Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-06
Baseball Notes

and first bascman, is i'll with Il throat
affection thought to he cancer
Drake. the Detroit outfielder III l"
games on the spring training trip mas
hit for 1897 and leads all the regulars
John McGraw has got Beals becher
| at last. He has been sweet Oh, 'iie
| Doves right fielder for more 'ilah "
| year.
| Young CIV Young is being worked
| harder by Hugh Duffy than the old
! Boston National pitcher ever worked III
his baseball life before.
Anherst's prospects. with the crafty
and energetic Mcclure in the Don,
| lok about as good as those of any of
the New England college teams.
With Killing and Archer alternating
behind the Dat for the Cubs opposing
managers do not foresee any wild
sta,npedn of their base runners in the
stealing line.
Few ball PLAYERS have stuck to one
city like Theodore Breitenstein has to
New Orleans The old fellow seems
|
voIth in the Crescent City.
Shultz of University of PennsylVa
MIA should make the best record of all
the college pitchers this year. In his
Georgetown game he held his oppo-
nents to three hits and Tanned 10 men.
Tie Memphis team are called the
Turtles" OIL account of the turtle
back shape Of the diamond. The dia-
mond is raised in order to allow the
water. 20 drain off quickly after
heavy rain
The Baseball Writer'S Association
has Lad d rule accepted by the Major
Leagues to the effect that only mem
bers of the association shall be allowed
in the various press boxes this sum-
ncr.
Billy Hamilton. manager of the
Lynn New England baseball team. ar
rived in Lynn Monday to take charge
of his club He will get to work on the
Ocean park grounds shortly. for it is
expected nearly all of the players will
arrive this week to be tried out.
1t appears to be generally conceded
that the clubs of both the big baseball
leagues will go into the pennant race in
better condition this season than ever be-
fore. This has been a specially favorable
spring at all the Southern training
grounds.
None of the big league teams appear
to desire the services of big Larry Nc
Lean Players who do not keep them
selves in condition are usually among
the first to be relegated to the minors.
No manager will bear with them for any
great length of time
The possibility of becoming a scout
in case his pitching arm has served it's
time does not appeal to Harry Lowell.
and he says he will look out for a.
minor league managerial berth should
he find that he is through with pitch
ing.
Flynn. formerly of Holy Cross and
the Eastern League. is having the bet
ter of it in q race with Sharpe for first
base on the Pirate crew. He has not
shown himself star, but is regarded
as better than Absten. Flynn was
passed up by the Red Sox several sea-
sons ago.
Practice behind closed gates is q
move ut variance with the customs of
professional baseball which has been
adopted by Roger Brcsnahan. 1t seems
that the st. Louis fans said caustic
innings ABOUT the regulars When the
'hFuiildt youngsters We're ofupplnS
theh' 80 Roger oruereo Star champer
sessions Tor u couple OF days
President Comiskey of the Chicago
White SoX is confident that his new in
field will he the fastest in the league
this season. 1t will be composed of
Grandii 1b Zerder 2b. Blackburn S. and
Purtell 3b All are young. ambitious
pl1yers. and. under Hugh Duffv's capable
leadership. are reported to be showing
mn strongly. Comiskev was too GOOD a
baseball general ia mako fine mistake ot
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