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Show 'flsrlcsn League Notes. I Fn III account" John Canzrll ts 20 pitr'Oji a 1, end of last year's batting bat-ting lr"i. Cf Young has had a hard time with ,nlltls and col. Is and la not in hH b,,si Mmpe. ritt ' I'nttman of Ik.' New York la ripf'f as being troubled with a n re atoalclcr. Aild,l'il bleacher seats to the nunil? "t l.ift'i sre being errrted on the it n grounils. Hcftjnn MeKarland. the former New fork lenguc player, haa been ralhrrel hi by llaltlinore. i n )oung outltetiler. O'ltara. 1 srovli g to he a And both In the field ind with the stick. Pastor. Cleveland's new shortstop. Is a stia'k'ly hunt rlinp and tips the scales at sbrait nr. pounds. Kltnrr t ti.-k , g,,nB t remain In Cleveland ill siinimer Instead of going go-ing to Ilnltoto nli-.hily. as heretofore. l.njole Is heavier than ever and Is reported a Uniling It a illMlrult matter mat-ter to reduce weight even In tho hot rllmUc. r'lrliler Junes, who has refused to Join the White Box, has been practicing prac-ticing with the Senators at Washington. Washing-ton. Jimmy CslUhan has dropped Pitcher Pitch-er Btrlrklitl ami Mausger Frank of the New Orleans team haa algncd him. The Toledo rluh Is making an effort ef-fort to swuro Ouini'lilcr Hoffman from the twtnilt rluh. He Is said to be n sure conn r. While lbs Cleveland" are unable to show their lie Ming ahlllly as yet, owing ow-ing to their hml arms, they aro lilt-.lug lilt-.lug the ball hard. Gene Dcmuntrrvllle Is troubled with a sore foot, which has prevented him from playlcg bia fastest game for Bt. Lotili. Wallace of the Browns sprained bla ankle In a game at Fort Worth, Tex., and will not get Into the game again until the mlddlo of May. "I would not ad viae a college player play-er to go into professional ranks, no matter what kind of opening waa presented," Hays David Fulls. During Ihe turly part of the season at least Mannger Armour will carry seventeen men alx pitchers, two catchers, five Infleldera and four out-flelilers. out-flelilers. First Doseman Carr of tho Detrolta had his nose broken by being hit with a pllchod ball In a guoio at Memphis. Mem-phis. Ho will not hu ablu to resume his poiilllon for some time. MsnaRer Griffith wrltea that Elber-fold's Elber-fold's leg la now all right and ho Is fit as 1 flddlo; also that Fulls haa recovered bla 1902 form and will bo a revelation to Now York bull fana this year. National League News. The famous Tommy McCarthy has relieved Catcher Klttrldgo aa coach at Holy Cross. Fror all accounts Frank Selee has a rt pitching stan. All tha new met have shown up well. "Bug" Holllday declares that ono season's umpiring absolves tho worat sinner from future punishment. President Koblson of Ht. Louis Is greatly pleased with tha way Kid Nichols la handling the Cardinals. HrCiraw's knee has been giving him considerable troublo this spring, and be has not boon In tho game regular- ir- Presnehan Is said to be In bettor oonJiilon than any other Giant: better. bet-ter. In fact, than ever before in the surlng. The veteran eatrher. Charley Zlm-mtr, Zlm-mtr, late of the Phillies, has been . added to the umpire staff by Prel-dent Prel-dent Piilllam. Charley Nichols la working out with the Cnnllnals every day. and Is figuring on pitching a few games during dur-ing the season. "No rhaneo for another conflict In baseball." ssvs Jim Hart. "The leagues ran 'settle sny rotilplex ques Hon whlrh may arise." Out nVldrr Bplko Shannon, Ihe new Cardinal. Is a rollege rhap and an all-round all-round athlete. He gained unite a reputation repu-tation aa a football player. Pitcher Jack Taylor, who did not relish his transfer from Chicago to HI. I.oiils. hss yleiilrd to tho Inevitable and Joined Nlchol's training party. Munniier Helee of Chicago haa siok-en siok-en He dci lures lhat Pittsburg Is loo weak In pitchers to hope for anything any-thing better than second plsro this yenr. Harney Dreyfuss announces that In recognition of Leever's past services he will recelvo a full season's play, even if he la unable to pitch a game this year. Miller HtiKgln. Cincinnati's new second baseman, received fjll ."( of the purchase money from the St. Paul Club, which he had faithfully served for three years. I.ato ail v lies from Hot Springs say that I .cover's Injury Is a slrsln of tho left knee, which troubled hltn years ago. Ho saya it Is bad, but thlnka It will rnme out all right. Pitcher Moren. one of the new PI rates, hss been surprising the older members of the trsm by his excellent work on the rubber. Incidentally, he Is the heaviest hitler among the team's new recruit. "I've seen many a squiid of youngsters young-sters como Into tho big league," says john'kling Mslnilay catcher of Chicago National League team, and one of tha most popular players In that city. Manager Joe Kelley, as ha looked hla new ones over, "but nevor a lot more steady than the one Cincinnati has picked up thla time. Pitcher Dunloavy has done so well In left field In the Bt. Louis National's prastlre Hint It Is almost certain the mldgot of the team will he chosen for that position In tho event of Uarrlay not regaining hla health. Forest fires near Dallas. Texas, which destroyed timber on lands which he and his father own, have cost Harry HlelnfeMl, the Reds' third baseman, all of tlio money he has suved from hla earnings of ten yoars on tho diamond. Regarding the Providence Club's suit lor $1.1100 balance of pun haso price for Pitcher Corrldon, President Hart says the claim la not disputed, but that payment has been deferred until It Is satisfactorily settled who lu Providence Is entitled to tho nionoy. The long pending Pittsburg deal for Pitcher Wyutt Leo of Washington was consummated last week, when Pittsburg gut tho man for a lump sura said to amount to !i nun, after a trade of Pitcher U'cver and ditchers Smith and Weaver had been declined. Condensed Dispatches. Outfielder McCroary, lalo of Boston, baa alKiied Willi tho Indianapolis club. Tho Wllca club lias signed Outfielder Outfield-er Joseph P Totihry of Urban. O. Touhtij was with Itocheslor last so-son. so-son. Tho Birmingham club has purchased pur-chased Pitcher Mlnehan and Outfielder Outfield-er Lea Lynch from the New York National Na-tional lengue club. A medical culmination of Hugh Jenlngs' wrists shows that no bone fractures woro sustained In his tank accident at Cornell. Catchor Hob Wood, who refused to sign with Milwaukoo at reduced eatery, eat-ery, has signed with an Independent club at Nlles. O. ....'"' : r |