Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-08

soutnraw, who was expected TO be the
best left handler since Waddell was al
his best IS suffering from pneumonia.
With the exception Of Jake Stahl.
all Of the l6 managers in major league
clubs were star players in The Nation
N Leageu at some time
Freddie Parent is toe busy fishing
through the ice at his home in SAN
ford, Me to bother signing the con-
tract sent him BY President Dam Of
the Baltimore Club.
The Chicago Americans, having
bought Jules Fourier from the Red
Sex, will probably Try him out at
second base. the big hole in Gala
hams infield.
Tie Philadelphia Nationals have
signed Lee Hart, outfielder Of the
lsalton Club Of the Kentucky Indiana
Tennessee League. lie led his league
in batting last year.
President John NJ Ward is not in
favor of sending ball players 10 hot
Springs. preferring TO see all his BOYS
at Augusta. Ga, and all starting OH
together
The Chicago White Sox will send an
advance guard with Manager Gala
han, Feb 20 March the club will
split into TWO squads and play u
games before the players reach Chi
eago, on April Il.
CATCHER Charlie Schmidt was kept
GA the Detroit pay roll for two years
after he was of no service to the team
because he caught for them for two
weeks with a broken finger at q time
when they were hard pressed Tor
| eatchers.
The Philadelphia fans will not be
surprised to see silent" John Titus
covering right field for Dooin's tribe.
even though Cactus Cravath Fred
| Beck and Brinker are going Ia be
given tryout for that berth
| Home Run Buck Freeman, who for
| merry covered right field for the Bos-
ton Americans, has landed the job or
manager of the Scranton team ef the
| New York State League. Buck VIII
| cover first base
| Billy O'Hara, who once played with
| Baltimore and the New York Giants,
Is recovering from a very serious op-
| GRAFTON performed in Toronto, snort
| while ago Billy says he will be back
| in the lineup of the Toronto team al
tie beginning Of the season
I George MeQuillen. who was sold t.
Cincinnati by Charlie Doom, has beer
signed by the Senators. Reports from
:. Columbus state that Mac is taking th'
Il best of care of himself and that his
/ health has practically been restored
I # he viii take a few pledges and keel
Them no pitcher in the country has
anything on him
| Billy Mccarthy, the old beverly ane
Cincinnati catcher, who, by the way
is a Roxbury boy, expects 10 be glVef
a chance to show. that he has come
back. He will probably go south Witf
the Memphis team OF the Southern
League. Billy had trouble with i1'
arm. but 1t is now as strong as ever
and although he could have used IL
last season, preferred 10 @ke ~
chances. and therefore refused SONS
tempting Offers
Two veteran pitchers and recrni
Joined the Minneapolis American AS
ISOLATION team, Tuesday, signed con
tracts being received from George I'd
ward c'Rube0 Waddell, Roy Patter
son and Dewey Leyle. Leyle, the re
ldruit. is II former minneapolis Hisf
school player and is to be given try
out at Hickman, Ky.
The Giants, Tuesday, bought Pitch
er Gebrge r. Pierce from Mobile
Pierce is a giant left-hander, and wa
once with the Boston Red SoX. Maha
ger McGraw also announced he nat
signed Third Baseman Frank r NO
howell former star OF Coiarnoi'
University Mcdowell was a team-mat
of Eddie Collins at Columbia in 1919
6-7.
AT q. meeting of the committee Which
closed the deal with Frank lsbel Z
bring the Wichita ball club to Pueblo
Col, last season, it was decided TO tah'
action in the courts against lsbeh 10
selling his club TO Wichita wlthou
giving Pueblo a chance to buy \ iuh'
was raised to prosecute the SUIT, an
an attorney retained. The first SUI
PLANNED is civil action against Is
hell to recover $1,000 paid him for fou
months Of baseball, last wear
William Abbot Whitman of Reading
Pa. president of the new United State
League of Baseball Clubs, issued nj
l6rst official bulletin, Tuesday night
announcing the completion of the cir
cult. The season viii open, May
Contracts with players viii be mao
from one to three years, at the optlol
of the men themselves. At the expi
ration Of their contracts they Will b
agents. There will be no reserV'
clause The owners of the franchise
, are: New York. Charley White
Brooklyn. \. w. Hussey Of Jamaica
l.. L.; Reading, William Abbot Wit
man: Washington. Hugh Mackinnoi
of Washington and e J.. McCabe Q
New York; Richmond, f. l.. Lang1ai
of New York; Pittsbrg. Capt. Mar
shall Henderson and William ! Nc
lCullogh, both of Pittsburg; Cincinnati
John ] Ryan of New York; Cleveland
/ William r. Murphy Of Cleveland
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Smiths hotel at South Brewer wa