Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27

| A report at Louisville Is that Art
| CIriggs. present utility man Of the Cleve-
land Maps, may become q Colonel.
Jess Tannehill. who has signed with st.
Joseph in the Western League, will act
as coach for young pitchers
! Second Baseman Joe Mccarthy Of
W1lkeS-Barre is now talked of as the man
Billy Clymer will select for the teams
manager.
1t is figured that, since the Giants lost
ing and one that he didn't mascot, his
average is 800.
Poughkeepsie talks of getting fran
chlSe In the New York State League, but
1T Is not clear Just what city it hopes to
supplant.
Ira Hogue; secured by the Boston
Braves from Anderson of the Carolina
Association, was once with the New York
Americans
Tim Murnane. who keeps tab pretty
close in New England, says the Detroit
owners of:the Providence club would like
to dispose of their International League
venture.
Memphis is said to be after Noah Hen
line. who played last season with Troy;
I'm the New York State League, but is
the property of Baltimore
Otey Crandall is the proud father Of a.
son. The boys name is James Mark
Crandall. and he arrived on December Il
He bats and throws right-handed.
Orville Woodruff is said to be slated for
the management Of the Springfield Cen
trail League team. Roy Clark, a former
Toledo catcher, is the prospective business
manager.
Monte Cross. former shortstop for the
Athletics and last season a scout for the
Browns. is seeking another scouting job,
saying he prefers that work to managing
minor league team.
The plan of the New York Yankees to
train in Bermuda will be put up to Frank
Chance Arthur Irwin, however, has
gone to the Islands to look over the field
and investigate conditions. !
Toronto tied something of a string to
its permission to Tim Jordan to nego-
tate a deal for himself. 1t was that
in exchange for himself a satisfactory
first baseman.
The new Carolina League. being an
all North state organization, will be |
known as the Tar Heel circuit. The !
South Carolina towns. IL they form a. |
league of their own. will necessarily be |
the Sand Tapping League i
Patsy Flaherty has finally signed his |
contract as manager of the Lynn team |
or the New England League after a |
delay SO long that the club had begun |
to look for another manager. Patsy !
will play the outfeld for his team
st Joseph has signed Charles Mccoy |
as pitcher. Two years ago Mccoy |
tried out with st. Joseph as d third |
bascman. He failed and went back to |
the brush, took up new position and |
is now in fair way to make good.
The Hartford club of the Eastern AS |
ISOLATION has signed player named |
Hipful, which is giving the jokesmiths |
humor He may have an arsenal CON
cealed somewhere, thinks one of the |
jokers.
Jake. Stahl is letting his father-in
laws banking business go to pot. After !
returning from his recent hunting trip |
he is now off for the coast Evidently |
Jake is back in base ball up to his |
eyes, and doesn't care rap for bust |
ness any more.
Spokane has signed a catcher hail |
ing from Pennsylvania and named Fred |
Morgan He is six feet tall and |
says that in the Pennsylvania State
League. whatever that is, he batted |
.2S6 and stole nineteen bases.
1t has been decided to have the ST. |
Paul players train at Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, resort not far from Kansas City. |
Last year that place was impossible |
because of snow. 1t is intended to /
have Manager Friel establish the camp
about March 10.
Billy Burke will be with Montreal of
the International League again next
year. Burke finished the season with
under the management Of
after having difficulties with
the former manager. Billy Lush, who
SUSPENDED him.
Louisville has sold Infielder Badger to
Pittsfield Of the Eastern Association
and Pitcher Vallandingham to Fort
Wayne of the Central League Both
came from the Blue Grass. Pitcher
Shared Smith and Outfielder Nicholson
have been purchased by Louisville from
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
John J. McCloskey has written that