The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-08-17
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Red Doom got his idea of tagging
base runners from watching foot
ball.
A pitcher who Is not worth SIS 900
this year does not seem to be In the
running.
President Lynch's indefinite sus-
pension" is definite, SO far as Magee
is concerned.
Barney Dreyfuss may have spent
something besides that $22,500 for
Pitcher O'Toole.
There seems more fighting in the
National league than merely the
struggle for the pennant.
Fred Tenney may surprise every
one by whipping his ex-Cub and ex-
Giants into championship shape
A great many of the fans do not
take much stock in the belief that
the Tigers are or the toboggan
Because of his no-hit game with
Buffalo, Manager Doom OF Philadel-
phia will recall Pitcher Brennan.
BY the way, wasn't it Alexander
who said that he and Moore alone
could carry the Phiilies to pennant?
There is one player Russell OF Bos-
ton says he won't trade. and that is
Sweeney. for whom Cincinnati made
offers.
Jimmy McAleer. seems to have
picked up good hitter inc Walker:
The left fielder has been getting hits
frequently
Ty Cobb has been showing Joe
jackson how he makes his fall-away
slide and Jackson is making good use
of 1t since.
z So many buyers are after the
Doves that President Russell is be-
ginning to think he owns something
worth while after all.
The Cardinals have purchased
Pitcher Woodburn of the Duluth
team, but the youngster will not re-
port until next spring.
Cyrus Morgan Of the Athletics tried
to find out whether an electric fan
was moving in ST. Louis, and lost the
tip of his pitching finger.
king has written some of his
friends in. Kansas City. that he has
been given the promise of the man
agement Of the Boston team next sea
son. N
The Cincinnati club is to recall
Pitcher RUDE Benton. the $1,000 lem
on secured from Macon last fall. He
has been seasoning with Chattanooga
this summer.
Cincinnati got Pitcher Herb JUL
from Chicago for the waiver price Of
$1,000 The Cub owner sold JUL to
Louisville, but he refused to go,
there
Dan Howley has been sold by
Utica, N. Y. to Cleveland, the player
to report at the close of the State
league season. Howley was for sew
eral seasons with Indianapolis.
If all the players on team cost
as much money originally as O'Toole
has cost the Pirates there would be
very little danger OF any pikers get
ting into the national game.
Arthur Deylin has evidently lost his
job as third baseman for the Giants.
He has been in the last corner Of the
Giants infield for eight years. but
Fletcher is showing little more life
than the veteran.
Rube Waddell owes Presidents
Hedges of the ST. Louis Browns
1920. but the national commission
rules that his salary as Minneapo-
lis pitcher cannot be applied to liqui.
date the obligation.
The New York Americans pay Sioux
City $1,000 for Pitcher George Clarke
and give two players. Klepfer and
Fitzgerald. to boot. Other clubs saw
Clarke. but not for that amount. APP
parently.
Fred Clarke has purchased South
paw Robinson of the Fort Worth
(Tex.) league team. He is said to
be the best twirler In the league.
Clarke paid $4,000. Bresnehan had
made an offer fer him.
Vean Gregg says his ability to serve
wide. sharp-breaking curves which
have baffied every team In the league,
is due to the powerful grip he ac-
quired while working as a plasterer.
He recommends trowel welding to
ambitious beavers.
Pitcher Lou Fene. released by the
Mobile club of the Southern league,
as result OF the salary limit viola
ton dispute. and now with Toledo. IL
back on his old stamping ground.
Fiene played with Toledo for while
six years ago.