The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-18


Tommy Scanlon, who has played
on every team in this league is to be
with Harrisburg this season
Manager Hugh Jennings Of the De-
| troit Tigers has issued an order to
his squad forbidding the game of
dice. He says he will inflict a fine OF
| $500 and indefinite suspension on any
| player who violates the rule. There
are rumors in Detroit that during the
past few seasons the Detroit players
| have conducted a dice-shaking game,
which has assumed proportions en-
| tirely too large for the players fnan-
| cial welfare, and consequently Man
ager Jennings has called a halt.
That Manager Frank Chance of the
Cubs is none too certain that Johnny
Evers' injured ankle will be able to
stand up under the strain of the base
he is diligently rehearsing Dave Shean
| in Evers' position. Shean will be
drilled to fit in at both third and
second bases, and Chance is working
him with this idea in view.
The direful tale came out of New
Orleans a few days ago that Jack
Pfeister, the Chicago southpaw, had
a weak heart, and was out of base
ball forever. Pfeister returned TO
Information he received from South
ern physician. He went to doctor
in Chicago, who informed him that
his heart was in fine condition and
that his trouble was only indigestion.
Pfeister is scheduled to rejoin the
Cubs very soon.
The Eastern League has ccrraled a
strenuous umpire in John Pollack of
Kewanee, Ill. In the first place, he
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ping the scales at 228. He is six feet
tall and has an athletes physique.
He is, a Scotchman, and comes from
famous family of cricketers. He
played football at Dixon College and
was a terror. Then he became, a
professional baseball player in the
Three Eye League. He is also
wrestler of note, having appeared
against such men as Frank Gotch and
Farmer Burns, and although he has
much about the game, because he
seconded Billy Papke in all his i'm
portant battle. Papke is q fellow
townsman of Pollock. The umpire
is now in training at Hot Springs,
Ark. IL =
Walter Johnson, the speedy Wash
ington pitcher, has proved to be the
real hold-out of the season. He has
turned down cold the three-year con-
tract offered him by Manager Nc
Aleer. which calls for $1,000 a year.
Johnson has told President Noyes
that he proposes to ask for more SAL
airy each year, and does not want to
sign a contract for more than one
season. President Moves intimates
that if /Johnson's demands increase
each year, in a few years he will be
getting all the profits of the club.
The breach between the pitcher and
the club is now so wide that it Is not
unlikely that Johnson will quit the
team at the Atlanta training camp
and return to his home in Coffey-
vile, Kan.
Charley Schmidt, the Detroit catch
er, who made his successful debut as
a pugilist few nights ago, has de-
cided that the ring is no place for
him, so he has notified the Tigers
that he will join the squad at the
end of the month.
Manager McAleer has refused to
waive on Shortstop Russell Black
burn, the former Providence player.
for whom the White SoX paid $4,000.
ST don't know that I could use Black
burn, but I believe that he is a bet
ter player than he has shown him
self to be, and would take him on
chance Blackburn says he YVES
handicapped last season by bad
knee.
Manager Fred Tenney of the Bos-
ton Nationals wants to get Harry
Steinfeldt, the Cubs veteran third
baseman. Chicago wants good
pitcher, and Chance. has suggested
that Mattern be traded for the veter-
an But it isn't likely that Boston
will let Mattern go.
President Charles Comiskey of the
White Sox denies that Hugh Duffy is
to be deposed as manager to make
place for Jimmy Callahan. 'Why,
Duffy is going to win the pennant
this year, and you haven't heard Of
me letting a winner co. says Comis-
key. ST have been satisfied with Duff
fy and there is no good reason to
swap horses in the middle of the
stream