The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
BITS OF BASEBALL.


II Is said suthoritatiTely, in New York that il
| there is a change in the ownership Of the New
| York5 that Ed Barrow president Of the Intema-
tionaI League. will become the president Of the
New York club.
OutdeIder Bert Daniels is to be let out by New
York it i said and Louisville win get him. Louis
vile wanted Daniels last summer. but Bert de
clared he'd jump to the Feds If he had to miss
| a chance in big league society.
Pitcher Jack COombs on December g. received
COomhs injured while pitching in a world
series game against the New York Giants in 1911,
and since then has done but little work on the
mound
Heine Wagner. Red soI shortstop. will endeGVor
to come back next spring. He already has made
arrangements to go to Hot Springs early in Feb
ruary and boil out his ann. Wagner developed
water the elbow last spring and was unable
to play.
CLARK Griffith Is keeping up his courage by
maintaining that Walter JohnSon has not yrc
signed with the Feds The Washington manager
says he is sure he can hold the pitcher. hrs
contract specified that s 900 paid for option
on his services in 1915.
Whether it is a chance Of management and owner
ship not, President Ban johnson says he Is going
to that tho New Y0rks become factor in the
American LeaEue race The only thing he has pUC
far is getting CLARK Griffith TO give up Mike
Mitchell.
Inhelder Olsen. Of the Cleveland club has been
disposed Of to the Cincinnati club. The whole
American League WaiTei claim to Olsen. who vas
given his unconditional release. GARY Hermann
picked him up for nothing. and it is possible
Olsen may be made plain Of the Reds next SEASON.
Manager Callahan. Of the White sON. will try out
Lsi Tin. Chinese BASEBALL expert, in the spring and
retain him IL he makes good Il il said Of Lar
Tin that he can do the hundred in 10 10 field
cleyeTy. and is a crack batter. That being the
case. there doesn't seem to be any doubt that he'll
make good.
Clark Griffith. manager Of the Washington team.
was in a philanthropic mood during the recent
National League meeting and made PRESENT 0f
Outfeder Mike Mitchell To the New YORK AmCrl-
cans. Griffith waived the customary waiver prIcS
rather than force old friend and fsvorite back
into the brush.
During the National League meeting in New
York a letter from Ben Minor. president of the
beVy Of sCribes Minor said that the best offer
made to Walter johnson WIS $3.50 year for one,
two or three years. CLARK Griffith gVneTally
believed TO have offered $500.
Jimmy Collins, former Red Sox manager. who
has been i'll at his home in Buffalo for several weeks
with pneImonis, Is the road TO recovery. He
has practically passed the danger point, according
to the attending physician. At hrSt Collins illness
was not thought to Be serious He had severe
cold and il deyeloped into pneumonia.
The jump Of Pitcher Rip Hsgerman, Of the NaTs
10 the Feds did not sITTise the Nap officials mas
much a. he declined to sign the American League
contract prOeTed him at the end Of the 1914 sess1n
President SomeTs regrets 10 sec him sign with the
Feds, but nevertheless will take no steps to prevent
HsseTman from jumping.
James ]. Callahan. manager Of the White SSA.
occupies q position in baseball that is unique. He
- the only man connected with the playing end
Of the game who docs not sign contract. He
has managed the SoE for three years and during
that time has never affixed his signature to piece
Of paper. He jrst goes on managing the Sox-
Manager Joe Birmingham Of the Cleveland club.
announces that he viii cut his big squad TO lCs
than thirty by the time Of the training He
has fifteen pitchers but will take no more than
ten to San Antonio. Tex. Kahler, Lefty James,
Cartsr. TedrUw. and Dillinger are slated for Owner
Somers' American Association team, il il said.
Frank ]. Farrell president Of the New Horks,
has the encouragement Of Ban johnson in his hghI
to retain Ray Caldwell pitehsr. The American
League president contends that Caldwell accepted
money last SEASON for an OVton on his serTices for
1915. and he believes that the tall PITCHER can Be
kept from twirling for the Buffalo Fedsrals.
Second BAseman Charley Magnus. Of the Cinern-
natl Shamrocks, has been offered excellent con-
tIact for 1915 by the Chicago White SOI. With the
contract came an order from Charley Comiskey to
report February l. in time to join the sox on
their trimming tTip to California Magnus will
probably sign. though he b heStating about giving
up q good Job in Cincinnati. He is fast young
stCr and will have . hne chance to make good. II
he decides TO Join the SOx.
signed TO manage the Boston Braves four years
beyond the coming srason when his previous agree-
ment will expire. Neither StalhngS nor President
Gafney would announce the salAzy terms OF the
new contract
James O McGill. owner Of the Denver club. Of
the Western League in a telegram from Los An
gees. denies the report nom New York that Ar
thur Deyln. eK-GiAnt, would manage the Denver
club next year. Il have hops Of retaining Ma
agsr Cohey." said MeCin.
According to the report Of Charles L. Stone
referee in bankruptcy. the assets of the Syracuse
Stars Inc which was recently declared bank
uipt corporation. besides the New York State
League franchise S.ss in cash. $50 due frOm
the Albany Baseball Club a guarantee and the
equipnent of the ball club
The winona club. ist o1sted from the Northern |
LeaRue has formally filed q protest with Secretary ]
Farrell Of the national board agEinst the custer
A Il. PulfOrd. Of Winnipeg. IL il announced also |
has appealed 70 Mr.. FaueI for the Winnipeg pro- |
lection. Pulfords fr1nchis was awarded TO Hones |
C. Webb, a real estate dealer q Winnipeg
william DaEid Cantillon. until Last May Eenerzl |
manager oS the Chicago and Northwestern RAiluad |
died at Chicago Ill, Gscenbsr L Mr.. CantiIlan /
eutered the service Of the rzilruad a. freight |
brakeman in lG5 and rss from brakeman 10 con- |
ductOr trAinmaster. superintendent. general SUPER
intendent and general manager. Two OF Mr.. Can /
tiIions hrotherA. Michael and Jossph ars the own
-4 the DzneAuors cub. q II AnHiosn AsO !