Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
WINTER BASEBALL

Happy Hogan has signed w a. Fish
er, formerly of the o. P. league of
Pennsylvania, to hold down the initial
sack for the Vernon team the coming
season. The recruit made an excellent
record back east last season, and from
this past and his athletic appearance it
looks as if Hap has made another find
Fisher is a Clean-cut and gentlemanly
appearing fellow, who mixes well, and
it is predicted that before the season is
over he will have numerous friends and
admirers among the local fans. John
breckenridge, who hailed from the
same league in Pennsylvania last sea-
son, will be back on Hap's twirling staff
again this year.
Last evening members of the Pippin
baseball team thoroughly enjoyed
themselves in card games at the home
of their manager, Carl Mueller, 1887
South Broadway. After the games re-
freshments were served and the boys
left completely captivated by their
hosts hospitality.
Mccormick may not be dispensing
moonshine, but If you drop into his pool
hall at most any time Of the day and
ask for Back and White, you can gem
orally get an introduction. At this
stage of this narrative, those long
haired inclined may get a nervous at
tack of the deputy fever and demand
a stop of what they would term ille-
gal traffic. But with a little patience
and pursuance of this story they will
find that Black and White, although
of a dark hue, is not the black demon
of the temperance lecture. Still that
NAV be a question, as Black sure was
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dry man presented Whites bill. You,
you laundry driving man. roared the
excited promoter of the future hopes of
the Oxy aggregation, Il am not White;
[ am Black The laundry man read
lily acquiesced, replying, Sure, you're
Black do you think l am color blind?
At this, the guiding spirit of the Occi-
dentals famed the nose of the bill col
lector with the little white sheet on
which was inscribed a four and dol
lar sign, and when gaining control of
his vocal organs thundered: ''Fo'
dolla's man-me dig up fo' cold bones
fo' that man White? Nevah, sab! Not
even if the hopes of the Occidentals
were blasted into eternity with my re-
fusal." Seeing that the manager was
about to crate further, the clean linen
man made a quick Gaston- -Alphonse
getaway. Black and White have yet to
meet when there win be a second
spasm to this story.
Members of "The Alaskan" company,
now playing at the Majestic theater,
have organized a baseball team among
the male members (sllirts were barred),
and have challenged the Ferris Hart
man company to mingle at Jack
DOyle's park next Thursday. The
formidable winning record of the
Hartman nine does not spell defeat to
the hardened transformers of the Alas
kan troop, who claim they are used
to going up against tough propositions
and coming out on the long end.
Magnates of the Interurban league
will meet at 1887 South Broadway this
evening.
Vance Gray. one of the best semi
professional twirlers in Southern Cali
fornia, has signed with the Lamanda
Park team in the semi-professional
ranks, and should make good at all
stages of the game. His ability as a
base runner has no equal in the south.
Several new players have been
| signed by Manager Reynolds of the
Salt Lake Juniors, among them sam
| Ferraris, who formerly played with
| the Portland team OF the RACINE Coast
| league. and Frank Mohler, son of the
captain manager of the San Francisco
! club in the Coast league, who will hold
down the second cushion. Norgood,
who made a name for himself in in
| terscholastic series last year, will be
on the mound, with Rose playing short
stop; Leahy will be in left garden,
| Shadrick in center field and Reynolds
in right. Any club desiring to chal-
lenge this fast nine should communl-
cate with Manager Reynolds.
In a friendly game of pool yester-
day between Hit and Matt Clark at
! McCormick's poolroom Hit ran a
string of fifty before Clark had look
] in.
! Manager Tom MARI would be pleased
to hear from Billy Lee before Thurs
| day night. Call East 2234 or answer
| through The Herald.
/ Arthur Brady, the crack little pitch
| er of st. Vincent college. has been