The chronicle=news., 1913-09-13
CHATTER

Harry sallee. the slim southpaw
twirler OF the St. Louis Cardinals. Il
seriously thinning o fquitting base
hal according to several OF his clos
est friends. According to an infos-
mant. Sallee likes to win and hates
TO play with . losing club. He b
forried over the poor showing Of the
Cardinals. and IL - dissusted that he
wants to quit. Sailec has saved his
money and purchased farm at His.
Etnsport. o., his hoDs town.
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Joe Rivers demand for . gusrau-
tee Of $4,000 TO meet Joe Assvedo the
man who defeated Ad Woieast In q
ten round bout At the Oakland wheel
mems club. temporarily stunned the
management. 0ffsrs were sent to
Harlem" Tommy Murphy and Leach
Gross. for . chance st Axvsdo. The
promoters have NO intention Of pay
Ing big money for an opponent for
Axcvcdo. Wolsast received $4,000.
Jimmie oneckafd IL being eonsid-
cred TO succeed Charley Carr a. man
aKer Of the kansas City Blues. BY
George Tcbcau owner Of the ub.
Shccksrd will become to the Blues In
part payment for "cy" Morgan. who
was sent to the Reds. Il is believed.
Bill Armour. former Cardinal scout.
snd now business Manager Of the
Milwaukee Brewers. il also beinx
sought for by Tsbsau.
Larry Mclean. Jim corbett aud
KID" Mccoy are koinE to give lee.
turcs advocating prohibition. accord.
Ing to eastern reports. All three
claim that they know their subjects
aud feel sure that they can couviace
American citizens Of tho folly OF
strong drink. Until investigatioA
was made II was thought that Il
was . joke on the part Of tho throo
sporting men.
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Earl Denning. the crack Chicago
bantam. and frankie Burns. the Jer.
sey City hoy. have been signed for Q
10 round contest to BIZ staged At De-
yer during tho latter part Of septem-
bcr Dennins has never had chance
to show his rea worth. Johnny Cou'
Ion will probably accompany Denn.
ins TO Denver. thinkinS that Il woald
be benefIfcial to his present poor
health.
Johnny williams Of Sacramento Il
ssiil lsedlns the Coast league pitch
ers with ~ eames won and five lost
Jsff Overall. late oe the Chicago Cub
heads the eoismn with three woa
and one lost. Fannipg Of San rran.
cisco. who 10 likely to be drafted. has
. credit Of - won and 10 lost.
OcorRe SsovaiI mas been deposed si
manager OF the 81. Louis Browns.
according to an announcement CIV.
- out by president Hedges Of the
club. Hedges said that Branch Rick.
cy. former Amsrican league catcher
and scout. would be his manager foI
the remainder of the season. Hcdec,
nscrted that stovali was not making
efforts to develop the recruits.
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The New York 0iants have ap.
pcaicd to the board Of directors Of
the National league because OF TN
decision Of president Lynch In awar.
ding the Phiiadelphia-Ncw Yort
game Of August 80. at Phiisdciphis
President Lynch ruled that umpirs
brennan had exceeded his rights II
forefitink the s.me to New York he.
cause Philadelphia fans over crowd
cd the fic d. and reversed the um.
pire's findtnss. awarding the sams
to Philadelphia.
Clark Griffith. manager Of ths
WashinEton Senators. has announced
that ~ iris Speaker IL the greatest
outfieidsr baseball has ever produced
he would give the same amount 'for
Speaker that be would for "Ty'
Cobb. Griffith. II was reportct
without foundation. had made an CT
fort to get Cobb by offering $780,.
900. before 0riffith's exchange to the
Yankees.
JJoc Birmingham has withdrawn
his waiver petition on Fred Falken.
burg. whom he intended to send to
the Toledo American association club
II is probable that Long Fred" will
finish out the season with the Naps.
II develops that Birminsham thought
better Of letting Falkenburs 20. af.
ter finding that manager CLARK wouid