Evening star., 1915-11-21
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The officers of the Panama Canal
Zone Base Ball League have issued in
vitations to both the New York
Yankees and the Giants to do their
val, and McGraw both declined on the
plea that the journey is too Tar and
the accommodations In sight insuf-
ficient.
The st. Louis National League Club
has signed Jack warhop, formerly with
the New York Yankees. to trial con-
tract Warhop was given his uncon-
ditional release by the Yankees after
he refused to accept transfer to the
dinals believes he may be of use as
relief pitcher.
President Ed Maier of the Vernon
Coast League club continues his house
cleaning. He means to stay within the
salary limit next year, he says. and
players who will not accept cuts are to
GO. Among those reported as turned
adrift are Pitcher Jack Henley, VINO
seems to prefer his old trade OF lay,
ing brick to $500 month as ball
player.
Few days pass without some sort OF a
suit being instituted against Fedora.
sued the Pittsburgh Feds for $4,000.
which he claims due him Tor seling
stock on commission for the club when
1t was being financed couple OF years
ago. McSwigan claimed he was 70 re-
ceive per cent on all STOCK ne soiu'
An interesting story appeared IN the
Chicago papers about trouble Eooie
Holly has been having with young
woman over the disputed ted 9wnessP ,nsssnst,nr ur
points in the story, in the eyes OF the
fans. should be the statement that
Holly is a young shortstop" signed oy
the Chicago Cubs for trial IN the
spring.
shortstop Roxey Roach, who jumped
the Toronto international League CLUB
Tor the Feds, after receiving $1,1oo ao,
vance money from Toronto. has settleo
turn nr % Of the money. Toronto not only
sued sued for return Of the $1.7oo. but asked
~. 900 damages for loss OF hoacn'
seryices. what payment the jumper
made is not stated, but 1t was sumcient
pitcher Hub Perdue Of the st. Louis
Cardinals may go to San Francisco IN
exchange for Roy Corhan. That is, pro
vided Hub agrees. but he Is SAID 20 nare
asked that deal be made by which he
can return to Nashville. Hubbicus be-
lieyes he can regain his youth and
nitching form in that dear old Tennes-
see, II he does not go to Frisco tnen
Jack Roche or Artie Butler may nsure
In the deal for Corhan.
RuhA Ellis of the Los Angeles team
will manage the Brawley team OF ene
Imperial Valley League. and announces
that he already has nnmner @ per, OF not nie an
cording to reports. deal with any ex-
Fed players, but that remains to pc
seen. as the Imperial Valley League Is
likely to be compelled to draw on tne
outlaws to NIL its ranks. players OF 1I H,t
shy Of it.
re NEWSPAPER reports from Los An.
reles are correct, then Billy Purteii oi
player. When Vernon took Purten It
also took over his Detroit contract.
Prcsldent Mater informed the player
that he must take cut IN salary ior
next year. Purtell Is quoted as sayIhs
he cannot expect Vernon to pay MIN 4.
ma ior league contract and that he is
Wiling to accept reasonable reduc-
ton in pay.
r. 4. denied from Gulfport that the
Great Northern Hotel there Will De
closed, except temporarily, because OF
damage done by the storm. Ine notei
win reopen Janu1ry s,ro,t fnr T,rers re or any
other ~ bali team, that chooses Gulfport
as training camp.
|. It seems that no record is so good
that domebody has not equaled or ex-
cslied Il. A note appeared In the
Sporting News recently. concerning the the
feat OF Pitcher Letter. now OF the
Northwestern League. striking out
thirty-two batters in game. Now
comes ". C. Ellis. writing from New
ton. iowa. to claim q better record @ for
HnmhoIdt against Rutland. struck out
thirty-six men in q twenty -one-inninE
ra,ns IN which the lnal SCORE was 1 to
3. The pitcher WHO did tsis stunt -
now county clerk nf Humboldt county,
mighty 6ne prospect when he decided