BASEBALL NOTES.» *Germany Schaefer has been appoint- ] ed captain of the Detroits for the com- j ing season. **A tip of the American league open-ing—Cleveland in St. Louis. Chicago in Detroit, New York in Washington and Boston in Philadelphia. ^ • | TFielder Jones is now settled at Portland, Ore., from which he proclaim ? his permanent retirement from base- QlTy Cobb says his brother Paul will make a hit in fast coiraany. If he'slike Tv he’ll make several hits.• 1 ‘The Chicago National club has released Catcher Doc Marshall to the Columbus club of the American association.Nhe Brooklyn club has asked for waivers on the following players: Farmer, Finlayson, Hoch. Holmes, Kruger, Maloney, McLane, Murch, Ritter, Ryerson, Sheehan and Whiting. Ritter, Sheehan and Maloney were ! regulars of the team of 1908.Christy Mathewson is not only a great pitcher and insurance agent, but he is some wizard when it comes to playing checkers. The Giant pitcher recently .won a big checker tournamentin New York.ICc