The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-26
Former Musky Somewhat Puzzled as
to His Present Status
In the Baseball
World.
CLUBS SIGN PLAYERS
George Manusch Signs '..Kld Brother
for Short Stop Position
With Burlington This
Year.

Harry Ohland, whose playing with
Muscatine in games lost by kewanse
to lat team, was protested and, re,
eulted in a couple of games being
thrown out last year, is at present
somewhat puzzled as to his status Ill
baseball Thu games between Mus
catine and Kewanee were thrown out
When it was contelded by Kewanee
that Ohland was not the property OF
the Muscatine club
In story BY "Old Poke, in the
Davenport Times, thu baseball status
a,fd troubles of Harry Ohland last
season with the Muskies, are explain
ed ana dis ,ussed. The story which ia
sure to prove OF interest here fol-
lows:
Harry Ohland. the former Blue Sox
outfeldsr, is somewhat puzzled as
to his stasus in baseball. Harry be-
lieves he is free agent, and under
the rules his suspicious seem to be
we'll propounded.
Ohland denies absolutely the re-
port that he has signed contract
with Springfield. 1t will be recalled
that he was traded to that club by
Boss O'Leary in the deal whereby
Pitcher Middleton comes to Dayen,
q port this season.
Il saw the story in the Times the
other night which said that the
Springfield papers reported l had
signed contract. That isn't true.
tract. Nor have / received single
line of any kind from the Springfield
club. ! believe the rules specify that
a contract must be submitted to a
player under reserve before Feb. or
otherwise he Is a free agent. / have
received no contract, no letter, no,
anything that would lead me to be-
lieye that / am being held by the
Springfield club. accordingly bslieve
am a free agent and can sign up
anywhere.
4 am not keen for playing in the
Three-I league anyway this season.
l have been around here too long,
and l believe a change to some ether
circuit would be to my benefit ! had
hopes that Haynes and O'Leary would
trade me to some club outside the
TnreeI league. As to that report from
Springfield, it is absolutely without
foundation
Ohland IS now working in Dawn
port and has not missed day since
the season closed. He Is residing on
West Third street Harry is not yet
III a position to speak of mis- future
Ilans, but he can't see where Spring.
field has claim on him.
st. Joseph Gazette: Wall, Ottumwa
tnfielder last year, is apparently the
most promising Of the men who will
come hers this year to FL holes in the
Drummer lineup This fellow, a third
baseman, shows to much better advan-
tage tran did Tex Westerzil in the
Western league and Jack Holland
firmly believes the fans will forget
Tex when they see the new man In
action
Wall hit last year for an average
of .275, but in getting on base only a,
that average, he stole forty-five has IS
He is a speed marvel, if the word OF
those who have seen him in action il
to count for anything.
Waterloo Reporter: Secretar,
Charles Jackman OF the Waterloo
Baseball association yesterday recely
ed the signed contract of C. A. bud
ley of Manchester Dudley has BEEF
playing amateur ball for several years
is Il years old and is considered t.
have excellent prospects.
A contract has also been tendere
w. Evans of ST. Paul. a right hande
pitcher, who last summer enjoyed
vary successful season in semi pr
circles. Evans was warmly praise
by R. F. Malone, president OF the Il
Sensational Bowling association whe
Jackman was In Minneapolis part
cipating in the tournament.
The Virginia club of the Northel
league will appear here April 90
and % for a series of exhibitiC
games The team will then procee
TO Marshalltown for few tits, r
turning north TO open up its seasc
the first week in May.
Clinton Herald: How many Doll;
Fans are there in Clinton?" aske
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