The Washington herald., 1909-02-27
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMM

Pitcher George Winter. turned over 10
Minneapolis, is none TOO well pleased with
the prospect Of a minor league berth, and
threatens 70 quit the game
BEGINS TO look as if slagle we're
doomed 10 go 20 Milwaukee. Manager
Chance appears 70 be OF the opinion hat
jimmy can no longer nit quite well
eaough 10 remain with the champion
Cubs
I1ar-Z Bemis, Clevelands haTf-hittt..n;;;
catcher, viii hardly be ready for VIC. K
before June, n he ps'lls through his pres
ent Illness Cleveland hafd-luek story
has a. earlier beginning this year than
heretofore.
boston fans have asked that June p
De observed as 'Cy'' Young day in BCs-
ton Cleveland plays there that dsy. ard
they want business stopped, 50 everybody
can see the grand oid man in an oppO-
sition uniform
The talk Of abolishing the spit ball has
ceased. There are q number OF players
who wculd like 10 see the wet finger put
out Of business. because as rule they
walk up 10 the plate. and then walk right
back again.
BrOVns Al least > per cent there Is no
doubt Criger IS q wonderful catcher,
and with his thorough knowledge Of all
tie American League batters should prove
Ol great value TO McAleeTs pitchers
n wild" Coaroy Washington got an
excellent ball player, a fellow who is
capable Of playing utility roles n fine
style, so possibly it would be proper
10 include Washington in the list OF clubs
that nave apparently strengthened their
forces for the coming campa lgn.-Ex-
charge.
A report says that Charley Somers Of
fered CautiIlOn s15.G3a for Walter John
son. the q sck pitcher. Somers says Il Is
no; so. but that he did ask Canun5a
what he would take fer Pitcher Burns.
/ Car-lilon replying that BGvns was not fCr
sale
Pitcher Barney Petty must make good
next season or take a toboggan ride to
some minor league, says President He'd
ges, Of the St Louis Browns. IN excus-
I ing him from going 10 French Lick to
T 'rafn- Hedges gave Petty shis warning
/ thr other day
Staliings VIII have his troubles at New
( YORK with Lis bunch OF young timber
and only few veterans. The Highlander
| rocters can hardly expect very much
/ from him this year. TIE New York man
I acer. however. insists that he IS II the
/ running and VIII surprise the fans.
Detrois win not have Coughlln this year
+ bul in his place viii be George Moriarity
u New YORK. Moriarity ought 10 be ar
/ Improvement over Coughiin- but o.
/ course. that must be demonstrated. Bush
/ vas star last fall. but it's a question
il he can keep up the form ne displayed
last year
I Young should win many a game FOL
I Tie Cleveland team by his work II the
/ box, while Criger Is bound 70 turn n.
7 tide OF battle in favor Of the Browns il
I many close contest this summer. L 4
a strange fact that these two players
/ should come from the same team and be
q former battery OF Tenown.
It's great 10 Win a minor league 7en-
nant- Akron won one last year and -,ov
has no bah club. Springfield Won II last
year IN the Three-I League. and now
4 Manager Jack Mccarthy. formerly a Nan.
Z IS without a job. his salary demands be.
ling too much The Springfield maensfes
found Il much cheaper 10 write out his
irelesse
Billy Sullivan. the catcher Of the Chi
/ Cag0 Americans. has signed a contract fol
/ the coming season No announcement
was made that sullivan would be the new
! manager Of the team IN case Fielder Jone.
I does not return, but from the length ot
1 time Sullivan was closeted in Comisfey's
private Office i looked as II the deal was
I being arranged
I Most Of the managers seem n think
/ that Frank Chance got all the better 81
I Clarke Griffith In the deal Of blaine
/ Durbin, and Downey for johnny Kane
( They pronounced Kane an ideal utility
/ man on account OF his speed and ability
/ 20 play II the outheld or the in7eId
/ Chance Is reported 70 have offered Yin
+ norman n several clubs. but made What
I were considered excessive demands II
( the way Of an exchange
( Addie JOSS pays this tribute 70 Cv
/ Young: Il have always contended. and
always VIII, that Cy is The grandest pitch
/ OF the game has ever produced No doubt
/ there are tv-iriers to-day who rank lust
as high. when il comes 10 the winnine
T Of games. but when the fact IS taken in
/ to consideration that the grand old man
sl8as been IN the business for twenty years
and has always been top n0tcher- the
truth Of the above assertion becomes sp-
! parent
8 Manager Mack. Of the Athletics. fgur-
I ing that he can safely count upon Vick-
{ ers. Dygert. Schlitzer. and Flater 70 de-
+ liver the goods. with Rrause. Salve. Car
+ ter. and half a dozen other promisire
/ youngsters on his roster 10 fan back on
/ feels that he is in a position 70 dictate
( terms 10 Bender. OF course. Il Bender
+ joins the team and makes good Connie
says he viii gladly pay the Chief the
same salary he received last year But
Mack wants Bender 10 show him be-
3 fore he pays Chief any more big money
He must earn his salary In the future
( before be gets IT, said Manager Mack