Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-08

Catcher Bert Whaling. lat. OF tho
Braves. on, on the Pacific Coast is tell.
ing them Il story that is interesting
and important. II true. 1t IL TO the
effect that John Evcas told him before
leaving Boston that he does not on
pect rs be with the Braves :.cXt year.
Whaling says f:vers gave 40 reason
out that he talked In all nervousness
when he said he expected TO quit tho
braves.
The Omaha Western League club cx-
pects To give tryout next spring TO
hickey Sulverinan, regarded as The
star shortstop OF the Cleveland anna
tour ncld. Manager Marty Krug. OF
ara saw silvcrnan pky and was
greatly Impressed with his ability.
Commenting on The draft ny the Den
yer Western League club OF Catcher
l!ill stevens from Tacoma OF the
Northwestern League. Il Tacoma cor
respondent writes that Joe McGinnity
was disappointed that "a major league
club did not take the player. az he IL
sure he could make good in the big
show
Manager Jack Hendricks OF the In
danapo!is Indians has removed with
his family from Chicago TO .lidianapo-
lis and uIll make his home IN the In
diana city. He expects TO get busy at
once on rebuilding his team for next
year. for Owner Jimmy McGill has or-
dored that a pennant b. won for the
HouSer fans.
Harry Bloom in The Louisville Even
ing Post writes that he can announce
on authority that the American Assoc
citation season viii open next year
Apri! Is, and end September Il. maxi
ing the playing season five lays short
q tiun the The The
same number or games viii lie played
hut some vacant dates will ne cut out.
Jimmy o'Neill, the Youngest Of the
baseball family Of that name, who was
touted during the summer as good
enough for trial IN the majors, will
make his advance gradually. The
Providence International League club
has drafted him from Utica. which
means that he is on his way TO the
world champions, provided he contin-
ucs To improve In his playing.
\ movement is on in the territory
formerly occupied by the Nebra ska
state League to organize an inter-
state circuit. made up of four former
Nebraska state towns and four in
Northern Kansas. 1t would he n class
u league. and with small salary
limit and short jumps, II is believed IT
could he made to go. G.. w. Crawford
president OF the Fairburv (Neb.> Club
is at the head OF the movement.
What grounds do YOU like best to
hit on?" Bob Bcscher was asked
Well" answered Robert, after a
pause. "St. Louis suits me as we'll as
any Of them. and then again | don't
see any better for that purpose than
Brooklyn"
Sheldon Lejeunc, premier clouter OF
the minor leagues, champion long dis
tance throwcr etc, has quit the game
for good again. as is his annual GUS
tom. +, is announced from Grand
Rapids that he has gone into business
with his brother there and is done
with baseball.
Manager Walter McCredie, of the
Portland Beavers, still insists that
Second Baseman Bill Rodgers Is to
come back to him next year, though
nothing has been heard from the Gin
cinnati end of it as to Rodgers being
released
Business Manager Dick Carroll. of
the Brooklyn Feds. announces that he
has signed nine young players, every
one of them purchased or dra fled nv
major league clubs from the minors"
Who they are he will not state.
Trnvers md Hunter Win,
NEW YORK, November 7-Jerome d
TraVers, with Dave Hunter, the Essex
county professional, as n partner, de-
feated Max MarstOn and George Law