Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-11
WURED OF SPORTS
Baseb all Notes

Frank Isbell, owner Of the Wichita
club, has signed Al Shaw. the Boston
National catcher Of last season.
Catcher Medea of the Lynn team Of
the New England League lost the tops
Of four fingers while operating buzz
saw a few days ago.
Manager Doom has served notice on
the hold outs Of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals that he will take no men South
unless they have signed their con-
tracts.
The Chicago Nationals have had
some great catchers In the past 30
years or more. Look at the list: Flint.
Kelly. Tom DAILY. Charley Farrell, Kit
tredge, Tim Donahue, Frank Chance,
King and Archer.
Tommy Leach and Fred Clarke have
both requested President Dreyfuss to
arrange the new infeld at Forbes park
30 that they can see home plate. Both
men claim that the grade vas so steep
that they could not do this last season.
President Fogel may takc the Phil
Lies" 10 Paris at the cl ~. of the sea
son next fall. The Cyc!c Amusement
Co. OF Paris has made proposition
TO him and has posted Il substantial
guarantee to cover expenses.
Puhe Vyadt I'll. the eccentric one, has
Il proteGe. and he predicts for ma Il
bright future. He Is Robert Jennv Of
the ST Gfnevievc. (Md.) tcam. He is
q right -harIcr and weighs 10 pounds
He has speed, control and n last broak-
Ing dror In his delivery.
Cincinnati baseball critics say that
the New York Americans are banking
On Jim Vaughn, the 2l0-pOund baby,
10 win the pennant, and that it. was
TOO bad the. Reds couldn't land him.
Some one nxst have seen Jim WORT. as
they say hisslefthand shooters are Just
smoked. s.
Boston Post: John T. I:rush is go
ing in for vaudeville on the Polo
grounds evenings HIRE is the chance
for Sir Michael Don'in. BY playing
ball day tines and acting nights per-
maps Mike could earn that extra salary
which Brush ~ kicking about now Ey
the way, whcro ~ our hippodrome pro-
meter. John Harris, who was going
TO do so much to ,trengthCn the Doves?
He hasn't been heard from for a week
past.
For nearly II years Tsbell worked FOR
Charley Comiskey He was once
pitcher for the Chicago National
League club, but was released to ST.
Paul, which club was owned by Com
iskey When the American League in
vaded Chicago, Isbcll was a member of
Comiskey's team. He has been there
ever since. eitherae pitcher. first sack
er second basemap "r uu:felder. He
has even gone benint The bat occa-
sionally to help out when the regulars
were crippled.
First Baseman Konetchy has just |
signed Il new contract to play with the \
st. Louis Cardinals this year and will |
receive u substantial increase in sal
airy. This settleS the persistent rumor |
that he may be traded to the Giants !
Roger Bresnahan says Konetchy Is one
OF the best ball players on the diamond. |
and that his loss would wreck the Car
dinais. Bresnahan. by the way, has /
greatly Strengthened, his team with
recent deals. He will have formid-
able lineup with Catchers Phelps and /
Bliss, pitchers Corridor. Sallee. Lush,
Raleigh, Harmon. Backman and Hig-
gins. '4nfelders Konetchy, Higgins.
MONTY. Barbeau and Hulswitt and
Outhelders Evans, Cakes. Cells and
oHara S:Bresnahan promises to catch
as many games as possible this year.
Pending the departure OF the teams
Tor the South the attention of the
baseball world viii be directed towards
New York. where the National League
directors and the schedule makers con-
vene next Monday and Tuesday. The
directors will De called upon to consid-
er the claim OF former Manager Billy
Murray of the Quakers. who demands
something like $4,000 from his old club 4
owners. and who promises to take the
case before the courts unless his de-
mands arc complied with There, is n
strong sentiment In favor of acceding
TO Murray's demands. and the directors
may force the Philadelphia people to
settle the case amicably F.,