BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in U. 8. Patent Office. Vol. 10 Philadelphia, November 14, 1908 Price 5 Cents SRORTIIVO LJFB NOVEMBER 14, 1908. seems sure to make the team at no distant them for wanting the farmer, who is due to day. He is a fine fielder and an excellent raise a big crop of victories in 1909. The batsman. Then there is Donahue, the second rumored Chase trade looks more likely than LAKE LANDED baseman, who was with Providence last this one, as Washington is in no special season and played a very fast game that need of right-hand pitchers. The chances went far to atone for the loss of McConnell, are there is nothing definite back of either SIR FREDERICK NOW SURE OF who was formerly on the Providence club. story at present. Donahue is very close to the major league MR. NOYES© OBJECT line. It will not be at all astonishing if in going to Chicago was to get in touch HIS 1909 JOB, he kept in another season to fill utility roles. with the base ball situation, learn all the Cravath, Gessler, Thoney, Speaker, White- particulars about the outlaw matter, and man, Hoey, McHale, Moran and Niles make consult with Manager Cantillon about plans a nine of outfielders and after the first team The President of the National for next year. The Washington magnate He Signs a Contract to Manage is picked out a second one could be placed took luncheon with President Johnson on in the field that could give the first one a Saturday and Messrs. Johnson and Cantillon the Boston American League fine hustle. League Will Urge That Body to were at the station to see President Noyes BIG RESERVE LISTS. otf when he left for home. Cordial rela Team Next Year and Will Have I have looked over the names that ap Adopt theNational Commission©s tions are the order of the day at all points pear in the bulletin of the^ National Com on the American League circuit, and Wash mission and find therein 344 on the Ameri Playing Field Specifications* ington is no exception. After conversing Full Control of the Players, can League list and 299 on the National, with many pro_minent base ball leaders dur divided as follows: Cleveland and New ing his stay in Chicago, Mr. Noyes could see nothing but prosperity ahead^ for , the York 50 each, Chicago 48, Boston 47, St. BY HAROLD W. LANIGAN. SPECIAL TO "SPOBTINQ- LIFE." Louis 40, Washington 34, Detroit 33, Phila American League in general and the Wash St. Louis, Mo., November 10. Editor ington Club in particular The only chance Boston, Mass., November 10. Fred Lake, delphia 42. In the National League Pitts- burg and New York have 44 each, Boston 40, "Sporting Life." While President Pulliam for an argument now is as to whether thero former scout for the Boston Americans and was in town for a day last week he un will be manager for the last three weeks of the Cincinnati 40, Chicago 38, Brooklyn 35, Philadelphia 28 and St. Louis 30. The grand loosened himself of the fact A HOLD-OUT BY THE PLAYERS 1908 season, after McGuire that he has a new idea which had tendered his resignation, total of players enrolled in both leagues is against whom fines have been assessed. 643. I see that our old friend is reserved he is going to spring on the on the 3d inst. signed with magnates at the annual meet There have been some vague rumors to the President John I. Taylor for as Hobe Ferris. His name is Albert and effect that the players would refuse to pay, Hobe is but his nickname. ing of the National League. next year. According to the His idea is that to the play would make a test case of the affair in contract Lake is to have full MANAGER PATSY DONOVAN ers belongs the field, that the court, and other similar talk. The chances swing in managing the team paid us his usual periodical visit last week, spectators belong in the are against this being done. Their own and as near as can be taking a run here from Lawrence and look stands, and that they should interests would seem to suggest that they learned no strings are to be ing eminently fit. The attempt of Brooklyn be kept there. Said he: take their medicine, while there is likely to tied to him. Lake refuses to land Bill Dahlen in exchange for Lewis "Base ball is just as much a be .legislation by the base ball authorities to discuss that end of it, caused many to wonder what Charley Eb- business as any other busi which will render the recurrence of such but Taylor admits that Lake bette was after, and some scented a scheme ness is a business. What troubles more difficult in future. As for is to be the real boss. "Lake to let Donovan out and Dahlen in as his Jimmy Callahan, he will probably remain the made good in his try-out business man is there who Captain Kidd of the diamond, as he has Fred Lake manager. Donovan said absolutely nothing H. C. Pulliam won©t take in every penny last season, and it©s up to about the matter, while President George in sight? Did you ever hear made it pay and seems able to continue to. him to turn out a winning Dovey pleaded entire ignorance about the of a business man closing his doors in the Incidental rumors of the retirement of team now. While Lake was in charge of the matter beyond the fact that he had been middle of the afternoon just because he was Fielder Jones are also declared to be un team he won 70 per cent, of the games, and urged to make a trade, but could not be selling his stock too quickly ? Every man in founded. During the foot ball season these if he can do that this year I©ll be satisfied." convinced that Lewis was a superior article base ball wants to get base ball fabrications are absolutely neces The contract provides for a sliding scale of to Dahlen. Dovey undoubtedly reasons that sary, as there is little or no real diamond pay. It started with a fixed salary, how if Dahlen is still good enough to play short- EVERY COPPER POSSIBLE. news. The rumor-mongers actually had much neither Taylor nor Lake will say, but stop for Brooklyn he is good enough for Bos That©s but natural. The game is uncertain. JOE CANTILLON FIRED it is understood to be $5,000, with an ad ton. Pat spoke very highly of young Cat- One year you©re up and the next year by the local club, notwithstanding the fact ditional thousand bonus for every place that terson, the outfielder Brooklyn secured from you©re down. One year your profits are Lake can bring the team above the second that his contract has still a year to run. division. The signing of the contract comes the Brockton Club, of the New England enormous. The next year you don©t make Of course, this too was a mistake or some as no surprise, as Lake was known to have League, and gave it as his opinion the a red. So, when the box-office man is doing thing else, and it can©t be made too strong young man would make good in fast com nothing else but taking in money, one has that Mr. Cantillon©s services as manager satisfied Taylor and the only question was as pany. Donovan© said he was tickled to see to salary. Lake already has outlined his got to be mighty game in order to stop. have been highly satisfactory to date, and the sand and pluck that the young man However, I am out to have the National the confidence the local owners repose in him plans for next year and after the meeting in showed upon joining the club. He did some Chicago this week he will begin sizing up League pass a rule making it necessary for has never diminished. Even the report of very good work with the stick in this city the playing fields the wreck of Comiskey©s houseboat, "White the youngsters he has signed. and while he did not have a top-notch bat TO BE KEPT CLEAR. Sox," was exaggerated, and it appears that ting percentage showed mighty good promise. the whole story arose from Jesse Tannehill©s SPOKES FROM THE HUB. My suggestion is that the National Commis dropping a match overboard and then salt* BOSTONJRIEFS. sion rules pertaining to spaceTiit the world©s ing against it, or something of the sort. Paddy Moran, of the Chicago Cubs, was championship games be copied verbatim. Many Players Being Carried For Try-outs with us last week and with him his bride, Give the fielders plenty of room. Don©t PRESIDENT BAN JOHNSON a very pleasing lady of whom Paddy may spoil the game. Keep the ©fans© in the had just returned to Chicago from a hunting By the Two Boston Clubs Heavy Re justly be proud. stand. When you let them crowd up to the trip in Wisconsin with Charley Comiskey There is a very nice little fight oil in the lines and stand immediately behind the out and other choice spirits when President serve Lists of the Two Major Leagues local courts. Fred Doe claims a proprietary fielders, you©re hurting the game.