The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-02
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

Many wild rumorS are spread by base ball critics, but Harry J. Casey of the
 Boston Traveller has turned loose one that
 takes the doughnut. Here it is:
 Manager Lakes fingers are just itching
 to get hold on ''Wild Bill'' Donovan of
 the Tigers, and "Bll" would not ask for
 anything better than to travel with the
 Boston gang. Lake wants an old war
 horse to get into the game when some of the young stock gets a bit shaky near the finish. An old-timer who can do this would be all to the candy with the head of the Red Sox bunch. There is a chance that Taylor will trade one of his catchers for Bill" as Detroit wouldn't mind if another backstop was landed. There is some kind of deal on foot, and it would not surprise me a bit if you fans see "wild Bilr' playing with Bos- ton."
 One can imagine the chance Taylor has of getting Donovan. Wild Bill' has won 43 out of 54 games in the past two years for Jennings, hence Boston looks to have a pretty chance of acquiring the clever right-hander-nit. Ed Spencer, Carrigan, Donohue and Madden compose the Red
 Sox catching staff. It's a cinch Jennings wouldn't trade the Smiler for the whole outht.-St. Louis Times
 Jimmie Slagle came to town with the
 Cubs, but he isn't going to stick. Most of the Cubs say the midget is still live one
 and boosted him for employment with
 Bresnahan.
 r1f, return to the Sox," stated Boss Murphy. | Its a good thing to have two winners in town. Keeps interest up continually, | you know" But Chubby Chawles is prob ably kidding. Minus Fielder Jones the | Sox shouldn't be much. and on all those | Sunday clashes Murphy should get the 1 mobs.
 | Murphy and Chance are wondering just what Kings finish is going to be. They | admit that he is a grand catcher, wouldn't | mind having him again and are hoping that he gets a suitable manager for his pool emporium in Kansas City. Incl
 dentally, they don't see how he can afford
 to pass up that $6OO0 stipend.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 'Jones seems to have made up his mind not to play ball. said Comiskey before departing for the north, land I am now satisfied that he has given his final an- swer. It is a hard blow to lose a man l like Jones, but have been prepared for ] it and hope to see the White Sox as much of factor as ever"
 | Comiskey would not definitely announce 1 who was to succeed Fielder Jones, but | would not deny that Catcher Billy Sulli- van was the man. Whether Comiskey made Jones any offer or not, neither party will say, and it is presumed that ! he did not, for Jones attiture was such | that money was not an object with him. 1 His wife and son are delighted with the ! Oregon climate and are loath to return | east-St. Louis Republic.
 Manager Lajoie and Assistant Boss l Deacon Jim Mcclure of the Maps have | given up all hope of having Terry Fur ner and Elmer Flick ready for the first series of the 1909 season, which begins in | St. Louis April II. The pair came to 1 this conclusion yesterday.
 | Turner went north several days ago to l consult with "Bonesetter' Reese in | Youngstown, Ohio, and although the little l infielder has sent gratifying words to La- | joie as to his condition. he will not be | ready for the first few games. | Flicx's condition Is the best in more than year. However. he is afraid his 1 stomach will bother him and Lajoie has | decided to send him north If he shows any | III effects. Lajoie has been prepared for 1 this emergency and 1t will hardly inter- | fere with his plans. The infleld will like | ly be composed of Stovall, Lajoie, Bradley
 and Perring, the opening day, with pos-
 sibly Hinchman. Birmingham and Goode | in the outfield.-Exchange
 1 The hard luck of the Chicago Cubs has | already arrived. Here's the dope: Frank | Schulte, hospital with malaria; Johnny
 Kling refuses to report; Harry Steirfeldt,
 bad arm; Manager Chance, foot trouble; Tinker and Reulbach, not in shape; Johnny Evers, not with team. And tho
 first championship game has not yet been | played.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
 According to dispatch from Seattle.
 Wash. President Comiskey of the Chicago | White Sox and several friends were
 "pinched' and given patrol-wagon ride
 there Saturday morning. Some friend of Comiskey gave him a dinner, which un- fortunately ran over the time limit of the
 closing law. The bunch was caught red handed, red-nosed and red-rused, drinking
 joy water, and immediately hustled to the calaboose. There was some talk of the
 whole affair being joke, but as yet
 Commy refuses to laugh at himself rid
 ing in hurry-up Cincinnati Times
 Star.
 Now is the time when the young recruit
 hears the manager say: You are young
 yet, and you have great future" all
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