Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21


is likely to be taken as utility man. Daily
may go to first and Demontreville will
cover second regularly. Anderson will be
recalled, and thus the passing to manage
rial fields of Kelley and Jennings will be re-
paired as much as possible.
Chicago looks to be 40 per cent stronger
for 1901. 1t is now pretty generally I'M
derstood that Jim Harris California visit
was largely to coax Bill Lange back in
line; that Bill has his price-esumated at
$1,000 and the captaincy-and that 1t will
be paid him. Hart has admired Gleason
for years, and Gleason will be taken from
New York. which does not want him, and
will be glad to trade him for Jack Taylor
and some coin. The return Of LANCE, the
addition Of Gleason and the coming of
Patterson, Miller and Hartzel make Chi
cago almost intellectually stronger than at
any time since 1891 1t will have a good
pitching force and hard-hitting lineup.
1t was reported at the recent Chicago
meeting that Comiskey would let Katoll.
his young Rusie, go to Cincinnati. getting
"Algie" Mcbride in the deal Katoll will
reinforce the Cincinnati pitching staff to
formidable proportions. Alex Smith. &C
cording to people who have seen him on
his beloved Broadway, will go with Joe
Kelley to Cincinnati. ii Sir Joseph runs
that team. Irwin will probably leave the
team and Magoon is to get a thorough
trial The Reds, with Katon. Magoon,
Smith and Kelley added, will be stronger
all around
New York will take Charlie Irwin If Gin
CllHdtl Will let HIN 20. SIeOTSe laws Is
determined to push Doyle and Gleason off
the team, and will succeed, transferring
Hickman to first and keeping Murphy on
second. Jim Hart is counted on to con-
Wis will snap up Vic Willis. The club will
be stronger II Murphy is able to hold the
pace and Hickman can play first
Philadelphia wants Jennings, and prob
and Delahanty will be sent back to the
field.
Five-Year Agreement Extended.
The ffve-year agreement under which the
American League has been operating ex-
pired yesterday. but instead of holding
their annual meeting in Chicago to form a
new circuit and a new agreement It was
announced that the old agreement had
been continued for period Of thirty days
by mall vote of the league.
The thirty days will carry the present
organization over until after the National
League meeting in New York December l.
toward the American and the relations
which are to exist between the two organi-
cations can be more definitely known
McGraw of Baltimore will arrive in Chi
cagO tonight to consult with President
Johnson concerning the expansion matters,
and the Milwaukee magnates, killilea and
Mack, are also expected there, presumably
to confer with Johnson about the proposed
change in the management of the Brewers.
Base Ball Notes.
The far northwest will have league next
season. 1t will embrace Portland, Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane.
President Ebbetts Of the Brooklyn club Is
said to be marked for the headsman. The
large stockholders of the Brooklyn club say
that they can get along very well without
him.
The fact that Pat Donovan has expressed
such loyalty to the St. Louis club leads to
the belief that he has been offered the man
agement of the Cardinals in case McGraw
does not report. The RObisons could find
no better man.
{ President Brush. who has been Ill for
some weeks is improving. He expects to
be able to attend the meeting Of the Nation
al and American leagues in Cleveland next
week, when new national agreement will
be drafted.
It Is reported in Brooklyn. the informa-
ton coming from reliable authority, that
Tenn DAILY will not be a member Of the
champion aggregation next season.
Capt. Corcoran Of the Cincinnati team has
returned to his home In New Haven after
spending two weeks with Manager Allen in
the timber country Of Arkansas. Manager
Allen did not accompany Corcoran on the
trip north.
Bill, Kennedy Of the Brooklyns says that
in all his career he never has received more
than 81, 100 for seaon's work On the
spur Of the moment one cannot recall
season during which he was worth more.
Rube Waddell has given US the idea of
becoming dramatic star just at present.
He is now shouting Front" behind a hotel
counter in PittSburg.
In fielding most Of the Reds made credit
able showings. Harry Steinfeldt holds
unique dual record-secend among third
basemen and fourth among the second base
men.
"Voiceless Tim" O'Rourke, the veteran
third baseman. has been claimed by the
Shreveport club of the new southern league.
Hick Carpenter had better beware or they
will bring him back into the game.
The annual meeting Of the Pittsburg club
will take place in New Jersey the day fol-
lowing the league meeting. 1t is not ex-
pected that any changes in the present Off
cials will be made. The meeting will be held
simply to live up to the conditions of the
charter.
II is said that Manager Barrow Of the
Toronto club has deal in view in which
Freddy" Gray will figure If 1t goes through
Toronto will get the best shortstop in the
American League. Eberfeld Is wanted by
Barrow, and he may be the man.
The Pan-American exposition, which will
be held in Buffalo next year, may have
some influence in deciding whether the BIZ
son city will be in the American League in
1901 or not. 1t is a question whether the
exposition will help or hurt base bail
President R. W. Kent Of the Southern
Base Ball Association announces that the
circuit of the league has been decided upon,
and Will lnCluQe Atlanta, NASHVILLE, Little
Rock, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Shreve-
port Memphis and New Orleans.
Jimmy Collins and Chick Stahl Of the
Boston club and Jimmy Williams and Pitch
err Phillippi Of the Pirates have been at
Mt Clemens the past few weeks. Williams
has been in poor health all through tie
season. and says that accounts for his in
and-out playing.
The league at its december meeting will
doubtless reduce the number of players
which each club will carry on its pay roll
to about sixteen. This will enable the tail
enders Of last season to materially strength
en- their teams and thus put the different
clubs on a more even playing strength than
last year.
BASKET BALI. LEAGUE.
Schedule and Rules Adopted at Last
Nights Meeting.
At meeting Of the National Basket Bail