Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
By RED PERKINS

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w ORD was received from San
w Diego yesterday afternoon that
there was a possibility that Jess
Stoval, now connected with the San
Diego team in the California winter
ranks, may not return to the Louis
vile American association team. Man
ager Hap" Hogan of the new Vernon
team in the Pacific Coast league is
more than anxious to secure Stoval for
next season and has been carrying on
negotiations with the Louisville man
agement for his purchase. Stoval
would rather stay in Southern Califor-
nit and has written to the st. Louis
management asking he be released to
the Vernon club.
The Santa Monica Baseball club has
secured q game for tomorrow with the
Alhambra club. The game will be
played at the Santa Monica diamond.
Sierra Madre has accepted the chal-
lenge of the All-Star team of Los An
'geles and the game will be played at
the foothill town Sunday afternoon.
Covina has arranged a game with
the Sunbright Babes for Sunday at the
CoVina diamond.
Shortstop NaIley, who has been play
ing semi professional ball in Southern
California. has received several letters
in the past few weeks from various
managers Of the minor leagues and
may be seen in an Austin (TeXaS)
uniform the middle of next month.
The Boyle Heights Merchants club is
out with a def to play any team to-
morrow afternoon. Answer through
the columns of The Herald.
The McCormicks and the Santa Ana
club Of the California winter league will
play one of their final games for the
season at the Santa Ana diamond to-
morrow afternoon. Two of the best
pitchers in the league, Walter Johnson
and Frank Andrade, will oppose each
other.
Following is the line up of each club:
McCORNIICKS SANTA ANA
Andrada .p................. johnson
Lequin .-.............c ..c.-...''''..'..'-.-- Meats
H Kimmerle. ....1b................La La Longe
Pfelster .........-.-. Zp....''''''''...''. brown
Sullivan Mott
Plake ........'...',.-ss- s-....''''''''.:.. AIIzer
Kerwin Henllne
G. Kimmerle. .rf............... Robinson
Manager Glenn of the Santa Fe club
of San Bernardino, in the Association
league, writes to a friend in Los An
geles to the effect the directors Of the
Association league should donate a
pennant to the winning team. In all
probability the matter will be debated
at the next meeting.
Frank Smith, pitcher of the North
Pasadena team, should not be over
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Coast league. Smith so far this sea-
son has won twenty-five games out of
twenty-four Smith is young, has speed
and is a fast base runner as well as
fielder.
From the number of letters received
by Southern California semi-prOfes-
sional ball players, eastern magnates
have their eyes on Los Angeles The
latest to receive a letter is Fred Cleve-
land, formerly of the Auza team, who
acted as backstop in the California
Winter league series. He may go to
the Three league this spring.
There is a possibility the Pasadena
team will not play it's scheduled game
with the San Pedro team at the San
Pedro diamond tomorrow.
Los Angeles amateur and semi-pro-
fessional clubs are provided we'll with
police protection at the various dia-
monds Sunday afternoon. At the
present time there are two peace Off
GERS in authority at the various dia-
monds. President Schirm of the AS
sociation league yesterday afternoon
received a deputy sheriff's badge while
the other police ball players are Babe"
Whaling and Fred Cleveland.
Notwithstanding the fact Sam Laf-
ferty has been under suspension by the
A A. U. he puts in most of his time
playing at the various sand lots in
practice games and by doing so is in
a position to be in prime condition
when he is reinstated
On account of the Azusa diamond
being washed out there will be no
game tomorrow afternoon between the
Edisons and the Azusa club, as had
been scheduled.
Harry Wicker, pitcher Of the White
City baseball team, has received a
contract from the Waterbury club in
the Connecticut league on the recon-
mendation of Second Baseman Blais-
ite, who passed the winter here and
played with the Wieland club in the
Association league.
Molyneaux of the White City club
is another player who may be seen in
faster company this spring. He has
been offered a position on a north
western team as a second baseman,
and may accept. He is heavy stick
er and fast on his toes.
The directors of the Fresno ball club
were chosen Thursday night. They
are as follows: A. f. Sunderland, F..
A. Homan, A. G. Wishon, w. f. Toom-
ey, t. N. Sample. A. B. Evans e. A.
Donahue, Tim Walton and H. f.
Briggs. The club with the above list
of directors has Incorporated and the
articles have been sent to the secretary
Of the state. The officers have not