Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
WINTER BASEBALL

N RANK SHOES" PFIRRMAN
signed one of Hen" Berry's con-
n tracts yesterday and in the Angels
Hugh Smith, who worked behind the
Hugh Smith, who worged behind the
bat for the Angels last season, and
'Pinky' Grindle, the st. Vincent coll
lege catcher fod one of the receiving
positions on the Angel team. When
Berry and cap" Dillon tied down
Pfirrman with a contract they not only
succeeded in signing good backstop,
but they also secured the services of
a sticker who will bring in many a
run for the Angels. That Phrrman
will make good is without a doubt, as
every manager of a club loves a nat
ural hitter, as do the fans. This quail
ity, combined with his steady catch
ing and exceptional good arm, will
make him a strong asset to the squad.
AS Dillons team will have two reg
ular backstopS, first and second
catcher, it now looks very much like
the last years regular and shoes
are scheduled to do the heavy work
for the season. Pfirrman first broke
into the limelight as a good baekstop
with the crack Cananea team during
the seasons of 1907 and 1908, and this
winter his good work in the same ca
pacity with NeWton's All Stars has
Won nun Sllll greater uOllOlS'
When McCormick's Shamrocks and
the Oecidentals play the continuation
of their twelye-inning local game of
some time ago at Jack Doyle's Vernon
park this afternoon an exhibition of
the national game away above the
average will result. These two clubs
represent the cream of the local base
bal teams, and each has a following
Will n -
their favorites to the limit of their
purses. This condition Of affairs adds
great rivalry to their contests and the
roofing is generally on the strenuous
order Sunday afternoon also Will see
these two teams mingling at Vernon,
as the two are scheduled to play a
three-game series to definitely settle
their dispute of supremacy Should
another game be necessary, in case
of an even break today and tomorrow
the date for the third contest VIII be
settled the coming week.
ON board a special Pacific Electric
car Manager White and his Irllby
baseball team, accompanied by numer-
Gus loyal fans, will leave the Pacitic
Electric depot at the corner of sixth
and Main at 1890 o'clock Sunday
bound for Pasadena, where they are
remnants of his Winter league aggre-
cation. The three colse games recent
ly lost by the Trilbys has cast eonsid-
cradle gloom over the management and
the players, who will make a deter
mined attempt to break their hard
luck streak when they invade the
royal camp Sunday. Manager White
in his characteristic way said last
evening: Yes, sab, we ah going
crown cracking sunday Another adj
dition to the lineup will arrive from
San Antonio today. Sam Bennett is
the handle to this new debutant from
the Lone Star state. where, according
to white, He am de pride of San
Anton" With this new strength the
Trilbys expect to make a cleanup of
the local teams. In Sundays game
r.. 9. Jones will give SIS to tine two
players scoring the first two runs for
the colored nine.
The All-Stars would like a game
with San Diego in the southern city
tomorrow. Should this notice inter-
the Tufts-Lyon store to make ar
rangements by wiring to -. Morris,
care of Ed Balls poolroom, 1l0 North
Spring street.
The class u league which was
formed a few weeks ago in this city
will be of great benefit to the amateur
bali player according to the statement
of President James r. McCormlck
Amateur ball players viii receive just
as much attention as those of the
semi professional rank said McCor-
mick yesterday. HOf course 1t will be