The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
Midseason Chatter

New York. March 2,-Nowhere as
fame as fleeing as on the diamond
II seems but yesterday that Jo" Wood
made the Giants stand on their ears
and do funny stunts up there on Inc
Polo Grounds, and here We have W ood
on y a4-verge OF making his adleus 10
the big show. According to the an
nouncement from Boston last night,
the Red Sox have obtained waivers
on Wood, Collins, Cady ana Thomas
1t was Wood who won the world
series of 1912 for Boston. Smoky Joe
won rhirts-four g&nles and lest ONLY
five that season in the American Lea
que. The next season saw him win
only eleven and lose five. While in
1914 IL was nine and three. Last sea
SON he won fifteen and lost five, and
allowed an average OF only l.is runs
a game Yet Joe Lannin believes
wood-s trusty right is seHe.--4Ae Is
only twenty-seveu years CID.
Wood broke into professional ball
in 1905 in Kansas city and the FOL
lowing year found him pitching for
touring team of Rloomer Girls In
1907 he was with Hutchinson, of the
Western Association. and the next
summer saw him hurting for the Kan
sas City American Association Club.
The Kaysees paid $500 for Joe.
says He's Still There.
In 1908 Kansas City sold Wood for
.Sa,200 to the Red Sox. and Tor eight
sea sons Wood toiled with the Huh
team. Wood. who is here having MS
arm treated, asserts that his wing IS
in good shape once more. II Joe were
given his unconditional release he
could no doubt hook up with some
major league club.
The same applies 10 Collins, whom
Detroit will very likely sign If IAnnin
grants him his freedom. Last year the
yankees made several attempts to
land Collins. but TO no avail. He was
one OF the men RUPERT and Huston
were reported to have been promised
by the league when they bought the
club. The left-hander sprany into
fame while hurting for the University
of Vermont. and was graduated to the
Red Sox in 1909. He enjoyed his test
season in 1918. when he won nineteen
games and lost only eight.
Cady was sold to the Red Sox by
Newark in 1911, and reported the next
season. Both he and Thomas have
been falling by the wayside within
the last few seasons. There has been
talk that the four players named
failed to get along with Bill Carrtgan.
This Can't be Right.
Another one of those cases which
make one doubt the justice OF the
Organized Baseball system involves
Ralph Comstock. the pitcher who
Jumped to the Pittsburg Feds from
Providence late last season. He re-
verted TO Providence. where he had
been farmed out by the Red Sox. and
Providence recently offered Comstock
a contract for $140 a month.
He must accept that offer or stay
out of the game. Comstock has sent
his old contract with the Feds and
the one offered him by Providence to
Dave Fultz. president Of the Players
Fraternity. Something is mighty
wrong somewhere.
Billy Cole, OF the Giants, should
know that divers doubles and homers
in March mean the gate in April.
Milton Baker, local pitcher who
was signed to a Yankee contract by
Frank Farrell, and whom the new
owners refused work last season, yes
terday filed suit against The New
York American League Club for sal
IL.
Jack Quinn, former Yankee hurler,
who jumped from the Braves TO the
Baltimore Feds, has signed with the
Vernon Club IT the Pacific Coast
Leagus.