The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-01
Baseball Gossip
Picked Up Around
the Big League.

Harry Wolverton, who. is 20 manage
Sacramento In the Coast circuit next
year. is said to be after Johnny
Dodge. late OF Norfolk, who Is the
subject just now OF waivers In the
National league.
Dodge may go o. r.. in che Coart
. league, but IT Is doubtful IL he ever
will be major league material.
The Boston Red ssox have signed
Outfielder George walsh, of tho Fall
River team. With Speaker, Lewis and
Hooper on the job and Henricksen
ready to jump In at any time. Walsh
has fat chance TO perform with the
champions.
Heine PeltE. veteran catcher aad
scout for the Reds last year. is ex-
rected to Join the st. Louis Cardinals
Manager Miller Higgins has prac-
tically agreed TO sign Pelts, but must
await word from Joe Tinke~ The
Reds have first call on the big Tsuton.
Nine OF the Philies already are
under contract The list includes
W ahhSSf ifGfiHp AItAaHuSFt E&EksTt.
! I-obert. Moore, knabe, Doolar. Lud-
erus and MagAe
Plans have been made IN take the
Chicago White Sox 70 the Pacific coast
for spring training next year. The
men will leave the Windy City on
February 2eth and arrive In camp at
Peso Robles. Cal. on February gath.
After ten days with the mineral mud
baths the squad will move TO san
Francisco for two weeks playing en-
hibition games with the Frisco and
Oakland teams. A short session at
. Los Angeles will follow before Tho
trip Ia made by easy stages
The Washington fang are rot al
together sure that the Senators will
win the pennant next season. IT IL
beginning to he realized that the
team is not as strong Extensively and
that the only way II can capture the
Gag is by exceptional defensive
strength. Walter johnson and Groom
will be able to hold their own. but
the addition OF another star OF equal
magnitude 10 needed to beat the Red
Sox and Athletics. Carl Cashion Is
the man who Is the hope of the team
In the box He In a big fellow with
vided he can get the ball over the
plate he Will help things along ma
terialiy in the next race.
Manager Mc0raw. Of the Giants, de-
eided yesterday to order twelve young
players to report to him at Marlin
Springs. Tex. on February 18TH. Nine
of these colts are pitchers, two ars In
fielders and one an outffefder. IL 10
probable that McGraw will have sew
erai regulars ON hand at the same
time TO help him put the new talent TO
q thorough test.
that the Giants will be strong in the
| box. with Mathewson. MarauArd and
Tssreau the mainstays. He also figures
| that Crandali. Ames and Wiitse will
be of much service again. But he Ia
interested I'm his young 6oxfnen and
intends TO devote d lot OF attention
to them In the spring Mc<sraw al
ready believes that Al Demaree, who
came here from Mobile last fall and
pitched several great games. inciud-
! Ing shutout, win prove formidable
addition TO his pitching stan. De-
maree. right handler, jumped into
fast company and showed plenty OF
major league quality.
La Rue Kirby another right handler
from Traverse City, Mich, impressed
McGraw with his skill in several
championship games in Giant uni
form last September and will prob
ably be retained. L. v. Baker, q
young twirler from Texas. and Theo-
dore Goulait. right handler from In
dianapoiis, also won praise from the
Giants manager last fall, and he In
expecting big doi1gs from them next
season.
The other new pitchers ara expert
ments. Fred NJ. Schupp halls from De-
catur, Ill. and is said to hs.s q
| wonderful raise ball" e. K Perry
man Ii a big fellow who pitched in
Richmond. va. last year. d. A..
Robertson, another virginian. Ia .
left handler who was tried by McGraw
! last spring but was sent back to the
/ minors to be seasoned. r. G. Smith ls
right handler who comes from
Kirby's town. Traverse City. Another
| right handed boxman IL Tom HAniey,
| from Newark. q.
Claude Cooper. q young infieider.
| who played with Fort Worth. in the
Texas league. last year. will report
/ At Marlin on the above date. So will
| Milton Stock. who came to the Giants
! last spring as a promising shortstop.
/ but was sent to Buffalo with q string
attached. w. G. Jacobson, : big out
| fielder. who was sent to Mobile BY
McGraw In May after trial with the
0iants b coming back for another
test McGraw has decided to sell ths
! relsaae Of Louis Drucke. who was ~
turned % The New xc<k sinb ~ ~
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