The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-02-25
League Clubs Out for Material.

League LiuDS Uut Tor Material.
While the season for training ia the
Blue Grass League is yet far advanced
the managers of the teams composing
the league are passing up no opportu-
mites to secure good men for the com
ing base ball season. with the result
that players are being signed in great
numbers by all the clubs.
Reports emanating from both Frank
fort and Lexington bear evidence OF the
fact THAT the managers of these clubs
are going TO exert every energy in an
effort to secure the best of material
for their clubs. Manager Warren,
lately signed to pilot the lawmakers,
has been over the ground in the Capt.
tai city and in consultation with the
officials of the club in regard to the
outlook for the coming season. He
has returned to his home at Washing
ton City but before leaving expressed
satisfaction as to the course the Off
Gals had been pursuing in signing men
before he assumed charge.
Manager Warren says he is not in
any hurry about securing men and is
waiting until after the first of March.
when. after this date, the clubs of the
higher leagues will begin to thin out
their accumulation Of players, then he
thinks it will be ample time for him
to get together bunch of players that
will be an honor to the city they will
represent. There's no use to load up
with dead timber" he said, and this
remark should come in the line of ad-
vice to other club managers.
Lexington fans are jubiiant over
the news that has been received from
Birmingham. Ala, that Hogan Yancey
is to receive his release from that club
and will become the manager of the
Colts for this season. Yancey played
with Birmingham last season and made
remarkable record for himself. A
few weeks ago he purchased half in
terest in the Lexing ton club and this
season will be found in a Lexington
uniform filling his position in the Gen.
ter garden.
President Bacon, like Manager War
rem, is waiting for the large leagues
to weed out, and with the men he has
already signed hopes to get together
an aggregation that will show a burst
of speed at the opening and maintain
! it throughout the season. Up 10 this
! the BOurbOnites has not been settled,
as nothing has been heard from Ed
Mckernan, of Boston, Mass, with
whom the local management is nego-
/ tiating.
! McKernan submitted his terms,
which were not agreeable to the local
/ management but contract making
him a very liberal offer was immedi-
ately forwarded him. McKernan has
I done much as a baseball player to
bring him into prominence, and it is
said has the reputation of having de-
veloped Ty Cobb, of the Detroits, and
Nap Rucker.Fof the Brooklynites, while
manager of the Charleston team of the
South Atlantic League. McKernan
wound up the 1909 season as second
baseman for the Portsmouth team oil
the Ohio State League. and if signed
by Paris will hold down the same
position.
ShelbyviIle. under the management
of Anton Kuhn. it is said, will have a
team in the field this season, that will
surprise everybody in the league cir
cult. Kuhn is now out scouting for
timber and will get d number of fine
players together by the time practice
work begins. Winchester and Rich
mond, too. are busy in the field for
good men and laying plans to secure
successful teams.
NOTES.
Eddie Glenn will not be signed by
the Frankfort club to play short this
season. Manager Warren says Glenn
is brilliant player. but is very unre-
liable IN account OF certain habits. and
willT'not keep himself in the proper
condition.
Sheets and Yancey, of the Colts, are
negotiating for catcher, who they
claim will set this league afre. They
are also on the lookout fIr first
baseman.
1 Yantz, who wants to 60 to San An
tonic. of the Texas League, will get
his release if the Texas club will put
up the money. Yantz belongs to the
| frankfort club and they refuse to give
him up without being compensated
Jeff c. Elgin. Jr.. yesterday receiv-
ed CONTRACT from the Dayton. Ohio,
club of the Central League for this
season, which was signed and returned
to the club officials. Elgin will try
out for the position OF catcher on the
Dayton team. While it is with regret
that the fans in the city see him take
his leave of the Paris club, yet the
best wishes of his many admirers for
success go with him. Elgin was one
of the hardest and most conscientious
players in the Blue Grass League last
year. and with the same spirit Of de-
termination should be assured of a
berth with the 0aytonites.
Fred Ochs. the clever. center fielder
of the Paris Club last season, will
leave the first of March for Rock
Island. ILL.,. to report and enter train
ing for the coming season To adj
vance from the minors to Glass 8
club is something of jump, hut there
is none more deserving of tits advance
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