Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-10
BOXING
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
BY RED PERKINS

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high school baseball team yesterday
afternoon made a fine showing against
the Vernon team and showed from ms
actions on the mound that he mad the
ambition and would become promis-
ing slabster In the course OF q re"
more years.
Happy Hogan is suffering from q
fractured Joint of his small finger and
was unable to take part in the game
against Poly at Vernon yesterday att
ernoon.
McAleer made a three-bagger or
Pitcher Roy Hit yesterday afternoon
in the game against the Polytecnnic
high school team at Vernon.
Ferry. formerly pitcher of the Echo
Park playground team. Is one or the
best pitchers that POLYTECHNIC high
school has on it's lineup. In the
game at Vernon yesterday Ferry
pitched the first two innings ana
showed UP we'll for a youngster.
Pitcher Porter of the Polytechnic
high school is making a good showing
for new man. In the game at Or
ange last Saturday he showed he was
not afraid of the Orange team by
making three hits out OF the same
number of times at bat.
The Washington street school looks
to be the second best in the Interschol-
astic County league. and from the me
showing they made against the YER
mons yesterday afternoon on the south
Side diamond they have an excellent
chance to win the pennant TINS year.
"Mary" Pierce is one of the most ex-
pert members of the Polytechnic nlgn
school players and has a good whip.
He plays at times little too deep In
left garden.
After going to the bat and sending
out a liner to the scoreboard, Billy
Goodman was madden than an old
March hen in being retired by the
smallest player on the high school
lineup. Thomas was on the slab for
the Vernon team and burned 'em in
to the high school boys that made
them feel they were In trance.
Thomas, although a little sick, has
still the speed of the old-time days
and will make the other clubs in the
Pacific Coast league this year.
Coach Brewer of Polytechnic high
school was we'll pleased with the show
ing made against the Vernon club
yesterday and after the game called
his men aside and gave them heart
to-heart talk. thanking them all for
the fine showing they made.
There will be a meeting of the Cali
fornia winter league shortly, and from
the progress shown George M. Ward
in organizing the league II seems at
least there will be eight teams in the
organization. At the present the Mai
ers, McCormicks, Salt Lakes and Edi-
sons are willing to join, but difficulty
is being manifested in securing out-of-
town teams. Suggestions are made
that the following out-of-town teams
make an effort to join the league:
Long Beach, San Pedro, Redondo and
Pasadena.
Jim Flynn, prizefighter, ran for his
life yesterday afternoon from Happy
Hogan and about fifteen other men,
bers of the Vernon club, when, as UNI
Npire, he rendered a poor decision at
second base by calling one of Hogan's
players out who looked safe by seven
city blocks. Hogan always plays the
game for what there is in it and will
not stand for any poor umpiring. The
last seen of Jim he was hitting them
UP for cottage down the road from
the ball park.
Several members OF the colored
churches were out in full force yester-
day afternoon being taught the fine
pire Red Taylor. Taylor understands
the game thoroughly and knows what
he speaks of.
Robert Lyon was seen in the uniform
of the Vernon club warming up and,
later on, may be signed.
The Cornwell Stars defeated the
Bridge street aggregation yesterday af-
ternoon on the Bridge street diamond
by a score of to 2. The batteries for
the winners were John. Lee and Frank.
According to telegraph dispatch re-
ceived by Hen Berry yesterday after
noon, President Charles Comiskey of
the Chicago White Sox team will arrive
In this city from San Francisco tomor-
row.
Representative McAleer of the Poly
technic high school baseball team.
brother to former Mayor Owen Nc
Aleer and brother to Jimmy McAleer of
the st. Louis Browns, was spectator
at the game yesterday, with his red
rosy cheeks, and he looked the picture
of life.
George Carlisle. pitcher on the third
team of Polytechnic high school. says
he Is going to act as pitcher in the
Sunday school league, which will be
formed shortly, to consist of at least
eight Sunday school organizations in
this city. George is a good twirier for a
Junior player, and when 1t comes to
stealing bases he has Bibo of the Wash
ington street school team faded by a
large margin.
Manager Leroy Strang of the Poly
technic high school baseball team came
home yesterday morning in an auto
from his fathers ranch at Fullerton to
witness the game between the Wash
ington street boys and Hap Hogan's
Colts.
Edward Stuart, umpire in the South
ern State league, was spotted in left
field bleachers trying to learn the fine
points of umpiring the game from the
old veteran, Jimmy Toman.
The White City baseball team Will
play the Los Angeles Brick company
club Sunday afternoon on the Santa
Anita diamond. White City ball team
so far has played twenty-four games
this season and lost but two.
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