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Show BASEBALL GOSSIP. New York American grounds' are- the-largest the-largest in the country, averaging TW by 30 feet. UntiL 'he subway is completed next year patrons will be compelled to use the surfao roads, which pass within a block of the grounds. The contractors will begin work today preparing the grounds and work on the stands will follow within a few days. . "Jack" O'Connor says 'the Athletics did not win the pennant on merit last season.-" -Jack," who played In the National Na-tional league last, season doesn't know what he is talking about. If ever a pennant pen-nant was won by clean, clever and scientific scien-tific playing, it waa .by the Athletic club last season. With Fults still on the team it would be good betting that Mack's team could repeat thia year. Sporting Life. ' - - Chicago has tied the tin can to Emll Frisk, once a Red. who- was wanted for the Orphans' outfield. ' ; r "Connie" Mack" ' has a new praottce, stunt ' which mean more work for th pltcJiers. The pitcher must pitch until the three men at bat are retired twelve times, after which the three retired batsmen bats-men take the places of three others who are fielding. ad the pitcher 'is changed, so that each one chares in good hard work. . ' 1 "Rube" "Waddell is 'already using his best speed with the Athletics at Jack-eonvlllev. Jack-eonvlllev. A wise man would favor his arm at this season of the year, . President Puillam has already called " down John MoGraw. who is busy carry-Ing carry-Ing out schemes hatched by Freedman-Wrush Freedman-Wrush combination. f V Roderick McCleary Good Golfer. ETSLMONTE. Cal., March 19. Roderick " McOeary of Portland has won the Hotel Delroonte cup In the golf tournament, de featlng the best players on the coast, 1 McCleary'a playing thoughout the tournament tour-nament was consistent and of a high or- : tier. " ."; " " ( "'..- -r-r-?- " " -"-" " '' ' ' ' |