Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

Manager PEPPER pl Inc La W til1I
team of the New England League re-
celved signed contracts, "Wednesday
from Pitcher Kolseth and Infielder Al
vim Carlstrom. Word was also received
that Thomas Scanlon had accepted
the terms offered.
The National Baseball Commission
at Cincinnati, Wednesday, denied the
claim Of Claude Thomas against the
Philadelphia National League Club for
salary from the time he was released
by the Philadelphia club Sept. 10
1911. to the close of last season
Thomas was declared a free agent.
Manager ODay of the Cincinnati
baseball team announced, Wednesday,
he had signed Catcher John B.
f.Iarryr4 Mclean, Pitcher Harry
Gaspar and Shortstop Mcdonald Tor
the season of 1872. Mcdonald is an in
fielder, recruited from Dallas, Tex.
Vie SAFER, the young first baseman
of the Chicago National League team,
who has been mentioned in many ru-
mored trades of players sent his sign
ed contract to the club owner,
Wednesday.
President Chivington of the Amerl-
can Association announced. Thursday,
at Chicago, that he had signed f. h.
Connolly of Boston as an umpire.
Connolly had six years experience,
four years in the New England League
and two years in the Tri-State
League. He is a brother of Tom Con
molly. the American League umpire.
Clarence D., better known in baseball
circles as Lefty" Russell. Thursday,
signed contract to pitch for the
Philadelphia American League Club
for next season. With the signing OF
Russell all the players on the Athletics
team have signed contracts and are
ready for spring practice, which VIII
be held at San Antonio.
Sec Edwards of the Binghampton.
N. Y, Baseball Association announced.
Wednesday night, that he had traded
with Jack Manning of the New York
Tri-State League Catcher Monohan
and Iufieder Riley for second Base
man Bowman. Bowman is held TO be
valuable man. being wanted by q
Connecticut League team and two 9th
or teams in the State league. He hit
for 291 and fielded .96S, last season.
James Doyle of Syracuse, \. y.
third baseman of the Chicago National
League baseball team, who was strick-
en- with appendicitis, Monday, is re-
ported as in critical condition,
Wednesday night. Doyle was operated
upon. late Monday. Doyle was consid-
cred one of the. leading third basemen
in the National League last season. He
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Catcher William Carrigan has sent
word to Pres. McAleer that he is salts
fled with the salary offered by the Bos-
ton Americans and win be in line with
the boys at the Hot Springs training
camp. Carrigah has planned to leave
his home IN Lewiston Me, about Feb.
IL He will join Pres MeAeer in Bos-
ton and go with him to Chicago, where
Mr. McAleer viii attend the American
League schedule meeting on Feb. Ii.
After short visit to Jake Stahl, Car
rigan will accompany the manager to
Hot Springs for three weeks of train
ing before the other players arrive,
March TO- Carrigan broke his leg. Sept.
8 last but has completely recovered,
Announcement was made at the Of
fees of the New York American
League Club. Wednesday night, that
Russell Ford, the crack pitcher of the
Highlanders, has sent in his signed
contract. Sec. Tom Davis of the club
said that the report that Pitcher Jack
WARRIOR was a ehold-out' or that he
returned unsigned the contract sent
him by the club, was without founda-
ton. The Nationals announced that
Catcher Arthur Wilson. Infelder Gar
della and Pitcher Evans had sent in
their signed contracts. GardeIla and
Evans are recruits.