The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
BASEBALL GOSSIP
IN BIC LEAGUES

This is Del brakes Southern trip
with the Tigers win he stick this
timer
Outfielder Joe Birmingham, he of
the strong arm. Is Il candidate for tho
short field job of the Cleveland team.
Bill Donovan, the famous Tiger
pitcher. now at Hot Springs, is doing
little newspaper work for one OF
the Detroit sheets.
The veteran retired pitcher. Jack
Chesbro. has accepted an offer to
coach the Amherst College battery
candidates.
President John l. Taylor. of Bos-
ton, has barred Sport" Sullivan,
bookmaker on the American League
race, but of his ball park.
Up to date Lefty George has not
signed a st. Louis contract or report
ed to Manager Wallace at Hot Springs
He Is the only ST. Louis hold-out.
The real name of second baseman
Otto Blake, st. Louis recruit, Is SAID
to be Sapp, assumed because of par
entail objection to base ball playing
for a livelihood
Manager Jennings picks the Tigers
as the American League pennant win
ners, with the White Sox second. and
the Giants as National League pen
nant winners. with Cincinnati second.
President Herman, of Cincinnati,
says that the Reds chances this year
depend entirely on him the pitchers
show up, for he contends that the
other positions on the team are we'll
enough filled to assure q pennant II
the pitching is up to the mark.
1t Is reported from Texas that Man
ager John McGraw, of the Giants.
has decided to try Louis Gowdy. the
husky young first baseman from Dali
las, behind the bat for awhile. Me
Graw is quoted as saying that he sees
possible second Bresnahan In the
youngster.
Groundkeeper Murphy has returned
to New York from Marlin. Texas Be-
fore he quit that thriving and hospi-
table town he was loaded down with
presents, including a cowboy suit,
Texas sombrero. several boxes Of Gig
ars. numerous neckties, and a fine
Elks' watch charm.
According to reports from the Red
Sox camp the former Boston school
boy. Harold Janrin. Ia making deep
impression, as he has shown that he
possesses real base ball instinct. that
he Is a fine infelder, and remarkably
fast on his feet. The only thing tina,
Manager Donovan In at all in doubt
about Is the ability of Janvrin to hit.
y. Lynch, an outfielder from the
Pacific Coast. has been signed by the
Highlanders, and his contract has
been signed by the Highlanders. ana
his contract has been approved by
President Johnson. of the American
League. The Oakland Club, of the
Pacific Coast League has put In a
claim for Lynchs services. and the
National Commission Is now trying
to find out whether the claim Is good
or bad.
Nebinger. a Steelton High School
boy. who managed the Columbia, Pa,
Club last season. is covering third
base for the Boston Americans in the
games on the coast and IL making
hit Bill Purtell, the Speed Boys reg
ular third baseman, did not take the
trip w est, because he does not like
the California climate. His peculiar
scruples may cost him his job.
Hugh Duffy says he would like to
sec the rule changed so that the bat
ter won't be charged with a time at
bat when he lays down what Is In
tended to he a sacrifice and the rum
ner fails to reach another base. II
is true that many times the batter
does his part only to have the play
fall fiat because the runner doesn't
get there, but Duffy shouldn't try the
sacrifice with a slow man on the
bags.
Although the Nap pitching staff
shows great promise, Somers having
spent close to $4,000 for recruits,
most OF them hea2ars. the Cleveland
magnate has his scouts already chas-
ing around the country looking for
material Sam kennedy has been
down in Virginia looking over = col
ege south-paw. but 1t Is reported that