Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-14
California
Turns Out Many
Big Stick Men
Coast State Still Has Some Three
Hundred Hitting Timber for
Big Leagues.

NEW YORK. Nov. 12-California is a
800 hitter when It comes to turning out
good ball players. In addition to that they
have dropped out many a good fighter.
Every year the Pacific Coast league
springs no less than a dozen players on the
major leagues, and # is surprising that
half OF that number deliver the reeds. The
majority Of base ball managers consider
themselves very fortunate IL they get
twenty-five men that have been touted
as big league callber and find two that
develop into big league material. That
the Pacific Coast league should have a
medal pinned on every dubious door for
turning out speedy men for the big tent,
can be easily figured out when such boys
as Easterly, oaks. Ellis. Heitmuller.
Groom, Sutor. Madden and Gray ad-
vanced to the big league in one year. The
California country has done this year
after year and they are sending a lot OF
thirteen men out for trial in the National
and American league that the base ball
fans out In the Golden City don't expect
to come back.
The scouts have cleaned up the Cali.
fornla league OF all the good material and
the fans out there hoped thai some OF
their favorites would be passed up. AL
the clubs in that league will lose popular
players. The White Sox, under the leader.
ship OF Hughey Duffy, viii get zeider
Whom the majority OF the fans convicted
Of winning the pennant for the Seals last
season. zeider, they say on the coast, was
about the best thing they ever saw in the
infieid for all-round work.
Brewing, a pitcher, who has been highly
recommended, will go to the Detroit club
and has been well boosted by Danny Long
who, by the way, said Chase was the
goods. Brewing will have Hughey Jen.
nings to teach him a few things. Duffy
Lewis OF the Oakland club, an outfielder
and Rice, a pitcher, have been landed by
the Boston club. Out in California they
say that Lewis is a good outfielder and q
great hitter. Boice, they say, will make
good in the pitchers box. Then there Is
Beall, the flychaser Of the Los Angeles
club, who will be given another trial with
the White Sox.
Henry Berry has sold some good ma.
terial' so 1t is said. Koestner and HOSP
were two of his best pitchers. KoestneI
goes to the Cincinnati club and Hosp goes
to Cleveland. The Los Angeles club has
also a catcher who will go to the Chicago
National league club. He is Orendorf, who
has done some great work behind the
platter. The Yankees viii get Ole John.
son, a young fellow, who is we'll toutec
and comes from the Portland club. He IL
an infielder and said to be a crack hitter
Sacramento will gradual two players
Gandill, who will wear a White Sox uni.
BORN, and Hay Myers. who has beer
placed with the Boston Americans. Boil
are going with strong teams. Myers wal
pulled out Of the State league late in the
season and is a player Of unquestionet
ability. He got his start at the Universit,
OF California. Myers and Gandil are in,
sluggers Of the Sacramento club. Botf
are first basemen. The latter is a great
fielder, having a wonderful arm. Vernon
has already given Raleigh to the st. Loui.
National club. Next season it will sent
Vance to the Detroit club. This youns
pitcher was drafted and he has shown lot.
OF ability.
Before the season opens other players
may go up from this league. Henley, fol
one, may be sold. He is entitled to &
chance to try his hand in faster company