Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

mobile business in California, and
says that this proposition looks bet
! ter to him than baseball.
Bill Malarkey, who pitched for the
Giants during part of the season of
| $685. and who since that time has been
operating in Buffalo, now shifts TO the
coast. Bud Sharpe will take Bill out
to Oakland with him.
| Jack Warner, the old time catcher
| of the Washington and Boston clubs.
| is looking for job as manager in the
| new United States League. He has
managed several minor league teams
since he quit the majors.
Pitcher Billie Burke, the pride of
| Clinton. has refused to sign the con-
tract offered him by the Montreal
management. He says that they will
have to open the purse much wider
| if they want to get him.
Babe Danzig. the big first baseman,
who at one time, worked for John T.
| Taylor, was drafted by the St. Lo0ts
| Nationals, but this club does not want
him now and will probably send him
| back TO the coast.
Pitcher Fred Anderson of Statesville.
I \. c., who has been under suspension
for two years for failing to report TO
| the Red Sex team, has been reinStated
| by the National Commission and has
| signed a Boston contract.
Joe Jackson, the speedy hard-hitting
| outfielder of the Maps, has been keep
| ing himself in condition, during the
winter months by hunting. They say
| that there is very little live stock left
| around GreensVille S c.
Gene Goode, the Roxbury boy has
received his contract from the SYRIA
cuse Club but he has not signed it.
| The new club owners cut his salary
| and his playing. last season. warrant
ed an increase. not cut.
Jack Leary of Walthams whom Con-
ME Mack sent to Savannah, has been
turned over by that club to Jackson
vile, Fla. Leary got his start in The
| athletic line while he was a pupil at
Waltham High school
| Whitley" Alperman, formerly with
| Brooklyn, has been sold by Rochester,
| to the Atlanta team of the Southern
League. Charlie Hemphill has decided
TO play him at third, and this move
| will undoubtedly strengthen his in
field.
Third Baseman Frank Manush has
received permission from the Maps to
accompany the New Orleans team to
the Isthmus of Panama. He will join
the Cleveland club when they reach
, the Crescent city.
Lerchen, the infelder, who Patsy
I Donovan left out on the coast, last
spring, has signed his 1912 contract with
| O., .se 90. has -
the earmarks of a conner, and will. no
doubt. work his way back into the
majors.
Brick Owens, who umpired in the
American Association, last season, and
who is to be with the National League,
this year, was seized with a fainting
spell, few days ago. in Kansas City,
and was removed TO q hospital.
/ Eddie Collins, Connie Maeks speedy
second baseman, is earning some out
season money by selling cigars for a
| big concern. Eddie covers his terri
tory in his automobile. and in that he
| is able to cover even more ground
than he does at Shibe park, during the
ball season.
Harry Smith, the old Boston Ma
: tional catcher, has been signed by Joe
Mc6lnnty for his Newark team. Har-
ny is d fine man with the stick and
il his arm, which gave him some
trouble, last season, comes back, he
should make a good man for the Iron
| Man"
Outfielder Quigley of Notre Dame
team has signed TO play with Indian
apois. He was elected captain of the
!
but the college authorities discovered
that he had been playing professional
ball, so the ban was placed on him.
Paul MeHale, one of the most prom
inent baseball fans in Worcester, broke
into the game in earnest, Thursday,
by purchasing the interest of Jimmy
Collins in the Worcester Baseball Club.
Collins has owned one-third Of the
stock since the club was formed in
106 and Mr.. McHale will take his place
in the directorate
Hugh Duffy the manager of the Mil
waukee Brewers, says that the make
up of his infield is very uncertain at
present. Although Charles, the last
years pivot, is very good man. Duf-
fy says that he has his eye on a ma
jor league second baseman who will
greatly strengthen his infield 1t may
be that he is after Jack Lewis of the
Red Sox.
Dubuc, the old Notre Dame pitch
er, who was bought by Detroit from
Montreal, is a real holdout. The De-
troit management sent him a contract
which called for a very substantial
increase of salary over that which he
received from Montreal, but they did
not make an allowance for the bonus
he received. He wants an increase of
the bonus.
Sec O'Brien of the New York Ma
tional League Club, announced, Thurs
day, he had received signed contracts
from Pitchers Leon Ames. George
Wiltse and Pfeifer Fullenwidder. The
last named played with Columbia
team of the South Atlantic League.
last season. Pitcher Upham sent in his
signed contract TO New York American
League club. Upham had trial with
the club in ITO. and played with