Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-04
Edited by
A. E.. DUNNING
readily as second. They work to-
gether perfectly.

BtlilCI POI
| There seems very little likelihood that
| a post-season series will be played be-
tween any of the teams of the Coast
league. San Francisco and Los An
geles are anxious to meet, but with
one and possibly two teams of the big
leagues coming west for a post-seasor
series it is deemed inadvisable. The
fans have Loyalty supported the Coast
league this year. but the magnates
have concluded that it is not wise to
feed the golden goose too WELL
Jimmy Austin has decided that Los
Angeles is good enough for him. The
little splinterweight has cancelled his
trip to Syria and will remain in this
city. He is ready to meet any boy at
los pounds. and should any little man
capable of making this figure appear,
Manager McCarey will find a place
for Austin on a Maud fight bill.
Young Hatch, the busher who was
tried out by Los Angeles several weeks
ago and lasted one and one half in
nings and then came back and pitched
a good game Saturday, is one of those
boys who would rather play baseball
than eat. There is an interesting lit
tie story connected with the advent of
this lad into the Coast league. He is
only a youngster and possesses good
curves and speed, lacking only control
and experience. Hatch was patiently
grinding away on his daily tasks at
home on a ranch near Rivera, playing
Sunday amateur baseball between
vhiles up to a month ago. He re-
ceived a postal card from Henry Ber-
ry, asking him to report to the Angels.
He answered with a letter, saying he
would be on hand. A week later Hatch
senior called on Berry at the baseball
headquarters, asking where he could
find his son. Hatch junior had run
away to play professional baseball and
was lost to his family. The father
had found the postal card and had
taken the first train to Los Angeles.
Never heard of the boy" answered
Berry to his query.
Explanations followed and it was
found that Berry's name had been
taken in vain, perhaps by someone who
thought it was a good joke. But Hatch
turned up a couple of days later.
Where he had been in the interim no
one knows but the boy. But he sidled
up to Dillon, was granted a tryout,
and the probability is that he will
stick. Father and son have talked it
all over and Hatch Junior has left his
daily tasks for good, seeking greater
glory and emoluments in the baseball
world.
From Vancouver comes word that
Jack Humbrecht, we'll known to local
race track followers, has sold out his
string at the northern track and will
ship to either Florida or the Juarez
meeting. Humbrecht is bitter against
the officials of the Vancouver meeting
for what he alleges as a piece of rank
injustice. This is the cause of his
action in selling his animals. He had
first call on Jockey Lycurgus. Ly-
curgus accepted a mount on a rank
outsider which won a race under sus-
picious circumstances and the judges
gave the little jockey a setdown for
the remainder of the meeting. Ly
curgus has the record of being the
best performer at the track, and as he
was the only available rider of any
class Humbrecht was anxious to secure
him. He asked the judges to permit
Lycurgus to accept a contract to ride
for him exclusively, and when they
refused he sold his string. Auburndale
Stafford for $500 and Monvina for 1926.
He retained Beaver Dam Lad and
Aunt Polly. Monvina has been his
best winner, taking both the opening
handicaps at Victoria and Vancouver.
She started thirteen times since June
). won five times, was second twice,
third four times and unplaced twice.
She holds the track record at Van
couver for seven-eighths of a mile on
a half mile track in 1:27 As.