Evening star., 1901-11-19


Frank Selee, who always was sweet on
Jimmy slagle. has resolved to give him an
other chance in Chicagos outfield. He has
signed his contract.
. 1t is intimated at Syracuse by friends of
Jack Barry. who played on Philadelphia S
National League team last summer, that
he surely intends to jump to the American
League.
1t may sound peculiar, but nevertheless it
is fact that of all the contract jumpers
in the two base ball wars nearly every
one of them has been unlucky.-Milwau-
kee Evening Wisconsin.
Manager Armour Of the Cleveland Amer
lean League team has signed Bonner Of
the Montreal team Of the Eastern League.
to play second base for the Clevelands for
the season of 1902. Bonner will replace
Erve Beck.
Leon Demontreville of this city,
brother to the Boston player. who was
a member of the Syracuse Eastern League
team last spring, and who was injured in
street railway accident on the way TO
the ball park on June last necessitating
his retirement from the game the entire
season, has recovered $1,000 from the
Lakeside Street Railroad Company.
The reports to the effect that John An
derson. the big first baseman of the Mil
waukee club, had practically agreed to sign
with either Boston Brooklyn of the Ma
tional League, appears to be without
foundation. Mr. Anderson telegraphad to
friend in Milwaukee that he had re-
ceived no offers from the National League
and had not given the matter any thought.
He further stated that he was willing to
go to st. Louis. should the Milwaukee
club be transferred there, If the terms are
satisfactory; in fact, he intimated that he
preferred that berth.
Frank DWyer. the former Cincinnati
pitcher and umpire, after a conference
With the new management of the Detroit
playing manager of the club. and he at
once began his work Of organizing the
club by signing Jimmy Barrett as one Of
the outfielders
do with me?' asked Billy Clingman 81
haven't heard a word from anybody since
the deal that laid out Manning was COM
pleted. I'd like to get a line from Tom
Lotus, for I'm curious to learn whether or
not I'm wanted"
Clingman has evidently given up all idea
Of retiring from the diamond and it is
doubtful whether he ever seriously enter
tanned any such intention.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
James H. Manning. late of Kansas City
and later Of Washington. has been men
toned as the possible manager of the De-
troit Base Ball Club Manning has been
identified with base ball for nearly a quar-
ter OF century. He Is of proved ability;
he believes in clean and manly game;
he is popular with the patrons Of the sport;
he is honest; he is gentleman Ban John
son should settle the unseemly wrangle
which threatens to kill base bail In this
city Dy 1nSCaulnR manning as manager In
Detroit.-Detroit Journal.
Menefee, one of the pitchers OF the Chi
cago National League team. was in Irwin
Pa, yesterday. He says he has affixed his
signature to contract to play again with
Chicago next season at an increase of
salary. his contract calling for S. 700. In
speaking Of the base ball situation. ne said
the American League would strike syme
surprises when the time came to sign its
men. Men who signed for $3.50 to Slse a
month last season and played just as good
ball as the $500 and $500 stars from the
National League have learned a lesson and
American League teams will be shy" said
Menefee.
Even if Jimmy McAleer succeeds in hold
ing Wallace. Heidrick and Burkett for his
team which will play at Milwaukee in
stead of St Louis next year, he will have
to do some tall hustling to patch up The
weak places in his outfit. 1t is belieyed
here that he has lost John Anderson one
of the best hitters in the country and un-
doubtedly the most successful sticker of
the first basemen In the American League
last year. Anderson lives at Worcester
Mass. and when in Boston yesterday prac-
tically admitted that he has agreed to play
with the Boston nationals under the man.
agement Of AL. Buckenberger He will re-
ceive 81 600 more than he got at Milwau-
kee last year. Is it any wonder that he
decided to move? Hanlon wanted Ander-
SON, but Buck. his old rival got In ahead
of him.-Boston Globe.
From Chicago comes the information that
the Cincinnati club has opened negotiations
with Jimmy Barrett OF the Detroits. and
probably would succeed in bringing Kim
back into the fold again for next season.
This Is most welcome news, even though
there is no particular reason to believe
that 1t is true Some time ago Barrett said
that he was perfectly satisfied in the
American League last season and that he
expected to remain with the Detroits for
the coming season. About the same time
Mr.. Brush gave out the information that
he had refused the request OF the Boston
club to negotiate with Barrett and added
that II Barrett came back to the National
League It would have to be as a Clncln-
natl player.