The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-09
TERSE FACTS FOR
FANS FOLLOWING
FEDERALS' Fight
CHANCE AND OTHERS TALK OF
OtTLAN S---BRTEF BITS OF
DIAMOND DUST.

NEW YORK. Feb. 8---"Last year
had to fire about twenty players be-
fore / could get things started This
season the Federal leaguers are saw
ing me lots Of work" sagely says
Frank Chance.
Connie Mack has not signed as man
ager for 19i4 Since 1901, when he
brought the Athletics to Philadelphia,
he has never put his autograph on a
baseball contract.
Jack knight will have his seventh
trial in major league baseball with
the Maps this season. The tall infield-
er had three engagements with the
Yanks, and after the last one it was
thought Knight was destined for the
minors.
Four players who were with the
Freeport H. ~ High school team
will have tryouts as professionals TINS
season They are Herring, pitcher,
with the Giants Meaney, arst oase-
man, with Newburg, Of the Eastern
league; Petit. outfield, with Danbury,
and Soper. with Perth Amboy.
Erskine Mayer, young pitcher who
signed with the Phillies last week,
lodged two Federal league agents on
his way to mail the letter notifying
the Philadelphia club of his accept
ance of terms When Mayer returned
home he found two bidders for his
services, each Offering the Jersey ath-
fete more money than he had agreed
to continue with the Quakers for.
job for the Kids.
Dick Hennessy's jump from mascot
Of the Giants to position in Wall
va, ba n mil
lion kids are sure they can FIJI.
A bachelor in PENNSYLVANIA who
left $500 for the baseball education"
of his nephew didn't specify whether
it should be spent at the box office
or in a corresponding school course.
Jack Dunn Insists that Connie Mack
has no financial interest in the Balti-
more international league team. Dunn
scoffs at any arrangement that VIII
deprive him of his holdings in Balti-
more as sop 10 Federal leaguers.
Clarence Kraft, a youngster on the
DODGERS list, is a versatile athlete. He
made a reputation as pitcher In the
Cotton States league, went TO New
Orleans and played first base and
signed with Rrooklyn as an outfielder.
Barney foresftss says that long
term contracts are not helpful TO the
PLAYERS or the club "A youngster
Win ambition should sign for only
nue season" he argues, land then nus
tie to make himself worth more the
following year A long term contract
curbs ambitious youngsters"
Contract Gagged.
sHQb" Perdue, who signed a three
wears contract with the Braves last
August. bemoans his fate. Doc Ges-
sIcr and joe" Tinker have both been
after him for Federal league duty
Here / am. with strawberry short
cake within an inch of my mouth and
me gagged with three year con-
tract" walls the big pitcher.
One of the requests or the Players
fraternity. that the player concerned
be notified when waivers are being
asked on his services was inspired by
John McC;raw's coaching tactics. OPP
posing pitchers have often heard first
from McCiraw that waivers had been
asked
Harry Mccormick, erstwhile emer-
gency hitter for the Giants, announces
that Charlie Street. veteran catch
err, is fer sale, Streets Irritation with
the Federals and dissatisfaction with
his berth in Chattanooga caused the
new manager to make a prompt de-
cision regarding Streets future.
Charlie IIerzog has rounded up
two new catchers for the Reds. who
hit for more than $40 in minor
leagues. Won Koinitz, lawyer. who
catches as Holmes" hit .412 in the
Appalachian league. Gonzales, a Gu
ban batted .3s3 for Long Branch, N.
j. Hartley, obtained from the Giants
with Her2og, also had batting aver
age OF 3IG