Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
Amateur Notes

Amateur Notes
A good story is being told by the friends
Of Roy Gill the former Pacific coast player
who has been seen in action on Los Angeles
diamonds The reception accorded GIL,
who went from Los Angeles to play on the
Bisbee team OF the Cactus league. was not
such as to encourage the belief that he will
like his new job.
GIL, as he stepped from the train at Bis
bee, was arrested by Deputy u. S. Marshal
VIII White of Arizona as an opium snug
gler, and after being detained for a con-
siderable length Of time was sent his
way. 1t was stated that Gill was taken off
the train at Douglas on the same telegram.
Gill took his arrest a good joke for he
reported TO Manager Graham for practice as
soon as everything was settled in the minds
of the men working for Uncle sam.
Redondo IS hot on the trail OF the best
clubs playing in the Sunday semi -profes-
slonal ranks. and arrangements have been
made for the sea Lions to play a series Of
three games with the Santa Monica club.
The first game will be played next sun
day at Santa Monica. The second contest
to be played off Sept Is at Redondo and
the third contest on neutral grounds The
Santa Monica nine have won eleven straight
games In the Sunday semi professional
ranks, and as Redondo Will present a
nneup fast games are looked for on both
clubs. Manager John Severance Of the Sea
Lions Will try and make arrangements for
a series of games with both the Teddy
Bears and the Anderson-Lores.
The Teddy Bears presented a good article
of ball while playing san Bernardino the
past few days and still hold their claim to
the title OF Southern California champions
sam Ferraris twirled big league ball and
showed that he is in a class by himself
after a rest of several months.
Manager Lore of the Anderson Lore team
would be pleased to make arrangements
for meeting with Henry Save of the Teddy
Bear club in regard to their three-gam
past week. Lore states any evening will
suit him to get together with Save.
Elmer Cake. Junior player. would like
to get with some team in the juvenile
ranks. Call F3595.
The Hughes team of the Southern state
league went down to defeat Sunday before
the Oxnard team by a score of to g. Billy
Lee played fine game and showed his
usual speed as base runner.
Manager Phillip Hartenstein OF the Vile
land club will confer a favor Charles
Drown of the Union Hardware company by
Home phone 1OO92; ask for station "a.
Oscar Leonard is looking for position
with some fast team in the Sunday ranks,
either as backstop or infelder. Call Broad
way 3173.
Rumor has it that James Matthews will
organizes the Fraternal Aids again this win
ter with a much stronger team than in for
mer years. The Aids always play fast ball
and should give other teams in the Sun
day ranks an interesting session on the dia-
mond.
Through an error in these columns Harry.
Lelande's name was mentioned manager
of the Chicago Lelande Giants. The article
in question should have read Frank C. Le-
lande.
Joe Mccarthy who formerly played on
the San Diego club and who went TO the
Bisbee team of the Cactus league. returned
to Los Angeles yesterday and states that
thinges look dark for the Cactus league.
and that 1t may never finish the remainder
of its series. Besides Mccarthy. Dalmyple
returned and will be in the lineup of
the Pasadena team in the Independent
ranks. Names and Bill Goodman. form er
Los Angeles players. will remain in Arizona
and reports from the east are to the effect
that Goodman has been offered good posi-
tion on the ST. Louis Nationals next spring.
Reports circulated yesterday were to the
effect that Felix Martinke. the former Yer
non player. would be seen in a uniform of
the Cactus league before long Good luck,
Martie. Your Los Angeles friends hope
that you will make good at all stages of
the game.
Carl Flick. the former Los Angeles player.
is making good with the Ell Paso club, and
at present is one Of the best stickers on
the team.
A report received by friends in Los Ange-
les yesterday from Blsbee were to the effect
that Spider Adams and the Whaling broth
would remain with the Cactus league
this winter. The boys are playing good ball
in Arizona.
Ben Smith of the Andres Brothers team
stole march on his friends Saturday and
gave informal dinner to several of the
team at Montebelo.
McMullin. the former Los Angeles high
school player is putting UP a fine article
of ball for the Long Beach team in the
Southern state league and has the earmarks
of a conner.
John Encoe of the Long Beach team will
leave shortly for Missouri to pay a visit to
his parents. Encoe has not seen his parents
since he a boy. and says he will pass
several weeks with the old folks.
Pat Fulton. who went to the Seattle club
of the Northwestern league few months
ago, will return to Southern California and
Will be seen on the Long Beach club in the
Southern State league ranks.
Robert Lyon. pitcher Of the Goldsmith
club, has a very hand today. the re-
suit of Bill Cornett's hot liner which Bill
sent out Sunday while connecting with the
ball on the Long Beach lot. Lyon was
knocked off his feet from the force of the
ball hitting him.
The Hughes and Long Beach clubs will
minge Sept. II on the Long Beach diamond
and great game is expected on both sides
as both teams are running neck and neck
for the championship of the league in the
southern race.
Any club desiring a fast catcher or out
fielder will find the same by calling up
Temple 63 and asking for Rldgeway
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