New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Eddie Lennox Leaves Superbas
for Minor League Circuit.
SOLD TO LOUISVILLE CLUB
Former Brilliant Third Baseman
Passes Waiver Gantlet OF
Major Organizations.

Eddie ennox the Brooklyn third base
man and once one Of the most brilliant
-lavers Of the National League. has been
eold 10 the Louisville club Of the Ameri-
can Associat ton. Much to the surprise OF
MANY fans" Lennox passed the waiver
rantfef of both of the major baseball or
canjzations and was sold outright to Pres
scent t,rayson owner of the Louisville
team.
Three years ago Lennox played with the
Rochester nine of the Eastern League
creating such a sensation by his spectacu-
lar work that several clubs In the dig
leagues tried TO secure his services. The
intimate relations between Charley Ebbets
end the Rochester club stood the Brook
lvn president in good stead at the time
and he was able to get hold OF the clever
snfielder.
Two years ago Lennox did fine work Tor
the Superbas and his timely hitting won
many e close game. He did not report tcr
spring practice at Hct Springs last season,
sending q sick excuse. He Joined the ctuo
AZ Baltimore on the return home. but
failed 10 get into proper condition all the
season. AS q result he played spa smoo-
ically and never reached the form he dis
played in his first year with the club. Mr.
F-bbets received q number Of offers for
Lennox at the meeting Of the National
League owners. all Of the bids coming
from minor league clubs. The offer Of the
Louisville president proved the most at
tractive, and his terms were accepted after
The ten-day waiver notice was Up.
Whether Lennox can ever reach his old
form again is q question. Evidently none
Of the major league managers think highly
az him. The market value Of players takes
sudden turns and chance plays many
tricks A few years ago Stanley Robson
was offered SI5,o9o for Eddie karger. He
refused. and within year released hareer
outright not a club being willing 70 pay
sou for him Now karger is a winner
again. and John l. Taylor would not part
with him for several thousand dollars
Charley F1bbets once could have named
his own terms iu selling Lumley and dor-
dan, vet few months later he was forced
"a let both men go without receiving cent
Tor them.
Had .rNig" Clarke been sold by Cleve-
land couple OF years ago the Cleveland
fans would have made a terrific uproar.
But when the snarIhy backstop was traded
for Art Griggs. mere utility man. there
was not a peep from the fans"
Fred JsckIitsch, q member Of the Phillies
ca+chin- staff last season. nas been sold 10
she Rochester club. of the Eastern League
President Fogel announced the sale yes
.er.isv after he had received word from
President Lynch that the major league
clubs had waived on Jack
''Nickez'' Corcoran. a utility infelder OF
the Cincinnati club of the National League,
win wear a Detroit uniform next year un-
less he is sold farrled out TO some minor
league club.
Several weeks ego President Hermann
Of the Reds asked for waivers on Cor
ceran and secured them from all of the
zig league clubs except Detroit Detroit
;hen claimed the player, and the sale was
consumlnated yesterday
Following up the announcement IN yes
-erc3ay's Tribune that Frank Gotch had de-
s.;,]ed to return to the mat, the heavyweight
champion wrestler has posted $3.50 to bind
Il match with Hackenschmidt or any other
wrestler for purse and side bet Of seo,eoo
If Hack is truly anxious for match
with Gotch the size of the bet should not
stand in the way. the Russian Lion
S. said 10 De millionaire or pretty close
10 it. Still, that s20ea. IL insisted on, may
prove bar to meeting of any kind
President Chivington has issued a formal
call for the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of Professional Baseball
Clubs which viii be held at the Congress
Hotel. IN Chicago. on January L.
Hugo Kelly will leave Chicago to-day IN
order 10 he on hand for the ten-round bout
between Frank Nantell, the Rhode Island
rr1iddleweight. and Jack (''Twiu') Sullivan,
which is to he decided at the National
Sporting Club tomorrow night Kelly said
sn Chicago last night that he would claim
the middleweight championship OF the
world because Of the defeat OF Billy Papke
4t the hands of Dave Smith in the Antipo-
oes Since Stanley Ketchel was killed the
.itIe has been claimed by all the middle
weights. Kelly has fought two draws with
papke. while the latter has one victory over
the Italian.
Dolly Stark. who played shcrtstop for
rhe Superbas during the latter part Of last
season. has signed q contract for another
year with the Brooklyn club. Stark was
formerly a Southern League player.
A proposition has been made to take the
athletics TO Japan next winter if they win
she next worlds championship Bancroft.
.he manager who arranged the Cuban ex-
peditior. is now considering the offer of
certain japanese fans
The Pirates have secured another first
baseman in Hunter. of the American Asso-
with PittsburS.
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