Evening journal., 1912-01-17


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Bris Lord, of the Athletics, claims TO
be the only man in baseball who was
taught how to bat. Connie Mack did
the business.
Cassidy went scouting 'tother day.
Lou Stanley, the southpaw from the
Tri-State League, under contract to
the Philadelphia Nationals, will be |
sold to the highest bidder according to |
Horace Fogel.
Bombadier Wells. the English heavy
weight champion, has Cancelled his
steamship engagement and will not
come to America until next season.
The fact that Jim Flynn beat him to
a date with the Pride Of Africa is the
cause Of the change Of his plans.
Sorry We can't let you in on the
Chick line-up.
Walter Johnson may oppose Christy
Mathewson in the box when Washing
ton meets the Giants early in the
spring. What a battle royal the two
best pitchers in the country ought 20
put up.
There will be a few new faces in
the lineup of the Highlanders on OPEN
ing day" said Manager Harry VOL
verton.
Iris Speaker was a right-hand
thrower until he suffered a broken col
lar bone when thrown off broncho
Then he changed to the south wing.
The Tri-state League plays it's
games under guarantee of S75 less
than the Virginia league.
Johnstown is making an appeal to
the fans Of that city for money
enough TO open the season on. They
are in bad straits up there.
Hear that Vic willis is busy these
days.
Altoona needS about $4,000 with
which to open The season. What is
the matter with these Tri-State clubs,
anyhow
indianapolis wanted Paddy Liv-
ingston and is now unkind enough to
intimate that ne goes 10 Cleveland
only that he may be later sent to
Toledo TO join Topsy Hartzel.
George Gillespie has declared him
self-but with the usual string on the
Declaration.
Al Palzer. the only real White
Hope, was once a farmer boy In
Minnesota. Three years ago he was
pushing a plow through wheat fields.
Today he looms up as the only man
who really stands chance with the
Lump OF Coal.
Got in Pill: the goings good.
The ST. Louis Browns made money
last year despite the excuse they had
TO offer as ball club.
New Castle reports much ice. Al
ways was chilly over there, even
while blue birds sang.
Enter Minneapolis into the new
park class. The American associa-
tion champs will have a new home If
all plans are carried out Wilmington
next year Eth?
The Pacific Coast League will again
have the longest season Of any league
I'm the country. They will opon on
April and close October ?.
BY the way. are Bill Crouch and
Fred Lewis in hearing distance?
Manager Clarke Grimth OF Wash
p ington. says. There is about as
5 much chance Of me trading George
2 Mcbride as there is Of me jumping
over the Washington monument"
Bobby Murphy, who. for a while
D held down center field for the Chicks.
has caught on with the Washington
American League.
S Doane, the former Delaware Col
T lege twirler has signed with the
Portland. Oregon. team. He was also
with Cleveland for a while, and was
recommended TO the "big show" by
Doc Lucas
= II baseball player opened a
II boarding house, would the score
Z board? What do you think Of this?
Babe" King, who has been trying
for a position on the La Sale College
team. Of Philadelphia. has made good
and played his first game at forward
~, against Camden last week. Looks as
If he win hold the job. He is the
youngest player on the team.
q George Barr. the Imperial football
- coach is playing with the Shamokin
y Pa. basketball team. They defeated
Tyrone on Saturday, with Barr drop
% ping nine field boals. These I'm
n perial men certainly make good wher
they leave Wilmington.
- Rockford Athletic Club will hold 4
q box social at their club house al
n Rockford on the Brandywine. on Fri
& day evening President Ferguson ex,
tends an invitation TO the ball play
ers Of the All Wilmington League L
Is attend. A dance will follow. AL
e hands around
Maybe thisll hold you!
al Patriarch Havana 1Oc cigars. selal
S. & Hoffman. maker. 413 Market ST.
le FOGEL GETS BUSY.
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