The Washington herald., 1914-12-25
BITS OF BASEBALL.

Gus williams. once discarded b. the Browns
only to be reclaimed = few years later. Is now
neldeu in the ams
There Is graTe fear that Charley swain, the
Northwestern League star. who recently had 4
leg HmputAted the result Of an accident In Cali
gfoNing steadily weaker.
CHh BlGnkenship. the Tetenn backtcp Of the
American LeaEue. hopes to Ert the mAnaseTship
OF the Salt Lake City club should the Coast
League take tho Utah city into the Class A cir
cunt.
The Pirates will not receiTe any plHyers in ez-
chanre for Ham Hyatt. recently turned over TO
the St Louis Cardinals Owner Brittnn states that
the deal purely a cash tr1nsactiou
Walter Schmidt. the star catcher of the San
Francsco club, has Invited an Offer from the Feds
Schmidt says he viii hurdle at the slightest proFo-
cation: in fact. all that Is Necessary Is for GeorEe
StoTan TO say the word
Billy Phyle, the Coast League umpire who was
released for failing to prohibit the Of the
emeIy ball. has been reinstAted by the league
direetorS
Pitcher Dan Grinsr. Of the 81. Louis CardinaI,
has gone into training at Hot SpungS He was
in poor health last summer and expects to be bene-
hted by the baths thsre.
when = ball strikes q photographer II should b
considered in play" reads Of the Federal
League playing rules Why discriminate against the
poor camera mani
Roger BresnahIn makes no bones about what
players he does not desire to keep as Cubs. He
announces that Leach, Keating Coriden. Stack.
smith and Pierce do not suit him.
hanager Ellis Hardy. Of the Waco tTeIasl League
team. has booked spring exhibition games With the
ST. Louis Browns and Cardinals the New York
Giants and the Cleveland Maps.
Dan O'Neill, for many yeas q factor in Eastern
Association affairs, has purchased the Hotel Bush
nell. in Hartford. and rumOr has it that he may
later acquire stock in the Hartford club
Charley Magnus. q semipro second baseman Of
Cincinnati, has been offered a contract BY the Chi
cago White sox and expects to Join the team for
the trip to California in FebruaJ
One Of the interesting Federal League items that
has come out Of Chicago is that Miner Brown who
finished the season with the Brookfeds will be with
Joe Tinker and the Chifeds next year
40 Official National League averages show that
Hans Wager has failed to hit In the 300 class for
the hnt time since 1897. Yet Berlin insists that
there is no let-up in the German offensive
Among the latest to deal a blow to umpires e
President Heilbroner. Of the Central League. His
circuit, 1t Is reported. will adopt the single umpire
system next season as measure Of economy.
For the nrst time since the close OF the 1910 SEA-
son McGraW is figuring on q fight to land some
where. instead Of the customary formality OF pre-
pairing defense to hold what already had been
scQuired.
Charley Wagner, oS the Boston Red so1. win 70
to Hot Springs early in February and begin q
course Of treatment through which he expects his
arm, crippled By rheumatism, to come back as
good ever.
James shettsline. for many years guardian OF the
pass gate at the PHILADELPHIA National Lear1e
PAM. and brother Of Business Manager william
shettsline. q the Phi1ies died last week at his
home In Philadelphia.
Harry Cassaday. the veteran Denver outhelder.
who threatened to retire last spring. but didn't,
says II goes now He has obtained . PAVING posi-
tion with 4 film company and declares be is done
with baseball
While the Cleveland Maps win 70 20 San An
tonic to tran 1t ts reported the Cleveland Associa-
tion team win Journey to ThomasTiIle, Ca Mr..
somers seems 10 get his teams as far away from
each other as possible
Billy Neal has tipped on something about tho
Philhes new shortsop. Dave bancroft, that is IN
terestng Neal says Dave throw either right or
left handed with equal speed and accuracy. Coast
League fans please write.
The interesting bit Of information Is contained |
IN Baltimore dispatch that the Orioie CITY Feds
dan to trade Harry swacina because of trouble be
lad with other players on the team. Does sound |
'amiliar, doesn't TT
The kansas City American Association club. ac- |
'ording to announcement by Manager Bm Armour, |
las signed Pitcher Ralph Works for nert season. |
Works with various clubs last season but be- |
.ause Of injuries failed to hold On and Manager /
Lunour found him free agent
The Norfolk club, Of the virginia Learne has
irawn On Uncle Sans navy for drst hassman
I has signed Allen Brown. who nrst sacked for the /
DelaEare's team and made a Rreat |
eputation. he only twenty years Of aRe but /
,e stands an inch over six feet and WEIGHS I5 /
oundL His enlistment in the naSy expires Jan
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