Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03
BIG LEAGUE NOTES

Big lGdSue CLUBS are udNIllS lhclI
trouble trying to get rid Of players.
They are Offering them TO smaller
leagues, but the latter cannot pay the
salaries wanted.
"Shag" Thompson. North Carolina
Outfelder, who joined the Athletics
last June. Is pulling the spectators
from their seats with circus catches.
lie is covering acres of ground.
John Camel, manager Of the RO-
chester InternatiOnals, is in the mar
ket for IAN entire team" He says h"
can get plenty OF players from TN"
ma jOrs, but he cant meet the a.larl' ).
Jack Coombs has been selected as
adviser by Manager Rob-
inson of the Brooklyn Nations. The
former Athletic twirler is to pass on
the value Of the recruits vino are bat
Ting for jobs on the hurting stan.
De Wolf Hopper ranks John Me-
Graw as the greatest Of baseball man
ayers. Hugh jennings gets second
place and Connie Mack third. He
wants TO see Stallings "n the job ali
other season before he passes an 2p-
iniOn OF him.
John Henry considers Booth Hop
per OF traded flora dog fame. "one
of the most serviceahle pitchers" on
staff. ''IIe is one Of the
few pitchers that | have seen break
in who seems to know what he is on
the mound for" says Henry.
Henry Rondeau. Washington re-
eruit, gave a good exhibition of his
hitting ability when young Herhie
started to pitch. A wick
ed line drive from ROndeau's bat
knocked the kid pitcher of his pins.
Rondeau sure locks as II he could
hit. 'fs =
In Neff and Pick, Washington is
sure to have twoao fthe most service
able utility infielders in the American
League Pick may be used in the out.
field also. Both of these youngsters
are. fast on their feel, = and can ahlt;,
which is more than the average play.
er who is not in the game regularly
can do.
Connie Mack is paying particular
attention to Bostick and Mcconnell.
two rockies at the Jacksonville train
Ing camp Of the Athletics. The new
lads have shown Connie they possess
ability. Their fashy work In Mack'sl
Juvenile infield has MOI only attracted
the attention OF Mack, but also that
Of the veterans. r..
Here is a tip from the Pittsburg Sun
about one of the Athletics unknown
youngsters:
RED" Crane, who is trying for a
place In the Mack infield, is a polish
ed fielder. He is one of the smartest
recruits on the defense seen for some
.ime, and would be sure OF utility
berth II he could hit with regularity.
Crane has plenty of time to acquire
the latter knack, as he is only a
youth. "gr1 ',.E
II is q pretty safe. prediction that
Chic Gandil is going to have good
year with the bat. He Is hitting in
practise better than he did at any
line last year. again using his entire
cody behind his blows, as he did the
first two years he was with the
team. Gandil looks to be
n fine health, and has succeeded in
quitting the cigarette habit. which
griffith predicts will make a new man
,f him. -. F.. H. ..s..-
Pitcher Lee Meadows, the Cardinal
recruit secured from the North Caro-
ina League, is Pirate Carmen Hills
,nly rival for the unique distinction
Of being the only player in either
major league who insists on wearing
1 pair of glasses while on the ball
ield. Indeed, Meadows wears the
goggles all the time, for he refused to
lake them off when advised to do so
while the players were engaged in
soccer football game at few days ago,
Ind later he was seen wearing Cog
yles while swimming in the Hot Sui
1hur Wells natatorium. Meadows is
IN expert swimmer, and quite adept
It fancy diving, despite the handicap
imposed upon him by the goggles. He
lives off the balcony Of the pool, turns
back fips off the spring boards, and
executes other deeds of aquatic dar-
ng without exhibiting the least con-
,ern over the presence of spectacles
upon his proboscis.
pretty support in the pinches.. Diehl