Evening star., 1901-11-02
formerly of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. put up his usually good game The

Cogan ......... Right guard Martin
Monahan..... Right faekle. .......... .Sauer
Weens (captafn) Right end Morgan
Keane. e......L Left half ba ck. Heise
Burns. ........R Right half back Holiday
Johnson. Full back. Coomis (captain)
Magee. Quarter back. Smith
Observation-Disclosures Heise Weems and
Burns. Goals-Williams, + Time-20- minute
halves.
Base Ball Notes
Charles A. Nichols is=the guest of Bill
Dineen at Syracuse. Neither twirler has
yet signed with Boston.
Since Manning sold out Pitcher Lee NAV
jump his contract with the Senators and
go to the Philadelphia National League
Kansas City Star.
Harry Wolverton has left Quakerdom for
Chicago. and before his departure he was
entertained by a number of friends and
given goId-headed cane. Col. Rogers did
not make the presentation address
Jack Farrell is now enjoying his honey
moon. His bride was Frances M. Lester
of Kansas City, wnom he wooed and won
while one of the K. c. Blues. The double
play occurred at the city ON the Kaw
President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club
denies that he has offered st. Louis two
players for next season. Mr.. Dreyfuss says
that all players signed by Pittsburg for
next season win be tried out thoroughly
before any are disposed of.
George Tebeau will have to pack his
trunk in Kansas City and seek other base
ball fields. Jimmy Manning expects to re-
turn to his old love as a Western League
manager and magnate.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
trip. stopped off at Chicago to See PRESIDENT
Hart. Tell The American League bunch
that Barney has Conroys contract in his
safe" he said. "If they are on the level
they will leave the Kid alone"
The fines to be levied against offending
players in the leagues affiliating with the
National Association are larger in some
cases than the salaries they pay. To be
will have to join the Burglars Aid So
ciety.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The National League and American AS
sociatfon of Professional Base Ball Clubs
now is thing of the past, it's existence
having ended on September 30, when the
ten years agreement expired There now
seems little doubt that the organization
will continue next year as it was consli-
tuted during the season just closed
AS base ball player at BuckneI Uniyer-
sty, Weymouth Yale's great athlete, was
particularly good. He was a catcher and
he and Christy Mathewson, New York's
star pitcher, were mates. He ALWAYS
caught In the games "Matty' pitched
1T looks to me-" says Donovan, ''as If
Dreyfuss is trying to make a runaway
race of next season by keeping his cham
i
this Is for the good of the game, and Drey-
fuss may be brought around to the point
where he will be ready to equalize things
by letting weaker clubs have some of MS
men."-St. Louis Star.
Bancroft of Cincinnati, who was in the
south with the base BAH tourists, brought
back the information that Lajoie is un-
doubtedly the greatest ball player in the
business. He Is wonder. l thought him
better man than ever before, and how he
can hit! The Philadelphia American League
club is paying him s11 900 for two seasons.
SO 1T Is no wonder he jumped. Lajoie seems
SATISFIED with his berth."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Pittsburg clubs present to the play
ers for winning the flag was $3.50 Chief
thinner who is in Cleveland, says he has
received letter from Col. Dreyfuss which
reads: Enclosed find check for $3.50 which
please accept with the compliments of this
company as bonus for helping with all
your energy to finish in first position
A Well-dehned report comes from CIeye-
land that the American Lea que club of that
city has lost the services of Third Baseman
Bradley to the National League and it is
believed that the Chicago club of the Ma
tional League has secured the great third
Daseman's s signature to a contract for 1902
During the past season Bradley has made
an envlable record at the third corner of
the diamond. md hts loss to- Cleveland
would be almost irreparabIe
Rumors and hammer throwers Of course
were numerous yesterday. 1t Is now claim
ed that the duly signed contract Of Topsy
tiartsel rests in Ban Johnson's safe, max
ing 1t almost sure that the little wonder
Will play with Connie Macks Athletics next
spring. while the Judges who know Hartsel
best aver that he has not yet pledged him.
self for keeps to either party.-Chicago
fnter-Ocean.
1t is said that President Hickey of the
Western League Is organizing new league
to include Kansas City, ST. Paul Milwaukee
chicago indianapolis, Toledo and Louis
vile.
Base ball will prove an expensive luxury
IN the worlds fair city of ST. Louis Last
night the city council passed bill fixing
the license fee of the national game at 81 600
annually. Heretofore no license was re-
quired
Peter Husting. who was one Of the best
pltchers the Milwaukee club had the last
season, arrived in Milwaukee yesterday and
stated that he mad absolutely decided to re-
TIRE from the diamond He says he will go
into business at Fond du Lac, Wis, Joining
the law firm Of his brother at that place
he was picked up at Fond du Lac by Con-
ME Mack in 1897.
George II. Stallings half owner and man.
asef OF the Detroit Base Ball Club, who, 1t
was reported, had sold his interest to his
partner, James D. Burns. last night at De-
trolt gave out the following statement:
nave not sold my interest in the De-
trolt club to Mr.. Burns or any one else,
ana my holdlngs are positively not for sale.
am working on my team every day, pre-
Poiihs Luz next season, and Will present
several new faces with the Tigers next
spring.
Reply1ng to message Of inquiry regard
ing the rumor that he had signed with De-
troit for 1902, Christy Mathewson sent this
telegram to an evening paper at Cleveland,
yesterday:
"FACTORYVILLE, Pa, November l.
Have not signed with any American League
team for next season. nor do intend to do
so. Expect to stay in the National League
'CHRlSTY MATHEWSON
MatheWson Is wise, for he no doubt knows
that he is on Ban Johnson's blacklist, and
could, therefore, not secure an engagement
In the American League if he felt so dis
posed.