The San Francisco call., 1909-03-01

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PLAYERS BEING LINED UP
The various managers are begir
Itheir teams. The lneups are not YET
compiete. but the officials say tnat tney
win have all the men they can use by
fopening day. Manager Bill Devereaux
Of Santa Cruz Is dickering for Barney
Joy and Reuter-. the Kanaka pitchers
and hopes to land them within the
next few days.
Fresno still claims Charley Baum.
though il is understood that Baum has
signed Sacramento contract on inc inc
Fresno list is another notable IN tnc
person Of slim" Wigs. who pitched
for the defunct San Francisco Paclnc
national league team six years ago
and later PLAYED various engagements
with big league clubs. Following Is
the list of players as announced by the
managers
Pitchers, Henderson and Mosklman' ;
catcher, McMen9my; infielcers Ne4Ion,
Sheehan, Campbell; oUthelders, smith
l and McHale.
santa Cruz-Bnl Devereaux, mana
ger Pitchers. Van Otterman, Hopkins,
rReuter, JOY and MOsher; catcher, VII
son; inhelders, DevereauK, lYersoh
DHaIey; outfielders, Brooks Waters and
Fresno-Biu Kelley. manager. Pitch
ers, Lutes, Bills. Wigs. Young, smith,
caLCUGFS. Y
f-arnold. Kelley, Reagan, Schimpn; out
elders. Davis Indian" House, Claf-
g.in: utility men, Duncan, Maui Owens.
StOckton-Danny Snay manager.
( Pitchers, Clarke, Reisling, Loucks,
Grimm; catchers. Hackett and Arm
( strong; inflelders, Gordon, shay, Joyce,
Perrine: OUtfelders, Miller, Farrell,
Murray and Parker
san Jose-Elmer Stricklett, manager.
Pitchers, Bartlett Logan and Strick-
& lett, catcher. Eager; inhelders, swain,
Keller. HUlswitt Lacey Outfielders,
Reid. Smith and Bayley
levin HAS LIVE BUNCH
Afanager Charley IRWIN of the San
g Francisco club has not yet handed in
his lineup, but he says that he has a
live bunch Of tOssers on his staff ana
-wil be out in the lead before the
season is a month old. 1t is known
.fhat Irwin is dickering with several
good men from eastern minor leagues,
fWhOm he hopes 10 have on the JOB
-when opening day rolls around Ir-
Twins team viii make its headquarters
t,acrOss the bay.
According to the schedule, which Will
,tbe released next Sunday morning, Oak
land and San Francisco viii open the
0season across the bay, Fresno viii go
TO Stockton and San Jose VIII entertain
sthe Santa Cruz bunch on the Garden
XCity diamond
4 Captain Mohler Of the Seals arrived
from Los Angeles yesterday afternoon,
VaDd Immediately beat it out TO the ball
>ri, where he and manager Dan Long
talked matters over. Mohler is very
anxious TO get a line on his men, ano
at once issued a call for them to get
Sbusy for the first workout Of the
season this morning.
\ Quite a number OF the squad win re-
port The Seals now in the city are
Chick Williams, oscar Jones, Claude
Berry, Roy McArdle, Joe Curtis. Ping
1f3odie, Berger and Willis, who may
change his mind and don uniform to-
day. Some Of these men having been
sdoing light work ali winter and are in
tlsadly in need Of limbering up.
The special train bearing the Chicago
White Sox Will arrive about 10 o'clock
this evening. President Ewing of the
Coast league, together with Manager
Dan Long, Frank Ish and other promi-
rent persons in the world of baseball,
yfil meet the big leaFuers at Sacra-
trnento and escort them to their head
Quarters at the Fairmont hotel
1t has been decided TO postpone the
frEt game between the White Sox and
~ seals until Friday afternoon To-
morrow, wednesday and THURSDAY wiz
he given over to practice work. The
!. islars from the east viii need few
Gays Of exercise before taking part In
ls game The fans can get a line on
h lem by making the trip to the grounds
on any OF the three days named
.
A .,ShOmeI-ong has drafted from the Van
y ouver team of the Northwest league,
is expected to arrive Wednesday. He
wired Long that he had taken up his
transportation, but was delayed on ac-
| count Of some business matters. He
and McArdle viii hght II out for short
stop and third base, but both seem
scertain Of some steady job.
Howard Murphy, Oakland's new out
ohelder, came up from Los Angeles
With Mohier and reported 20 President
T1d Walter across the bay. Murphy
s a trim looking chap and has the
reputation of being a 10 second man
pm the bases. Murphy probably VIII
lake Heine Heitmuller's place in the
blight garden. He is left handed
l-5atter.
J The Oakland squad viii report for
lnoractice a. the Freemans park lot
.lcrose the bay bright and early this
Enorning- Van Haltren has quite a
fare on the White Sox special Ac-
cording 20 Walters reckoning IL fu-
ture Commuters are speeding west with
Fhe big leaguers. They viii report to-
"a George Hildebrand. last years left
kfelder on the San Francisco team, has
Agone 20 Sacramento TO train with the
NSenators. with whom he viii play this
season. Hide is a great ravorite IN
Sacramento. having won a home for
Nof Mike Fishers unfortunate nine that
Hbroke the record for ups and down
#seren years ago.
.aesne Heitmuller .-yfll leave for the
east during the Week. Heine has re-
lceived his contract and his ticket from
Manager Connie Mack of the Philadel-
pllia Americans and everything looks
nee and rosy for him. He IS a big
fast fellow. who showed great form
with the Commuters last season. and
an the fans look for him TO make good
IN the big brush.
Al Cleveland dispatch states that
Benny Henderson, the great Stockton
pitcher. has been secured by the Mans
There must be some mistake about this
renort. however. Henderson is on the
hlack7isf and up to yesterday Secretary
Danny Long of the Coast league re-
cefrod no notification Of HIS reinstate-
|. rent Henderson belongs to Portland
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