The Washington times., 1912-03-31

LeLtJ MogTldge, the White SoX
promising Young southpaw, has a BROTH
er named Charles. lie has signed with
Galesburg, in the Central Association.
the same club from which Lefty vert
up
Pitcher Deacon Davis, of the Mont
Gomery club. twirled three games last
Decoration day and won them all. Tired
and hot. he removed his shoes and
stockings in the final game and finished
the AFFAIR in his bare feet.
This young pitcher of McGraw's.
Hteiter Fuilenwinder, is said to have
slow ball that is such a loafer in com
ing to the plate that he is likely TO be
fined any time he uses 1t for delaying
the game.
Manager Doom says he probably will
turn an outielder over the indianapolis
club The boy scheduled to go is Lee
Hart, but as the Kentuckian is a
attached to him, and Doom can pull
him back whenever 1t is necessary.
Buddy Ryan seems to have clinched
the coming season. His batting and
fielding have been one of the sensations
OF the Maps spring training trip, and
the general style of game played by
prove just as great a sensation in the
American League as he was in the
Coast League in 1911.
Lefty George, who came to the
Maps in exchange for Stovall, couldn't
be bought from the Maps for $1,000 now.
Why? Because Harry Davis thinks he
is one of the best twirlers on his staff.
He ought to be fair judge.
When Ty Cobb started playing base
ball he was only eighteen years old
Public opinion. as well as that of the
ager wanted to give him an oppoT-
tunity. As he was small and fraif, his
batting was naturally bad, but he
worked hard and finally he showed
class.
Arthur Il. Sheahan has the reputatlo
of being the youngest business manager
| in captivity in organized baseball At
| the age of twentY-three Arthur is run
ming the business end of the Detroit
Tigers.
Steve White, who pitched for Prince
ton University last year. will have a
| chance to display his wares with Jersey
City this year
Hugh Jennings is still limping from
the automobile accident which almost
| ended his career last fall, and the
shaking up in a wreck the other day
! But ftuSn voice IL as SOOu as ever
and he can put more ferVOT into those
mysterious syllables, "Ee-yah," than
ever before.
Manager Stahl. OF the Boston Rec
SoX, is figuring on sending Pitcher
| Hagerman back to Denver. In the
training thus far Hagerman has mo-
shown his best form. His twirlinl
has been erratlC as he has been un
able to locate the plate Stahl be
licves Buck OBricn will be the pitch
this year
lack Wheat and John Hummel may
not be able to play in the openinl
games for Brooklyn. Wheat tore
| ligament i'm his leg, while Hummel hai
IA mashed finger.
Manager Bresnahan Claims that h,
turned down a Chicago offer of $50 OO
for First Baseman Konetchy, and say
double that sum would not buy thu
big Bohemian.
If the Detroit club decides to go bacI
to Monroe to train during the sprinI
of 1913 there probably will be ten o
twelve holdouts. 1t is likely that near
ly all of the veterans will refuse l.
report until the team leaves Monroe
Bill Sweeney, who has recently qui
the "hold-out fort and Joined the Bos
ton Nationals again, is camera bug.
He owns a camera that, with all tn
paraphernalia, cost about $3.50, and a
spare moments he can be found 'eithe
taking interesting photos or maxim
some new experiment.