Evening journal., 1912-01-18
Let's Get
Together

Jimmy Nolan is some aristocrat.
And so is Mister Joseph Corrigan.
Manager McGraw is going to sign
a chef and take him South with the
team so that the Giants receive
proper food while training for the
hard season.
Max Mahoney's circulation doesn't
seem to be very good these cold days.
Billy Kelly, the sensational young
catcher. who was the battery partner
of Marty OToole at st. Paul last
year, has signed his 1912 contract
with the Pirates and will be used as
second-string man to Gibson.
Now we must suffer from another
MCGOWAN.
II the girls basketball teams will
just hold public games We know Of
several young men who will pay the
price Of admission just because Of
their love for the game.
Not only is Mr.. Bryan the hub OF
the party and considerable spoke, but
according to Mr.. Gillespie he is a
good fellow. too.
Not a sport writer in the country
really believes that Jim Flynn has a
ghost of a show with Champion Jack
Johnson He is not quite the equal
of the smoke.
Mr.. Harmon may have been lost in
the shuttle. That's one good shuttle.
There is many a player who strolls
to the plate swinging three bats who
can't swing one successfully.
Hess is the only 500 man in the
round robin. Hiss.
In regard to the losing Of Pitcher
Salmon Roger Bresnahan says:
"Weli, / never did like fish. anyhow"
A suggestion for February 20 is
that on this date this column be de-
voted exclusively to communications
from the Imperial Club.
Manager Harry Wolverton is sweet
on Third Baseman "Cozy' Dolan. the
former Red recruit. who will go South
with the New York Highlanders this
spring. Dolan looked pretty shifty
when he was in Cincinnati, but was
sent TO Jersey City.
Young Erne was the busiest fighter
in the country last year. He fought
forty-three battles and won them all
Very few ballplayers have more
6 ready wit than this kid Hauser whit
r plays short for Bresnahan. His BRAIN
: and humor nave done wonders for tn
e Cardinals.
4 The hot air merchant is a welcom
= visitor these days.
t Ty Cobb refuses to concede th
+ American League pennant next yea
0 TO the Athletics: therefore. they vii
e have to play for it. Tough luck.
e Wall street says money will b
e easier this year. but we suppose
will be as hard to get as ever.
Connie Mack thinks pretty we'll o
the Highlanders' pitching staff. II
, saws that Ford. Caldwell. Warrior
] Mcconnell and Vaughn will keep tn
Yankees in the race all season.
No one cares when run is mad
0 on a snow bank.
I The king Of Belgium is Athlete
d with influenza He ought to be abl
10 pronounce the name Zybyszck'
/ the wrestler now.
: There1l be a falling out soon be
! tween Bye, Houston, Hess and Grom
r mon.
, Heckert at Trenton; Coughlin ;
I Reading: Cockill at Harrisburg; MAI
ming at York; Johnstown, Lancaste
Altoona. Wilmington, NIT
The first month Of the new year
: Round robin on.
almost all gone and we have not "
heard that Cy Young has pitched h
last game nor that Hans Wagner hs
: retired from the game. This bic
q fair to be an unusual season.
r Cold weather killing game birds.
Gee. I'm glad that's OFF my hands
e said Hal Chase when the managersh
e Of the New York Highlanders WI
a given to Harry Wolverton. Hal wi
!, work as hard for the success Of Il
II team as he ever did.
Pigeon flyers are loud-mouthed.
N President Hedges will throw Il
10 gates of the Brown park in st. Lou
d open to all the kids in the town tv
n davs every week. The move is q
r. most popular one made by any ma
e nate in years.
le Doc. Lucas has decided to accept q
IN Central League offer TO umpire, al
81 will report some time in April. y
"a are sure Doc. will make good. TT
te is not the first season for Lucas wi
a. the indicator. as he has seen servi
behind the mask in the Southe
League. He also pitched for t
Harrisburg and Wilmington Tri-Sta
ly teams.
he
rs On a ball club of 800 hitters /
er offensive game has sixty chances
r. every hundred to make good. while
a defensive has but thirty chances