Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
Base Ball Notes.

base Ball Notes.
The general verdict was that Lee Gear
and Patten will be good running mates for
Carrick and Mercer.
The fielding catches of Farrell and Byrne
were the most enjoyable part of yester-
days game.
John O'Brien is evidently in frst-class
condition. He batted left-handed yester-
day and hit the ball hard every time. al
though it went safe but once
Catcher Drill has been playing excep-
tlonally fine ball this spring and ranks
with the best receivers in the college
world, but his protesting yesterday looked
bad.
President Hart may fight the American
League to the last ditch, but he never
forgets friends. Manager Manning yes
terday received an Invitation to Chicago's
opening game and also a season book
About forty base ball bats arrived at the
headquarters yesterday from Kansas City,
and the Senator'S were busy selecting their
tavortte sticks this morning. There were
many good ones among them. but Grady
said he would wait and crib" one from
Lajoie when he reached Philadelphia.
De Montreville had two errors at third
for Boston yesterday. He doesn't want to
play that position and should be placed on
second Under the circumstances Jimmy
Collins will be missed more than ever
The first seven men on the Cleveland
teams batting order last year had batting
averages of over 300.
With Kruger playing steady third, that
ST Louis team Is as good as any in the
league in batting, fielding and base run
ming. Lack of good pitchers is what will
keep the team from the flag.
Manager Mack says that 100000 esti-
mate for seasons expenses for a base
ball team should be just about split in
half.
Tim Flood whom Comiskey had as good
as signed for his Chicago team. has signed
to play with the St. Joseph team of the
Western League.
Lefty" Davis tried to return the s175
advanced on his contract by Connie Mack
The tender was refused. and Davis went
back to Manager Hanion in an agitated
state Of mind.
manager Mack has not given I'D the at
tempt to get Shortstop Moran from the
Georgetown University team. He has made
a liberal offer to this player to join the
Quakers.
Not since 1898 has the National League
season had so inauspicious an opening as
1t had last week. To date sixteen games
should have been played. but exactly half
We're postponed on account Of bad weather,
which has affected all points Of the coun-
try.
Already the National League magnates
are kicking about the opening Of the sea-
cate that the season shall not open until
May 1 next year. This is early enough for
any base ball organization to start bust
ness.
CdiiananS arm Is not DrOken. says
Ban johnson. There is a serious bruise
and the bone has been slightly injured. but
not snapped of. He will be disabled for
three weeks or so. but nothing worse The
plain fact of Callahan's injury seems to
be that the ball crushed in the flesh and
muscles and bruised the bone to such an
extent that crack was opened along its
upper surface. 1t will be necessary for the
star pitcher to rest for some little time.
but no fears need be entertained as to any
permanent injury
Walter Scott Brodie Of the Orioles will
probably never play another game of ball.
Such was the regretful announcement OF
Manager McGraw yesterday, in explaining