Show n The Collo following in appeared r In th the St. St Loula Po Post Dispatch under the head The Tho Old Stall Lall Sin Slog Sing a n. son song on of oC ba baseball Chirp Chill a tuno of woe Four and lind t twenty wen t holdouts Clamoring for or dough Each ono one has a gold old mine Got to tu CI quit lulL ll the time game Going Into business Isn Ian t that haL a shame Sins Sing r dIll ditty l Everything IK Ia flume flue Four and nd twenty holdouts Wheeling lInS' lInS Into 1 line When hen the lie season opens The fans Cans bc begin ln to sing Pipe old Lefty Hooligan Trying out Ul his new nci outfielder Benson Is 19 un undoubtedly un- un doubt slated to fill fl JI Jack JIk k Murray Murra's s shoes shots this ca season on Since Sluice Smiling Jack declared his Intention of retiring from tho game Irby Irb has lies been on n a sUIt stilt hunt for tor a n. man who ho could not nol only cover cr ter- ter equal to Murray hut but hit better Benson played In the Northern Califor California lila nia leH league uc last season on lIe He had a L battin batting bat bat- tin lIn ting average U of ot Cliff and Mrs l have mo c moved I th their lr household goods to a R nril little cottage on ott East l Front street No I Is In there anything familiar about lt that number Yes YEI youre you're right that's where family Scrappy Sill Joyce Joce l lila his altar tires fires 18 last t year ear But ut Blank BUnk t know that you can calm II oula Mis- Mis aTh i t. f Th The Tha Ity of the port writers In Inthe the northwest cst ure arc already conceding thI the thu I league pennant to Bob Browns Brown's Vancouver Van Van- couver COU club 4 4 Joe Cohn Conn of tho thio Spokane club ha has signed I nd Paul Bridger the th Twin Falls 4 s 1 4 a I t- t t t 4 a- a 4 CHARLES IRBY I Helena's n hustling bustling manager who is apparently ap gathering a a. winner inn or for 1912 got away to a bad start tart last season sanson owing to tho the late date dat- J at which Helena entered the league but before tho the season was half halt over his tom team was giving the te leaders all al manner mannor man man- nor ner of trouble Things aro arc breaking right for him this spring and ad place a a. a little bet that will wi bo ho right among thorn tom Uc next t season southpaw hom whom tried to get t last fall fal Cohn f figures ures that lint he lie has another Walter Johnson Johnon sum aura a a e D that a n league In opposition to the American association team would not p pay In Tol Toledo do William Covert crt to today a President John T 1 1 Powers Potters of th the prop proponed l d Columbian Colombian lea league le that he be would riot not handle handlo a there Powers wanted to put In lii a n team there with wih Covert Co- Co vert at al lie tho lead t. t President re Murphy of or the cubs vill wil go goto goto 0 to tn the National league meeting In N New Nw NewYork w York this week wEek prepared to suggest lg c l a a chan change o in hi the constitution Intended to prohibit club owners from offering po pod pod- positions lUnn l- l Ions HH ai s to lB baseball lal players while tImes they are arc under contract to another t tram team am without first permission fo to their thel employers President Murphy Murph ar argues ar- ar goes gues that a n player becomes discontented d dIr fues if Ir he Is unable unab c to lo obtain his hits release Jc after being offered a a ft managerial berth President Thomas A A. A tol of or orthe the Am American association has announced d the tho following r releases I eH by clubs In that organization organization- a lon B By Louisville WI William II f Lud Lud- vig I Tacoma by Toledo Fries Portland Manager GanCI of Cr the Rochester r In International In- In team has hu asked d for or waivers on Dol Dolly Gray a left letl hand handed pitcher obtained this winter by purchase from om th the Washington V Americans and will willicH icH cl him to a n Pacific C Coast let lea league uc club cub wi Time The Manhattan Baseball league teague has baa ha been beca proved pro H s I success tot for Cot the coming IH season as sa I th there rc are ore now seven vrn teams bams and will wi be read ready for tor business busi buind- ness fleas nn ns I soon n us S one mana manager cr signs In hl his hit team The meeting for toe managers I and captains will wi bo he h held ld February 19 15 The rho rie trainS teams already II signed I n d up with their managers are are- rc J eon H H. Idlewild Idle Idle- wild wid L. L Ervine Imperial mani J. J Bishop Johnson L. L Joh Johnson ln Woodbur Io f I. I Woodburg Ninth East R. R Taylor Har- Har spoor C. C 0 Promoters of the Columbian ba baseball le league gu met at St St. Louis tor today It na was 14 announced fl h by President John ohn T. T Powers to complete tho the organization organisation Attending th time the meeting ln are na magnates nat t from Louisville le St. St Ioula lulB Cleveland Cc Milwaukee Kansas I CI City Ild Indianapolis IH and Detroit Tin The promoters promoters pro pro- appear pp ar confident thc they will I b be able ahle to begin playing ball hal In April Apri A second meeting within llin ten da days at st ft which a schedule will wl he be adopted d fa Is planned n |