Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Jess Tannehill is slated to manage the
Maysville team in the Ohio State League.
Johnny Seigle, who managed the Akron
team in the Interstate League last sea-
son until the league blew, will handle
the Huntington team in the Ohio State
this year.
Pete Childs. who has given Portsmouth
two pennant winners and two third
place outfits. has signed up for his fifth
year manager of this team IN the
Ohio State League.
The Montgomery club of the Southern
League has signed Pitcher Albert Red)
Nelson. formerly with the st. Louis
Browns An attack of rheumatism put
Nelson out Of the majors.
The veteran Mig Perrine has been sign
ed by Seattle to play second base. For
the past two years he has been playing in
the Union Association.
The Boise franchise of the Union As-
sociation has been taken over by VI r.
Evans of Salt Lake. vino will take active
charge and finance it with the assistance
Of the Boise Chamber of Commerce.
Frank Mohlcr, son of the veteran. X I'd
Mohler second sacker. will play Wi,
the Murray team of the Union AssociH
ton this season. Mohler is mana ger ~
an indoor base ball team at Aiald@n.
Wash.
Manager Del Howard OF the san Fam
cisco team. who tried to reform Tan
Spencer. has now signed Benny Hen
derson and is quite sure that Benny
will keep u promise made 10 stay cn
the water wagon
According TO the story Hap Myers tells
he has a peculiar contract with the Fec
erals. 1t is to the effect that IL he does
not feel satisfied with the Buffalo Fol
teams lineup his contract shall he eat
celed And he got 500 for signing that
sort of contract.
The new park of the Chicago Federal
League club is to be modelled after Eb-
bets Field. Perhaps this will substaiu-
ate Tinker's claim that the Brooklyn
owner is the father OF the outlaws. let
ting out Charlie Murphy, Chances nom-
nee and Barney Dreyfuss McCullough's
selection.
Harry Smith. manager of the Newark
Indians, has Joined the Hot Springs col
ony to get a running start I'm condition
on the rest of his team. One OF his
worries this spring will be developing a
new first baseTnan to succeed Harry
Swacina who finally decided to 10 TO the
Baltimore Federals.
-Four men who make their home in
San Antonio will head Texas League
clubs in the 1914 race. They are Clyde
Goodwin of the Bronchos, Pat New
nam of the Buffaloes George Leidy Of
the oilers and Wallace FrantZ of tie
Senators.
Fred j. Dion, shortstopper until recent
" on the United States Army's post team
at Key West. has been captured by the
Newark International Leaguers. Charley
Ebbetts saw him perform, a while ago
and went after him for son Charieys
Newark team as soon as his enlistment
expired, January ~.
The Federals have lost another they
thought they had In Charley Schmidt the
old Detroit catcher, who has again signed
with the Mobile club. He went big in the
Southern League last year and was
ported as joining the Feds in order that
lie might travel around some of the big
towns again.
Tony Walsh first baseman. is 10 go
back to the New York State League. tho
St Paul club having sold him to Utica
He was sent out TO Vancouver in the
League last year for more
seasoning and returned at the close OF
the season.