Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-03
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
BY RED PERKINS

Southern sluggers got five men across
the plate and assumed a lead that. the
Crown city team was unable to over
take. Toby and Butler were pounded
hard, both clubs securing a total of
eleven hits. Butler managed to keep
the hits secured off him well scattered
and was given better support in the
field. Nearly all the Pasadena errors
were disastrous and permitted runs to
be scored.
Previous to the game the pennant
for winning the California league
championship was presented to the
club. The presentation speech was
dena nine on behalf of President Harry
Lelande. Captain Toby stated that he
had played in several leagues, but
never had met a more gentlemanly lot
of ball players than those composing
the San Diego team. He concluded his
remarks by expressing the hope that
the San Diego team never would be de-
feated unless it was by the Pasadena
team.
The Los Angeles Athletic team will
play the DolSeville team next Sunday
and will have one of the best lineups
of the teams season. Brooks and
Hickman will fill the backstop posi-
tions. Hobgood and Dunnigan will be
second base; Goodwin, shortstop; Mo-
Rarity third base; Howard, left field;
Watson, center field; Welton, right
field.
The Chicago White Sox team arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon,
and after resting and washing off the
grease donated by Uncle Henry, went
to Chutes park and practiced for more
than two hours on the Chutes park
diamond, catching, batting, bunting and
base running. Among those who were
out were Davis, White, Purtell, Aim
stead, Manuel, Lang, Miller, Payne,
Beall, Weldy, Altrock, Beeder, Mathick.
Dalton, Zeider, II. Grabiner and Vroom.
Manager Comiskey stated that the team
would go to San Diego Thursday and
play the San Diego team winners of
the California Winter league pennant.
Lewis Comiskey, with the White Sox,
said: 1.-THE White Sox were nosed out
of last years pennant on the final day
of the season. We were oVerWhelm-
ingly beaten in the deciding game,
when l thought-and so did nine out of
ten of all the fans in Illinois-that we
would make it three straight from De-
troit and carry off the flag. But we
didn't, and now we are out to get
our revenge. We've got to have the
1909 championship, and we will have it.
We have added a large number of
players to our list, and from what I
have been able to learn, they are prom
Using. AS to who will manage the
team seems to be good deal of a
question. Jones has never told me that
he wouldn't be back, so / expect him to
lead the team again. If he doesn't, an
other will have to be found. But the
Sox are not going to be managerless,
never fear. They will be there as usual,
| fighting for every inch of ground.
| look for the California trip to put the
| players in the best of shape to get
off with a running start when the
season opens. l look for much better
work on the part of Parent, Isbell and
Donohue this season, as none of them
was in his best physical condition last
year. l believe we will meet fierce OPP
position from Cleveland and st. Louis,
which have strengthened by getting
Young and Criger, respectively"
|
Catcher Suess played in the North
western league last season, participant
| ing in 1876 games in the outfield for the
| Spokane and Tacoma clubs. He is
originally a catcher, but was assigned
to the outer gardens, owing to his
ability to poke out a bingle OCCASION
ally. He hit at .2S3 clip for the sea-
son, out of 55S times at bat, scoring
| eighty-three runs, slapping the ball
| into safe territory 1876 times and re-
cording ten sacrifice hits. Suess (pro-
nounced "Cease'') was recommended to
the Fresno management by Walter
Cartwright, who has played with Russ
Halls Butte club during the past year.
The Santa Fe baseball club desires
to hear from any team regarding
game with any amateur club playing
in the Sunday miscellaneous ranks.
Can 1Axr1n 81 F1I,
Herald.
The manager of the Salt Lake club
of the California Winter league desires
to hear from the Santa Fe team of San
Bernardino. Call up Salt Lake shops
at Los Angeles for further information.
The Euclid Heights desire game
for Sunday afternoon at their diamond.
Call Manager Johnson at Boyle ESQ or
answer through The Herald.
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