The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES.

George MulIin is proving the win
ming pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
Lou Cricer is catching most of the
games this season for St Louis.
The veteran Jim Mcclure is coach
ing the cleveland team on base run
ming.
pitcher Buff" Ehmau back to the
Boston club.
Catcher Bill Carrigan. of Boston, is
doing some grand all-rOund bail play
ing these days.
The st. Louis Club has turned
pitcher William Wagner over to the
kewauee Club, whence he came.
Outfielder ThOney, of the Boston
Red Sox, has malaria and will be out
of the game for month
Third baseman Hobe Ferris is
doing about all of the timely hitting
for St. Louis. as he did last season
The New York fans have styled
Clyde Engle, of the Highlanders, the
Hans Wagner of the American
League.
1t was rather hard on the veteran
"Cy' Young to lose his first home
game, and "Cy'' Young Day at that.
The Cleveland Club has sold out
fielder Josh Clarke to the Columbus
Club. of the American Association.
The veteran Jimmy Collins. late of
the Athletics, is showing his old
time form at third base for Mime
apolis.
Pitcher Suggs, Of Detroit, is recov-
ering from a fiVe-dayS' Illness which
threatened pneumonia as a complica-
ton.
It has been decided by Manager
Stallings that Joe Ward will be the
regular baseman of the HighlanderS
as soon as his arm is in perfect trim
No man in the business has any
thing on pitcher George Mcconnell,
now playing first base for the New
York HighlaHdeTs, when it comes to
handling wide thrown balls.
Jack Knight. of the Highlanders-
declares the weather in Boston last
week was the worst he ever saw for
4 ball player He is carrying lame
back from the cold winds.
Substitute pitcher and champion
pinch hitter Dode Crisis, Of the st.
I.0uis Browns. has come to terms
with that club. He reported to Man
ager McAIeer on April 3.
Third baseman Moriarty has great
" strengthened the Detroit inheld- He
covers the base in clever style, with
the ease and grace of Bradley Very
IlJtIe gets away from him.
Ed. Walsh has something else be
sides the spit ball" observed RUDE
Vickers i pitched 4 game against
him last season and for six innings
the ball was as dry as chip
Pitcher Fred Glade is to join the
HighIanders on May 19, according 10
the latest report. BY that time he
may decide to report on June 49, and
eventually get there on October 49,
President John I. Taylor. of Boston.
is convinced that the time Is not lar
OF when every state in the Union Will
sanction Sunday base ball. as they
are now doing outside Of New Eng
land.
The Browns made eight hits in the
three games of April %, IS, and p
against the White Six for grand to
tai of no runs Their hitting per
game was TO their scoring as to 2-5
to an aching void.
IT'S different throw at first base
than in the pitchers box" says Geo
Mcconnell. of the Highlanders. tallest
of first basemen, so George fears ne
NAV have 10 learn pitching all over
again when Chase gets back.
Arthur Irwin is reported as at
temDting TO negotiate a deal on behalf
of New York for several surplus Attn
letic PLAYERS. He was in consultation
with Manager Mack last week. but
refused to designate the players he
wanted.
Manager StalIings will pull Earl
Gardner back out of the Eastern
League next fall at the close of the
season. In the meantime the recruit
will be given an opportunity TO COM
pIete his base ball education with
Jersey City