The Washington herald., 1913-02-17
BITS OF BASEBALL

Manager Angus Grant. OF last seasons S
South Bend Central LeaEue' Club. has
been appointed a doOrkeeper for the In
diana State Legislature.
The Vernon team and franchise. in the
Pacific Coast League, has been officially
removed to Venice. Cal. where. how
ever. only Sunday morning games will
he played. for which purpose new ball
park will he built. All other games of
the Venice club will bc played at Wash
ingt"n Park in Los Angeles.
Pitcher Frank Schnribcrg former
Milwaukee and Rrooklyn pitcher. after
a retirement of three years. has agreed
TO pitch for tn. Memphis club OF the
Southern League.
Inrelder Nutter. Of R"s"ville. o.. has
signed with the GAINESVILLE club, OF the
Interstate League.
The Louisville club. of the American
Association. which began tn. 1919 season
with thirteen stockholders. has been en-
tered in control of President otto a..
Wathen and his relatives. 10 an extent
estimated at 81 per cent Mr.. Wathen
has acquired the holdings Of half a dozen
Of the minority stockholders
OutfeIder chris Mahoncy has signed
with the Portland club, of the North
western League.
In the Michigan State LeaGu. catcher
Henry T Roller has been traded by
Ludington to Cadillac for InfieIdcr Wal
lace Reddick; and Pitcher Herbert jew
ell has been sold by the Ludington
club to the Denver club. of the Western
League.
Catcher Sam Agnew. drafted by the
ST. Louis club from the Vernon club.
of the Pacific Coast League. has re-
turned unsigned the probationary con-
tract rendered him by President Hedges.
The latter rendered the player the pre-
sCribed limit OF . per cent on his Yer
non salary. Agnew should be told that
II he makes good the probationary con-
tract expires by Limitation at the end
of forty-fivc days. and then he can eN-
pect. and probably secure. new and bet
ter terms.
Clyde EnGle. the only member Of the
Boston Red SoN who is spending the
winter in Boston. is keeping In good
condition by taking long walks and play
ing golf.
President McAlecr. OF the Boston
American League club. announces that
his club will adhere to last years game
starting time, namely, S:l5 daily.
That Tyrus Raymond Cobb hopes to
lead the American League in hitting a
ball player living. is CLEANED from the
fact that Cobb is taking the best Of care
Of himself this winter. spending nearly
all his time out of doors. hunting, fish,
ing, and playing golf. Quite different
than that followed by the
great Georgia ball player the past two
years, when he spent his winters trav-
cling over the country as an alleged
actor
During the New York's stay at Ber-
muda Arthur Irwin will put the young
sters through their sprouts and games
daily.
Catcher "Rowdy" Elliott, with Nash
VILE last season. and now a member OF
the Vernon team. received word from
Manager Marty Hogan on February 5
to report to Charley Comiskey in Chi
cago and make the ride to the Coast in
company with the White Sox.
Robert Clauss. the only left-hander on
President Navin's pay roll. sent in his
signed Detroit contract last week. Clauss
was taken from the jackson Club. in
the South Michigan League. and though
with a losing team, his 1912 record was
nothing to grow excited over.
We all remember Jack Warner. who |
was prominent at the Polo Grounds. He |
has sent word to Frank Chance that he |
would like to secure the job as coacher |
for the Yankees the coming season. |
Every club In the league has an old
ime catcher now. and Warner has heard |
hat Chance is looking for a man. He !
kinks that he can I'LL the bill.
The New York club has sold Pitcher |
Fred Gaiser to Albany, and Catcher L. |
Orton to Wilkesbarre, OF the New York !
State League.
Harry Wolverton, who will manage the |
team, in the Pacific Coast |
League, has filed an application for the |
-elease of the New York Americans re- |
,ruit pitcher. Pep Young. the former
infielder, in case the latter |
ioes not measure up to the required
standard.
Shortstop Mike Balenti. drafted last
tail from the Nashville Club OF the
Southern League. by the st. Louis Club.
s having a novel on-season. Balenti.
graduate Of Carlisle Indian School, is
with his wife's family in
Alasxa. From all accounts he Is enjoy
iiE a thorough vacation Of outdoor sport,
uniting, fishing, tramping in Alaskan
now drifts being the pastimes open to
Nike with his Indian ~alatives In the