Evening star., 1901-07-22

tised ball player of the Washington, Ohio
team, has signed to play with the Brooklyn
team for the season of 1902. President Eb-
belts of the champions succeeded in get
ting him to sign a contract after a great
deal of persuasion. 1t was Prout's work at
the bat that caught the Brooklyn magnate
and in the opinion of the Washington c. H.
people he has captured a star.
Emmet Heidrick, the well-known center
fielder of the St. Louis club. will probably
never again be seen on the diamond. He
left st. Louis last night for Brookville. Pa,
to attend the funeral of his father. Before
going east Emmet stated that his father
had long pleaded with him TO withdraw
from the game. 1t is his intention now to
settle down and care for his mother while
looking after the vast lumber interests his
father had in and around Westbrook, Wis.
Heidrick was injured at the opening of the
season with Brooklyn, and since then has
been unable to play.
In the third inning of Fridays Boston
game at Cleveland an accident befell Free
man Just as he had hit out a grounder
and started for first his left foot caught in
small hole in the ground and was twisted,
disiocating his big toe. After a doctor had
viewed his Injury Freeman was carried to
the club house by five Cleveland players.
he VIII not be able to play for at least a
week. Criger took his place.
John Alexander McPhee. the king OF all
second basemen. will. in all probability.
don uniform in few days and resume
his position at second base for Cincinnati
For some time past the club officials have
tried to convince McPhee of the advisa bill
ity of his re-entering the game and. while
he has not given a definite answer 1t is
believed that he has about made up his
mind to don the spangles and perform at
second
During a game at Fort Wayne Friday
Umpire Mclaughlin called several strikes
on First Baseman Jack Thornton that were
very yellow. On the way to the dressing
room they met and the player. who fs a
giant beside the umpire hit Mclaughlin
tull IN the face. knocking him down and
breaking his nose. Mclaughlin will be out
OF the game for a few days and Thornton
has been fined his salary and SUSPENDED
without pay for the season.
Eugene Demontreville OF the Reaneaters
better known as Demont because of the
shortcomings of the score sheet. was a
visitor yesterday morning at the weather
bureau. He made no inquiries as to the
weather, but spent a good half hour chat
ting with George ]. Heck of the weather
bureau stan, who was at one time a we'll
known amateur ball player in Washington,
u e Years ago, swhen Demont was in
knee breeches and Heck a lad of seventeen
the latter was captain Of an amateur ball
team IN Washington which put I'D a quail
ity OF ball playing that attracted good
crowds. Demont gave great promise of a
pall player at that time, and as a sort of
managing pair Of movable seats at so
much per head for spectators Heck re-
tired from the diamond a few years later
but Demont rose and Is now rated one of
the best second basemen In the business.
whenever the Seleeites come to town he
man. and the latter contr1ves To see o.
least one OF the games Of every series be-
tween the bean-eating aggregation and the
locals.-St. Louis Republic '