The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02

kAtlOokks 0&TCh &Vtfl ana z1ek. Mem
phis. March 22d and 23th; Nashville,
March 24th. 25th and 26th: Louis
vile, March 2Tth. 2Sth, ?sth. s0th and
3ist; Indianapolis. April Sd. 4th, 5th
and eth; Northwestern university and
University Chicago at home on
April 7th and sth. Murphy says that
the Cubs will begin the National
league season In Chicago with st.
Louis on April 9Th.
Fielder Jones has been reelected
president OF the Northwestern league
for three years, Jones paid a visit 10
Chicago during the American league
meeting early last month. fully ex-
pecting TO receive an offer to manage
the Highianders. He soon found that
Chance was the man for the position
and his friends say that he was bit
terry disappointed. Since then Jones
has been quoted as saying that Chance
sh ould hold out for q s2s,0ae salary,
also predicting certain failure for the
peerless leader In 1914 Maybe It's
q case Of sour grapes!
Walter johnson and Christy Math-
ewson are the most popular players
among the major league nmpires, who
say these great pitchers seldom If ever
find fault with the calling OF balls
and strikes. The impires assert that
whenever Johnson or Matty even so
much as frown over q decision it's
better than 10 l that the Official
behind the bat has erred tn his 5udg-
ment II all the players followed
the example set by johnson and Math-
ewson the umpire's lot would be ex-
tremeiy happy.
Joe Wood, the star pitcher Of the
Boston Red Sex. is spending the win
ter al Parker's Glen, Pa, where ne
owns fine country place. After the
worlds series Wood made ii trip -
Texas with Iris Speaker and remain
ed there month Wood In a recent
baseball talk declared that Walter
Johnson is the best pitcher In the
American league, not excepting him.
self. The smoke bali hurier also ex-
pressed unbounded confidence in the
ability OF the Red Sox to finish on
top again next fall He said that the
Beaneaters would play steadier and
faster ball from the start and would
keep the Senators and Athletics at
safe distance all the way.
John CAMEL has completed the
makeup of the Rochester for next
year aiknOhEH he III always on tHS
lockout for new talent The pitchers
include Jack Quinn, Bobby Keefe,
Tom Hughes, Klepfer. Wilhelm. Up
ham, Akers and Dave Martin. Walter
Blair and Fred Jackiitsch are the
catthefA fsAnasi has Two Nssses ssss4s.
naaaaa it Charley Sehnafssx and JTssd
Anderson. Hook Simmons will play
second base and Del Paddock third
base. Jack Martin will cover short
field unless CAMEL can recover Tom
my Mcmillan from the Highlanders.
Guy linn. Fred Smith, Barrows and
Wild Conroy will look after the OUT
field positions.
John Heydler. secretary OF the Ma
tionai league. has discovered an error
In the official pitching averages, which
were issued q few weeks ago. The
record Of Art Fromme. pitcher OF the
Cincinnati Reds, should read, Games
won le. lost 49," instead of la lost.
for percentage Of All. The chanse
advances Fromme's standing in the
records from twenty ninth place TO
twenty seventh.
Fred w, Walker. the University Of
Chicago pitcher who had trial with
Columbus last fall. has been released.
Ale failed to make an impression in
fast company.
Buck" Weaver, shortstop OF the
Chicago White Sox. has changed from
a right to a left handed batter, while
playing on the Pacific Coast this win
ter. In any case, he has so advised
Callahan, manager OF the team
on whose suggestion he made the
change.
Weaver SAYS II took two months
of hard. diliigent work to get the
same freedom Of swing left handed
that he had right handed. but that
now he feels more at home and In
getting better results.
Owen Bush, of Detroit; Bob Bees
cher, Of Cincinnati and Germany"
Schaefer. OF Washington. have ac-
conplished the same change as Wea-
Yer In past years. and each has be-
come stronger batter an q left
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