The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
THREE SEALS DROP
IN FROM MEXICO
MCArdfe, TeHnanf and MunGorf
Are the First TO Arrive
From the South

Three Seals suddenly dropped II
from Mexico yesterday. where they had
been playing in The Imperial Valley
league The men 10 get in were Ros
SIeArdle- shortstop: Infeider Mundorn
and Tom Tennant. first baseman- Their
return was somewhat unexpected. az
they were not looked for until next
week. according to letter recefvet
from Danny Long, manager of the lecss
team.
None of the players have sent in
their contracts as yet. but MunderT il
expected to come to terms in a few
days. Some trouble may result wheu
il comes 70 signing MeArdle. II is ru-
mored that the crack shortstop viii
want more money and IL is possible
that there will be hitch on this point
As Long will have Berry and his neys
recruit. Carman, to do the receiving
work. it is generally believed that Nick
Williams will be shifted back 10 first
base. the position which he covered the
season before last. There is some doubt
as to whether Long will sign Tenant
However. Long has not made any
definite statement. He will have
good many men 10 select his team from
and he viii undoubtedly pick from
those who show UP best in the early
work
Nick williams. Berry and some. Of
the other players in the Pacific Coast
perial Valley league.
John I. Taylor Of the Boston Aneri-
can team came 10 terms yesterday viii
Duffey Lewis. who played in the outs
field for Oakland last season. Tts
youngster signed a contract and viii
don big league uniform next seasea
Taylor is enthusiastic over Lewis
4 boIf ha,r ra q n
Californian. Taylor says that LeWis
will be given d thorough trial and
given every opportunity 10 earn regu-
lar place on the team
Taylor also secured the contracts Of
Pitcher Charley Hail. who formerly
PLAYED in the Coast league, but has
been playing in the big league for
some years. and Happy Myers. who .i@7
to make his debut IN fast compa ny
Myers is a first baseuan. and is one oi
the young players who has come 10 The
front with rapid strides.
Pitcher Arreilenes another Califos-
nian who pitched excellent ball for tn
Boston Americans last season, is eN-
peeted 10 send in his contract to Tay-
Tor within a few days
II the White Sox do not come 10 the
coast next year, Taylor intends 10
bring his Boston American team T.
California. Charles Comiskey OF the
ready that this would be the last trip
OF his team to the coast to prepare fer
the regular season games. Taylor be
lieves the climate here is ideal fcr
spring practice,
Charley Graham of the Sacramento
team has secured Babe Danzig 10 PLAY
first base for him the coming year.
Danzig formerly played with the Port
land team OF the Pacific Coast league,
and was drafted by TAYLOR and played
for short time on the Boston team
He was then farmed cut 10 the LoweH
team. Taylor has now released the
big first baseman to Graham
President Ed Walter OF the Oakland
club is expecting Harry Wolverton,.
who will manage the Oakland club.
any day. As soon as he arrives the
first steps will be taken to get the
team together. Walter has a number
OF new men, and there will undoubtedly
be some keen work among the players
or places on the team
Manager Brown OF the Vancouver
nine of the Northwestern league re-
ports the signing of w. c. Thiele '0S
and c. L. Sampson 'O9. two of stan
ford's most prominent baseball play
ers for the coming summer ball season
Theile has occupied the pitchers box
in three intercollegiate series. while
Sampson has been in the position o.
shortstop on the nine for three years
and captained the varsity in 1909
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 2-The Sacra-
mento state league team viii this year
be under the control of the local coast
league club. and will be managed BY
Charlie Doyle. outfeldeF for. last years
Senators. Doyle was yesterday ten
dered the position of playing manager
of the state league team. and accepted.
Doyle viii put a fast team in the field
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