Evening journal., 1912-02-09

tongue.
We expected almost anything from
Bill Tinsman. but this suifragette
turn has shocked US
And whether the ground hog saw
his shadow or not there also viii be,
at least six more weeks of Tommy
Doughertys mouthin'.
Jimmy ONoal, the I. c. sporting
oracle is spending a surcease from
labor in the car shops, he being
much missed by his copious clientele
OF fans.
President Murphy of the Cubs
heard from Manager Chance in re-
gard TO the proposed Boston deal
Don't trade Reulbach even for Ty-
ler.' said Chance. And Murphy didn't,
nartly because Chance asked him not
10 and partly because John King
wouldn't stand for such PROPOSE
tion.
L. 4. Of here and elsewhere, par
ticularly New York, where he was
digging "A subway, has been elected to-
the house committee OF the Spookie
Senate. but e. T. is our notion of no.
body TO talk to as he just grins
Al Humphries is having a hard
time holding on to any club. A few
months ago Humphrey was sold toI
Toronto by Brooklyn, but evidently
the money was not paid for him as
It has just been announced that
BROOKLYN had got him back and then
sold him TO Springfield, Massachu-
setts.
The status Of Freddy Lewis is un-
settled at this time. Freddie has sew
eral out-of-town offers, but can't
make up his mind to accept
N "Stuny" McInnis. the Athletics
young first baseman, reports in good
shape and his arm is strong as he
says IL is, he should como close to
being the best first sacker in the
American League during the coming
season
Erwin Divinney will stick by Park
side again. He is hard to beat in this
town.
4NNN0i utiOlN III Ahi hAnA'AN "
baseball were the rosters OF the major
league teams as crowded as they are
nov. No club has less than thirty
nlayors and somo have as high as
forty These playohs. OF course, VIII
not be carried all season Tho clubs
will be limited to about twenty-five
That means 'vamose' for the rest
Haven't heard New Castle say any
thing about that new league idea
This young Bedient the Jersey City
tUirler. must have something besides
his glove when the Boston Red Sox
.u,eiSc seven players for him.
49, 'a'' ~
KIDS. remember that pushmobile
race promise? How about February
% as the date? If It's satisfactory
tell u.s.
Il will require more than $4,000 to
send the American team TO Sweden
TO participate in the Olympic games.
II is a question whether this amount
can be raised. In case II is not then
the American team will have to be
reduced in numbers. Take notice, We
able ones, help the boys bit.
The few remaining Real Sports
have gotten together in a Pin-feather
Club Only the club will be left after
the Old Guard hits that first goose
supper.
Major league ballplayers are max.
ing capital out of the annual OUTLAW
scare. Some of the holdouts have
- l...t .
others still out TO make up a league
OF their own when spring arrives.
We have been informed that Jacl
johnson is training in a garage so al
not to take chances with the police
We would suggest that he build
houscboat and anchor it in the middl
of tho Atlantic. Probably he woul
hot be molcsted there.
Dear Dave: Does chewing gum in
lure the eyesight? have habit O
chewing gum while doing office work
A. seems to steady my nerves
Mary II. G.
Mary: This is not the woman's page
Neither are we a beauty doctor nor
nerve specialist. Moreover. we woul
ask that you direct your letters to on
private p. O. box. But since busines
courtesy demands that we answo
your letter. we viii say that chewin
gum does not affect the eyosight If
Aid We would have gone mint blind &c
wears ago and had plenty OF company
n the rumor is true that Bastian
20 walk the plank everybody in tow
will be inconsolable.
At present Lennox appears to be th
lonly man available for third base I
take the place of James Doyle.
In order to get Pitcher Harry Caro-
ner. the Pirates were compelled
sign up his whole family. consistin
Of wife and child. He claims that
viii never suffer hOmesickness
playing the game away from his fan
SIS
Alasi II you see il IN the snooze IT,
no longer so. and never was. For in
stance they refer TO us as Old Mar
We arc not an Old Man, and that sei
ties IT,
Uncle Cyrus Young. the grand ol
man OF baseball, has signed his ne,
summers contract with the Bosto
Beanesters and has ventured the r.,
mark that he is going TO deliver N
same brand of pitching that has ma
him famous for the last 20 years.