Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-06
Base Eall Notes.

Pitcher Gus Weighing has filed suit for d.
vorce against his wife, Mollie weighing.
The couple had been living in Louisville,
but of late Gus has not known just where
his wife is
Pitcher Alloway, who halls from Peters,
burg. KY. has been traded to Syracuse by
the Toronto club. Some years ago he
ranked among the best amateur pitchers in
these parts.
Jimmy Williams of the Pittsburgs has
been spending some time at Mt. Clemens,
Mich. He has been in poor health all year.
did part of the season.
Secretary Lloyd of the Cincinnati club
says he knows nothing of the reported pur-
chase of Dick Harley for the Reds. nor has
he heard directly from President Brush for
some time. the gentleman being laid up at
his home in indianapolis with cold.
Pitcher Dale Gear of the Kansas City
team is fishing for a Western League fran
chise for Kansas City in case Manning's
American League team is moved to Wash
ington. Gear had trial In the National
League some years ago, but failed to make
good. . -..
Pitcher Mesklman of the Sacramento
team, who has been claimed by Detroit for
next season, Is a graduated physician. How
ever there are so few sick people out in
California that the doctor prefers to make
a living out of base bah.
While the Reds finished low this year.
they did not play bad ball." says Secretary
Lloyd. MY individual opinion is that Bob
Alien is cracking good manager, and that
he got as good work out of the material he
had as anybody could have done"
Lange Is I wonderful ball player and
big card. Here is hoping that Jim Hart
comes back with Lange's contract. He
would make good captain for the Chicago
team. something they were short Of last
season.
President Comlskey of the American
Leagues Chicago team will next spring
a n
trip, leaving early in March for the City Of
Mexico. and spending from three to five
weeks In the conditioning process. A Sc
ries Of exhibition games will be played at
the City Of Mexico. Phoenix Ariz.: Calves
ton. Fort Worth and ,Wace. Tex; st. Louis
and Cincinnati on the retugn journey.
To James a. Hart; a9 moment Of conf
IF it hadn't been for base ball I'd have
been dead man long ago. The excitement
that would have killed 'sbnde men has had
tonic effect on the t?Cincnnati president.
There are 10 surface ciHdcations that he
will not play out the, tep1year string.-cin-
cinnati Post.
In 1893 the league Clubs cut the salaries
with the understanding shat if business
picked up the ey1hwould be paid back.
1t has never been returned. This cut came
mostly to the players~who were receiving
hood war. Players cannot expect to get
gate. s{2sS "
George Davis is one 4ofsthe New York
team that is now in Cuba sAs every one of
the other members Of the party signed a
paper prohibiting Davis. from going as
member Of he team. it looks as If Messrs
Doyle. Grady and others weakened when 1t
came down to cases. Capt Davis informed
the New York directors that he was afraid
the boys would disgrace in some way the
club II he was not present to keep them
straight.
Col. Dreyfuss says that W. H. Watkins
will not remain In Indianapolis with his
team. He will be found lin Philadelphia
The Indianapolis club has always had an
excellent team in the American League, but
has never made any money. Watkins. pro-
vided he can make the necessary arrange
ments with Col. Rogers of the Philadelphia
club. would coin money In that city with a
team Of the strength of the Hoosers.
Jolly Fat Men Bowlers Win.