Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

Johnny Evers arrived Wednesday at
Macon, Ga. Dressed in a Chicago Ma
tional uniform he appeared on the dia-
mond a few minutes after his arrival,
and joined the Bostop Nationals in
practice. The Cubans, Luque, Villa
Zon and Gonzales, also Joined Stall
ings' club today, as did Pitcher Hogg.
The New York National League
club received word Wednesday from
President Hampstead in Marlin that
Fred Snodgrass. center fielder of the
club, had signed a three-year contract
with the Giants. Snodgrass was dis
satisfied with the contract the New
York club sent him and was consid-
ering Federal League offer.
Outfelder Tommy Leach will be the
captain of the Chicago National base
ball club this year, according to an
announcement Wednesday at Tampa,
Fla. Leach acted as captain last year
when John Evers was absent.
Thomas Romanach, a young Cuban
shortstop, has declined to play with
the Brooklyn National team even at
salary Of $4,000 an a $1,000 bonus for
signing. He wants to and probably
will play with the Long Branch team
of the New York and New Jersey
League instead. DR.. Carlos Henriquez,
president of the Long Branch team,
| recently returned from Cuba with
| Romanach's contract. When President
Ebbets of the Brooklyn club heard of
this he claimed Romanach, but agreed
to give Henriquez a substantial bonus
II he could get Romanach to play in
the states, offering the player the sal
ary and the bonus named. Henriouez
| Wednesday received cablegram
from the young star. "I will not play
with Brooklyn under any conditions"
1t read. IF you do not let me play
with your team I will remain in Gu
ba'
Clarence ("Slipper'O Roberts. a catcher
last year for the St Louis Nationals and
later turned over to the Oakland team of
the Pacific Coast League, announced
Wednesday at Spokane that he had
signed with the Pittsburg Federals.
Hal Chase, the holdup first baseman,
will join the Chncago White Sox at Oak
land, Cal, next Friday. according to
message received Wednesday at Paso
Robles, Cal Chase is in San Jose, Cal
A cut from the salary that Chase re-
ceived as manager Of the New York
Americans was the cause of the differ
ence, 1t is understood.
William Mcmahon was signed Wednes-
day at Lowell to be player-manage of
the Lewiston ball team. He was with
the ball team at the close of last season
| and formerly played in the Southern
League.
Coach Monahan had the Boston College
| varsity baseball squad out Wednesday
afternoon for the first time, large num-
Der responding. Manager Mackenzie ex-
poets to issue the schedule for the season
next week. 1t is expected that the new
Boston College athletic field at University
Heights will be ready for the home
games this year.
Fred Lake, owner and manager of the
Fftchburg team of the New England
League, and T. II. Murnane, president of
the league, were the guests of the Fitch
burg, Mass, Board of Trade and Mer-
chants Wednesday night. Murnane gave
an interesting address on baseball and
urged support of the local team. Mana
ger Lake promised to put winning team
!
| public support. He announced that he
| had signed these players: Henry King,
Sheldon Cook, William Collins, Rube Sa-
ger. pitchers; James Killehen. Sweetland.
catchers; Edward j. Mackey, John Gil
more. infielders; Morris Kennedy, Chester
Sweat, outflelders.
The st. Louis Federal League Club has
! increased its capital stock from $4,000 to
s135.OO0. according TO a statement filed
with the recorder of deeds at st. Louis
Wednesday in connection with the rein
corporation of the club. Otto p. Stifel, a
brewer. owns 944 shares. controlling in
! terest the statement indicates. The
statement says the club has cash on
hand to the amount of s25. 400 and values
it's franchise and park leasehold at s25, 400
Eight students of Phillips Exeter Acad-
envy several of whom participated In the
school-boy games in Boston last Satur-
day, were confined to the infirmary
| Wednesday with measles.
Philadelphia Press: They could not,
of course, kill an umpire to make a
baseball holiday for King George. be-
cause they never really kill an umpire
anywhere. They only talk about 1t
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