The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-01
Baseball Notes

Reports from Houston indicate a big
sale of seats for the Giant-Detroit
game to be played there on Sunday.
The fact that Ty Cobb Is expected to
play against Benny Kauff, In addition
Ito the fact that the teams have each
won two games. has famed interest
among Texas fans to fever heat.
Leslie Mann is back in the game
with the Cubs after. q short lay.otf
due to alamo ankle.
THE 81. Louis Cardinals: and Cincin;
natfcl1biafe willing toitake Lew Wen;
dell, catcher, froI1ltheG Giants, but there
is. little:chance:
Otis c. Lawry, shortstop and captain
Of the University of Maine team, will
be given a trial by the Athletics in
June. Hhe. has led his team in bat
ting the past three years.
Eddie Eayrs, former Pirate pitcher,
has signed with Providence. He In.
tends to try for the outleld this sea
son, though he will be called upon
occasionally to pitch.
The Portland club!hag obtained Out
fielder, Brown and Third Baseman
|Issacs from Toronto In exchangeSfo for
Catcher Mike Hayden. Both men were
in the Canadian leagueylast year
Out fielder Robertson will re-
port to the. GiantsSApri at%Norfelk,
Va. His doctorS:adyisedF him against
going to Marlin because OF Fan sinjur-
ed leg. Robertson now says the leg
is strong again.
Harry LordSfs willing to assume the
MANAGEMENT OF the Lowell club, but
he has decided not to buy into the
club.
The player limit in the Southern
league is only IA. SO that a club scan
carry only four pitchers,ttwo catchers
and one utility man. The Federal lea
que proRted by a. few jumping ball
players, hut the rank and flleSare suf-
|fering now fromi$lack OF employment.
There are going to. be hundreds OF
players out OF positions this year.
otto Jordon, former Pittsburgher,
for several years regarded as the best
second haseman In the Southern lea
que, and who once managed the At
|lanta team and later lower class teams
|inJthes South, announces his retirement
from ths game. He Bhaslgone into the
business Of selling automobiles.
49,
DIR. John Layan and Ernie johnson
are candidates for the shortstop posi-.
ton on Fielder Jones' Browns. While
in practice one OF Johnson's ankles
was sprained. The nearest physic-
ian happened to be DR.. Layan. Follow
ing an examination he said to his pat;
lent: 81 advise you to take; an absolute
rest for six months. II ou&cans leave
St. Louis, SO much the better. DR..
!Lavan Is now playing between third
and second.
Benny Kauff got one httioff AZ Ran.
kin johnson Wednesday inFEF Worth.
lIn&the ninth inning BennyEbeat out@a
bunt down the third base line. He
was called out trying to steal second
but says It was done by "trtck4unt:
pre- g
HansSLobert Isl stu unable or IN.
willing to run fast. He wasSthrownSout
at isecondSW ednesday standing up.
Fred Brainard 5subbed for Larry.
.Doylesat second base. tpoylelseknee.
still bothered: him. The fTexaslSboy.
played well in the field, scored the
only run Of the game and made one,
Catcher Ed. Sweeney, the ex:pride.
OF the Kankees; ii supposed &to&play,
.WtthgtheS TexasSleaguers$otsB Beaumont
3srisd minor isaEusr ia Ffand 6lds
lramashaSknown. Edisworfing under
hint f7a0G0YifonscfadH Kankoas contract