The Washington times., 1911-01-15

John Hummel. of the Brooklyn club,
headed the list in striking out last sea-
son. He famed eighty-one times.
Magee, of the Philadelphia team, who
led the league in batting, struck out
thirty-siX times.
President William H. Armour, of the
Toledo club, announces the sale Of
Catcher Harris, secured from the South
ern Michigan League, to the Portland
team, of the Pacific Coast League; the
sale of First Baseman Staley to the
Danville club, in the Three ! League,
and the purchase of Hub Hart, catcher,
of the Cleveland club. With the pur-
chase of Catcher Hart. Armour states
the local clubs lineup is now COM
plete for 1911.
Charlie Carr, the new manager of the
Utica club, is trying to buy the release
Of Bert Conn, second baseman of the
Johnstown club, of the Tri-State
League.
Or. Hartley Parker, formerly a Ma
tional League pitcher, VIII have control
of the Grand Rapids team next season.
Leslie Connell, who played right field
for the Williamsport team and led the
Tri-State League in batting, has signed
with the Philadelphia Nationals.
The New York Americans have sign
ed a new southpaw who has the reputa-
ton of being a ''phenom." He is Eddie
Burback, and has not yet had even
minor league experience. He pitched
in
ton, Va, last season, and made a repu-
tation.
Fred Tenney has announced that he
will surely play first base with the
Boston National team, which he is to
manage this season. Tenney says he is
certain that he will be in better form
than when he played with the New
York team. Fred says If he sees some
other fellow who can play the bag
better he will drop out and run his
campaign from the bench.
Eddie Grant has not yet fallen into
line with the Cincinnati contract sign
ers, but President Hermann says the
former Philadelphia third baSeman has
sent word that the document will be on
the way shortly. Grant is a lawyer
in the winter time.
The advice of Eddie Collins. the Ath-
letics' second baseman, to ambitious
players who want to become world
heaters is this: Don't try to- be a sec
onG Larry Laioie, but go after every
thing and at all times. Don't play too
far from the bag. Make one man dead
sure in a double play. Straddle the bag
when a base runner is sliding. Help
your right fielder by yelling when going
out for a fly. A second baseman must
have a mind of his own"
Manager Danny Shea of the Kansas
City team of the American Association
has arranged exhibition games with
four American League teams and one
National League team. The schedule
Is as follows: March is and l9-St.
Louis Cardinals; % and 26, Denver,
Western League; ~, 2S, and %, Cleve-
White Sox; and 6, Detroit Tigers; s
and 8. Boston Americans.
Catcher SewelI of the Chicago Ma
tionals has been sold to the Louisville
Club.
Frederick Beck, the hard-hitting out
fielder Of the Boston Nationals. has
signed contract with moving picture
show as a vocalist.
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Infielder Forbes AlCock, who finished
the season last year with the Mobile
Club, has been sold to the Albany, Ga,
team of the South Atlantic League.
Capt. W. T. Crawford, President of
the Shreveport Baseball Association. an
nounced officially that the deal for the
transfer of the Shreveport franchise in
the Texas League to Austin had been
completed. The price paid is $500,
Shreveport retaining the sale rights to
four players-Teserau, Mcdonald, Clan
cy, and Mays.
Pitcher Wingo Anderson, the former
star pitcher of the Texas league, who
was with the Cincinnati. team last sea-
son, has signed to play with the Nash
vile team next season.
Charlie Babb, who handled the Mem
phis team for the past several seasons,
has signed a contract to manage the
Norfolk team in the Virginia League