Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14
WORLD OF SPORTS
Baseball Notes

Mavbe il uould he a good thing for
the nagnates 10 begin the pennant
season in March and skip April.
According to Larry Fasseu the
Giants were the only big league team
to win all their spring games
Pennsylvania has Chlnaman try
ing for pitchers position on the base
bail team.
Manager Doom of the Phillies Tues
dav gave William kid" Gleason his
unconditional release. 1t is under
stood Gleason will not play baseball
this year
George Stone, the st. Louis outfield-
er has had his salary cut from $4,000
To $500 and doesn't like the change
He NAV be a hOld-out for some time
TO come.
The Cincinnati Exhibition Co.
operating the Cincinnati Baseball club
Tuesday extended their lease on the
ball park property for 20 years. The
tract is 494 by 4S3 feet. and the an
nual rental is $500 with privilege OF
purchase at $4,000
The new rule, which makes it i'm
perative that a manager cut his squad
To % players, is causing lot Of worry.
The high priced recruits must go at Il
sacrifice in many instances or the
regular players will have 10 trek to the
minor leagues
John J. Carney of Hudson, N. H., a
scout for the Chicago Americans, has
been engaged as baseball coach by
New Hampshire College. Ray b
Thomas OF Burlington, VI. has been
engaged as football coach for next fall
Roy Green, the Charlestown, Mass,
boy who pitched the ninth inning for
Providence Tuesday, was given a gold
watch ana chain by his friends on the
ST. Francis and Cauley teams, with
which he has formerly played.
President John /. Taylor sent tele-
gram Tuesday to Charley Ora ham at
sacramento. Calf, saying that Pitcher
thompson does not care to go to Cali
fornia TO play this season. and that he
will send Pitcher Chester Nourse. the
old Brown pitcher, instead.
The Tiger team this season will be the
same aggregation as that of last year.
with the exception of Davy Jones Nc
A'''y ~ WA 'NpiSiCt lazy III the
game with Cleveland today, as the curly
haired boy is in much better physical
condition than the fast Jones
Barney Dreyfuss has released Pitcher
chester Brandon 10 the Kansas City
team. The deal has hung fire for some
tlme now. but was finally closed at con-
ference between the Pirate owner and
Manager Shea of the latter team. II
celebrated my sd birthday at Hot
Springs" said Chick before his departure.
and feel | still have q chance 10 come
back to the ma jors"
The ST Louis Americans are in fine
condition. and viii make their oppo-
hents hustle at the beginning Of the
season. Manager O'Connor saws, I'VE
are a much stronger club than some
people think, and We are in the best
possible condition" George Stone ar
rived tuesday at St. Louis and signed
MS seasons contract with President
Hedges. The terms of the contract
We're not divulged.
Josh Devore is exhibiting such daz-
MIhs speed IN the outer garden for the
'lahtS lhal II looks as if he would be
fixture on the team. With Seymour
idid up Wlth an injured knee. Becker
is given n chance to show his worth.
MatheWSon is the same Mathewson
OF ola This spring. Without him the
Siiah'S would never be in the hunt.
(blg six has devoted a great deal of
'Nne thiS spring to the development of
- Ncke. The latter has partially mas
ter the fade-away ball, and gives
pf"i'ikS "tIng a great asset to Nc
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