The Washington times., 1911-02-08
Baseball Notes

Philadelphia fans will see some ar
tistic felons on the paths next season
in Collins, of the Athletics. and Pas
kert, Magee, and Lobert, of the Phil
lies.
If Jake Stahl fails to report this
spring. the Boston Red Sox may try
out iris Speaker at first base.
Christy Mathewson, who is appear
i'm in vaudeville, says he hopes to be-
c",ae sure-enough regular kind Of
an actor some day.
President Murphy says that any Cub
failing to report and start with the
team February 26 will have to pay his
own travelling expenses.
If Hunter can make good at first
base, the Pirates will be able to show
q great deal more class than they did
last year.
Claude Herzog believes that he will be
able to make a better showing in Boston
now that Fred Tenney is boss of the
Lake and Herzog couldn't see each
other.
About the only tangle in baseball
circles of late is the fight in the Three
/ League. An effort to oust Waterloo
and take in Quincy touched off the
fuse.
Fred Lake is to be chief scout for
the St. Louis Browns. and John Nc
Closkey will be one Of Lakes assist
ants. McCloskey has managed teams
in Milwaukee, Louisville, and St
Louis.
mir
eran pitchers, Donovan, Mullen, and
Summers. to Hot Springs, Ark, where
they will spend two weeks before join
Ing the Tigers at Monroe, La.
AS capable umpires are getting so
scarce, President Lynch, of the Ma
tional League. will engage a scout
TO visit the minor leagues and look
over the arbiters.
Samuel Strang- -NickIin. the old New
York and Baltimore player, is study
he is good for the 800 class in grand
opera.
Hal Chase, Captain-manage of the
Yankees, is expected 10 return from his
California trip today to confer with
President Farrell about certain trades
which have been suggested. The st.
Louis Browns want to trade Infielder
Roy HartZell for Jimmy Austin. The
deal has been in the air for some time,
because 1t is understood that Chase,
while ne thinks pretty well Of Hart
zelps ability, is not willing to let Aus
tin &C. During the past few seasons
several infielders have been tried at
the dizzy corner, but Austin is usually
on the job there before the season pro-
ErCssrG ye~- IA The Yankees have
wealth Of irfic'G material TINS year, and
q deal may De pat through with one of
the new men.
Miller Higgins, the second baseman
OF the St Louis Cardinals. says he
takes little stock in the many predic-
tIons that the Giants will land the Ma
tlOnal League pennant during the COM
ing season. Higgins THINKS the Cubs
will win again, because he says the
Giants pitching staff is slow in getting
under way. Says Higgins: "If you
Wal glance over the list of McGraws
pitchers, YOU will see scarcely a man
who is at his best form early in the
season. Matty works hard always but
never reaches the height of his power
Till June, and Red Ames is usually
is we'll advanced, WI he begins to
pitch some great ball. WiItse is not a
quick starter, and Drucke has had very
little experience and can hardly be ex-
pected to begin at a great clip this
spring. McGraw Is a fine manager
and I am willing to give him much
credit for the energy that he puts in
his players, but l have an idea he will
get a bad start on account of his slow
pitchers, and then he may never be
able to catch up."