The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-25
Many 81 the Big League Managers DO
Not Enforce Rigid Modes of
Living Among Members
Of Team.
aRAN1GAN HAS SIGNED
An nfieIder From st. Louis Has Been
Signed by Manager Boyle
Other Baseball Notes
Of Interest.


Of Interest.
Many OF the most successful man
ayers in the Major league do not worry
about their baseball players off the
field, but OH the other hand allow them
10 do what they please while in citi-
zcns clothe. AS soon as player takes
slump it is back to the minors for
him. In this way the player is left on
his own responsibility and if he cares
to disregard all sensible rules of living
he is the one to suffer. The managers
find it a much better plan not to re-
strict their players in the least. Some
minor league managers take exception
to these rules, however, and try to en-.
force rigid modes of living for the
diamond star. Here is the program of
Captain Fred Moore of the Decatur
team of the Three-Eye league: Out of
bed at 1880 a. M; report at park for
practice at 10 a. M; luncheon at 12m.;
report for practice or game at 2:30 p.
nj; report at club house for confer
ence with captain and manager at $50
p. M; dinner at $50 D. M; all In bed
at II p. N.
Waterloo Daily Courier: Richard
Branigan of ST. Louis is the latest re-.
circuit to the regiment of ball players
that Manager Boyle is collecting to-.
gether from which to select material to
win the 1909 pennant of the Central as
ISOLATION. Branigan is an infelder
with natural fondness for playing
shortstop and he will be tried out in
this position here, competing with
Steckman for the steady job. The at
tention of Manager Boyle was called to
this young player first by George Penn
ington and later in correspondence
with A. j. Flanner, editor of the Sport
Ing Life, the young man was described
as one of the best youngsters in the
business He has played with a col
lege team in St. Louis and last season
hC 90 Will luC fAiIOll, ILL.,, CluU III IllS
trolley league.
It has almost been definitely de-
cided that Heiney Kruger will not
be asked to report to Waterloo this
season. Eau Claire Of tie WI.
league is after Heiney and he will
doubtless be allowed to go to that ciey
Kruger is one of the best fielding
. players in the Central association re-
serves, but he is weak at the bat Lo-
cal fans will miss him, for they will re-
member that on several occasions last
summer one of his rare hits brought
in runs that won games when all
seemed lost"
Morrison and Bancroft will be left
TO try for second base.
Manager Boyle has been advised by
the Freeport management that the club
Of that city claims Ira Harmon and
mere is nothing doing. Freeport of
Tered to sell the services of the player
for $50, but again there was nothing
touching"
Burlington Gazette: From present
INDICATIONS the makeup of the local
base ball club will not be entirely
known until the season opens. Man
ager Egan is picking his men with con-
SIDERABLE care and while he has sign.
ed quite large number of players he
Is not taking any chances and will not
retain those who have made good
lie is negotiating for two or three
more good men and will no doubt land
tnem, and as has been the rule in this
clly under Egan's management. little
VIII be known as who will defend the
local honors until the regular season
opens.
ne season opens May and all the
managers have been keen to get their
teams in condition. Some have been
uoing more talking than others and all
seem to feel confident that they will be
aoie to deliver the goods. There would
pe nothing more desirable than have
al tue clubs in the Central association
punched for the entire season. It
WOULD make a race of unparalleled in
eerest and at the present time there is
every indication that such will be the
case.
The signed contract of Walter
,Slats) Rouse was received yesterday
ny Manager Harry F. Fofer, which as
sufes the Quincy fans that the tall
.Wifler will again be on the slab for
ue local team. Rouse was after more
money from the Quincy management
out when he found that Hofer had gone
.ne limit so far as money is concerned
ne conceded to Hofer's final PROPOSE,