would give Harris as part of the trade
or corresponding increase in cash.
According TO Secretary McBreen PreSi-
dent Prycc has no occasion to get up in
arms over the matter
The exact number of pitchers that
Mcclure Will take South has not ynt
been determined. but ont of tho 10 or 50
on the Red SoX list it is probable that
the squad of twirera will be large
one. Next to the pitchers the numb, r
of asprants to garden spots in the out
field is unusually large.
In connection with the fielders. the
future OF Dennie Sullivan is a question
Sullivan has already signed his contract
and will go on the training trip. He will
De up against n number Of minor league
stars TO keep his place Sullivan's bat
ting during the early part of last sea-
son was not at all good. though his
fielding was good. In the latter half
Of the year he took big brace and
came strong
Fred Tcnney has yet to receive his
visit from Manager McGraw Of the
New York Giants" Fred has not yet
signed his New York contract. but the
matter will probably be settled when
McGraw has chance to talk matters
over in rfrson.
The Doves received their first signed
contract yesterday, 1t coming from,
Catcher ]. c. BAH. He is said TO be n
very able man behind the hat. and
President Dewey expects that he will
make good.
President Dewey continues 70 i'm
prove. but is having some trouble in
shaking off the bad attack of grip from
which he has suffered for over two
weeks. Manager Kelley will be in Bos
ton some time this week. and nv the
time he gets here the genial president
hopes to he in shape to start the bust
ness of the season.