Evening star., 1901-05-17

jumped his contract he would now be plav-
ing ball with the Athletics.
Elmer Smith was released by Pittsburg
tuesday night. He has broken finger
ana the Pittsburg club is not carrying
dead timber. Elmer may go to BROOKLYN.
There is some talk Of the Boston Ameri-
can League club advancing its dates and
playing Sunday games at Providence fifty
miles from Boston. 1t must have the
sanction of all the clubs Of the league
Jimmy Callahan, whose arm was broken
by pitched ball the Sunday before the
season opened, was out practicing yester-
day Tor the first time. His arm is in a
leather brace, but the movement of the
wrist Is free and natural, so all danger is
really past. Callahan takes no chances
and only tosses the bali back after fielding
He expects to get back into the game in
two or three weeks although it will prob
ably be a month or two before the arm will
be strong enough to stand the strain of
pitching a full game-Chicago Record
Herald.
There comes from the west an account of
catch which puts all others in the shade
Edward Coffey, South Bend UndD catch
er, was the star of the performance. A
team was running away with milk wag-
on, according to the account, and a child
was thrown headlong from the wagon over
the dashboard. The ball player, who was
standing close by. dashed forward and
ground.
All talk about the Philadelphia and
Brooklyn National League clubs effecting a
deal for Jennings with Billy Lauder as
part of the consideration is poppycock
When Lauder wanted to stay in base ball
| he was driven out by what he considered
unfair treatment. Since that time he has
materially improved his business opportu-
mites. If the feeling to play ball should
| overcome him, however, he will play with
the American League. At least, he will
| give that organization the first chance to
secure his services. He made the present
writer that promise last February and
LADDERS word is as good as his bond
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washington boys left for home last
night with four Boston American scaIps
| tucked under their belts. The last one was
taken on almost wholly the work of 4
! south-paw pitcher with a Chinese name-a
| Master Lee, the same performer who Off
ciated at the reception to the Senators last
! Saturday. Lee had speed. a splendid va
| riety of curves and as much confidence rs
| a steeple climber. His team gave him
splendid support and the dash and go of the
| Senators made the home team look like
Sunday picnic party.-Boston Globe.
| They still call me Old Joe Quinn" re-
| marked the agile antiquarian who bears
| that name when the writer ran across him
| last evening. Well, 1 don't claim 10 be
| any spring chicken in base ball, but when
| II comes right down to cases Lave Gross.
Jim Mcguire and several others have he
beaten on age"
| you told me once how old you were,
| joe" said member OF the party.
| "Il tell you again. / was eighteen years
| old when / was taken off the lots and Civ
| en- a trial with Henry Lucas ST. Louis
| team in 1884. L have been playing major
| league ball ever since-continuous service of
| seventeen years, and during that time L
| have played on nine championship teams.
| / am about thirty-siX years OF age. L am
| not as old McPhee was when he retired.
Anson quit when he was fotry-twO. There
| are plenty Of players now In the big
| leagues who are thirty-seven or thirty
| eight. A man can play good ball up to the
| time he is thirty-eight If he takes care OF
| himself, and some have done better than
| that.
I'm mad tonight. Somebody just told
| the girl at the news stand not to talk to me
| because / was married and had two sons
| in the Southern League. ue."-Boston Post.
| Who ever heard Of a Washington club
winning six out OF seven games on the
| road?
| Gear got his right start Tuesday. Last
season he lost his six first games, and then
| won eighteen in succession.
| Boston has been taking some of the nasty
| medicine it administered to the Senator's
| when last in this city. The beaneaters
| certainly put the Washington fans" in
| the dumps but revenge is sweet. they say;
| George Needham, brother OF the dead
| secretary will remain in Washington ana
| act as Manager Manning's assistant, taking
| care of the finances ana correspohoenoe.
| George has a pleasing personality ana a
| hearty welcome is assured him In Nasn-
1t is evident that there is no blacklist,
| since Hallmau, now playing with the Phil
! lies, was just released by an American
| League team.
| Matthewson of the New Yorks has won
| six straight games. and but twenty-four
| hits have been made off his delivery I'm the
| six games.
| beautiful day in Kansas City brought
out the magnificent crowd OF $50 able
| bodied fans to the ball game. Another
such record-b breaker and Tebeau will have
| a touch of apoplexy.-Kansas City Star.
| Nelson" New Yorks second baseman.
| is a little larger than pinch of snuh, but
he can hop around second base like a Kan
sas grasshopper starting from one farm to
| another to get a square meal His right
| name is Kellog, and he used to be Am
herst's best second baseman. He prefers to
| play under the name Of Nelson.
| The Philadelphia papers say that 1t is too
| early to size up the prospects Of the Ameri-
| can League clubs. the most of them
| contain players unacquainted with each
| other and team playing, and II Will tako
sixty days to settle down. Meantime the
] club that goes on winning the first sixty
days will not be easy to dethrone, it would
| seem.
Oficial returns received at American
| League headquarters show large increase
| In attendance all around the circuit this
season. marking a revival of interest in the
teams Of the expanded league. President
| Johnson says the figures are much larger
than he had expected even In his most op-
timistic moments. Detroit is the banner
have made good I'm the opening series De-
troit paid percentage on 10000 persons dur
ing the first four games