Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
BASEBALL.
e
K
Cy Young,sgns His Con-
tract With Boston.
Murphy Says He and Frank
Chance Are On Good Terms.
laloie Sells Pruiett TO New Orleans
1eanl..- Baseball Notes.

Boston, Jan. IA welcome addition to
the list OF signed contracts now file
at the American League Office was receiv-
ed yesterday in the shape of the John
Hancock of the veteran Cy Young, who
sends word from Paoli. O., to the effect
that he is anxiously awaiting the signal
to hike for Hot Springs.
Cy's contract arrived yesterday fore
noon. accompanied by short message
regarding his condition and eagerness to
resume baseball again.
II am in pretty good shape already"
the Paoli farmer writes. Il am just n
tr1i1e over weight but you can bank on
my being down fairly fine by the oath of
February. l have kept in great shape
all winter with my chores. cutting and
hauling lumber looking after the stock
and doing the hundred and one other
things that the maintenance of a big
, farm entails.
II have done a little pitching when the
weather conditions were favorable. and
neither my speed nor accuracy has gone
back on me. / think that l will be able
to burn them over as fast as ever did"
From the tone of Cy's letter the vet
eran evidently is not contemplating
change of scene. He likes, Boston and
always has. and should the Red Sox
evince any desire to part with him it is
q better than even bet that he would give
I'D baseball and retire to his farm.
Cy Is q firm believer in the efficacy of
experienced catchers. but he is favorably
impressed with the capabilities Of Carri-
gan and Donohue. And as Madden is
already rated as an artist among back
stops, 1t looks as though his effectiveness
would suffer little through the going of
Lou Criger.
Cy's contract makes the fifth already
received and the chances are that by the
end Of the week half of the team will
have sent in their acceptances of the
Boston clubs terms.
Manager Fred Lake will be found each
day from now until the team starts
South at the Boston American League
Headquarters. He has closed a deal with
Cleveland for Pitcher Ed Berger, who
was drafted by both Boston and Cleve-
land from the Rochester club, with
whom he has been for the last two years.
Cleveland won out on the draft and
later disposed Of the player to Boston
and ManagersasaIrs says the young man
will positively go South with the team
in February.
The Rochester people claim that Bos-
ton picked up the pitcher for the pur-
pose of turning him over to the Provi-
dence club. but Fred Lake says there Is
nothing to that story. as he saw the
young man in action and liked him Sc
we'll that he suggested that Boston draft
him for trial. Should the young mar
fail to make good. Rochester will be
given the first chance at repurchase. as
the rules require.
Manager Lake claims that Berger will
make a valuable man for the Red Sox
Last season Berger pitched &c games foi
Rochester winning 49, which was regard.
ed as a fine record. considering the sup
port he received from a weak team.
Charles French. the second baseman OF
the Evansville team of the Central
League. Is young player whom Man
ager Lake feels confident will make good
in fast company. Last season French
played $40 games at second base for
Evansville and flelded for 1851. superb
showing on minor league grounds. He
hit for .339. practically leading the league
with the stick. This player is about the
size Of Mcconnell and a fine base runner