The Washington times., 1911-01-23

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signed to play with Pittsburg next sea-
son. Martin batted ~ last season.
Pitcher c. W. Brown has been releas-
ed TO the New Britain club. of the Con-
| necticut League.
InfeIder Courtney, formerly Of the
Philadelphia Nationals, has been signed
by the Memphis club. of the Southern
League.
Cubs. struck out only eighteen times
during the season of 1909.
Harry Gray, for several years with
the Providence club, of the Eastern
League, has been traded for Mil, sec
| ond basenan of the Wilkesbarre team.
The change this year to the largest
number Of candidates in the history OF
the Pittsburg club is due to the fact
that Clarke intends to undertake the
task Of developing young. players. in
stead OF standing pat with veterans.
Clarke's list, containing the names of
thirty-three candidates. will not be made
public until March /.
There is no player limit in tie East
ern League and the American Associa-
tion. and some clubs in these organiza-
ticns carry many players. The official
list shows that Toledo has fifty-five and
Columbus sixty-one. Rochester leads in
the Eastern League with thirty-one
players under reservation. Out in the
Western League. Des Moines has the
largest number, thirty-Six, including
suspended players.
Larry Pope, OF Cincinnati. will pitch
for the Boston Americans next season.
President Taylor has recalled him from
the Sacramento club.
Manager Harry Lumley, of the Bing-
hamton team of New York State
League, has signed Pitcher Eddie COL
Inns, who was with Utica club part of
last season.
Joe Reidy, formerly Of the Columbus
team. has signed to manage GAINESVILLE
team of the Central League.
The Montreal club accepted an offer
from Memphis of the Southern League
for the release of Walter East, infieIder.
East came from the Southern League
to Buffalo, which disposed of him to
Montreal. Montreal still has Sheriff
Jones and Cockill on the market.
GhdHdSCE NdlHOuIlp Vi the CIuO,
of the New, York State League, has
bought Pitcher Swift, of the st. Joe
club, Of the Western League.
Dave Skeels. right hand pitcher, who
Joined the Detroit club at the close of
last season, has been sold to the Seattle
team.
Catcher Dan Howley, who has been
with the Indianapolis team, is planning
to take two baseball teams to Ireland
next fall.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern
Carolina League of baseball clubs, 1t
was decided to continue the organization
for the season of 1911 as a six-club
league, composed of the cities Of Raj
Mount, Wilson, and Goldsboro The
league will play a ninetygame schedule.
Charles Tesreau, the 240-pound pitcher
Of the Shreveport team, of the Texas
Giants, and Manager McGraw now has
the signature of all his men for 1911
with the exception of Capt. Larry Doyle.
Last year Tesreau won fifteen games
ind lost fourteen.
King Cole. the young Chicago pitcher,
Is the latest ball player TO hear the
call of the stage. He has gone into
vaudeville and has real actor for
partner. Cole says he proposes to place
the bulk of the histrionic responsibility
on the real actors shoulders.
Sam Frock, the slow ball pitcher Of
the Boston club, has refused to sign up
with Fred Tenney. Frock says he does
not like the idea of receiving salary
on the basis Of the number of games he
1xyith the ROStOn club.
Manager John Cancel has made an
offer to Cincinnati for Shortstop Tommy
Downey. Camel wanted to get Nc
MILAN for his Rochester champions, but
Cincinnati refuses to waive claim on
the little infielder. Cincinnati would
Brooklyn for Bell, Scanlon, or Barger,
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