The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
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Benny Selig received a. letter from
Abe ALtell yesterday. Abe says that
he will come to the coast just as soon
as his new manager gives him the Of
fee. Evidently Attell is firing of the
eastern game.
Tiv Kreling is taking a deep interest
in Jim Barry and will be the big fel-
lows chief second when he steps into
the ring against Jack Burns at Dream
land on Tuesday evening.
]. Shaw, City. Joe Choynski knocked
out Jack Johnson in three rounds in
1901. Johnson was just starting out
then.
Elmer Koestner, who pitched such
ball for Los Angeles last year. is more
than making good with Cleveland at
the New Orleans training quarters.
Manager Mcguire is thinking of TAX
ing him out of the box and putting him
to work in the outfield-
Jesse Tannehill. the once famous Bos-
ton southpaw. is back in the fold again.
He has signed to play with Minneapolis
in the American association this sea-
son. TannehiIl turned outlaw last sea-
son, but has relented.
John King is getting ready TO carry
his case into the civil courts, for he
believes he has a good chance TO col
lect damages from the National COM
mission.
Jimmy Callahan, former manager of
the White Sox. but now leader of one
of the Chicago independent teams,
Milwaukee the other night. His side
kick was Stoney McGlynn, pitcher,
and the pair got several curtain calls
from the fans in the house
Jimmy Gardner, who claims the well
ter weight championship title, appar-
emily finds the grass growing rather
short, for now he is out with chal-
get away with it in the east, but not
OWE Overall reported at the Cub
training quarters about % pounds over
weight, and Manager Frank Chance has
been working him like a horse.
A bunch of prominent ST. Louis ply
sicians, headed by DIR. Charles P. He
man, has organized ball team. They
have already won several games from
southern college mines; es Now nocIoe eesl,,e
of players made up of doctors of his
city.
Hal Chase will captain the New York
American league club this season. Chase
is said to be the youngest leader ever
appointed on a big league club. he Is
barely "a years old, yet he knows base
ball from A to u.
All the eastern Sporting authorities
are picking Buck Cornelius tbsy to refeyee neyee
heard of Welsh or Graney.
mo grocery bills for me- walls Ad
Wolgast as he plays hide and seek with
persistent man hunter.
Garry Hermann has purchased a tar
paulin for the Cincinnati park: In buy.
ing "terrapin" Mr.. H. is also the class
of the league.
The sure thing fraternity" can get
for Suckers" thank you Millions Of
these fish are borning every day.
John T. Ireland, brother in law to r.
L. Thomas. is training this season a
stable of 20 head at the Kentucky as
ISOLATION track. The list is headed by
w. L. Ferguson's year old brown mare
Dainty Dame. which after four seasons
of hard racing on the turf is still IN
the pink of perfection this winter. Fer
guson intends that this shall be Dainty
DANES last season on the turf and he
will retire her to the stud next season.
The netx- oldest horse in Ireland's sta
BILE is the year old chestnut filly
Iroundbound. There are six 3 year olds
in the string-ICherryols. Oh: T. by Ianz-
meister-Last Cherry; Starport, ch. t: by
Star Shoot-Amy aDvenport; Sonia, b. f.
by orlando-Vassari; Chanticlor, b. (. by
Tanzmeister- -Mercurial; Star Blue, ch. c.
Balkis. b. +. by orlando5Kismet
Spec Hardness of Cleveland and
time reunion at New Orleans the other
day. Each pitcher was with Portland
last season and now they viii have
chance to chum together, for both the
Cubs and Cleveland teams are training
near New Orleans.
is still the sensation of the Cleveland
training camp. He is hitting the ball
like the proverbial fiend and pegging
to bases better than he ever pegged in
his life-
Tennis is the fastest sport to be
adopted in Mexico. Several American
players have been imported there to
teach the natives the game.
John Haskins. the great one armed
United States this summer. Though a
cripple he ranks as one of the foremost
players on the. other side. of the pond
In order to shake the jinks that has
been lowering over the team the Boston
National management has decided to
Rostons wore in 1891 when the team
won the pennant
Phil DAILY. one OF the gamblers and
sporting men of the old school, died in
New York the other day. DAILY is said
TO have made more than $4,000. 900 in
the palmy days. but like most of them
he died a broker
Forward Harry Hough of the Tren-
ton, y. J.. basket ball team of the
Eastern league. which includes the
Trenton. Reading, Paterson Crescents
and three PHILADELPHIA ffves, made a
wonderful record for the season just