Evening journal., 1912-08-14
SPORTING NEWS
And COMMENT

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ball and is about to leave for his
home IN Elkins. w. Va lie will re-
port to the Tigers next spring. He
recently had an operation performed
on the wrist that was injured about
year ago.
II develops that Catcher Street was
Tiger for a minute before going to
Providence. Detroit bought him from
the Yanks for S25O0 and turned him
over to the Grays In exchange for
Red McDermott who Ii getting a
trial under Jennings.
The New York Giants are reported
to have paid $1,000 to Mobile, South
ern League. for Pitcher Demar The
same club drew down S2500 on the
sale OF Shortstop Dee Walsh to the
St. Louis Browns.
Meridian has forfeited It's fran
chise TO the Cotton States League.
Harry Stelnfeldt and Orth Collins the
latter once right fielder for the Herd,
had brief engagements there as man
ayers.
"Umpire Day" the one day in the
baseball season when the Royal
Red-Hot Fan" takes of his hat and
bows politely and says Whatever
you say Is right, Mr.. Umpire Will
occur in the Northwestern League
on August 25. There viii be no dis
putes that day From the bat hoy
TO the team managers and the ticket
takers to the grandstander and
: hleacherite, all will pay tribute to
his jumps. In Tacoma, where Una
pire Day" had It's birth, tho creation
OF George w. Bishop, better known
In the sporting and sport writing
world as Biddy Bishop. there viii
be quite celebration. The umpire
> yet TO be selected. will be presented
monster bouauet OF roses and som,
, little tribute from each Of the play
ers, managers. magnates and mem
bers of the press. Last year Umpire
JalSey Baumearten was honored OF
Umpire Day. in Tacoma. aud mad'
himself solid by breaking up hil
bouquets and distributing tho rosei
among the women fans. The homo
this year lies between Umpire TomaI
and Umpire vanHalten in the North
% western League Al the last nationa
convention of the National Asso
e, citation Of Professional Baseball
: Biddy Bishops tribute TO tho um
pire was indorsed, and u possible
every minor league will clobrat
Umpire Day" this year
Manager Heckert has secured New
howell. a young college player, I
take Kavanaughs place at third has
: during that players absence on &C
| count Of a wrenched knee
Il
| One week was enough for Bel
| n Conn at Chester and the Johnnie
/ N will again take TO the road and r.
i main a travelling club during the II
II mainder Of the season.
|rt The Chicago Nationals and Detro
j Americans have agents out trying
purchase the release OF Stanley.
L According TO Trenton newspape
| Heckert is confident that his Tige
1 / VIII VIII tue All-pldl' IthhdhA ~
/ thinks long stay at home will'ao'
| put his club in the lead again.
Il Harrisburg fans are roofing al
III will continue roofing for Georl
III Cockill's Senators to land every gan
| 1 this week and continue In the lea
N OF the Tri-State procession when the
/ come home for long stay q
/ August q.
| Deals are pending for the sale
II Catcher Miller, Shortstop Young AT
ri pitcher OConnor. of the Senator
while Baltimore viii recall Outfield'
/ Maisel and likely send him to q
major leagues this season.
III Il is said that Connie Mack
| after Pitcher Walter Manning, OF q
l. Allentown club. and that sever
| other clubs are willing to give q
| pitcher once with the New Yo
III Americans another chance at maj
league ball.
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