The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-25

George Stovali will again captain the |
Cleveland team.
Manager Fred Clarke. of Pittsburg,
recommends running or walking up
statrways as the best possible meth
Cd of developing and strengthening
the legs.
Josh Clarke, brother Of Manager
Fred Clarke, of Pittsburg, will make
his third attempt to become a major
Lacquer. He IL with the Boston Ma
tional Club.
Lew Moren's pitching arm Ia so
sore that he may not be asked to do
any twirling until the Cincinnati team
gets back home, when he will con-
suit physician.
Manager Jennings has put a stop to
crap games among his players and
Manager Chance, of the Cubs, has
ruled against poker playing.
OF course Mullin will pitch the
opening game for Detroit. but as q
matter Of form. Manager Jennings
has made the announcement for 1911.
According to war correspondents
with the Detroit Tigers that team liz
torn with dissensions which will re-
qutre the utmost efforts of Manager
Jennings to patch UP.
II both of Detroit's first base can
didates fail to deliver George Mortar
ty viii take the position. He isn't
CRYING for the Job. but is willing to
help the club out of hole.
Art Griggs, secured by Cleveland
from 81. Louis, Is showing up SO well
that the Cleveland club Is being con-
gratuiated upon having at last made
a ten-strike in deal"
When not warming up with Catcher
Robinson or chasing himself around
the ball park Pitcher "Rube" Mar
guard IL kept busy fielding hunts by
Manager McGraw. Of the Giants.
The veteran Jack Rowe's SON writes
from st. Louis that there liz no truth
in the report that his father IL lying
critically III. The veteran Is much
Improved and will get quite well.
Smith, a Southern southpav, Is one
or the promising recruits for the Pr
rates pitching department. Hendrix
Also In showing himself to be very
fast on the bases for n big man.
Manager Fred Tenney, of Boston.
says that Bobby Lowe was the great
est utility player that baseball ever
knew. Fred also says that Billy Ham
ilton was the greatest center fielder.
President Comiskey. of the White
Sox, evidently did not buy lemon
when he paid Hugh Jennings $4,000
for Matty Mcintyre, outefilder. The
latter IL showing he still has a good
eye with the stick IN the practice
games.
Manager Wallace, of 81. Louis. de-
MES the report that he would pass up
Hot Springs as training place In the
future. He says that the place suits
him all right, but that next season he
Will require separate practice park.
Catcher Sid Smith. of Cleveland. the
only Polo player among baseball play
ers. In regarded In tho South as one
OF the best poloists in America. He
puts In most of his time at 1t In the
winter at his home in Camden, g, c.
The story going the rounds that
Walter Johnson's uncle has signed 10
pitch tor Los Angeles is true enough,
but the uncle OF the great Washing
ton finger Is only 10 years old
At least a dozen Of the athletes TAX
en- on the trip TO the Coast at the ex-
pense OF John l. Taylor will be left out
there unicss some OF the major league
clubs want them. for 1t is reported that
waivers will be asked and the players
turned over to Coast teams.
The Louisville CoioneIs have adopt-
ed founding. abandoned at their no
tel. as mascot. The baby IL a girl
and note left with Il said she was
born February IL. The ball players
all took a great interest in the wee
mite and declare that she shall be well
looked after.
Twenty Of. the SO players that COM
pose the Cleveland squad are over
feet tall Pitcher Falkenberg tops the
bunch with feet s inches, while Addie
Joss Is next In line, being 6 fest 8 In
ches in height. Knaupp In the short
est man on the team, measuring 8
feet I inches.
Sheldon Le5eune champ long dis
lance thrower, now with Brooklyn has
a S26 fine hanging over his head from
the Central League, for slapping an
umpire In the closing days of last sea-
son. President Carson Of the Central
says 1t must be paid X Lejsune ex-
poets to be Of any use to Brooklyn.
The Detroit players have q plan to
cure Catcher Charley Schmidt OF his
pugilistic aspirations. They are going
to ring" In some good man on him,
see that the Tiger gets a good licking,
and then. they say he will conclude
that the diamond and not the squared
circle 10 his best bet.
Ex.Manager George Stallings, of the
Highlanders. at Memphis last week
gave out q story in which he charged
that his ousting from the New York
management last September was the
result Of combination between Prex-
ident Farrell and some OF HIS players
OF whom Chase was the "chief con-
spirator" against Staliings. The latter
concluded with the statement that he
was glad to quit New York and ret
back with Buffalo.
John .'Bucky" Freeman Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa. who played with the Bos-
ton Americans and WilltamspOrt, Of
the Trf-State League. has ntGned .
contract to become q playine u1AAA-
ger OF the Bloomsbury team Of tho
eusQuehanAa Independent League.a