Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-12
BASEBALL NOTES.

Manager E,vers of the Chicago Ma
tionals denies the alleged release of
Outtielder Wilbur Good to the In
dianapolis team. Evers explained that
Goods name was included in list of
IL CUTS on whom waivers had been
asked from the other { teams, not with
the Immediate intention OF disposing
of them but to be in d position to
make an advantage deal if one
| prt Sented itself. Good was one of
the Il Cubs who left. Sunday night,
| for Boston.
The Cincinnati club has asked for
waivers on Johnny Bates, who may
| be used in a trade with some minor
E1ysigne club.
/ Chief Meyers has written Johnny
McGraw that his injured hand is do
ing nicely. The chief had the hand
N-raved in New York and found that
the bone was unhurt.
Ferryinan, the tall preacher pitcher
s. MT to Roanoke, last spring. by Me-
C;raw, under an optional agreement,
| viii join the Giants at the close Of
the Virginia League season.
Joe jackson did not garner many
hits, the past week, and the result
| is that though he still has a margin of
| u points over his greatest rival, Ty
Cobb he has dropped below the 400
mark. When he gets back home he
will donbtedless begin to climb again.
Ty Cobb fell off a little in his hit
| ting, this week, but he is still l6
| points ahead of our iris Speaker. who
has no immediate contender for third
place in the race for the batting
championship.
Philadelphia still has the banner
number of 800 hitters. There are six
in the class and one other just out
side and likely to demand place
Neither New York nor Chicago is rep
resented. AS a matter of fact neither
team has a man in the first 80 hitters.
Our Iris Speaker is very close to-
joe jackson in hits and total bases.
He Is only three behind in hits and
seven in totals bases. Ty Cobb, Lajoie
and Eddie Murphy Joined the cen
tury' crowd in base hits. this last
week cobb made it an even 100 at
Fenway Park, Saturday There are
only Il hatsmen in the 800 section of
honor list and very few others are
knocking for admission. The list
The very latest in baseball circles
George Mcbride of the Washington
club may succeed Bill Carrigan as
manager of the Red Sex
So. at least, relatives of Mcbride in
Milwaukee have heard, according to
telegram from the West, sunday
night.
So far as is known. President Nc
Aleer does not expect to have any
difficulty in signing up Carrigan to
managers contract for 1914.
The story is probably an aftermath
| of efforts McAleer made. over Il year
ago. to secure Mcbride. At that time
| it was feared that Wagners arm was
| gone for good
In spite of the friendship between
McAleer and the then owner Of the
Washington club, the late Tom Noyes,
the Senators would not stand for the
release of their star shortstop.
Frank Kommers. Pittsburg National
nutfielder. has been released To The CO.
| lumbus American Association team ahd
! will report. Tuesday. at Columbus. .,
according To announcement made
| Monday.
Pitcher Ed Walsh Of the Chicago
Americans is suffering from strained
| ligdment in his hurting arm but can
be easily cured, according TO state
nent made Sunday, by @Bonesetter
| Reese of Youngstown, O., at Mount
| Clemens Mich. Reese based his dag
nosis and prediction upon a telegraphic
report of Walshs symptoms. The Chi
caeo pitcher is on his way 10 visit
Reese ut Mount Clemens.
Pitching his last game IN the North
ern League before reporting to the
! New York Giants on the 18th, "Rube'
| Sehauer of the superior team, Tor
| whom Manager McGraW paid $4,000,
was defeated. Sunday, at La Crosse,
! Wis, La Crosse winning. . to 0. kram-
er, for L. Crosse, allowed but three
| hits. while seven drives We're made
| Of tho t,ftchipu Of fl1p nav Giant