The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-08

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the club when the Nationals. then ut
war with the American league. would
have given much to have taken him
away.
Walter Johnson says he IL not In
favor OF a%boiishing tho Intentional
pass. American league batters have
no objection to Walter usins il all the
time.
When the Giants beat Houston ?
60 o last week, Jim Thorpe made three
OF the six hits turned In by the Ma
tionai league champions.
II may be illegal for an iniuncted
Fed. scout to speak 10 q contracted
toiler, but a large roll OF bliss makes
an entirely silent noise that can pierce
the stiffness Of 1910 ]injunctions.
Jimmy Johnston, the speed nan
vel trying for an outfleld position
with the Cubs, II n brother of the
Clevelend first baseman.
President Lannln OF the Red sox
VII NV va - AA mum ~ Nv
says his players are too well satisfied
10 consider the Feds.
Hang O'Day has "a new stunt for
his heavyweight CUBS lie has the
ovcr-big Fellows roll the grounds with
% i%50-pound roller. and figures that
each mile travelled y good for O. loss
Of a pound and a half. Bresnnhan
and schultz are the hardest worked
men.
\. Rankin Johnson OF the Red sox
should not worry because this is the
second time that he has been in a
big league. The ilustrious Tristram
Speaker. also OF Texas. went back TO
the minors once. A. Rankin MAY
make Marble FANS as famous as Hub
bard city.
George Dunlap. who q never
quite good enough for the Connecticut
league, is putting up a grand bid for
an infield berth with Cleveland. A
Cleveland writer says he Is unusually
fast and accurate. Manager Birming-
ham wishes he was more of IA hitter.
Manager Frank Chance intends 20
keep Burr. the Williams college pitch
er, for "a while. The youth, a%ccordiDg
To- Chance. has plenty of speed and
knows more about pitching than the
average new fellow breaking into the
big league. Bnrr stands six feet tive
inches and weighs 100 pounds.
Manager Charley Herzog Is sorely
disappointed over the showing made
by the Reds thus far during the rain
ing season. According TO the Cinciu-
natl pilot the players lack the proper
lighting spirit and ne SAYS this has
got TO change even u he has to fire
every player on the roster.
As noted the other dag. Mike and
Joe Cantillon OF the Minneapolis club
have launched "A plan 10 build q base
ball home Tor down and out players
who have served one or more years in
organized baseball. They would as
scss each player So per year to sup
port the home. Circular letters VIII
be sent TO an the club owners ex-
planning the plan and asking indorse-
ment.
According to Manager Birmingham
the Cleveland Americans via not go
60 Atlanta, Ga, again for spring train
ing.
Faber. "a recruit pitcher, IL doins
some fine work for the Chicago
Americans this spring and bids mir
90 make a place On the team
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Plank and Dav are now the ouiS
members of the Athletic Of 1909.
the first white elephant pennanl
winners. sim with Manager Mack.
D. +. Murphy was the last one 20 go
Honus Wagner say that he expects
to have one OF the best seasons ol
career this year. lie has been playlnl
basketball this year.
Manager Tinker OF the Chicag,
Fcderals claim that la zwilling, Becl
aud Wickland he has one OF th'
STRONGEST outfields ia baseball.
n Is pretty generally agreed tina
konetchy first. Niox second Wagner
|, sh rt and Mowrey third should maxi
J the strongest inneld the Pittsburgh
Nationals have had IN years.
Pitcher Lavender of the Cubs ha
been showing some OF the 1919 form
that made him o. star Of the Nationu
] league. He appeared 10 have an off
season last summer.
II was expected before Herzog be
San expressins disappointment owe
, his Players that cncinanu woui
show more speed on the bases thi
year than ever before. Herzog ha
been drilling the men IN this and d
II a star base runner himself.
Frank Chance does not believe th.
hours spent stacking chips and boost
Ing the indoor National game a. co
ducive 10 speed on the bases. Calm
the New York Yan~ees into fatherl
conference, Chance ordered that here
after poker mighi be played on trair
while making Jumps between town
but morning practiee In the hotels
tabooed.