Show 11 I With Players ayers and Clubs Cleveland 0 O. Feb 17 Ii Joe Joe Eagle Engle pitcher was signed today b by UY the thc Clevelan Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- lan land baseball club it wa was announced Ho lie was a free agent ent Last year cRr Enc lu Pitched for tor Buffalo BuHalo of the thc International International International league Previously he lie hall hail been with Washington c c Chica Chicago o Feb I A. A A. A II It president of at the Three I lea league ue to toni tonight to- to ni night ht Issued a l call cail for a meeting to be beheld beheld beheld held In iii Chicago o next Frida Friday to lo consider con con- eider sider the formation of oC a new circuit to include the thc choice cities of oC the Three Three-I and anti Central leagues league The meeting was wag called at al the of ot John Charles Charle Ryan Han president of or the thc l Peoria baseball club In negotiating Coi for Walter Waiter from the Reds Red last week Eddlo Eddie Herr was unsuccessful Reh is Js a tl former Boston Baston outfielder and Herr had somo some hopes of ot getting him As s tho the Reds arc are this year ear short of ot material there wa was nothIng nothing noth noth- ing lug doing for Cor Salt Lal Lake c. c When Herr reached Cincinnati Miller ln had gone Jon an and he was unable to deal for Ol a I pitcher c 1 Left Lefty Kantlehner hC has been signed b by bytho tho thu Seals to pia play this year car c J. J The Pacific Coast oai league will wll have bare bareto to make malic a new contract this year car for tor baseballs The Thc Reach people who had the contract have refused ed to longer dispose of ot their horsehides at the former former for for- mer price During a season some baseballs are used President ent Bill DUI L. Lane of r the local ball hall club mb was as yes yesterday tenia informed by 11 a wire from Manager Herr that Bill Humler and Emmet Emmel Mulvey ulve had been released release by hy Bob Boh Quinn of or the thc St St. Louis Browns Browne to Salt Lake Lalee Rumler Js is a catcher- catcher outfielder His 1917 work worl in the outfield outfield out out- field was wa ns n 1 and ho was a able le to clout the ball for tor Emmet Mulvey is a youngster to cover center field He pla played ed for or Baltimore In the International International Inter Inter- national league last year jear ear Inter Inter-I I It Is understood th od that t. through Cliff ClIe Blankenship Ed Spencer was Induced I to sign up UI with the Bees this year ear to The signed contract of Padd Paddy Driscoll Dris- Dris coll coIl has Ims arrived at the Cub office to the delight of ot Manager Mitchell l It has lias developed that not on only I most of I the American association and the Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Coast lea league ue clubs would like 0 to purchase Paddy Padd but that a couple of major league clubs are aro anxious to give him a trial Mitchell intends to take the former r Northwestern university and anti Great Lakes football star on the I I training trip with the tho Cubs and perhaps per per- haps hap the lad will win a re regular ular position per per-I tion right with the north siders He lie i Intends to to pIa play ball on only 1 next I after which ho hu will go 0 to South America Amer Amer- merica mer- mer ica lea to a accept a business opportunity g c to Zelder th the Auburn Ind md garbage garbage gar gar- ar- ar bage an and Polan Poland China king When whon not playing baseball was sas In Chicago re recently ye- ye leaving the pigs garbage trucks and billiard hall in Sn charge of or his first assistant while he lie attempted to find out Just what baseball would be bo worth next season lason After Artor a no conference with President Mitchell of ot the Cubs Cub Rollie Rolli 0 was still unable to decide whether It Il would be Le moie profitable to manage his pigs and garbage business g. g manage e I the Columbus ball club or 01 play utility util ft ity role lole for the Cub Cubi was unable unable un un- unable un- un able to learn just how much money oney President Tinker r of ot the Columbus Columbu outfIt outfit outfit out out- fit would ho bo able to pa pay him and antI he lie seemed to feel teel that th the Cubs couldn't P pay him a sufficient amount to make him hint duck uck the home town business for forthe forthe forthe the coming summer At White So Sox park at Chicag It was announced that the signed contract of oC Charley Chancy had arrived Roberson Rober- Rober son had a n R trial us as pitcher last spring but was turned over to Minneapolis where whore he ho did splendid l work until ho he enlisted In aviation He lie earne earned a no lieutenancy lieutenancy lieu lIeu- tenancy and was about ready for tor overseas overseas over over- seas service when the armistice was signed f f Gene Doyle DorIc of or L Los Angeles has cometo come cometo I to bat with the suggestion that the Coast league clubs give a benefit for tor Tomm Tommy Quinlan tho trio well known ball ballplayer ballplayer player who ho lost his lIs left Arm and his right eye ee while fighting for the United States in France Tomm Tommy was traded b by Salt SaIl Lake L. to Columbus last year and it was understood that tho Columbus club Will vIll make inako a lob for tor- him hIi 1 the park But Tommy Tomm could u use e a little mone money and a R benefit b by the tho Coast league where ho played no o long IonS would be a n graceful act Ho II played with Oal Oakland land and Salt I Lake ake and Is well known all around tho the circuit Milwaukee Wis Fob Feb ee 17 Club 17 Club own own- era ers of or the Am American association plan to take talce care of or members of or their terms injured in the war according to A A F. F president of at the Mil Mu- Ul- Ul waukee club That has been our attitude o from from the time our players left for tor the time army and 11 navy RV Mr lr said ald I uI am am of or the I opinion the club owners will set ct aside part of ot the tho receipts for Car players wounded In Prance Franco and incapacitated for tor life Tommy rommy Quinlan outfielder for tor Joe Tinker of at thIS Colu Columbia team had the worst luck of oC any player In our atlon so far Car a as we have I been able ablo to learn Two of the Mu- Mu Mil In- In waukee players saw active service but neither suffered Buttered injuries s Detroit Mich Pcb Fob 17 Oscar Oscar Stana Stanage e veteran catcher with tho the De Detroit Ut- Ut troit Americans Is hi in line for tor the thc 1919 season Reason having ha affixed hl his signature to a contract Stanage will vill embark upon his eleventh season with thc the TI Tigers lie Ho became a n member of or the club in 1308 1908 when hen purchased from tho the Newark club of or the old Eastern league c Cle Cleveland elal d 0 O. Feb 1 17 i. Barnstorm lag ing will ha bl eliminated from Crom the spring training trip df or tho the Cleveland American league ue club this season Manager Maniger er Lee Leo I Fohl believes th that t better results Lo bo obtained If It the tho entire squad remains can cars In Iii camp Instead of oC making sl side e trips to play pla exhibition A games year ago o the Cleveland Cle club barnstormed through f an and on the tho way war north with the Now York Nationals The teams ran Into bad weather ant and for or four foul or five days das were lost In the V New venture ventur Denture Tho The Indians will ill train nt at VM Orleans this spring The They probably abl ably will report on March larch 20 Columbus Columbu- 0 o. Feb 17 There Thera There will I be ho no spring training trip for the Columbus club of ot the th American a asso asso- so- so President Joe Tinker has tentatively ten ten- planned to have o the players report hero March 25 The University of ot Michigan team will spend the tho first week weel of ot April in Columbus to train with the Senators Tinker tag hag arranged exhibition with i i games gameEl tho tIme Botson Nationals for Cor Nell Neil park Pirk April 12 and 13 |