Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03

This player has been in the game but
a short time, having played his four
teenth game of baseball Sunday, Au-
gust 20. With but a little practice at
home Abbot played his first game of
baseball with an organized nine May
23, 1909, securing two triples and a
brace of singles out of four chances
with the stick.
Abbot has played first base since his
initiation into the great American
game, and during the seven games in
which he has participated with the In
terurban league but one error has been
chalked up against him. Ali of which,
to put it mildly, is going some. This
first baseman never played a game of
baseball prior to May 1, 1909, having
given his attention to general athletics.
Abbot is also first class all around
athlete, eXcelling in the jumps, being
able to negotiate feet l inch in the
running high.
Mack and Mexican are requested to
call up Manager Hogan of the Teddy
Bears between p. m. and 7 p. m.
Main 5065.
The players of the Directory base
ball team are requested to be at the
junction of First andtMain streets not
later than 12 m. Sunday.
There is a letter at The Herald office
for Frank Abbot.
Manager Ward of the Edison nine
has voiced his belief in the victory of
his team over the Bakersfield lads In
a letter to Manager Carroll Of the
northern nine. The communication con-
tatns the lineup of the locals for the
three game series and reads as follows:
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stop; Patch second base; Salyer, third
base; Cosby, right field; Cornett, left
field; Wilkinson, first base; Segin and
Leahy catchers, and Pima, Lyman and
Rhuland, pitchers, are the boys.
"Pina and Laquin viii be the bat
terry for Saturdays game and Lyman
and Leahy in Sundays game. Lyman
won last summers penEant for the Edi-
sons-not losing one game. He had
chances to go with every team in the
Pacific Coast league, but turned them
down. He has a responsible position
with the water company. Leahy is
prize fighter, and he is possessed with
a terrific whip. Owens and Patch have
PLAYED ball in the American associa-
tion. Salyer, Wilkinson, Patch and
owen are an infield trio that would be
hard to beat. All are sure on ground
balls and have good whips Very sell
dom a batter is lucky enough to get
credit for an infield hit when this
bunch is on the diamond.
"Segin can work at both ends OF the
battery. He has saved many a game
for his team by going into the box
when the pitcher was going wrong. He
is a good receiver and has a good arm.
Cornett, Encoe and Cosby are fast
bunch on their feet and cover all kinds
of ground. All of my players are right
handlers except Encoe. He bats from
the off side. He has a good eye and
generally walks most every time up.
"Schafer. who will sub, Is an old
Lacquer, and I only intend to use him
in a pinch. He is a pinch hitter and
can place ball most any place on the
field. He is a great coacher, but is
hardly fast enough on his feet. You
can tell the fans we expect to win.
GEORGE WARD"
The Southern State Baseball league
is branching out in more ways than
one. Not only is this organization
paying their umpires at the rate of
$1.50 per game, but the team man
ayers have gotten out printed blanks
for the lineups of the various mines.
The treasurer's report is also highly
gratifying, and, all in all, the leagues