The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

Eugene Raulette who has covered the
initial sack for the Mobile Gulls dur
ing the past two years, has been sold
to the Cleveland Americans. Paulette
will get a tryout in the spring and, ac-
cordnE to rumors emanating from the
Nap stronghold. he may eventually sup
plant Doc Johnson, the first sack guar
dian during the past season.
Carl Snyder, young catcher from
the Chicago Cubs for a tryout next sea-
son.
According to the annual report of Sec
retary Farrell delivered at the convention
of the National Association of Baseball
leagues, which met in Columbus on Nov
ember Il, u and 10, total of iS9 play
ers were drafted during the past season
by 43 baseball leagues. The reports shows
that the National league drafted 45 play
fers, and the American league 43. A total
of S227, ,25O was received for drafted players
in connection with money on drafts dis
allowed on players. A grand total re-
eeived through the secretary office for
drafted players, optional contract players
and released by purchased players was
$4S1. 500.
The Lookouts have purchased ONfelder
Johnson, who last year cavorted in the
outer gardens for the Mobile Gulls, from
the Giants Fred Graft, who played a
sensational game at the third corner for
the Lookouts last season, has also been
purchased by the Browns at the con-
clusion of the 1918 season and was re-
leased to the Oakland club. He, how
ever refused to report to that club, and
the sale to the 'Noogans followed. Pitcher
George Slime has also been secured from
the Providence club of the International
league
''Ducky' Holmes, who managed the
Mobile Gulls several years ago, has
signed to manage the Butte club of the
Union association, for the 1914 season.
Pat Elaherty, the old-time major league
twirler, who managed the Lynn club, OF
the New England league, during the
past season, has decided to accept the
position of athletic coach at the Uni
versty of Florida. He will assume his
new duties on December J..
Mordecai Brown and Manager Joe Tin
ker. of the Cincinnati Reds, are on
hunting trip in South Dakota
Macon Ca, has been officially selected
as the training camp of the Boston
Braves for next spring.
Pacific coast magnates will not favor
rule allowing a Class A club to sell a
player in mid-season for delivery after
the close of the season. The coast mag
Mates argue that If such a rule was al
lowed the weaker clubs would sell all
of their stars, thereby weakening the
entire league.
The annual midwinter meeting of the
Southern league will be held in Atlanta
on December 10.
The Nashville club has announced the
sale of Pitcher Earl Fleharty to a club
in the Pacific Coast league Fleharty mas
been in the Southern league FOR the past
five years, playing first with the Barons
and later with Nashville.
Heinie Zimmerman. the hard hitting
third baseman of the Chicago Cubs, has
been dropped from the players frater-
nifty on account of his failure to pay
dues
Outfielder Flanagan has been secured
by the Atlanta Crackers from Decatur,
in the rhree-I league. Flanagan -batted
352 during the past season, and was
considered one of the most valuable men
in the circuit.
The Chicago Cubs have signed for a
trial next spring Pitcher Utrecht Oh the
Fon du Lac, Wis. team.
The Memphis club has signed ycung-
ster by the name of Norcott., He played
ball in the Little Rock City league dur
ing the past season, and is touted as a
very likely youngster.
Pitcher Billy Bursch has been repur-
chased from the New Haven club of the
E,a stern association, by Montreal of the
International league.
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Outiielder Lush, an old major league
star. has been landed by the Pelicans
for next season
Thomas Needham. a member of the
Chicago Cubs catching staff, has been
appointed as director of public safety for
Steubenville. o.
Charley Schmidt of the Mobile Guils
has been ordered to pay J. j. McLaugh-
lin, a driver of an express wagon in
Fort Smith, Ark. S275 damages for a
heating he gave Mclaughlin over year