The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
Btts of Baseball.

With Harrington. Dresser, and Smith
released. Chances squad now is reduced
TO thirty-four players. One or two more
releases are expected this week. Only
eight more men must be let out to get
under the limit.
Chicago players say that Mobile has
player in Shortstop Walsh who can't be
kept out of the major leagues long II
his work in the two games with the
Cubs shows his regular gait
/ Harry steinfeidt Is playing third. base
for the ST. Louis Cardinal Yannigans and
in a recent game got two Of the six hits
that his team made against Bresnahan's
Rogers first team.
II Bresnahan's pitching department
stays entirely sober all season It will
make a noise. It consists chiefly of
Harmon and Sallee, with Golden, Steele.
Laudermilk, Geyer, and Ewing thrown
I'm to I'LL up the surplus uniforms.
II have nothing to say motto of
presidential candidates, would be a good
slogan for players who get in trouble
with umpires.
Manager Fred Lake will wear uni
form at Providence, and will not only
appear on the coaching lines, but will
do duty as a pinch hitter.
Manager Frank Chance, OF the Cubs, is
reported as having cleared up $1,000 on
| his last years orange crop. Now he IS
having some experience with lemons.
Del Howard. the former Chicago Ma
tional first baseman. has been sold by
| Louisville to the ST. Paul team, OF the
American Association. according to
report received here last night. Howard
was manager Of the Louisville team last
year and voluntarily resigned at the
close Of the season.
In announcing that Walsh and White
would appear at a Waco theater. a paper
| in that city makes the following COM
ment: Walsh is a player renowned in
baseball and White is a youngster who
/ is coming into prominence fast"
Occupations OF various umpires during
che winter are: Bush. floor walk sr;
Owens, tax collector; Emslie, trap shoot
er; Sheridan, undertaken; Evans, Iitera-
ture; Rigler, law student; Klein, fashion
plate.
In the Connecticut League. the Holyoke
club has signed Pitcher ''Bilr' Cristall.
who will be tried in the outfield. and
New Britain has signed Bill Glennon. an
infelder. who had a trial with Worcester
last year.
The proposed Oklahoma States League
and the recently organized Mid-Continent
League have merged, owing TO Secretary
Farrelrs award Of the Oklahoma City
territory to Abner Davis. The new
league circuit will include all OF the five
Mid-Continent League teams and Okla
homa City, Guthrie. and McAlester.
President j. B. Bartlett has resigned and
his successor VIII probably be Leo Meyer. |
of Oklahoma City.
Toronto's suspended pitcher, George
Winter. who jumped the team during the
training trip last spring. has forwarded
his 1872 contract to President McCaffery. |
Joe Magero. the little mascot of the
Chicago Cubs for several years since |
1867, died in Chicago on March Is Ma
gero had been signed by Manager |
the coming season. Madero graduated |
into big company from the semi-pro- |
fessional ranks. having been with Jimmy |
Callahan when the Sox manager was
leader Of the Logan Squares.
At Minneapolis. on March Is, Ralph
capron. star Quarterback Of the Uni
versity OF Minnesota football team, |
signed a contract and left for Hot 1
Springs. Ark, where he will Join the /
Pittsburg National League baseball team.
Grover Gilmore. the Chicago boy last |
year with the Denver club of the West
ern League. has been sold TO the Buffalo |
club Of the International League by the
Denver club.
Babe Borton. the southpaw 1rst
sacker. looks like second Hal Chase /
in his first workout at Waco. He Is a /
fast fielder and shows speed on the base |