New Britain herald., 1916-03-04
BASEBALL BRIEFS.

l the Cub team, but Sinclair will send 1 them that they may have the benc- fit of the training camp. He expects he will find it easier to sell them if they are in playing condition. The men are Pitcher Bedient. First Basc- men Chase and Stoyall and Short stop Rawlings.
 The players are the only ones whom Sinclair has failed to dispose of, and he wants them in condition 70 play should he succeed in selling them before the opening of the sca- son. Stovall announced he will net go.
 Henry Miller of Westtield who has played on the Father Mathew base ball team for several seasons, is to join the Hartford team of the East ern league. Miller was given tr5- out with the Boston Nationals and 1t Is through c. M. Goodnow, who was Vice-president of the Boston Nation- als last season. that Miller is to get his chance with Hartford.
 Paddy O'Connor, ex-member Of the Pittsburgh Feds, declares Bonnie Kauff the best hitter who ever stood on two feet. Paddy thinks he will prove a sensation in the National league this season. He had plenty of opportunity to size up kauff in the Federal league and is confident Ben nie will do things this year. Tom Seaton, the pitcher last year with the Brooklyn Federals and re- gently bought by the Chicago Ma tionaIs, telegTaphed from New York yesterday to Chicago that he would join the training camp at Tampa. He has been considered a holdout and according to President Weeghman has not yet agreed to terms.
 President Barney Dreyfuss of tho Pittsburgh National league club was officially notified yesterday that the National commission had refused to declare Outfielder James Kelly free agent. Kelly based his claim upon what he said was unfair treat ment on the part of President Drey- fuss in not honoring his tranfer to the Indianapolis American associs.- tion club by the Pittsburgh Federnls. The commission ruled he had no case, and dismissed his claim. Jack Ferry, for several seasons
  asso citation club, has been given his unconditional release officials of the senators announced today. Ferry came to Columbus in the deal that gave Pittsburgh George McQuillan. The Chicago National league team is seeking a new catcher. word havin z been received that Harvey Russell, reported purchased the other day, had signed with an Eastern club. George Stovall, former manager of the Kansas City Federals, will leave Chicago soon for California, and will retire from baseball. After Q conference in Chicago Thursday be- tween Stovall and Harry Sinclair of Tulsa. Ohio, who assumed Stovall |: contract with the Federal league. it was reported that the former Kansas City manager had settled his claims against the league
 Ty Tyson, the youthful pitcher of the Buffalo Bisons, has enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-third Battalion. Canadian Volunteers, and is now on his way to the front. Ty- l son had been with the Bisons for | two years. joining the team at the solicitation of Manager Clyner in l July. 1914 Previous to that time l he was with the Carter -Crumes of { Niagara Falls, where he attracted the 1 attention of Manager Clymer. While 1 with the semi-pro team at the Falls ! he pitched four exhibition games against Federal league teams. defeat i ing each of them, and received Q tempting offer from Joe Tinker of Ethe Chifeds, after the manager of the Whales saw Tyson moW down his heavy hitters one Sunday afternoon.
 Tyson did not get off to a very good start last season, but was a big ; ia ctor in the winning of the pennant hv the Bisons in the closing games i of the season. He was called upon 1 +o twirl against Providence in two 1 of the crucial games holding his op- 1 moments. safe enough to let the Bi- l sons win.
 1 Seven memers of the Philadelphia National league baseball team left here yesterday on steamer for Jack sonyille. Fla Included in the party were Chief Bender. the former Amer ican league pitcher; George McQuil- Han, Erskine Mayer, outfielders, Pas llert and Devore and catchers Adams, O'Connor and Fish. and George Chal- mers. Other members of the team will go directly from their homes to St. Petersburg, where the early training will be held. Manager Mo- 1 ran is already on the ground prepar- ing for the arrival of his players. 1 President Baker expects to make the
 journey by rail.