The San Francisco call., 1909-01-28
OUTLAWS KNOCK AT
THE DOOR, SAYS
CAL EWING
Vancouver Is Anxious to Trade
Two Star Pitchers for
ShOrfsfOp MundOrf

According to J. Cal Ewing. president
of the Pacific Coast baseball league. the
teams of the State leagues are willing
to break ranks, and he says that the
outlaw organization will not be the fac
tor in the baseball world during the
coming season that it was expected to
be- Ewing stated yesterday that he
has been approached by manager of
State league team, who made propo-
sition to him to desert the State league
if he would be given a berth with the
Coast league. This same manager, said
Ewing, informed him that another team
of the league was ready to jump the
traces.
II have been approached by a man
ager of one of the State league teams"
said Ewing, who stated that he was
dissatisfied with the outlaw organiza-
tion and wished to jump to the Pacific
Coast league. 1 informed him that the
matter would have to be brought be-
fore the directors of the league, and it
was within their power to admit his
team into our. organization: The mat
ter probably will come up in the regu-
lar course of business.
II do not care to mention his name
or the team that he represents, for the
reason that in the event that the direc-
tors of our league should turn him
down he could continue with the State
league.
He mentioned another team that was
anxious to break into organized base Sc
chance to come into the fold of the
Coast league"
While Ewing is reticent regarding
the team that would desert, from indi-
cations, it would appear that the San
Jose team would be the most likely
to join the Coast league If given the
opportunity.
From his last years record and the
report of his ability, Manager Danny
performer in Shortstop Mundorf. who
played last season with the Vancouver
team. The management of the Van
couver team is more than anxious TO
lures to Long to allow the player to
remain with them. The Vancouver
management, thinks so we'll of the
shortstop that it is willing to trade
two star pitchers, if Long gives up
his claim on Mundorf
Engle and Erickson, who are re-
puted to be, two OF the stellar twtrlers
of the Northwest league. are the men
the Vancouver club intends to sacrifice in
the event that Long is willing to trade
The local man is not disposed to let
Mundorf get away from him. Still
Zeider. the crack shortstop who COW
cred the infield for the local team last
season. is likely to be seen In a Seal
uniform during the coming season, and
In this event, it is possible that Long
might relinquish his hold on Mundorf.
Zeider was drafted by Charley Co
to cover the infield for him, but to
get this job Zeider will have to show a
world of speed, for the White Sox have
two other shortstops on the payroll for
the coming season.
They are Parent. one of the fastest
infielders in the game. and Atz, who
played with Portland two seasons ago
and was considered at the time to be
the fastest shortstop in the league
Zeider will have to show some speed
to displace the older men, and COmiSkey
will have hard job separating these
Hitting will count. and here is where
Long figures that Zeider may come back
to him, as he is not so strong with the
willow as the other two men, which
might count against him.
Charley Comiskey and his famous
about 80 men, will leave Chicago for
the coast February 26. and they will
travel in royal style. The team is eX
pected here about March /, and 1t will
Fairmont. 1t is the intention of the
Chicago management to have the play
ers divide their time between this city
and the south
Happy Hogan. who will look after
the destiny of the Vernon team dur
ing the coming season, has the travel
ing bee in his bonnet and he wants TO
make trip through the east that will
outrival the famous one made by Mike
Fisher several years ago. Hogan needs
some players and he believes that by
invading Chicago, New York and the
big burgs that he can lasso enough OF
high class baseball material to bring
the Vernon team to the front from the
time the first ball is pitched.
Old heads like Ewing and Long are
advising Happy to stick right around
here, for he will be able to do better
than spending his money for railroad
fare.
There will be no more baseball at
Recreation park from now until the
season commences. This. however, Is
usually marked by a series of games
with the local club and the big eastern
teams This probably will shut out the
Bay Cities league for the balance of
It's season as far as this city is con-
cerned.
The grounds are being put in first
class shape. Cinders are being laid
around the park and a nice, fresh coat
ing of grass is popping up. which will
sbe in Its brightest hue about the time
the umpire shouts Play ball"