The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-11
= BASEBALL NOTES. 4
= 4 @+#* 4 + = 4 4 4 ~ 4

Hail Columbia Happy Land-be-
cause their ball team Is leading the
South Atlantic League
The Baltimore Orioles will take a.
trip to Cuba after the close OF the
Eastern League season.
Since "Jiggers'' Donohue took
charge OF the Galveston team the
San Crabs have played great ball in
the Texas League.
Bill Lange, known as Little Eva"
In the days Of Pop" Arson, has
signed Shortstop McArdle, OF San
Francisco, for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Lynchburg team has made a
great climb from the bottom and is
now fighting at the top in the Vir-
ginia League race. .
Poor old Charley Hickman is
about through. "Iiick" Is still able
to stand up at the plate and hold a
bat. but is hitting only $3.50 for
Toledo
Slapnicka Not new biscuit nor
a foot remedy, but the name of the
star pitcher In the Winconsin-lllinois
League. who twirls for Rockford.
"Chick" Fraser, who has been
canned by New Orleans, says his
pitching days are over, and that he
would like to buy minor league
franchise.
Pitcher Bumgardner, OF the Hunt
ington. w. Va, team has been sold
TO the St. Louis Americans. Even
II he is Bumgardner he may be-
come great pitcher.
"Ducky" Holmes is anxious to buy
the Des Moines team. but Owner
Higgins says that he is SC fond Of
''Ducky" that he wouldn't sell him
the team for eight million dollars.
The Three | League has placed a
limit OF thirteen men &c be carried
by each team. Hasn't the Three
Lamp had enough trouble without
teasing this thirteen STUFF
Manager Carr. OF the Utica club,
has sold Catcher Dan Howley to
cleveland. Howley used 10 be as
sistant TO Mike Kahoe and Paddy
Livingston when the three were
backstopping for indianapolis.
Several major league clubs arc
trying 10 get Ward Mi'.er. the SEN
saiional outielder now with Mon
treal. Miller was tried out by Gin
cinnati last season. but didn't cause
any poy for Redland FAIRS.
kid carsey. the ancient biz
Lacquer and manager OF semi-pro
teams in Washington and New York.
would Ike TO place a Virginia League
team In Washington. Il might help
the District OF Columbia, baseball
cally speaking. at that.
Jack Doyle is-now umpiring in the
Eastern league and making good.
-Combaek" Jim Is the title OF q
new song written in honor OF Jimmy
Callahan OF the Chicago White sos.
Detroit sens to have Il on all the
American league teams with the ex
ception OF New York. The Yankee
have won nine Of the eleven games
played with the Tigers.
Henry Groh, Of the Decatur team.
touted as one ~ the spccdiest players
ever seen in the Three-I league, has
been sold for $500 10 the New Yofl.
Nationals.
Center Fielder Carlisle OF the Yer
non Pacific Coast league team. who
recently made a triple play unas-
sisted. formerly played with the
BoHton Americans and the Kansas
City team.
Fred Luderus. Of the PhIllies Is
giving Honus Wagner a battle for
the batting honors in the National
leaugne.
With Tenney. Killing. BrIdwell and
Steinfeldt the Boston Rustlers have
quite bunch OF grand old men OF
baseball"
Ty Cobb's contract Is out this year
and the Detroit Club will most like.
" have to pay the Georgia Peach
a million or two before he signs for
another season
II they don't make good as a base
ball team nov that they have signed
couple of Cubans and an Indian
the Cincinnati Reds can Join the
eBill show" as a congress OF base
ball players OF the world.
-