Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18

home in this city. Schaefer has been In
ill health for years. OF late he has been
failing steadily and is so low Mt present |
that members of his own family are not |
allowed to see him. schaefer is 90 years |
old, and has held every billiard cham |
piouship of the world.
Lyon ball team is requested to call at
21O Lissner building any time before
Saturday evening.
The Pickwicks want a game for Sun
day afternoon with some fast club in
the miscellaneous ranks. The manager
desires old uniforms. Call South 2740
or answer through The Herald.
Manager Joe Judge of the Pasadena
club accepts the challenge of the Tour
lists, formerly the All-Stars, of Los
Angeles for a game Sunday on the
Grown City diamond.
Herman Whitrow wants to hear from
John Wade of the Soldiers Home ball
team regarding a position on his club
Saturday. Call Whitrow at Main 6050
Frank Dickinson, formerly of the
Southern league, has arrived in Los
Angeles and would like to get on with
some of the semi-professional teams.
Dickinson played the second cushion
for the Yuma team and recently was
in the outfield for San Diego. He is
wanted by the Sacramento club for
the coming season.
Catcher Orendorff, formerly of the
Los Angeles team in the Pacific Coast
league, Yesterday received the un-
signed contract which he returned to
the Chicago Cubs. 1t contained the
same old figures and was accompanied
by a letter asking him to sign, which
he probably will not do.
The Schoolfnasters baseball team re-
ceived an equipment of new suits yes
terday from the Goldsmith sporting
| goods firm. The new togs are pearl
gray, and If the team shows as much
class as the suits it will continue to
win games.
BY arrangement with the different
teams now playing Sunday miscel-
laneous games, both in Los Angeles
and out of town, Red Perkins has con-
sented to act as promoter in this line
of baseball. Any club wishing game
should phone Perkins at Main $3.50.
He will try to the best of his ability
to assist them in arranging games in
the future. A record of all clubs and
schedules will be kept by Perkins for
the benefit OF the managers.
Center Fielder Almer Terry Of the
F'raternal Aids is about the classiest
outfelder in the City league. Terry is
a natural born ball player, a sure
winger and holds second position in
the batting column of the Fraternals.
Louis Smith of the F'raternal Aids
has a remarkable record for an anna
teur pitcher. In eleven games, played
in the City eague, this youngster has
struck out S4 men, allowed 81 hits
and % runs, winning the first nine
games for his club in the first series
of the league. Smith will bear watch
ing and If given the opportunity
should make good in faster company.
Charley Hall, the well known lump"
in the City league has signed to play
with the Hauser Packing company, to
play Saturday afternoon. Hall is
thinking of making an application for
a life insurance policy.
Interclass baseball will hold the
boards at st. Vincent's college every
afternoon and considerable material
has been developed from the junior
Saints. Arthur Brady will go on the
mound for the second high, while Tom
my Ybarrando will enter the box for
the fourth high team.
The fathers of st. Vincent's college
have taken UP the national paStime
and every afternoon one can see from
one to three priests indulging in prac-
tice game on the Grand avenue dia-
mond. Fathers Thomas Lilly and j..
Alenbeck are considered the best at the
Catholic college. Fathel Dugan also
is somewhat of a ball sprinter and his
base running would put to shame some
of the younger sprinters on the diff
ferent squads now in practice for the
interclass games.
The Alter Upholstering ball team is
the new club to register for games in
the Sunday miscellaneous ranks. John
Crompadore is the manager and can
be reached through The Herald.
At the meeting of the City league
directors last night, at 210 Lissner
building, the directors consumed con-
siderable time in discussing the post
series of games which have been
| scheduled against various clubs. 1t
was decided 10 work OIL tne scHeuule
| In the order that they were postponed.
All managers interested in the for
nation of the new City league are
requested to be present Thursday night
to talk over matters pertaining to Or
ganization.
The Echo Parks and the Alhambra
team will try conclusions tomorrow
afternoon. Following is the lineup of
| both clubs:
ECHO PARK ALHAMBRA
Finley ..............c.,. .Swinson, OConnor
| Myers Laswell. ....p.........J. Dear Allen
| Rvram .........1b.. ............. Molly
| McAleer .........2b ........... Scanlon
| Lewis ..........ss. ............B B. Smith
Terry .........3b. ........... Campbell
| RI Pierce .,...lf......,..... Callahan
| Slaughter .......cf. .t........... b. Dear
McDonald .....rf. .......... Rutland