Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-02
BASEBALL NOTES.

the Phillies, Will sign a new contract
III few days. Ite will marry Miss
Rachel S. Campbell of Philadelphia.
How the mighty have fallen! Larry
la joie may not be the same old pVot
in that Cleveland infield. hut there
are many of us who still contend thai
the former star is far from being al
in at the national pa slime.
Fred Clarke. manager of the Pitts
burgh Pirates, has sent Topha1n
Eel and Cypert tltree college re
eruits. to the Sioux City club of the
Western League. which is managed by
his brother Josh.
Funny how the big league pitchers
have all had their record of straight
wins broken when they attempted t
pass the half score mark. Johnson
Falkenburg and Alexander. each hae
their record broken WREN they at
tempted to grab their 18th victory
A. y. Cvpert. a young college bal
player. has reported to Pittsburg. Gy-
pert comes from the University oil
Arkansas and was secured by Scout
Be1dek. He is highly recommended by
Roy Wood. the new Pirate from the
same college Cypert is an infielder.
The Giants lost the services of w.
G. Lathrop. the promising pitcher of
Netre Dame University Monday, on
q ruling of the National Commission.
A contract previously made with the
Chicago White Sox was recognized
and the player ordered to report at
once.
Ed Reulbaeh. the veteran pitcher, is
not happy with the Chicago Cubs and
has REQUESTED Johnny EverS to de
him To some other club in the Ma
ttonal League. Reulbach believes that
he cannot do himself justice unless
shifted to some other city.
Just to show how they Jared in the
swap that sent Red Ames to Gin
cinnati and brought Fromme to the
Giants. the McGrawites knocked Ames
out of the box when he appeared
against them. Fromme held the Reds
TO three hits in five and two-third
innings.
Pitcher Chick Smith. released by
Cincinnati and reported to have sign
ed with Nashville and then with Birm-
iiiS3 llttiiIt iiIitlN idHQtd Will Dayton
in the Central league. under the i'm
preston, it is said. that the Central
is a class higher than the Southern.
Walter Maranvile comes pretty near
being everybodY's favorite nowadays,
but the Springfield and Western Mas
sachusetts fans are entitled to have
first call SO have your Meanwhile
Day and whoop er up to your
hearts content. you up Staters.
Iris Speaker of our Red Sox. 'Home
Run" Baker and "Stutfy" McInns of
the Athletics and George Stovall of
the st. Louis Browns" have been do
ing some "wildhre" hitting in the past
week or two. Speaker made II hits
with a total of Is. last week and has
made hits without break for the past
two weeks. In nine games in that
time he made two hits in each. iris
also boosted his run column. last
week, with nine tallies. Iris is on his
toes.
1t is an old saying that pitcher
cannot win ball games unless his team
makes runs, no matter how good his
own work in the box. Therefore, it
iIuSl pe Il great comfort TO pltCn Tor Il
team like the Athletics. They are
there" with the hits and the action
that makes runs. and they frequently
make double figures in runs, as well
as hits.
Very few fans realize what strain
Almeida has been under for almost
the entire time he has been playing
regularly on third base, says Bob
sNewhall in the Cincinnati CONNER
cial. Every week he is confronted
with the news that frantic efforts are
being made to get another third base
man to take his place and it is not
human nature to play a mans best
under the circumstances. But the
Cuban has stuck it out right manfully
and is valuable man to have around
on any ball club.
Frank l.. Chance. manager of the
Yankees, announced Monday, that he
j had secured Boone, a promising young
shortstop, from the Dallas club of the
Texas League. Boone is a capable
| defensive player. from all accounts
and a good batter. He will report te
| the Yankees at the end of the Texas
| League season. Boone played agains