Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-21
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| Mike Cantillon has landed Jimmy
Collins, former manager OF the Bos-
ton Americans, for his Minneapolis
Amcfican Association team Collins
will manage the team and play third
base.
There is a pitcher named Teddy
Roswell. lie has signed with the spo-
kane club.
Peters, q young pieher traded back
TO the Dallas club by McAlecr of 81.
Louis, pitched for the former the
other day against the Browns ana not
only shut them out but allowed only
one hit.
Word comes from the training quar-
tiers of the New York Americans in
Georgia, that Willie koeler * bang
ing the bali with cheerful regularity
and promises to return TO his old hnt-
ting form this year.
From the way Fred Mcrklc Is play
ing BAH this spring McGraw made no
mistake In giving him a raise In sal
airy. He is playing Il perfect game
on Inv inst DAG anu Is IilNllE the
ball with a regularity hat makes
him look twenty-five per cent better
than he did last year.
Johnny Evers says his heart is with
the Cubs but that his stomach trouble
Is In power Just now and he win not
be able 10 join the Cubs until June /.
At the san Antonio. Texas. training
camp OF the Detroit team, Hugh Jcn-
nings, manager of the American
league champions, although busy pre-
pairing for another productive p%ennant
hunt. has joined the critics who be-
licvc that Mike Donlin should jump
from the stage into baseball toys with
out delay In referring to Donlin's
holdout Jennings declared that the
great batsman of the Giants Is making
a serious mistake. Jennings believes
Donlin Will sign his contract and join
the team at the opening OF the sea
son. "Donlin VIII not gain anything.
even sympathy, and the New York
club VIII be Il big loser on his au-
count, said the leader of the Tigers,
by delaying his leap from tho foot
lights TO the diamond Donlin win i'm
pair his usefulness as a hitter. | Will
be surprised TO see him lose much
of his standing as a batsman although
| acknowledge that he Is one of the
greatest natural hitters the game has
ever produced. He win regret the
fact that he ala not practice with the
team this spring
This years roster of Eastern league
leaders reads like a list of New York
and Brooklyn players a few years ago.
Joe McGinnity is a Newark owner;
Eugene Mccain leads Jersey city;
Jack Dunn is In charge at Baltimore;
John GanSel Is manager Of Rochester;
George Smith at Buffalo; Joe Kelly
at Toronto; ana DIR. Casey at Mon
treal.
Ed Walsh has not yet signed his
Chicago American 1909 contract. II
has been reported that he is out on
the coast with the White Sox but later
reports show that 1t Is his younger
brother who has joined the team and
he Is still holding out.
Pitcher Falkenburg Is a great adj
mircr of Dave AltiZer and declares
that he viii develop into one OF the
finest outficldcrs IN the American
this year If Comiskey gives
him a regular place in the outer gar
den.
|
"Rube" Marquard, the Giants new
twirler, pitched tOur innings against
Dallas last week and struck out seven
men. only one bali was knocked out
side the inficld during the four in
nings he worked.
'Cy' Seymour is still down at Mar
In Springs awaiting some action 10
taken In his case. After he struck
Latham McGraw announced that ne
would be sold Immediately, but so far
nothing definite has been done. Scy-
nour is practicing daily and hopes
o be reinstatcd by McGraW.
Manager McAlccr of the st. Louis
Browns his intention OF
making an effort TO secure seymour
his club. McAlcer thinks Soy
Is onc of the best hitting out
icldcrs Ina the game and would be il
acquisition TO the Browns. I
Manager nary Lumley Of Brook )
yn has been playing Hummcll on Z
irst base during the absence of Jor- I
and declares that Hummell Will I
more than fill jordan's place. !
Joe Cantiil0n. Of the Washington Z
cam. has decided upon a unique plan 4
I battle this year. Joe intends TO :
.cep az least two extra infieidcrs to 5
whpn d left handed twirier IS OPP Z
.osiug his team. Last year the Wash z
lgton club experienced a great deal 4
I truuhl. against left handed Pitch 4
rs. owing To the large number of OFF 4
hittcis pa the team ana this year .
.ith two right hand hitting i%nficlders :
} shove into the gnmo against left 1
andrd pitchers cantillOn believes he /
900 WIN many more games.
With Seymour and Donlin absent in '
be- practice games so Far this spring.
'eNore. Murray. Hcrzog and O'fiara 4
been filling the outer garden po- =
and all have shown up remark 7
biz wen both in fielding and hit !
ng.
The Louisville American Association u
lab has been greatly strengthened r.
ih' acquisition Of Pitcher Rilly
ogg and putficldcr PRANK Bclehanty =
tho New York Americans.
Charley Street has signed a Wash
.gton contract calling FOR $500 bo- v
as If hc goes through the entire sea- Il
IN without umblinr from the water r.
agon. u
Larry Injoie believes that &c ever il