The San Francisco call., 1913-11-19

.HOWARDMAY
LOSE BIG
OVERALL
Rumor From the South Says
Giant HEAVIER Is Through
With Baseball
By JOE MURPHY

just when IT looked as If San Fran
cisco had a ball club that had a
chance to win a pennant word comes
that big jeff Overall Of the Seals had
announced his retirement. In dis
patch from Los Angeles Overall is re-
ported to have come out openly and
declared that he Is through with regu-
lar league bah.
If Overall is sincere his departure
will be felt, as big Jeff was expected
to do some good work for the Seals
next year. He had only fair success
the local club. but he seemed to get
much the worst OF the breaks.
He pitched many good game which
ne failed to win because the men be-
hind him were unable to hit when he
was on the mound. He usually opposed
the best hurler on the opposing side.
The fans will miss the big fellow, as
he was popular favorite.
Overall Is living in the south, and
he now holds a position with Ed r..
Maier of the Vernon club. who has
big interests in the southern part Of
the state. According to the dispatch.
overall declares that he is finished
with regular league ball. but might
be seen in an occasional Sunday
game.
With Overall out of the running,
Del Howard will have the same
trouble confronting him that existed
last season. He will be weak in the
pitching end of it. Right now How
ard needs another high class pitcher,
even IL Overall should decide to re-
main in the game.
Bud Pernoll failed to show anything
during the season to warrant the be-
lief that he would take his regular
turn on the hill. Bud did fairly well
with the Seals, hut he was usually hit
hard.
ished a successful year in the Ameri-
can league as an umpire, plans to
leave for San Luis Obispo shortly,
where he will spend the winter. Doc
White was the subject of little ar
gument the other afternoon. when
White was being talked of as q man
ager and first baseman for the Venice
club.
Hide clipped In. II want to tell
you that White can stili pitch some.
and he would prove his worth as a
pitcher in this league" he said. He
is far from being in. If Hap could get
him as q pitcher he would make no
mistake"
Danny Long will be remembered by
the veteran fans as being great out
fielder and base runner, but that was
not all that Dan could do. In 1928
he pitched for the Greenhood &
Morans. and George Van Haltren took
his offerings.
Captain Bill Rodgers of the Port
land club will not play with the
Cleveland Maps this year. Bill will
remain at his regular station. It
would be hard for Rodgers to break
into the Cleveland club with Nap
Lajoie there The veteran has too
strong a hold on the fans of Cleve-
land.
Mike Fisher, former Coast league
magnate, and Umpire George Hide
brand had a little argument the other
day regarding baseball rules dis
cussion came up as to whether a
player would be credited with put
outfit he went beyond the legal play
ing field to make play. For in
stance, if a ball was hit into the
right field bleachers and the fielder
stepped over the fence and caught it,
Hildebrand maintains that the player
would not be credited with a put out,
while Fisher contends otherwise
Hide is basing his conclusions on the
instructions given to the American
league umpires. A player can stick
his hand into Illegal territory to get
a ball, but he must keep his feet in
the playing territory.
Three Finger Brown, a one time
sensation of the Chicago Cubs in the
pitching line. is being mentioned as
the manager of the Federal club in
Chicago.
J. Cal Ewing says it will be mat
ter OF but few days before working
men will be hauling off the dirt and