Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-17
BASEBALL NOTES.

Ira Thomas, Jack Lapp and Ben
Egan, the catching staff of the world S
champions, Monday, forwarded their
signed contracts for the 1912 season TO
Connie Mack. While Thomas and
I.app have been standbys behind the
bat for several seasons Egan has
been undergoing the seasoning process
IN the minors. It is predicted lie will
develop into one of the greatest eacth-
ers in the game.
Steve Lambert. an old-time pitcher,
whose acquaintance with baseball
men was countrywide, is dead at his
home at Unionvilie, Conn, at the age
of SO years. Death was due to Bright $
disease. In the early sos he pitched
on teams at New Britain and Meri-
den, subsequently at Bridgeport,
Conn, and Newark, n. J.. and later
was with the Boston Blues, Newbury-
port and Lawrence. Mass, of the New
England League.
President MeAleer of the Boston
Americans has decided to allow Her
bert ("Lefty'D Byram 10 remain with
the Sacramento Club of the Pacific
Coast League for another season
MI. MGAIetT received Il let
ter from the old Princeton pitcher,
saying that he dreaded coming back
to face the rigors of Boston climate,
and would consider it a great favor
if he was allowed TO remain in Cali
fornia.
Failing in his attempt to secure
waivers on George Stovall, Charlie
Somers, president of the Cleveland
Club and owner of the Toledo Club,
announced, Monday, the appointment
of ''Topsy" Hartzel, the former Phila-
delphia Athletics outfielder, as the
next manager OF the Toledo Club of
the American Association. Hartzel
way purchased by Somers, several
weeks ago. In addition to acting as
manager, Hartzel will play left field.
Pres. William a. Whitman of the
United states Baseball League was
in Pittsburg. Monday, in conference
with Capt. Marshall Henderson and
w T. Mccullough, who have been
granted the franchise for the club OF
the new league. Pres. Whitman stated
that seven cities in which the United
States League viii have clubs have
been decided on They are: New York.
Cincinnati, Pittsburg. Reading, Wash
ingtCn, Richmond and Brooklyn. Pres.
Whitman says that the new league will
have unlimited capital. He stated that
a meeting of the owners viii be held
at the Hotel Imperial, New York, the
latter part of this week. Pres. Whitman
also stated that y cities, all with suf-
ficient capital to equip a club, have
made application for franchises.
The Providence Baseball Club was
| formally turned over to then ew own
ers from Detroit, Monday afternoon,
F., by Messds Crowley and LAWS of Bos-
| ton. In addition to Messrs. Navin,
Yawkey and Van Dusen, Manager
| Hugh Jennings and Outfielder Ty
Cobb of the Detroit team are now
part owners of Providence. The price
was S72, coo. The Providence club will
aHt. ~ the National Commission TO
have the Lavender case re-opened. 1t
is contended that the Providence club
WAS not legally notified of the con-
templated release of Lavender by Chr
eago. Pres. Van Dusen, Monday, stat
ed that one Of the men whom he hopes
to get is Hopkins of the Saginaw
team Of the Southern Michigan
League. Hopkins is said to be one
of the most promising outfelders in
the country. He will play in left field
if secured for Providence.