Evening star., 1901-09-18

| though 1t would be easy for us to secure q
location Tor park. and We would not be
AFRAID OF any association Ataat might be
given by Freedman But there are other
reasons which 1 cannot name now why we
think It unwfse to go into New York. ]
nave mad many offers of locations during
the summer, so that there is no question at
all in my mind but that we could get much
better grounds there than the National
League grounds"
Lester Rein to Retire.
A special to the New York Sun from Lon
don says that the Evening News says it is
reported that Lester Reifr. the American
jockey, will be married at the end of the
season He win then devote his attention
to developing his property in California.
Johnny Reif has accepted a heavy retainer
for 1902 to ride for French horse owner.
Danny Maher will continue to ride in Eng
health.
The race for the Emscote plate of 103
sovereigns, for two-year-olds, at Warwick
England, yesterday. was won by j. R.
heene's Slipper.
Base Ball Notes.
President Johnson has issued an order
declaring all games off for tomorrow
Cleveland begins a series at American
League Park Friday and several new faces
will be seen
Manager Manning will always remember
the season Of 1901. especially the rainy por-
ton of it. Mr.. Manning estimates that he
has lost $4,000 through rain alone this
season.
Hogriever. who was secured by Milwau-
kee from the Indianapolis club, is not with
the Brewers on the present trip, having
been given his release at Chicago.
Inc declaration from Chicago that the
american League will not go into New
York next season is a bluff on President
Johnson's part Should Tammany be de-
feated In the fall election the American
will move the Baltimore outfit to the big
metropolis bag and baggage.
Kid Gleason has a younger brother who
Is booked for some American League team
next season. Camden has turned out some
good players lately.
Cincinnati has expended $4,000 for re-
leases In Its history. Boston paid so, 600
for two men and cleared several times that
amount on the deal.
Crawford Of Cincinnati has made fifteen
home runs up to date. He will hardly
equal Freeman's record Of twenty-five,
made in 1898.
Young Of the Boston Americans has
pitched eighteen games without giving a
base on balls In the last twenty games
he has given but ten bases. He Is In a
class by himself as regards accuracy.
Manager Donovan of ST. Louis declares
he will not make any effort to secure Nc
Gam. He has secured First Baseman
Richardson from the Terre Haute team,
Brooklyn game. Pitcher Joyce. formerly
of Montreal, reported for duty at st. Louis
yesterday
Each club In the Eastern League Is tax
ed as follows: At beginning Of season
$3.50 to league treasury as a guarantee
that the season will be finished; 500 to ma
tional agreement for protection; $500 per
month into the league treasury. These
sums. together with others Of a miscel-
1aneous character, make league member
ship cost about s, 500 per club for the sea-
son.
Coupled with the news of the reinstate-
ment OF Shugart is the announcement of
the release Of Jimmy Burke by Chicago.
The latter action was made necessary to
President Comiskey, since the acquisition
Of Outfielder Foster, In order to keep his
team within the "fifteen limit" prescribed
by the American League rules.
Says Tommy Corcoran, the well-known
Cincinnati fnfielder: II don't know of
pitcher who gets more out of motion
than Willis Of Boston. He is a great
pitcher, and 1t is all due to the fact that
he has studied the motion end Of the game.
II Willis were to pitch side arm he would
be a frost, but 1t is evident that he studied
Nichols delivery and has more than mas
tered 1t. Stimmel of the Reds is another
pitcher who gets much out Of his notion"
A report from New York says another
effort is being made to merge certain inter-
ests in the National and American leagues,
that would have resulted in a consolidation
at the end OF this summer If the first deal
had been successful. There is reason to be-
lieve that some gentlemen are again at
work upon the scheme, and this time with
assurance OF cooperation upon the part Of
the American League man who Is said to be
firing of the game from financial stand
point.
Jimmy Burke, third baseman, who has
just been released by the Chicago club of
the American League, Joined the Pittsburg
team at Cincinnati yesterday and took part
in the game against the Reds. Burke was
mentioned as a possible Red last season
when he played with the Milwaukee team.
Pittsburg has secured him to give him
trial. Manager Clarke knows what Jud
Smith can do, and he will now look at Burke
for week or so so as to be able to make
a comparison.
The Minneapolis Tribune tells this story
Of player in the Interstate League who
refused to think while playing the game:
One day the wooden player found him
self offered a chance at bat when the bases
were full and one run was needed to win.
Now use your head" said one of the fel-
lows team mates in disgust and then the
wooden man deliberately showed his head
In front of the ball. He was almost killed,
but the umpire permitted him to take irst
and the game was won.
On good authority 1t Is said Dan McGann
Of the ST. Louis club has deserted that team
only because he has signed a contract to
play with McGraw in Baltimore next year.
The story. as related, says that the officials
of the st. Louis club called him into the
Office and asked him to sign contract for
next year. He held of and when ques-
toned closely admitted having signed with
McGraw for 1902. Then followed trouble
for the old first baseman, with the result
that he told them to do whatever they
wanted to with the club, but he wouldn't
stay with it any longer and thereupon de-
serted it.-St. Louis Republic.
The American League was pretty Wen
water-soaked yesterday, only one game
being played at Philadelphia as against
postponement at Baltimore and a skim
ming contest at Boston. AS there will be
no games tomorrow, owing to the Presi-
dents funeral, and the Athletics still have
four games on their list with Detroit and
the other clubs have postponed games they
would like to work off, the Americans
schedule may be shifted about or the sea-
son be heightened until October 10. Efforts
to provide for the playing off Of the post
poned games are now being made by sew
eral clubs, including the Athletics.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Ex-senator Dick Padden outlines the 1901
National League brand of ball as follows:
I'VE are playing straight base ball, with
no frills or fringes. Signs are a thing OF
the past with us. and we are anxious to
see the end of the season. None of the
clubs in this league play signs for team
work Wes are satisfied to win II we can
and lose If we can't. The conditions exist
ing between the American and National
leagues are the cause Of this and until the