The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-07
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

Schaefer of Washington, according to the Detroit dispatches, is not want ed by Jennings for any special posi- tion. He just wishes to have him around for his general value, as an assistant in coaching the team and for the good that he does in keeping the men in good spirits, and thus, in a way, preventing dissensions. If he can land the German, Jennings plans to use him in left field when he is opposing a left-hand pitcher. Other times, unless he is called into service as utility player, Schaefer would be on the bench. Gainer will be the Iii gers first baseman, and Schaefer is done as far as other infield positions sition probably hasn't yet reached Manager Griffith of Washington, who is not expected to pay much atten- tion to baseball for month yet. He has always been a ready listener to trade talk and a not unwilling bar terer, but probably will wish thor, oughly to acquaipt himself with local conditions before listening to the tempter.
 This little chirp from the West:
 '"Those people who harp on the high cost of living should turn their atten- tion to the high cost of managerial
 
 needs manager is like the American heiress who wants titled husband he must pay the price"
 Frank c. Bancroft, the veteran bus mess manager of the Reds, will leave have charge of the financial part of the games played between the Giants and the club owned by Senor Jiminez. He will not stay for the entire series, which will last four weeks, but will return to Cincinnati probably before Dec l.
 A Redland baseball writer pens the following: ..The possibility of securing either Miller Higgins from the Card inals or William Sweeney from the Rustlers presents what is considered the best pair of men for the manager iaI lines. Either one of these would make a good boss of the Red camp. Both play second base in excellent style; both are heavy hitters; both run the bases splendidly; both are heady players who always know what to do in an emergency.
 It is rumored that long Larry Nc Lean, the Reds sterling catcher, will not be wearing the crimson-hued hos iery next year. They've been saying that now for the last five years.
 Arlie Latham of the Giants isn't very well liked out in Detroit. They print the following about the Giants coacher:
 "Arlie Latham got more money for doing nothing than he drew in any year in the best period of his playing career.
 "Arlie has held down the job of clown for McGraw's Giants for few seasons He got $2,436 as his share of the losers end of the world series purse. Arlie didn't do a thing all year to earn the money, except bore Arlie is a poor imitation of Hughie lines, and supplies nothing outside of that which is original.''
 Steve Evans, Reb Oakes, George Ell lis, Ed Koney, Arnold Hauser Mike Mowrey, Eugene Woodburn and Roger Bresnahan all have taken unto them selves a wife, giving the Cardinals well nigh an entire team of bene- diets. However, Huggins is holding off, and the Cardinals can't boast of a record.
 Latest reports from Rhineland say Hermann wants Joe Tinker Or Johnny Evers. One tip is that George Sto- wall may boss the Reds, but inas- much as Col Hedges must waive be- fore Stovall leaves sthe American League, there is slim chance of this deal being made