The Washington herald., 1909-04-11


Cumberland. Md. April I0-The season
of'rhe Pennsylvania and West Virginia
League opens the first week in May. The
schedule has been submitted 10 the vari-
Gus associations and it IS believed il will
he approved. The Sunday dates have
not yet been scheduled.
The baseball players OF Mount Savage.
this country. met in Mullaneys Hail and
organized for the season. DR.. F. A. Muir
ray was elected manager OF the team
and Joseph Fannon. captain James
Jenkins secured the contract for putting
the ban ground in shape
Secretary J. II. Farrell, Of the Nation
nj Association. has decided that Dave
Calhoun is the property OF the Connells-
vile club. and Il Calhoun is held by Con-
nellsviIe, Kerr Price and others who
played at ConnellsyTle last season under
the same conditions can be held
Manager Alexander Sweeney is on the
ground al ConnellsrHle arranging FOR the
opening. President G IT. Brown. Of the
connellsville team. has announced the
following to compose the advisory come
mittee: DR. T. r Echard. F R Graham,
II F. Barley, J. ID. Porter. and A. A.
Straub.
The Lexington. KY. team of the Blue
Grass League is after r. d. Gibbs. third
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been signed by Clarksburg. and has
written on what terms Gibbs would be
let go.
Umpire Tim Hurst. writing from New
York 10 Manager Ferdinand Drumm. Of
Clarksburg speaks highly OF Martin
Iavelle, Of Ashland. Pa. signed by
Drumm. Hurst thinks Lavelle is a COM
ing man
After all The parleying and alleged
throwing Up the sponge. Uniontown will
be in the Pennsylvania and West Vir-
GINA League. after all. and has posted
the $500 forfeit UniontOwn has raised
over $1,000 by subscription but another
SL0o9 is needed TO put the club safely on
its feet An option on six star players
has been obtained and the extra $1,000 is
wanted TO pay for these men. One of the
reasons why UniOntown held back so
long and why IL was reported the fran
chise had been forfeited was 10 cause
some people to put up money to aid the
team. Since organized baseball has been
played IN Uniontown half a dozen men
have put up for the sport and the game
has cost iE the neighbOrhoOd Of S25,000 In
three years
Last season John Gibson ana Jake Alt
man put up their money TO keep Union
town a-going. and this year they held
hack until some of their fellOw-t0Wns-
men, fearing the town would be- without
professional ball. came 10 the rescue and
viii help share the burden Gibson and
Altman are given the credit Of bringing
the fans TO time.
Fletcher. one Of the pitchers for Wheel
ing IN The game against Mack's .Phila-
delphia team at Wheeling on Wednesday,
played with Ciarksburg in the Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia League last
season. He had five strike-Outs in the
three innings he pitched. wiIL pitch
and hit secured at an inoppOrtune time
lost him the game.
Plans are now under way TO form
league in the southern end OF Fayette
County, Pa. 10 include Cans. Morris
Cross Roads. Smithfeld. Fairchance,
Point Marion, Cheat Haven, Stewarton.
and Atchison.
It is stated that Charles McCIoskey,
Uniontowns manager. will not be in the
game this year. Eva" Murphy, late or
SteubenviIle. IS being boosted for mana
ger I'm case McCloskey throws up the
sponge. He says he viii not play pro-
fessiOnal bail again.
There viii be double-headers in the
Pennsylvania and West Virginia League
the Saturday before and the Monday
after Decoration Day.
Jenkins. of Frostburg. viii be in the
box for FairmOnt this year again and
great things are expected of him. He
weighs 200 pounds. Notwithstanding he
never got in good shape last year.
and was soft and green when he report
ed. he played good ball. and he had the
credit OF beating the Brooklyn Nationals
I'm an exhibition game.
Negotiations are pending between the
management OF the Grafton team and
Daniel and Ross Raley. OF Blaine, W
Va. and Russell Pattison. OF Blooming
ton, Nd, old P. O. NJ. players. looking
10 securing their services. All played
with Cumberland when this city sup
ported professional ball.
Clarksburg has arranged 20 play exhi-
bition games at Buckhannon with Wes-
leyan College on April Il and IS and with
the Parkersburg professionals ar Clarks-
l.trrr nil