The Washington herald., 1909-02-09
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT

Looks as II Ned Hanlon landed a prize
fielder for his Oriolers in Poland. formerly
with Providence Poland stood second in
batting in. the Eastern League last year,
with an average Of 81
The officials OF the columbus club de
clare that II McGraw has sold Brain 70
them they do not know ii. MoGraw has
not notifled them Of it. They do not
deny that there has been some dickering
over the player. but insist that they have
no official information that he Is coming
to them.
The Philadelphia American management
has decided to inaugurate a pleasing in
aovatiOl Tor their patrons. Beginning
with the grand opening Of the Athletics
new ball park score cards viii be dis
tributed free. President Shettsline. OF the
'Phillies. says that his club win IN
doubtedly follow suit
The alleged sale Of Barney Dreyuss'
stock in the Philadelphia National League
club to Manager William J. Murray has
caused some amusement in baseball cir
cles. Those who know Murray say that
if such a sale had been made, It was sim
ply carried out TO. Great the impression
that Dreyfuss is tired Of being a factor
IN syndicate ball
The New York Americans have landed
new catcher IN the person Of William J.
James. who was the property Of the New
York Nationals last spring lie was re-
leased by McGrRw without Z trial, and
went 10 the Columbus club OF the Ameri-
can Association, where be played the
whole season. having a batting average
OF -z7S and q fielding average Of 90.
The Polo Grounds IN New York viii
have the credit Of being able TO accom-
modate more people than any other ball
grounds In the country. The contractor
claims that the seating capacity viii be
44.000. This figure, however, may be mag
nified. as the contractor may have al
lowed only fourteen inches Of space to
each person, instead OF eighteen inches.
but It is safe 20 say that the seating
capacity OF the grounds viii be 4e.ooo.
The Chicago White Sox club viii have
three Pacific Coast players to try out this
spring, and they all look good In minor
league company. Silent Paul. Flana-
gan, the champion batter OF the North
western League; Harry Sutor, the best
left-hander on the San Francisco club,
and RoIlie Zeider, a shortstop. who at
tracted much attention last season by
his clever work for San Francisco, make
up the list
Lee TannehiH. the clever third baseman
Of the White Sox, has fully recovered his
health. and says he will play IN his old
tine form the coming season. He hasn't
been really himself for d couple Of sea
sons. owing TO injuries; but when he Is
right he compares favorably with any
third corner man in the country. He has
already signed his contract, which makes
the worries OF President Comiskey one
less. as it was thought that Tan" might
give UP the game this season.
Connie Mack could put an sIl-coHese
team on the field. This would be the
personnel without reference to the posi-
tons: Harry Davis. GIrard College; Eddie
Collins, Columbia; Jack Barry Holy
Cross; Nichols. Maryland Agricultural;
Hitenueler. Se-keIey, Cal; Londrigen.
Pennsylvania; Jack Coombs, Colby;
Plank. Gettysburg; Bender Carlisle:
Krouse. St. Mary's: Vickers. Washington
State. and DR. Powers. Indianapolis
Medical. Besides there is McIunis. the
Gloucester High boy.