Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-18

after Claude Derrick, but could not
agree on terms with Jack Dunn.
Thirty-ene players were used in one
of the games Of the Westinghouse.
Louis series and less than 10 innings
required 3 hours and 35 minutes. Each
team used three pitchers and two
catchers.
Manager Birmingham, Larry Lajoie,
Doc Johnson, Joe Jackson, Nean
Gregg, Bill Steen, Fred Cariseh and
Fred Blanding are the automobile
owners on the Cleveland team. Too
much automobling is being blamed by
Cleveland fans for the present failure
of the club.
A few years ago Earl Hamilton and
Tiller Cavet pitched in the same
league, the Western Association.
Frank ]. Navin, owner of the Detroit
club, was tipped off to both of them
and a scout was sent by him to look
them over after Mr.. Navin had Sc
cured options on both players. The
scout reported that Cavet was the bet
ter of the two left-handers and rec
commended him over Hamilton. Mr..
Navin followed the scouts advice. He
dropped his option on Hamilton and
bought CaVet. Robert l.. Hedges,
owner of the ST. Louis club, looking
for pitchers, took a peep into the
Western Association. He heard about
the various prospects, among them
Cavet and Hamilton. Hedges was
told that Navin had an option on both
men, but that he had refused Ham
ilton and taken Gavet in preference.
IF Hamilton is good enough to make
Navin take an option on him, III take
a chance on him. said Hedges, and
arranged for the purchase of Hamil-
ton at a low figure. Cavet reported
to Detroit. was found not ready for
the major leagues and turned back.
He is getting his second trial with
Detroit this spring. Hamilton made
good from the start and has pitched
great ball for St, Louis since joining,
He is rated among the best ieft-hand-
ers in the business and among his ac-
complishments is a not-hit game
pitched against Detroit. This shows
how even a keen eyed scout can
guess wrong when the guessing mar
rows down to two men.
Roger Bresnahan's recent perform
ances with the Cubs are getting a de-
cided rise out of all who have seen
him eavort. He has been leading the
bunch at bat and stealing bags like
a youngster. If it could be said that
Bresnahan ever slumped in his base
ball experience then he has been stag
ing a wonderful comeback. Billy Sui
livan, the White SoX catcher, has been
in the game II years and he consid-
ers himself something of vet. But
in this matter he has nothing on
Roger. Sullivan admits that Bresna-
han was playing professional ball and
catching behind the bat long before
Billy started out. And he's been
scampering over the field like a fresh
recruit" says Sullivan, unable to con-
ceal his wonder and admiration. Hes
one of the marvels of the game"
Griff, the Senator'S well-known man.
ager, says that Walter Johnson will
be with the Washington bunch next
season, no matter what the Feds may
offer him. So it looks like next year
will be a prosperous one for Walter
and perhaps quite few seasons after
that. The report has it that the Ward
brothers of Brooklyn have agreed to
pay Walter Johnson 100000 for three
years If he will sign the papers. The
Feds not only loudly asseVerate the
truth of this, but they declare further
that Johnson will be with them next
season. and you just see if he isn't.
Whoever is right in this dispute, Grit
fifth or the Feds, it looks like a einch
that Walter Johnson will begin next
that was ever paid a player and as
Johnson has been long underpaid at
Washington and also since he's quite
popular wherever he's known, most
everybody will be glad to see him get
the raise.
Disregarding the Fed rumor entire
ly, Connie Mack fails to understand
why the Washington fans seem to
worry about Walter Johnson. John
sons performances so far this season
have thrown the Senator followers
into an ague of fright and all of them
are sure that Walter has started to
hit the slide. Hes only very or
binary pitcher after all" they cry.
Whereat Connie Mack INDUCES in a
few mild excavations. Washington
fans have always regarded Johnson
as being unbeatable" said Connie
lately, and when they see him lose
game or two they hit the ceiling. If
Walter Johnson is only an ordinary
pitcher after all, l only wish l had
a few as ordinary on my team, And
1 guess that some 10 other managers
1 could mention feel that way about
it. too The greatest folly I know of
is worrying about Johnson's shape at
this season The notion that he's be-
ginning to fade is ludicrous."
Portland Express: The futility of
attempting to browbeat r an umpire