The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-08
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The Brooklyn club has shipped Pitcher
Dan Griner to st, Paul. Dams return
to the big show was brief and not very
satisfactory, but he's a bear in the as
ISOLATION
Miller Higgins and Roger Bresnahan
are sttll working together. II Is Just
announced that the New York Yankees
have released Pitchers Roy Sanders and
Paul Carpenter to Toledo.
Manager Robinson, OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers says he hates to ~disappolnt
5 e,Tss0P Rus seei Ma,ro wap ws saeS 9 With At tSe
Giants, but that Brooklyn Just can't
spare The RUDE,
Hank o'Day, umpire, has announced
hts training plans. He says he win go
TO Hot Springs, Ark. Feb, 1. BY April
- he ought to be able to get by with
i, II he sticks c~enseientiously to train
ing.
The management Of the Detroit
Tigers has engaged a whole floor of a
hotel at Macon, Ga, for accommodate
non OF the mob that Hugh Jennings
Will take into training camp.
No baseball scribe seems to have had
the enterprise to interview Walter
Johnson for his views on the trade
that sent Eddie Ainsmith away from
the Washington team. Walters opin-
lon might be interesting.
Ira Thomas. former catcher for the
Philadelphia Athletics, has been re-en-
gagged as coach of the Williams college
baseball squad. This viii be his third
season with. Williams, so he must be
making good.
Now a theatrical syndicate with head
quarters in Boston is trying to- capital
i1e ont Hank Gowdy's war record. It
Is said to have cabled him an offer
Of $500 a week for 80 weeks to go
on the stage and tell how he beat
Germany.
The national commission announces,
upon formal request from the two play
ers, that Pitcher Ray Caldwell and
Third Raseman Douglas Baird, who
Quit their clubs in midseason for war
work, have been reinstated to good
standing.
The Cleveland club the re-
lease Of Catcher DeBerry and Pitcher
Ab Gould to the New Orleans club.
Outright releases. OF course, but indi-
eating that friendly relations are still
maintained by Cleveland and New Or
leans,
Pitcher Slim Love plans to write a
story of his career as a world cham
pion." He was a member Of the Bos-
ton Red Sox through most of the
months Of December and January,
which makes him eligible TO the base
bali hall OF fame.
The st. Louis Cardinals announce the
signing Of an outfjeldev named Jake
Miller, who made something Of a repu-
tation playing In a ship builders
Sparrow Point cam. Charley Kelsch-
ner recommends him.
Ray Chapman, Cleveland shortstop
secured his release from the navy last
week, and is taking a vacation at hi
home in Herrin, Ill. waiting for tbs
training he'll to ring, He declares him
self to be in the best shape ever.
Mysterious Fred Walker. whose las
major league engagement was with thu
st. Louis Cardinals. has made a shift
letio director at Rhode Island State, col
lege. He will coach basketball, base
bali and football
Efforts by the management Of tn
New York Giants TO locate Pitche
4 Jesse BARNES nave pCcl HAttNNSluL n
has informed the club that he is sta
toned at Fort Riley, Kan. When h
win he available for baseball he doe
not profess TO know.
Manager Jimmy Burke. OF the s.
Louis Browns, eomhats the idea tina
Dave Davenport Is nc good as a pitch
err. Burke says Davenport II handle
right, is as good as Walter johnson
and he thinks he knows how to handl
him. At any rate Dave is 10 be give
another chance.
Joe Tinker is making pledges TO tn
Cclumhus fans that they will insist h
keep. Oae Is that ne matter how Eree
a star may be developed on the ca
lumbus team he will not be sold TO
major league club at any price.