Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-01
BASEBALL NOTES.

If Fred Clarke decides TO return 10
the outfield he may play Mike Donlin
al first base. With Mike on the initial
sack it will be wise man who wilt
refuse To act as umpire on the bases.
There are not Zoe games difference
in the total games Won in the last II
years by the Chicago, New York and
Pttsburg teams. Pittsburg has Won
Hoe. Chicago 1875 and New York 1914
Roy Corban, who was knocked our
of the game last season by one of
Russell Fords famous bean balls is
expected to greatly strengthen the in
field of the San Francisco team.
In George Stova1l. Babe Danzig. Tom
Tenant and Joe kutiua. Manager
Bobby Wallace has 2412feet OF first
sacking timber Stovall and Tenant
are eft, lin. and Danzig and Kutlna
each measure eft, 2in.
The ST. Louis Cardinals have won
but SO games from Pittsburg in eight
years, while the Pirates have trimmed
the Cards 135 times.
George Stone, who caused such a
sensation a few years ago by his great
hitting. has gone on record as saying
that ne is through with baseball for
ever. This probably means until April.
Four of Connie Macks recruits are
former Varsity players. Salmon wore
a Princeton uniform, Lester Long
played for Lafayette, MeGreary for
Penn State and Emerson fer Dart
mouth.
While on the spring training trip,
two years ago, Chief Myers made 81
home runs. Arthur Bues, the smuggling
recruit with McGraw's outfit, says
that he is out to beat this record.
Jean Paulette, the clever young Tex
an, will doubtless be held by McGraw.
The youngster can give a fine account
of himself at any position, with the
possible exception of pitcher.
The court of common pleas at Pitts
burg granted a charter, "Wednesday
- Sac pittsburg Athletic Park Asso-
citation. which is to maintain team
representing that city IN the new
United States Baseball League.
Members of the Cleveland team OF
the American League, Thursday,
started for Mobile, where three weeks
or so of training will be followed by
some days at New Orleans and other
points.
Mabel Hite has purchased fine
house at Hot Springs, Ark, and she
and her husband, Mike, will live there
While the Pirates are training. Ma
bel is determined that her husband
shall have all the comforts of home.
Vim Campbell. the new outfielder Sc
cured by the Boston Nationals from
Pittsburg, played halfback on the
Vanderbilt University football team
when he was attending that institu-
ton.
Barney Reilly, the old Yale second
baseman, is at Hot Springs with the
Brooklyn team and he has been play
ing fine ball for the AllNational team
in the series with the American
League players.
Denny Sullivan, who was one of the
most popular players that ever work
ed in Boston, is finishing his medical
work at the University of Minnesota
and is coaching the ball team. Denny
will join the Kansas City team the
latter part of June.
Bob Bescher only batted for 275.
last season, while Ty Cobb hit APO,
yet the Red Leg stole within four of
as many bases as the Georgia Peach.
All Of which proves that the Cinein-
natl outfielder is some terror on the
bases.
When the Boston Red Sox leave
Boston. March Z. for Hot Springs. they
will be accompanied by several en-
thusiasts from that section of the
country. who will remain at the
RI of
McAleers boys
The Washington fans are all wonder
ing whether the trading of Gabby
street TO the Highlanders will affect
the pitching of Walter Johnston.
Street has been the only catcher able
To hold the speed merchant. with the
possible exception OF Ainsmith. whose
eyes have gone back on him.
Mike Donlin, VINO is at West Baden
Springs. says he is much pleased with
the trade that sent him to Pittsburg.
and that he thinks that the Pirates
have very good chance to come
back" with the 1912 pennant.
George Stovall, now of the ST. Louis
Browns, will not take the spring train
ING trip with the Browns He has been
playing ball on the coast all winter
ana claims that he is in first~class con-
dition now.
Andy Mcconnell, the midget second
baseman, who was sold by the Chicago
Americans to Toronto, has refused to
sign the contract offered him by the
latter club. Andy says there is a lit
tie difference of about $500 that must
be fixed up before he goes to the team
across the border.
The signed contracts OF T. y. Schmidt,
pitcher secured from the Newark
Club, and Frank Fitzgerald of Glenside,
Pa, catcher, We're received at base
hall headquarters at Brockton, W~dnes-
aa negotiations opened for the
sla of Mel Woods of Neponset, d
pitcher The latter did good work for
Randolph in the Old Colony League, last
year.
Pres, Jim MeAleer of the Red Sex Wis
tied Coach Frank Sexton, Wednesday
afternoon, at the Harvard baseball cage
McAleer was very much interested IN
the line of work mapped out Tor the