The San Francisco call., 1913-10-31
WINDY cit !
F ANS FOR
JOHNSTON
Jimmy Promises to Be a Popu-
lar Idol When He Hits
Chicago
By JOE MURPHY


Jimmy Johnston, the former Seal
outfelder, who goes to the Chicago
Cubs next season, was secured through
the regular drafting process. but still
he is being talked of as much as if he
cost Charley Murphy 10000. The fans
4 Of the windy city have been reading
Fabout the great little base runner, as
fthey expected that he would be with
the White Sox, but when Murphy
stepped in and grabbed Comiskey's
player the fans were satisfied, so long
as Johnston will play in Chicago.
One of the biggest boosters john
ston has in the east is Hank oDay.
the umpire, who declares that Jimmy
is one of the best base runners in the
game today. O'Day makes statements
TO the effect that he believes Johnston
will be one Of the leading base steal
ers in the big league next season.
Already the fans of Chicago are
coneeding Johnston a place in the out
held- They believe that he will be a
regular from the jump
When Johnston was awarded to the
Cubs in the drafting lottery he was
pleased. He was not anxious to go to
the White Sox. as he had been with
Comiskey's club on two spring train
ing trips and each time he was turned
back to the minors
According to a statement from the
north coming from Walter McCredie
of the Beavers there is nothing doing
when it comes to allowing Bill Lind
say TO go to the Angels. This story
of Lindsay going to the Angels was
IN the south and it was passed along
the line.
McCredie is not anxious to break UP
his winning combination and he was
thoroughly satisfied with Lindsay's
work during the last season. McCre-
die is not strong for making trades
with other Coast league teams.
He will not part with d winning
player When he does release man
he usually gets the best of the bar
gain. This was exemplified in the
case of I.obers whom he secured from
the Angels for Kruger.
There viii be but few changes on
the Sacramento club this season, ac-
cording to Harry Wolverton. The
capital city team will be practically
the same sas it was last year. The
only player Wo1verton loses is
Pitcher Jack Williams. who goes to
the Detroit Tigers.
Wolverton has a very well balanced
team, and il should be better than
ever. It was slow TO get started last
year. but when it got going it played
the most consistent ball of any team
in the league.
Wolverton will be on the outlook
for a couple of good pitchers, and he
could use q first class backstop.
Wolverton showed none of the ef-
fects of his clash with big Bill James.
the former Beaver HEAVIER. The pair
INDUCED in a Donny which was
said to be interesting while it lasted.
It must have been, as James came out
of the melee with pair of damaged
hands. WoIverton declares that he
got none the worst of the scrap, not
withstanding reports to the contrary.
x
The prospects of the moguls of the
big league and the Baseball Players
fraternity meeting on friendly
grounds and settling their differences
without a clash was made possible
avvheu President David F'ultz of the
fraternity said that he was not anx-
tous to appear before the commits
sion
A number Of the magnates believe
that many of the demands made by
the players are reasonable and they
will be granted without any serious
objections President Johnson Of the
American league declared yesterday
that he would be glad to listen to
President Fultz if he cared to ad-
dress the commission.
X
Manager Arthur Deyltn and Presl-
dent Leavitt of the Oaks viii not walt
for the other members Of the Coast
league who are to form the party that
Is going to Columbus to attend the
baseball meeting there. They viii
Leave tomorrow. Devlin has a number
N & deals which he is anxious to put
Through. He wants to get an early
Eart. He has his wires laid for sew
kral players, and If he lands his men
Devlfn is confident that he viii be
able to give Oakland winning team
next season.
Cal Ewing of the Seals will not go
east. He is too busy here with his new
bail park Ewing will be represented
nv Del Howard, manager of the Seals.
Howard, like Devlin, also has several
baseball deals which he hopes to put
through.