Evening journal., 1908-07-16
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From the Various
Teams on the Tri-State
Circuit

From all indications the Trenton rrl-
State League club will be pur gnase by
stock company with Charles J. Fury
at the head Of the proposed arrangement.
Manager Carney has signed Pitcher Han
dy, Of the Baltimore Eastern League club
An additional back stop. Shopiey. of
Dartmouth College, has also been signed
rumor is afloat I'm Trenton according
to the True American" that II Charley
Fury purchases the Trenton team, George
Magoon Will succeed Manager Carney
as head Of the club" There is a possibility
that L. c. Case will make another prop
osition TO Mrs. Perrine for the Trenton
club
Herzog, former Tri-Stater. has iumpoh
the New York Nationals to join the Sea-
ford Del, team.-Lancaster News.
Altoona is dickerlng for an outdelder
to suppant Wyatt Lee and for another
pitcher TO take the place Of southpaw
Holmes who was secured from the New
York Americans and has recently been
turned loose. Harrisburg Patriot.
Harrisburg may secure another flrst-
class twirler in a few days and then It
is going to be a merry chase for the pen
nant-Iiarrisburg Patriot
Red Calhoun has been batting in splen-
did form during the past two weeks and
is gradually getting his average nearer
the coveted 800 mark.-Harrisburg Pa
triot
Pitcher Hazleton has been turned loose
by Reading and Weigand IS depending
on Emerson, Barthold Boice and Files
TO do the heaving.- Harrisburg Patriot
owners OF the Wlkesbarre club. iof the
New York state League. arc I'm arrears
IN the salaries due players. and threaten
TO quit the league. Report from Wilkes
narre Yesterday said the owners would
,,Ne 10 take the Wilmington Tri-state
lranohise.-Trenton True American
flteher 'Bill'' McCabe. released recent-
~ by the Trenton club. but who has re-
NAMED here awaiting the settlement ~
ms suit for salary against the ,rrsnto,,
cluo' yesterday accepted tho terms ~ ,i,o
hinghampton club Of the New York s,ot.
League. and will leave for that nloco y,
uay' McCabe pitched last Friday a..
Wilkesbarre but the miners are 4, ~
shape, and Mac" didn't do any businoss
Trenton True American.
Ihe seventh inning proved a verltab,e
slaughter OF Hoch. Twelve OF the Tre,.
ION oatters faced the former Philasel-
pnla pitcher before the side was ro-
tired.-rrenton True American
Koch has no more terrors for tho ,r.o.
Ton batsmen.-Trenton True Americ,r
All five Of the victories d,r,,. .,'.
week were from Wilmington Trenton
True American.
some idea OF just how well Matthews
worked can be had when II is l,nou-,,
that only two men reached second base
TOO much praise cannot be given Arattv--
Trenton True American.
Marhefka is playing such a remarsst,.
game at second base, and the team a.
winning so many games that Il would he
unwise for Manager Carney TO nut Ma
soon back into the game at this fine
Trenton True American
Johnny Glaze has failed TO show Man
aser Carney anything Of "a remarl,abie
character and he was let go.-Trenton
True American.
Harrisburg hammers arc now being
illiamsport Gazette
It's poor policy TO blame every de-
feat on the umpire. Those officials do
their best. and st should be borne in mind
that the game cannot be played without
one.-Wiliiamsport Gazette
Well thirteen was always lucky for
Harrisburg. A change for the better starts
to-day.-Hawisburg Telegraph. And the
boy guessed right tho very first time
/ Williamsport Gazette
Home Run johnson Is coming bet
ter with the willow since he was cbas-
tized by Manager Ashenback. He IS not
only hitting the ball but playing the game
TO the limit-Williamspor Gazette.
Johnny Farrell Doc Reisling and
Holmes are all on the hospital list which
/ puts Altoona in a pretty bad way.-Wn-
Transport Gazette
Altoona has signed Demmitt an out
fielder and side-tracked Wyatt Lee A
general shake-up is promised-winiams-
port Gazette.
The Tri-State race this year is the pret-
test on record.-Willismsport Gazette
Williamsport is said 10 be the best road