Evening star., 1901-12-18
Base Ball Notes.

Ned Hanlon has signed a young left
handed pitcher named Lafayette S. VIM
ham. He is Quaker city boy, and had
some experience in the Virginia-NOrth
Carolina League.
'Looie Bierbauer. as good as any of
the second sackers in the late association
days, is now night cierking for Sam Wise
at Buffalo, y. Y.
Third Baseman Robinson has signed a
contract with the American League team
of Philadelphia for next season. Robinson
played at third last season for Kansas City,
which Won the Western League pennant,
and was the fastest man in the league in
running bases. He is a fine fielder and
an opportune batter. Tebeau may make
trouble for Third Baseman Robinson if it
is true that he has signed with Connie
Mack. The Kansas City magnate has
personal contract with Robinson.
Fiournoy. the star outfielder of last sea-
sons Providence team of the Eastern
Brooklyn National League club Kansas
City made Flournoy a fiattering offer,
but he preferred to join Hanlon's forces.
II is about time that base ball writers
looked upon George Davis desertion to the
American League as a certainty. He has
not only signed with Charles Comiskey,
but has accepted advance money. Davis
contract is for two years. and the coin con-
sideration is reported to be close on to
$1,000. besides d bonus for making the
jump
According 70 all report kip" Selbach
jumped Andy Freedman because the New
Yorker held back the last installment of his
salary and because of the general high
handed way in which he ran the game in
gotham.
Though Mr.. B. B. Johnson has told pretty
nearly everybody else in the land but
George Munson that he has been appointed
to the secretaryship of the new ST. Louis
club. he has Yet to inform the well-known
sporting man himself that such is the case.
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of Athletic Park. and is performing sundry
things toward the organization of the local
club. securing an office, "jollying' the
press. etc. but whether he is secretary or
not he doesn't knOw.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Bob Lowe, the veteran second baseman,
viii next wear a Boston uniform next year,
and Manager Frank Selee of Chicago has
signed Lowe to play in the windy city,while
loves position in Boston will be filled
by Greminger. the promising youngster
whom Manager Buckenberger gave a thor
ough trying S-out at this base on his Roches-
ter team. II is understood that Lowe
has a long contract and that his salary will
be in excess of what the Boston National
League management has been paying.
Manager Shettslipe of the Phillies may
give Jim Stafford chance at second base
or shortStop next year. Stafford was the
general utility player of the New York
when John NJ. Ward retired from base ball
he succeeded him at second base After
the reduction of the National League cir
cult from twelve TO eight clubs Stafford
was one of sixty or more players who were
relegated TO minor league company because
there was not room for all in the big
league. Since then Stafford according to
the averages. has been playing very good
bali. both at bat and in the field, and hav-
ing been very highly recommended to the
PhilIies.
Francis Richter. editor of Sporting Life,
says: Class "A minor league clubs should
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Is Wen enough in little leagues where
rigid economy is absolutely essential even
at the cost of results and discipline But
IN larger leagues the disadvantage of a
piayer-manager outweigh the comparative
ly small saving. It's a mighty poor bench
[ manager who can't save his salary to his
club III many ways; conversely. the player
.r-,t'-aser who can do Justice to himself,