Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-07
BASEBALL NOTES.

Y. He reports Joe In excellent shape.
The condition of the wound is very
satisfactory to the doctor, who states
that the incision when healed will not
be more than l IL inches long and
will be hardly perceptible. Joe has a
ravenous appetite, and after the
stitches were removed on Sunday he
ate nine eggs and a good sized por-
tion of ice cream.
Walter Kelley, Varsity second base
man in 1911 and 1912, and Carroll, the
former Holy Cross catcher, Joined the
Tufts baseball squad Thursday bring
ing the total up to men. Carroll Will
probably not be allowed to play this
year, however, on account of The one
year rule.
John H. "Honus" Wagner, veteran
shortstop of the Pittsburg National
League club, Thursday brought his
signed contract to the clubs head
quarters at PittsbUrg. He is the last
Pirate to sign except Hendrix anu
Simon, who are reported to have sign
ed with the Federal League. 1t was
Wagners 18th contract with Pittsburg
and his 18th in organized baseball.
Harry Wolter says that he was
handed something when he was sent
to Los Angeles, and that the Western
ers have offered him just half the sal
airy ne received when tending garden
for the Highlanders
Monte Cross joined the Federal
League umpires Thursday at Chicago.
Press Weeghman of the Chicago
Club did not go to New York with
the rest of the Federal Leaguers, bus
mess OBTAINING him. Pres. Gilmore OF
the league will represent the Chicago
club in negotiations with the returning
world touring ball players.
Manager Knabe says that Baltimore
is baseball crazy" and that his club
will be a greater attraction than the
International League. Knabe says
that he is willing to bet $500 that
the team he had already signed could
beat any major league club in Sc
ries of games. Tinker follows this
beast with the remark that his Chi
cago club could do the same thing.
While attempting to steal second
recently at Sacramento, Cal, during
game Jules Papa, on the reserve list
of the Pittsburg Nationals, broke ms
right leg and will probably be out OF
the game for several months. Pappa
PLAYED with Spokane last year and
was cold to Pittsburg last fall.
The St. Petersburg Independent of
Feb. 2S, has the following to say OF
Bobbie Messenger of Gardiner, Me-;
With the players scrapping over the
decisions of the umpire and putting
all they had into the game, the browns
gave the Cubs a run for their money
here Yesterday, opening the season in
St. Petersburg and playing the second
contest in the race for the champion
ship in Florida. The score was . 10
and the game was just as close as
the score indicated. Messenger also
pulled a great running catch in right
cutting down what looked like a safe
double. He made up for missing a fly
off Gfocee.s bat in the first inning that
sent in = frst score. The drive was
a hard Messenger trying TO take
II on H. ruH. The ball went through
his hands and counted for two bases.
Messenger also stole q base on none
other than Jimmy Archer and Rickey
grinned with delight when the jumps
said safe. 1t was a close play but
Heine Zimmerman, who took the
throw. missed the runner with mis-
stab.
Manager Fred Lake of the New Eng
land Fitchburg team announces that he
has four pitchers landed for this season.
They include Pitchers Eing, Cook, Col
Nlings and Sager. The other members OF
the team so far secured are: Catchers'
Kiubullen and Sweetland outiielders,
Kennedy and Sweat; infielders Mackey
and Gilmore
The Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Baseball League was organized Thurs
day at Pittsburgh ty the directors of
the old Ohio and Pennsylvania League.
Franchises were awarded to six towns
in Pennsylvania and TWO in West Nir-
ginia. 1t will be a Glass d organiza-
tion.
Joe Benz of the White Sox is to be
married Immediately on his return to
Chicago. 1t is said that he proposed
by cablegram from Australia during
the holidays.
James and Taylor of the St. Louis
Americans held the Cubs to two hits in
the recent clash at ST. Petersburg, Fla.
Pop" Ansons friends in Chicago
are boosting him hard for the presi-
dency of the Cubs, to succeed Charley
Murphy Pres. Tener of the league is
said to be for him, and "Anse" has
admitted that he would take the job
were it offered him.
Russell Blackburn. who was close to
the top among the Western shortstops
for Milwaukee last year, probably will
play at second this season for Gala
han.
Nick Altrock is coming all the way
from Charlottesville, Va, to be on hand
to welcome Germany" Schaefer home
in New York.
Walter Clarkson was captain OF
Harvard's ball nine in 1903 and during
a portion of the season of 19o4-but his
name does not appear IN the inter-
collegiate baseball guides list of for
mer Cambridge leaders.
All of Harvard's baseball candidates
will be in the cage the first of next
week. The battery men have been
coming along nicely and Coach Sexton
now is ready to give attention to the
candidates for the infield and outfield
places.
Johnny Burke of Brooklyn, who has
played with Louisville and Wichita,
has signed a contract with the Lowell
club.
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