Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-12

BARBARA club was OIL eNCellenI 1OIIl.
Jess made two hard catches, which If
muffed would have meant runs for the
colored aggregation. Pitcher Helen
Hunt of the northern team also came
in for diamond honors by picking up a
fast one.
Max Callahan the former St. Vim
cents athlete, caught a fine game for
the northern team yesterday in the
game against the Trilbys.
Sneak thieves yesterday on the Ver-
non diamond broke into the players
dressing room and made a pretty good
cleanup. Kelley of the Santa Barbara
club lost So and a pocket knife and
Coy of the same team was touched for
several dollars in change. This is the
second robbery reported from thta field
within the last month.
Stoval and BERTHE Whaling will form
the battery for the Channel City club
this afternoon in the second game of
the series of three with the Trilbys.
Helen" Hunt will be the mound artist
in Sundays game, with Carl Lewis on
the receiving end.
Jack Wade, manager of athletics at
the Soldiers home, has secured an
option on twelve acres of land at west
entering a team in the class d league
of the Trolley circuit.
Bill Hawkins of the Vernon team has
signed to play with the Oaks this sea-
son, according to information received
by Col. ]. w. Brooks yesterday.
Col. j. w. Brooks, president of the
Vernon team, yesterday wired the man.
ager of the Aberdeen team for prices
on four northern players.
Hughey Smith of the Angels team
has signed twice. once with the locals
and again with the benedicts.
Bennie Pratt, formerly of the Violet
street playground, is twirling major
league ball for the Yoeman club. Dur
ing the past few Sundays in the City
league this 19-year-old youngster has
defeated two of the fastest teams in
this organization. His first victory
was against the fast Bishop team, with
Tom Pima, classed as one of the best
semi-professional slabsters in Southern
California, having defeated the Crocker
club by a score of 1 to 0 and the Fra
ternal Aid club last Sunday by a
score of to 8.
Elmer Leonard, shortstop of the
ticle of ball for that team in the City
league. His playing at the halfway
station has been of great improvement
and has the making of a conner in
the course of few more games.
The Pecan ball team will try con-
clusions next Sunday with the La
manda Park team and on February
20 the Pecan nine will meet the Dow
nov foam at nOWnpV-
Charley Hall, umpire in the City
league will go on a fishing and hunt
ing trip next Monday through the
Santa Monica canyon. Hall says he
will bring home enough fish to supply
the Old Womens home.
Archie Goldborough is requested to
turn over Ybarrondo's release to Man
ager James Matthews of the Fraternal
Aids. Manager Hartenstein is also re-
quested to do likewise for Richard
Clark to Tom Mari.
OF all the different superstitions
which ball players have, one has come
to our notice. Bennie Smith of Gate
way team carries about the limit of
curious tailsman around with him. He
has a rabbit foot in his pocket and
a piece of sheepskin in the heel of
his glove in every game he takes part.
Bill Whitaker, player on the Covina
team, reported to Sheriff Hammel yes
terday afternoon the loss of his sOr-
rel horse at CoVina yesterday After
a hunt of several hours the sheriff
discovered WhittaEer's horse in a barn
in Los Angeles and it was returned to
the owner.
The Yeomen lodge, which gave an
entertainment and dance last night
came out on the right side of the
ledger, clearing 5000 for the ball club
Jack Wade is thinking of placing a
team in the Glass d league, providing
he can secure an option on a tract OF
land at Westgate. near Santa Monica
Next Saturday the Directories will
play a picked team of Santa Monica
interscholastic players for the benefit
of the old vets. All players are re-
quested to be present at II o'clock al
Fourth and Hill streets.
The Hollywood high school desires
a game for Saturday afternoon with
any club that has a diamond. Answer
! through The Herald.
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