Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24

shall of Vernon he came nearly pinch
ing" Jack for disturbing the peace of
the dogs and chickens with his loud
putting and heavy stamping.
Secretary George M. Ward of the
California Winter league is a busy man
these days, and from the number OF
postage stamps in front of him yester-
day afternoon, as l Strolled into his
office at the Edison Electric building, it
opened my eyes. He has sent out up
to date siXty-nine letters to the various
managers in the larger suburban towns
asking them to join the newly proposed
Summer league which is under way.
The Order of Foresters baseball team
last Sunday defeated the San Gabriel
team at the Mission town diamond by a
score of IA to 1. The Foresters have a
classy battery in Clark and McLoud.
There is some talk in amateur
circles that the Long Beach and the
Redondo teams may be seen in the
ranks of the California Summer league,
as the fans of these two beach towns
turn out in large numbers to support
baseball.
Oh my, fellows, guess again! The
SchoolmaSterS were defeated a second
time last Monday by the Long Beach
high school baseball team. Little gin
ger, "Reiney," would, not hurt your
team in the least
Three times three cheers for the base
ball squad of Polytechnic high school.
Coach Brewer has a fast bunch, a good
battery and heavy batters.
Miss Jesse Pratt of the girls indoor
baseball team has issued a challenge
for q with 11xv oh cnhnOI cyiy.I g
team in Southern California. Say, L
have been keeping the telephone busy
for two days." said Miss Pratt, 'and
was compelled to ask The Herald to get
the girls Of the Violet street team a
game for Saturday" Answer this
through the columns of The Herald.
How about that much talked of Co
vina-Sunbright Babes baseball game
for a $100 side bet? Get busy, gentle
men, and do not show the white feather
after making such startling remarks,
pro and con.
The Watts Specials is the new name
of a baseball team organized at Watts
and which is desirous of securing
games with Los Angeles clubs. Ex-
penses for ten will be paid. Write to
Baseball Manager, Box Il, Watts.
The Santa Monica Stars again de-
feated the Los Angeles Stars at the
Santa Monica diamond Monday after
noon by a score of to 4. 1t was an
exciting game on both sides.
Charles McHugh, right hand man at
the Jeffries Athletic club and manager
Of the Sierra Madre baseball club, de-
sires a second and third baseman for
the foothill aggregation. Money no
object Call MoEInOh ar tha Taffyinc
Athletic club during business hours.
A dispatch from Stockton states that
Frank (Doc) Reisling, pitcher with
Altoona in the Tri-State league, has
Joined the Stockton outlaw baseball
club. The deal with Reisling was con-
summated by Danny Shay recently.
The Palms baseball club wants a.
game for next Sunday with any Of the
amateur clubs in Southern California
Call 3599 at Santa Monica on the Sun
set phone, or answer through The
Herald.
Scotty Allen came back to dear old
Los Angeles" yesterday with the glad
tiding that he had arranged a series of
ten games for the Giants while in the
north. While away Scotty did nothing
else but talk to the scribes about the
fine oranges and sunny weather in the
Bay city. Allen is a great booster, be-
lieve me, boys.
Girls of the Los Angeles high school
indoor baseball team are practicing
daily under the direction of Marcus
Lee, who has from fifteen to twenty
candidates out every afternoon. Los
Angeles high expects to win the girls
indoor baseball championship this year.