Evening journal., 1913-01-13
Diamond News and Gossip.


have plenty Of money behind them.
They don't state how far.
Evers, Sheckard Schultz and Reul-
bach are the only members left Of
the team that set a worlds record
for Chicago in 1908.
Joe Tinker has stated that getting
the Cincinnati job has made him hap
py as a hen and that It has taken
six years off my age" He'll need
that much start OFF his finish before
he reaches August /.
Note to several northern papers
Jimmy Lavenders home town is
Montezuma-not Mazuma.
We're clearing up a lot OF the base
ball puzzles Of the season, but one
dark mystery remains: What is Jack
MCGOWAN going to do this coming sea-
son
Tony Washepka has signed for 1918.
despite the fact that he claims to he
sore because no big league club grab
bed him. Apparently he's as chesty
as ever.
John McGraw slipped Amos Rusle
check for $500 for tipping him of
to Artie Bues Then he sent Art back
TO Buffalo.
Harry Davis will assist Connie
Mack with the young Athletics this
year Bangl goes another Reading
bubble. Twas said that Harry woult
be welcomed there as manager.
Another Mack product wants e
manage Reading. It is Monte Crosl
who used to be one Of the best shor
fielders in the game. II looks like
the Pretzes will have to have {
white elephant" on its hands.
II is said Harrisburg will get goinl
this week with the election of George
Cockill to the management. The an
nual club meeting will be held mex
week.
The price Of the Trenton club hal
been raised to $500 II any credto
is game enough 10 pay that for m
club Il will be sold.
Bert. Conn attended meeting .
the Trenton owners on "Wednesday
He will manage the Tigers II tina
team is in the race.
Charley Herzog, of the Giants, a for
, mer Tri-Stater, has had some mino
i operations performed.
Jack Dunn, OF the Baltimore OR
oles. will use Reading as a farm thi
year. One step below the Philadel
phia Athletics. but it will help.
The new contracts have been 50
cured by President Carpenter and wi
= be sent TO the reserves in few day
Marty Hogan. leader of the Lancai
Il ter Tri-State champions in 1910 an
deposed from the managerial drti'
early in 1912. has landed a berth wit
~ the GAINESVILLE team OF the Ohio al
IL Pennsylvania league, Marty manag,
m the team last year finishing the Sc
- son well TO the front
), Who copped the $500 bill just as q
" player was stepping into the eleyau
snaft in the good old days
President Carpenter is particular
=" enthusiastic about the outlook OF Il
Tri-State this year. That's an annu
habit
-, II doesn't make any difference he
- low you put a salary limit. it's Just
~ easy TO beat II you don't believe Il
~ ask Bill OF Harrisburg. Heck Of Yol
~ Curt OF Chester and lot of others.
Reading held out for a $500 sala
limit and Trenton would have put
a soup counter and cot clause TO {
down the expenses away from hon
.o but Millionaire Free Of York refgs
nd 10 stand for it.
nh Only one more managerial berth
Ter left.
,ns Here's the list so far: Harrisbu
rht Cockill: York. Heckert: Allentoy
ire Coughlin: Trenton. Weigand Allan
att City, Cassell
son
ca Clark Griffith has sixteen men sigr
lar already and contracts coming in ev'
YER day
of
in AS yet Cockill Conn and Weigs
at have rot been signed. but they W
ar That leaves Manning. late Of Yo
and Babb. late of Reading, With