The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-29

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II 4 Little Gossip
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OF the few defeats attributed te
| walter Johnsou. Iris speaker 70 re-
sponslhie Tor more than one mans
share The noston lixhtfoo, likes
Johnson's offerings and registers
many hong hits against him.
Although most pitchers look very
much alike to Laleie.shs 10 partial
TO the side wheel slanss Of Eddie
Plank. tho Athletics star. II IL
treat To see him walk into one OF
Pianks cross ftrs balls.
Waiter Johnson, the idaho speed
man. and malnstsy Of the Wash
| ington pitching STAFF. Hnys Boston
liz the hardest team for him 10 beat.
while New York and ~. L,oBis have
alwayn been pretty casy.
CLARK Griffith 10 finding u a hard
problem 20 get > good man 20 lead
off In the batting order and the
next hardest 10 xst . good man To
follow him. Most managers not
only find II hard 10 get good men
for these two positions. but also for
the remaining sevca.
Arthur Deviin Of the New York
Giants. once regarded ~ Tho pre-
micr third basefuan Of the country.
may wear another uniform In 1919.
Devlin. tired of warming the bench.
has asked for hIs release. Haifi-
more ~ anxious to secure him u
National league clubs viii waive IN
| his services.
President Herman. Of the Reds.
states that but two members Of The
club have srnt Ia their signed con.
tracts IA yet. These are MarRaas
and Almeida. who viii leave Cuba
In three weeks or month for Gin.
cinnati.
presidens Ward has written 70
Mike ponIin and Msttsrn 10 assure
those players that Boston will not
consider any trades Tor them. and
that both men are booked for the
isoston National team next season.
In have not talked trade with any
one said Mr. ward. "and will
NOT allow any promising player To
get away. even II thought ! might
get the better Of H."
| The Richmond promoters Of the
outlaw United States league have
offered Harry Sfeinfcldt the third
base Job and the captaincy OF their
club. Steiny. who In q free agent.
says he'Il take the place II they
put $1,000 In the bank before the
season starts.
| u sort Of looks - N Joe cohn
made . foolish move when he let
slip Lou Nordyke. one OF the class
lest first sackers ever seen on the
Coast. but. as matter OF fact. II
Joe lands the Don Cameron person.
he will have first sacker OF about
the same caliber Of Manager Lou.
Down In California they say the
deal Is practically closed. and that
the big scotchman will play the first
bag for Spokane this year. Cam
eron Is plenty good enough for the
! Oakland team. but bud Sharpe. the
new manager. Ia first sacker him
self. hence the cutting OF the strings
on Don.
CrIttenden 10 tho name OF new
catcher signed by Mike Lynch. The
backstop has been purchased from
tho st. Joe club In the Western
league. Jack Holland, owner OK tho
club, and right fielder for Tacoma
In 1903, closed the deal. Which
must moan that Mike has given up
getting back Eddie Burns. last
years star.
Catcher Bill Kelley, part Of that
famous &28,50o deal between the
st. Paul and Pittsburg clubs, Ii
about TO fall by the wayside. II il
alleged. In other words, Bill is to
20 TO the minors. II In probable
that indianapolis will get the SER
vices OF the partner OF the great
Marty O'Toole.
Brick Owens, the ump., doesn't
mind tackIlna whole ball field full
Of irate players, nor grandstand
full OF bowling fans, but toothache
got the best of his nervclets the
other day In Kansas City. lie faint.
ed In street car. after suffering
severe pam for several days, and
was taken to a hospital
| What's the matter between Harry
ostdiek and Joe Cohn7 Nobody
seems to know, but for tho good OF
the game, let's hope Bridegroom
Harry Is back with the Indians this
spring.