The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-15

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while It Is a far cry from now to
March 80, and likewise April ID, the
baseball moguls over on the mainland
arc bestirring and making ready for
the beginning Of the 1915 season. First
to start and last TO finish is the Pa
eiae Coast League, this organization
getting under way March 80 and end
ing along in the latter part Of octo.
Der. The major leagues, the American,
National and Federal, will start their
seHsops around April Is. Trfs
Over in the Coast League many
changes viii take and have taken place
Harry wolverton, two years managed
AZ Sacramento, has besht secured u
pilot the San Francisco tcam for Henry
Berry, the latter having purchased all
the rights and title jim tho team from
j, Cal Ewing. Berry has sold the Los
Angeles team 70 Tom stephens and as.
s0ciaees, and the Sacramento franchise
has been transferred to salt Lake City.
As baseball year, 1914 was a strenu-
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not 20 as wei with them as was ex-
peeted, and at times things were
hqually for the WesterneFs. Allan T.
Baum, as president understood the
game though, and through his methods
Of handling baseball Affairs the league
kept its head above water and sur
vived.
The next year is figured to be ban
ner one for the Coastcrs, as the changes
made mean well for the game. Wolver-
ton, who win handle the Seals, is one
Of the best managers in baseball to-
day, and can be counted on to place
q winning combination in the field.
Cliff Blakenship, who win pilot the
Salt Lake aggregation, is frst-class
baseball man, and being well backed
and well liked in the Mormon town,
should get by in good shape, Tom
Stephens is likewise a good baseball
man and will aim to. have his team
on the top Of the heap when the finish
rolls around. " 3!
Piioting the Venice Tigers will be
Jack Bliss as captain and Hap Hogan
as manager. Portland will remain I'M
der the leadership If Walter McCredie,
while Tyler Christian will manage the
Iowly Oaks "A 's.Y y p. tns
Changes In Majors !.
One of the biggest baseball deals Of
the game was pulled of when Charley
Comiskey purchased Eddie Collins from
the Philadelphia Athletics to play Sec
ond base for the Chicago White Sox.
Comiskey also threw a bomb into big
league baseball by going into the mi
nors for manager. The Old Roman
Is out for the pennant, ,hc he says, and
It is expected me will make fhrtber
purchases Of ball players before the
opening Of the training season rolls
around. " n II, "a 4. IA
In the National League MeGraw is
buying. selling and trading players in
an effort to bolster up team that
has fallen by the waypide. Veterans
of the Giants have been laid on the
shelf and young blood secured to help
the boss Of the Giants get back tho
fame lost last year. In Boston, Stall;
ings Is making a change here and
there, all for the better as he says,
for the Miracle Man has great hopes
Of repeating in 1915. \.
Starting trouble at every turn is the
Federal League, and the way the new
organizations is grabbing of players it
looks as il Gilmore and his crowd have
come to remain IN the baseball field.
Developments during the year will keep
The fans on an edge, and the doings
Of the Fcderals will be kecnly watched
from all angles. se.
VIII Prosper Here g+ ms e,
Here in our own hometown, baseball
Is somewhat de trop, as the fans know,
through the, actions Of q certain clique,
hut this was one Of the best things