The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-29

young players in his time, but he says
that he never saw a more promising
colt than r. S. Young, who was draft
ed from the Harrisonburg club, of
the Tri-State league. last fall by the
New York American league club He
is an infelder
Another promising youngster liz
Douglass HARRISON. who was drafted
from the Atlanta club of the South
ern league. HARRISON comes to
Chance with a frst-ciass reputation
as a hitter, for in 81 games last sea-
son he faced the opposing pitchers
2s7 times scored 4 i runs knocked out
So safe hits for a total of Ill bases,
which yielded d batting percentage
of .296.
Jay Kirke has dashed the hopes of
several minor league managers by re-
signing with the Boston club. Mana
ger Stallings expects to develop him
into great player
Manager stallings, of the Boston
club, has leased his Georgia planta-
ton for a year and has ordered the
fitting up of an office at the Boston
National ball park, for his personal
daily use until the Braves start for
the South.
Outfielder George c. jackson has
sent his signed 1913 Boston contract
from Blum. Texas.
The former Pittsburg pitcher, Sam
Lever, Is out with a denial of the
report that he intended 10 come
back" this year. He is done with
baseball.
Manager Higgins, Of the Car dinals,
liz arranging To spend a week or two
of the training period at Knoxville,
Tenn. provided suitable grounds can
be secured. Knoxville has n good
park, which will be available al that
time, so ii is likely that the Cards
viii put in their training stunts there
President Murphy, of the Cubs, has
offered Johnny Egerss his new mana
ger. a special bonus in case he finishes
up in the race next year.
Rube MarQuard lis out ia the Far
West Mt present. Rube hasn't had
ANYTHING to say for more than week.
or else the papers have refused 10
pay telegraph tolls on ii and the eS-
changes haven't reached here yet
Rube, 1t Is said, is now doing a THINK
ing part. lie is thinking about re-
porting 10 McGraw on March lst
Now that Pitcher Jack Powell has
been released by the st Louis club
10 the Louisville club, Bobby Wallace
In the only original member OF the
Browns left President Hedges says
that he made a special effort to have
some other major league club give
Powell another chance. but that ne
was turned down and that there was
nothing left for him 10 do bat stnd
him TO the minors.
The washington club has released
Pitcher Paul Musser To the Atlanta
club. Of the Southern league
President McAleer, OF Boston. an
nounces that under the new arrange
ment at Fenway park that ground
wrl now have a total seating capacl'y
of 30 600 of which 5000 seats VIII ne
for 25-cent patrons-~a greater num-
her than at any other mayor te4eue
park in the country,
Manager Jake Stshls understudy'
FIRST tasernan Harold JanFrin- mas
signed his 1918 Boston contract
when Frank Chance comes to Ne"
York ne will bring with him Grover
CaIligan, a red -headed youth, VINO
srtea as mascot and bat boy for the
Chicago Cubs for several seasons
chance had much trouble inducing
"Red the Bat Boy TO forsake the
C.,hs for the Yankees, but promise
IN take him ON the trip 20 bermuda
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