The Washington times., 1912-11-01
Gandil Bothered Toward End
Of Year With Throat
Ailment.
TO BRING FAMILY
HERE IN SPRING
Bresnahan Gets Release, But Will
Fight To Get Money
Due Him.
By SENATOR +"


"Chick" Gandil, the Climbers crack
first baseman. has had his tonsils re-
moved. according to advices from
Shreveport. La. today. and. as soon as
he recovers sufficiently, will take a
long hunting trip into the back coun-
try.
Gandifs game was bothered consider
ably toward the end OF the past season
by III health. and II was decided by
physicians that he would be much bet
ter were he without his pestiferous
tonsils. He intended undergoing an
operation at the Georgetown University
Hospital Just after the opening Of the
worlds series. but the sudden illness of
Mrs. Gandil forced him to hurry home
without I,l, It. Evidently he held to his
original purpose. though. and should
report in better condition next spring
than he did In 1912.
The big first baseman plans to bring
his family to Washington in March.
engage quarters in the Chevy Chase
section for the season. He has pur-
chased an automobile and will use IL
in travelling froh his home to the partk
and back.
Bresnahan Released.
Roger Bresnahan has received his un-
conditional release from the St. Louis
CARDINALS but insists that he will con-
tfnue to fight II out to obtain the
balance OF the money due him. His
contract has three years to run and
entities him to $4,000 a year and 10
per cent Of the profts OF the club. This
looks very good to Roger and he will
very probably carry his argument to
the national commission. II the pre-
ccdents provided bv Joe Kelley in Bos-
tn H.
the high court OF baseball will arrange
a compromise by which Bresnahan will
get fat slice OF money and a new job
somewhere else.
Bresnahan will succeed BAD Biz
Dahlen at the head of the Brooklyn
club. With Bresnahan a free agent.
as he will be In ten days. he will cost
ten-strike for G. Hercules Ebbctts, as
the former Giant backstop Is a fayorite
IN New York and will attract much
money to the gate
However. nothing will be known for a
certainty in this matter for while
longer. Frank Chance has been men
Toned for the Brooklyn berth and Eb-
belts means to get as much advertising
out OF the mystery as he can.
No Trade in Sight.
No trades are yet in sight involvin;
the Chicago, Cincinnati, and Phlladel-
phia National League clubs. Chat
tering Charlie" Murphy is hidden some
where in New York or PhiladelL hia.
and II Is said that ne Is doing all he
can to cover UP his actions until the
time comes for the grand coup. One
OF his acts has been to close the trap
door on Fogels daily dialogues with
himself. Fogel hasn't given out an Of
ncial statement for nearly one day
Much interest Is felt In the movements
OF Murphy, as 1t is felt that he will
work some sort Of a trade that will
land Mike Doolan, the Philiies' crack
shortstop, In the camp of the Cubs
Just what players of the three clubs
will figure In the deal cannot be learn
ed, as all concerned have stopped be-
ing interviewed.
Manager CLARK Griffith is still in Mon
tana. and hopes to cast his little votd
Tor T. Il. next Tuesday. The scrappy
manager OF the Climbers Is an ardenI
admirer of the Bull Moose.
Among others. Harry HinChman, the
lormer Naplander, Is mentioned to lead
the st. Paul club. cf the American .,s.
sociation, next season.
Ed Walsh, one of the greatest pitch.
Srs in tle game today. still attributes
his success to luck. Ed has a rabbits
let foot with him every time he pitches
game.
Scout .\rthur Irwin. of the New York
-iighlanders, saws that Jake StahI viii
bc bench manager the coming sea.
son.
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tN Forsyth, the first haseman OF the
Dallas team OF the Texas league. has
hcen sold to the Chattanooga club OF
the Southern league.
They had come race for the Pacific
Coast League bunting. Oakland coppet
the rag by taking two games Of a
double bill with Los Angeles. The
an ct I~- 90
lang .5al, Vernon .5S7. Oakland won the
pennant by fraction Of a game.