Evening star., 1909-02-28
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.

CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.
Pitcher George e. Schultze has beer
drafted from Scranton by the Wichita
club of the class A Western League.
The Syracuse club has signed Catcher
John Mitchell. late Of the Allentown team
Of the outlaw Atlantic League.
Third Baseman Harry 3. McNellis OF
Syracuse has signed q contract with the
Utica club for the coming season.
Manager Kittredge has signed youna
Malloy. q Detroit younsster. for the 1905
Barons. Malloy pitched star ball for
Dayton in 1907-O6.
former National League pitcher. will have
an interest In the Troy club and will
also be the next team manager.
A St. Louis manager has offered to put
Rube Waddell and Jack OConnor in
vaudeville in a skit entitled 1.-THE Day
Casey Struck Out He offers to book
the boys for ten weeks, at joint salary
Of 81 600.
Manager Stallings is going to take south
for try-out Dan Barry, first baseman
who has played independent ball IN and
around Boston. Experts declare him to
be a conner; he resembles Chase in &C.
ton.
Milwaukee has purchased the release
of Charles Moran, the ST. Louis Ameri-
can catcher, who was with the Savannah
club before he Joined st. Louis last fall
John Goodwin, who was with the Boston
Americans two years ago, will play on
the Pacific coast this coming season.
Jim Swift, whose real name is Michael
Propetski and was named Swift by his
base ball associates. has sent his signed
contract to Manager McAleer Of the St
Louis team. who drafted him at the
close OF last season. For two years he
has been the star twirler OF the Wilkes
barre team.
Adrian c. Anson played his first profes-
sional base ball for $65 a month. Charlie
Comiskey received the same SUM when he
broke into the game In 1882. The last
year Comiskey played with Louisville he
received 81 600 a month, at that time the
largest salary ever paid q player.
The National League magnates say that
the alleged differences between some OF
their number and Harry Pulliam were
greatly exaggerated and that seven clubs
come If he returns fully restored to
health.
June 1s, 1898. Cincinnati hit Rhodes
Louisville pitcher, for thirty-two hits, foI
a total Of ffty-four bases. breaking all
league records. The game recalled the
game OF 1855 when the Athletics scored
twenty-five home runs against the Nation
ais Of Jersey City; also the game year
later when the Unions of Morrisania
made an even 100 base hits, using the
old rubber ball.
Late last evening President Dreyfuss
released Third BaSeman Shaw to the
Providence club Of the Eastern League.
Many Of the class A clubs were also after
Esmond, but Clarke decided to give this
youngster a trial, and for this reason
cannot use Shaw.
The catchers mitt was first used in 1875
by William McGunnigle Of Fall River
team. His hands became sore and to
protect them he purchased pair OF
and used them against Harvard. Tying.
who caught for Harvard, took to the Idea.
Buck Ewing was the first catcher to use
the big mitt Catcher Tying invented the
catcher s mask.
Chap Barbeau was youngster when the
Cleveland club obtained him from CO.
lumbus, and was sent to Toledo in 1907
to gain more experience. he DdtIeQ 100
that season and $50 last year. Barbeau
is not only good hitter. but can also
get around the bases. He scored 90 runs
in 1907 and 81 runs in 1903 He stole 81
bases last season and % bases the year
before. Barbeau can play any infield
position excepting first base.
Andy Oyler, the clever little Minneapolis
shortstop has signed up to play this
year. and for the first time for three
seasons the stocky infielder signed up
without murrnur. Oyler will not only
play week days this season. but will be
on hand each and every Sunday. the
parental objection having been lifted.
Oyler was booked to captain the team
this season and the fans were all in
favor of the little fellow at the helm.
When he heard that Collins had been
signed up. however. Oyler voluntarily
backed down in the former Boston man.
ayers favor. showing that he was not in
the game for the cash alone. but that
his heart was In the interest of the
Miller team and that he was willing to
concede anything in the hope of assist
ing in building up the organization.