Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

diately sought the- helping hand of Tom
Brown. manager Of the Washington team
The Brewer third baseman resides in the
capital city, and arranged with Brown to
scare Connie. In order to make q strong
play the washington manager telegraphed
Mack asking II he could secure his release,
as ne wanted him for the Senators. Brown
also limited at trade
Connie smelt mouse%omewhere and I'm.
n1ediateiy wired back that Myers was not
Tor sale to the National League, as he had
Just about closed a deal for his transfer to
western Association club in exchange for
one OF the pest men in that league. Since
that time Brown has not been heard from.
NOW Connie Is mad, and he really has be-
gun negotiations for the sale of Myers to
western association club, and there is a
prospect OF the deal going through, unless
Myers speedily comes 10 terms Should a
transfer be made the joke would be on the
other side.
The Baltimore club is another apprepa.
ton that remains at DISADVANTAGE by
reason OF the disaffection of several old
players the stars of the three-times-cham-
pion team. Manager I1anlon has not been
weakened IN mis- position. and, by the same
token, neither have Keller and Kelley and
Jennings and Corbett, though Clarke and
bowerman got back behind the breast
WORKS. PITCHER Corbett remains at his
CdhIornia nome, and 1t is announced that
Manager Hanlon does not mention his
name and that he even does not think
about the California boy. It may be that
ne doesIt talk about Corbett, but it is
Impossible that he does not give him a
thought For Corbett meant too much to
the Baltimore club last year and means
too much to 1t this time one way or the
other, FOR Hanlon not to think it over and
Coroett was practically to the Baltimores
what Nichols was to the Bostons and the
absence Of these two men from those
teams cannot fail to make a difference, a
either cares to admit during the progress
OF the revolt. But they will be missed
Dy the teams just as much as by the pub
Tic, and that Is q great deal.
And 1t would rot be surprising II the
New Yorks found some little trouble should
PRESIDENT Freedman continue to disregard
the preference of Big Bill Clark, the first
baseman. who also has filed salary claim
1t has been said, time and time again.
that Joyce could take Clark's place and
make better infield, but 1t is safe 100
TO l shot that Joyce couldn't do any such
thing. Joyce has been a good manager
and good captain, but when it comes to
playing the whole game himself Joyce is
not the real thing, though he IL deserving
of strong praice. If Clark does not play
first base for the Giants the cranks will
see different article of ball at that cor
ner If Joyce fills the position, or tries to-
1t is all well enough to say that this man
or that man is a $3.50 player and that
any one else can do as WELL but it is not
true in most instances. Perhaps Clark is
not the best first baseman in the league
That is granted, but 1t will not be granted
that he Is not a far superior first baseman
when Joyce is the other man in the case.
Mr.. John Heydler, our Washington corre-
spondent, has resigned his connection with
sporting Life" in order to accept a place
or the National Leagues umpire staff We
regret exceedingly to lose Mr.. Heydlers
valuable contributions to Sporting Life"
a regret which will doubtlessly be shared
by the Washington club players and pub
lie. but we trust Mr.. Heydler will better
himself and achieve success in his new
Held. II he proves to be as good an umpire
as he was correspondent he will be a
conspicuous success and a decided orna-
ment to Nick Young's staff.-Sporting Life
All the above and much more will be in
dorsed by the Washington base ball pa
trcns who have seen Heydler's work at Ma
tional Park or know him personally. An
other man that Will be on the umpire staff
this season who calls Washington his home
Is Charley Snyder. the old-time ball player
ana later an umpire by profession. Snyder
has been In the league before but of late
years has been officiating in the minor or
ganizat1on. OF his retirement from the Ma
tional League little need be said. as the
Clique that drove him to the woods are
now In retreat themselves. but it is enough
to say that President Sodon of the Boston
club and Earl Wagner of the Senators
backed his application this year, and ii
OF SNYDER in Washington also put In many
good word for him, but Uncle Nick was
not q bit surprised at the old-timer's pop-
uiartty. AS an arbitrator Snyder ranks
with the hest. His. work in the minor
leagues has been eminent!y satisfactory.
"Mugsy" McGraw has started in early.
with the tactics that have made him ia
nous in seasons gone by. The Savannah
pitcher that planted an uppercut On Nc
Graws Jaw may be a small particle in the
base ball world. but his reputation is made
as the man who could stand a certain
amount of vulgar abuse and then called
quits. McGraw Is reputed to be an edu
Gated man, but 1t would appear as Though
ne Is lacking in many requirements that
contribute toward common sense in at
lacking player with his vulgarity with
only an exhibition game at stake But
perhaps the little bantam has so much yuI-
garity to exhaust per season, and is get
ting rid of the major part Of 1t before he
runs his head against the stone wall COW
ered with the Brush resolution.
''DeMont singled to center. but was
caught mapping off first and run down"
has familiar ring to readers of base ball
literature. And yet the little Frenchman
promised his friends in Washington that he
would demonstrate that Mr.. Wagner had
made big mistake In letting him 20 to
Oystertown. 1t looks very much as if Gene
has gone back to his old and familiar style
OF play.