Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-27

The Atlantic city franchise and
players in the Tn-State League, have
been transferred to Reading, Pa.
Jack Hayden, now manager of the
Louisville club of the American Asso-
citation, was one Of the players in the
game in which Merkle failed to touch
second and lost a pennant for the
Giants. Hayden was lead-off batter
and center fielder for the cubs.
Charles Lydecker, who last year
managed the St Louis Blues in the
Trolley League. will try for a berth
with the Keokuk club Of the Central
association.
Ben lineup, the pitcher Of the Phil
lies secured from the sherman CLUB
Of the Texas Oklahoma League, has
been sent to Lowell in the New Eng
land League.
Gouliat, one of the young Fingers
for the Giants, has been sent to Mem
phis in the Southern League for fur
ther seasoning.
Teh official bulletin of the National
association shows that Ted Gather mas
been sent back to the Cardinals by
indianapolis, while it also shows that
Earl Hennis, pitcher, has ben releas-
ed to the Durham club.
Fred Graft, the young infielder sent
to Oakland in the Pacific Coast
League, but who refused To report,
has been reinstated by the Oakland
management Graf probably will re-
port to Manager Art Devlin next
spring, and has a good chance OF
sticking.
All players under reservation must
be rendered contracts on or before
February /, according to the report OF
the National association If this is not
done. the player is a free agent
Lew NORM, the Pittsburgh boy, who
was with the Phillies a number OF
years ago, says he Will try to come
sack" the coming season, Maybe ne
will have as much success as Falkeh-
berg. Cole, McQuillan and other stars
Of the pastime.
I,ong-term contracts seems to be IN
favor with the major league owners
now that the Feds are in the oiling'
II is reported that Tom Clarke VIII
soon sign up with the Reds. The only
difference between the catcher ana
the management of the Reds Is salu 10
he n small one of only few dollars'
yas a difference of only a few dol
lars has sent many a player back to
the bushes.
Too bad the Federal League is not a
s,xtcon club affair, so as to make jobs
for all the former members oil the GU
cub machine.-Cleveland FlaIn
Dealer.
Owen Bush. shortstopper for the IL
gers saws that Joe Birminshams Maps
,,,il Give the Athletics a hard run the
ooroinp season. He refuses to say
ANYTHING about the cluo or Husn
Jennings, though.
Manager Clark Griffith q the Ma
.,oraIe has sent Harry Harper new
contract. which includes clause that
ho viii not be called upon to labor on
Sunday The recruit probably VIII
sign II Just as soon as 1t arrives AZ
bis home in Hackensack, n. j. lie
refused TO play on Sunday
Tho advance squad Of the Nationals
,,,aor lack Ryan, will leave for Char-
ia,toville February 20. They VIII all
"a nitchers. Joe Engel, jim Sha",
Dict Williams, Harry Harper faul
Musser. Jack Bentley. Johnny MUM
ford and Herman Schwartz VIII ili@Ne
up the squad.
"1ts funny" says Martin. the tram
or for the Nationals, but wherever
| I've hppn the Club ilho
leagues leading base runner. In Ne"
york. we first had Dave F'ultz' After
no quit. Wild Conroy sprang to the
front In Cincinnati l had BOD bes-
cbor out in front all the time now III
washington. have Milan leading the
league"
Manager Griffith of the Nationals
saws he will have the best catching
.,oG in the American League TINS
wear in Henry, Ainsmlth and Williams
uonrv and Ainsmith will do the great
er amount of work, with Williams be-
Ing used as pinch hitter ana reie1
catcher
Macon has released player named
pa, Moses 10 the Memphis club OF the
Southern League. How comes the
name?