Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-16
BASEBALL NOTES.

Thomas NClunts barry, Iolu
strunk ana Collins Of the world
champions do not use tohaeeo-Phila-
delphia Exchange.
The worst that Trainer Chadwick of
the Athletics has 10 say about the ac-
cident TO MeTnnis' ankle is that the
first baseman of the Mackmen viii be
out Of the game for week.
Willie Locke is not in the South
with the Pirates He's busy in Pitts
burg preparing Forbes park for the
opening.
Fred Tenney has been the butt NJ
too many jokes already TO have his
friends take seriously the statement
that he's likely 10 be booked Ms a
manager in the new independent
League about Boston.
Arthur Irwin, the Yankee vice pres
ident. who. as a scout, picked up about
all the Young talent now with the
Hignlanders, is making tour Of the
Southern training camps.
Clarke Griffiths SO far has failed to
secure signed contract from CLYDE
Milan. but he has succeeded in get
TING Jack Flynn's name on the list.
Tenant is playing first base for the
st. Louis Browns with StoVall and
Bobby Wallace both working out
around third base Hallinan is play
ing shortstop. and Laporte is on sec
ond
Fred Clarke is putting "Honus'
Wagner and Tommy Leach through
their PAGES al West Baden, in order
lion as are the other PLAYERS in the
Pirate squad.
Naggert is the third outfielder Con-
ME Mack has tried to develop in re
cent years. The others We're Heine
HeitmuIler and Bill Hogan. Neither
filed the bill. Heine was too big and
Bill 100 Indifferent.
Treas. Hugh McBreen of the Jersey
City club returned to Boston from
Jersey City Thursday. He was un-
able TO accompany his team TO Ber-
muda for the spring training. owing TO
International League baseball affairs
The famous old southpaw of olden
times Matty Kilroy, is working out
with the young Athletic pitchers and
giving them particularly valuable les
sons in the art of holding runners
close to first base, at which he was one
OF the best.
Pat Moran. the Phillies' veteran
catcher. whose speciality is trying out
the pitchers. says that Ben Hunt
who is a left handler, has a knuckle
bali and a side-arm movement that
shondl battle the best of them. Pat also
likes the action of RASMUSSEN and Mas
tiers.
Chuck" Emerson, the old Dart
mouth player. who Is with Connie
Mack. has more injuries to his credit
on the fields Of athletic endeavor than
the average Civil War veteran. He has
broker both arms and one of his legs
while playing the game. but he still
sticks 70 IT,
Tin Jordan was asked the other day
whether he favored autonomy for the
Bronx. sIf its got anything TO 90
with my going 10 Pittsburg." said
Tim. I'm for it. AT the same time.
think that it is league matter or
case for the National Commission.
Eddie Zimmerman, the little third
baseElan tried out BY brooklyn, last
season. has announced that he has re-
tired from the game. 1t is said his
grievance is that the Newark club, to
which ne was sent by Bill Dahlen, has
takea a slice off his last years salary
If Eddie could feel as well as he could
hit he would be star
Letters were sent out. last week, By
FREQ Lake to all the players on the
roster of the Providence club notifying
them that the squad would begin
training at Savannah, Ga, Tuesday,
March 10, and that the players We're 10
report 70 him at the Pulaski House
on that day.
The new season ticket books for the
Boston National League park, this
wear will contain II large tickets, in
stead of the old four to- q page cou-
pons. Each ticket will be numbered.
and each day the number of the game
being played will be posted at the
pass gate at the grounds.
Not much reliance is being taken at
the Red Sox headquarters in the stories
that have come up from Texas regard
ing Iris Speaker being dissatisfied
with his 1912 terms Speakers con-
tract was sent 10 MIN JAN >, anu llt
word has been received from him
since that time. although the registry
receipt fer the contract is IN the club
safe.
Peter Kelley Of the Boston Nationals
spent most of the day. Thursday, at
the South End grounds, Boston The
architect in charge of the changes that
are being made came over from New
York 10 inspect the plant. and the
progress that the workmen have made
is reported as satisfactory
Perry the former Providence out
fielder, already has been tagged by
Navin Of the Tigers as one Of Hughey
Jennings regulars for 1912. Perry was
sought by Detroit long before the
Tiger management took over III
Providence team, and he would not
have been with the Grays again, even
had the club not changed owners,