Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-28
PLAYERS TO BE SUED.
Philadelphia Mngnate VIII BE First
to Test the Option Clause.


All of the players of the Philadelphia
National League Club who have jumped
to the American League will have suits
| entered against them at once in the COM
mon pleas court of that city. These men
are Pitchers Charles c. Fraser, William H
Bernhard and Second Raseman Napoleon
Lajoie.
The equity suits against these players
were formally entered of record In the
common pleas court yesterday. The OBJ
ject Of the proceedings in each case will
be the same and attempt will be made
to prevent the men from playing with the
Philadelphia American League club.
Should an injunction be issued it is said
that they will be unable to play with Man
ager Mack's team, either in that or any
other city.
been filed yesterday. but when Colonel
Rogers was seen he said that the papers
could not be fled until some time today,
as the printer who is preparing them had
been delayed in the work owing to break
down of his presses.
When they are ready Lawyer John G.
Johnson will then appear before Judges
Ralston, Martin and Stevenson in common
for an early hearing. Should this applica-
ton be granted 1t Is probable that de-
cision will be reached before April Is, when
the National Leagues championship sea-
son opens.
It Is believed that an additional argument
to be used in the Fraser case is that that
player practically agreed to terms for this
year before signing with the American
League.
Dineen Gets s1,7OO Bonus.
Jimmie Collins, Hugh Duffy and Billy
Dineen, the Boston twirler, who Topped
from the National League to the Ameri-
can and then Topped back again, held a
conference at Syracuse yesterday.
Duffy and Collins went to that place to
try to persuade Dneen that his latest move
was a mistake. They failed, however, to-
make any impression or get any satisfac-
ton out of Dineen who told them that
after carefully considering the matter he
had decided that Billings and the other
Boston magnateS had some moral right to
his services If not legal one.
Then again Billings made Dineen a pres
ent of three $500 checks for signing con-
tract for two years, which calls for s., 400
year.
Besides that, the treasurer of the beam
eaters gave Dineen $500 for expense money.
Duffy and Collins say that c. s. somers
of Cleveland who holds personal con-
tract with Dineen, will take the case into
the courts.
GaIfaudet Defeats the Business High
school.
An interesting game Of base ball was
played at Kendall Green yesterday after
noon between the Gallaudet and Business
High School teams, the former winning In
seven innings by to 3. A stiff wind was
blowing over the diamond, but notwith-
standing this handicap both sides put up
q sharp, snappy contest the errors being
few, while the batting was weak Twirlers
Painter and Dodge were in fine shape the
Business lads getting but seven hits Off the
former. while the Gallaudets were unable
to locate the latter until the sixth inning,
when they hammered out four hits and
won the game, making a total of eight
bfngles. There was quite large crowd of
spectators all of whom were kept warm
with enthusiasm for the contending teams
Georgetown Won From Norfolk. =
Georgetown started of well yesterday, ON
its trip to Virginia. by defeating the strong
Norfolk team. 10 to g. The blue and gray
boys were IN unusually good shape and
hammered the hall for keeps. Their field
Ing was also good. Both sides put In three