Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
terlay. Four singles-aaa a double is quite
a fair days work

te.day: Four singIes-aaa a double is quite
a fair daysswork.
McManus caught hia first game for Chi
cago yesterday and did Well
If Comisky's bunch are not in need of a
heavy hitter they will find Mac one of the
best receivers in the business.
The weather has iaxh helping out St.
Louis wonderfully the last couple of days.
The Tebeauites are ir a badly deinoralized
condition at present. and the less games
they have to play the better
Phil Geier of this city. who has been with
Cincinnati this season has been traded by
that club to Detroit fot twirler by the
name of Gibson. Phil got poor start with
the Reds on account of not having suffi-
Gent early practice.
Joe Quinn is authority for the statement
that the St. Louis club has a salary list of
5000 per month. or $1,000 for the season.
Tom Tucker now is captain of the Spring
field team in the Eastern League Players
do not need ear trumpets to hear his COM
n ands.
Jimmy Stafford, for some seasons with
New York and Washington. now is playing
center field for the Providence team of the
Eastern League.
Bill Everitt, who is following the races in
chicago. says he has no idea of joining the
Kansas City team. He wants "A berth in
the big league or nothing The chances are
that he will get-nothing
Charley Dexter of the Chicago National
League team has been released to the De-
cording to Barney Dreyfus. is drawing Il
larger salary from the Chicago club than
ne ever drew before in his life. He does
not want to go to Detroit, and there is a
hitch in the deal
Jack Crooks has quit his job with the
Buffalo team and will return home. Charles
James was in poor health when he joined
the ciuo and he grew worse as time went
on AS he can make more money selling ci-
gars than playing ball, he is not worrying.
Before Harry Puliam left Chicago he re-
marked: THE Pittsburg club is now on
Easy street. financially speaking. There is
no chance Ter US to lose any money. A
large portion of all that comes in from this
out will be profit. though we have spent
lots of money for players this year"
Jacklitzch: the Canuck. whom the Phila
delph1a club recently farmed out to the
Minneapolis club of the American League
is putting up a brilliant game. When not
back of the bat he plays the center suburb.
Thursday, leading off for the Millers. he
scored two runs, secured a double and
home run, besides pulling down four flies.
Ihere Is a story, not without its numor-
Gus side in connection with Jesse Burketts
action in throwing the ball in play into the
crowd stationed back of the ropes in deep
left feid last Sunday at St. Louis, and
which earned for him his removal from the
game by Umpire Terry. Burkett has made
a few friends since going to st. Louis,
and included in the limited number is
Billy Common, well known In the west
bernians picnic at the fair grounds Sunday.
and shortly before o'clock strolled over to
League Park. He was in the crowd in left
HELD and. seeing Burkett yelled. Jess,
give me catch" Burkett tossed the ball
to him. ConEor missed the toss and the
sphere rolled behind him, where a young
ster got 1t and pocketed it. Terry mistook
Burketts action for something more vio-
lent and ordered him out of the game. and
the great sticker witnessed the rest of the
game from the porch of the club house