Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-06
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
BY RED PERKINS

| team will not be known until a few
weeks before the start of the season.
| for three men at least are to be Sc
| cured from the American league, and
these will not be decided upon until
they are given a thorough workout in
the training camps of the majors.
Jimmy Doyle, q brother of Charley
| Doyle of this city, will probably be on
! the State league staff of umpires this
year. Doyle has umpired at San Jose
and vicinity for some time, and is
| known as the dispenser of square de-
cisions, based on his own observations
If he makes mistake it is because he
sees 1t that way. President Herman
of tbs outlaws has directed Doyle to
visit him and talk over terms.
The definite placement of Shinn and
lansing at third and short depends en-
tirely upon their practice work. They
will be tried at both positions, and the
| one they handle the best will be theirs.
Graham will start Shinn at short and
lansing at third.
Rolle Zeider is to receive a trial at
second base instead of short. Comiskey
has use for a shifty second baseman,
| for George Davis, who has been a
/, grand player, has seen his best days.
While Davis is slipping, Comiskey VIII
hold him until he finds something bet
ter 1t is up to Atz, another Coast
Lacquer, and Zeider to contest with
Veteran Davis for the position. Atz
played utility last year. Zeider has
played short and third, but second
will be a new position for him. He
never played short until he Joined the
Seals, but got on to the job right
away.
The White Sox were reinforced by
two Californians yesterday. Sutor and
Cravath put in an appearance and went
to work Cravath wintered in South
ern California which has always been
his home. The ex-Angel anticipates a
better season this year than last.
with Boston last year I played in the
toughest sort of luck. 1t seemed that
I was bunged up the whole season
long. I really never got a chance to
show my worth. am not bit sorry
to be with Chicago, which is invariably
a winning team. Boston had good
team. but Chicago was little
stronger"
John Hatfield the veteran ball player
and holder of the worlds record for
! long distance throwing, is dead at his
home in New York.
i Tommy N1duucD, I10 IOTIIleT bbdVeT
who was drafted by the Boston Amer
leans, is sick in bed with an attack of
the grip.
House, the new outfielder signed by
Fresno. is full-blooded Indian, and a
glance at his record for last year shows
j that he was the king pin swatter in the
Central association, hitting 1906 making
1877 bingles in 112 games. He played in
the outfield for Burlington and accept
ed 1876 chances out Of a, possible 1872.
Sunny Jim" McAleer, the best trade
made in the American league, was in
a tanning bee the other day. Hal Chase
was the subject, and about him the
Browns manager said:
MANY a time I swore when that fell
low Chase was making plays at first
base and robbing us of games. I be-
lieve he snatched more games from
our club than any other club did.
Sometimes one would think he had
rubber arm, the way he gets that
throw on the inside of the runner. It's
a grand sight to watch him working.
He is also there with the bat and on
the bases. He is like a cat playing
with a mouse. You think he is not
watching the game. then suddenly he
will pounce on the ball and make one
/ of his great plays. 1 think it will be
some time before they find one that
will even tie that youngster."
Says the Buffalo Times Hammer
man: ''MerlSle, who failed to touch
second base and lost a championship
for the Giants, gets an increase in
salary. Evers who discovered the
oversight and won a championship
for Chicago, will get the same pay in
1909"
For catchers of his st. Louis Browns
Comiskey had the mild hammered Doc
Bushong and Jack Boyle. fellow who
was not one to give infinite trouble.
Pitching for Comiskey, when he was
winning championships, were such no.
tables as Bobby and Silver King
Carruthers in his day was the one and
only rival of the late John Clarkson,
or maybe 1t would be better to say
that the late Clarkson was the rival
of Bobby Carruthers. Anyhow, there
was little to choose between them
| Bobby was no angel to handle and he
certainly must have given Comi5key
some trouble in looking after him. King
was also of the st. Louis Dutch an
archistic creed. He was a tough one
a bricllayer by trade, and pitcher
who quit playing long before the day
! of his usefulness had spent itself.
Recently they made a big ado about
Clarkson and Kelly being the only
| 100000 battery of an early day of base
ball. Unless the writer is much mis-
taken Carruthers and Bushong were
sold to Brooklyn for a like figure.
The Santa Monica Stars want to hear
from any fast team in Los Angeles for
a game for Sunday, March Z. For in
formation ring up Pete Garcia, phone
Main 1929. Transportation for ten men,
Sunday Pico Heights VS.. Thistles in
the first game. called at o'clock; Los
Angeles Giants VS.. Thistles in the sec
ond game, called at 2;30. Hawkins, the
Salt Lake short stop. will be in the
Giants lineup. Red Taylor will umpire.
The following is the lineup of second
| game:
| L. A. GIANTS THISTLES
| Clark, McClain =. Pitcher. Siegle
Slater, Taylor Catcher. ......,....... Price
Bronson ..........First base. A Lyons
Boggs ............ Second base.....N. DeMaggio
Lane ...............Th Third base........ Snidecker
Hawkins .Shortstop. ............. Vogel
| Pryor .............. Left held........ Bradshaw
Battles ........... Center field R. Lyons
Majors ........... Right field. .,....J. DeMaggio
for the Los Angeles team, while Smith
will go on the mound for Stanford
West or Davidson will be on the re-
| e.. = Cot. ILL