Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-30
Base Ball Notes.

Pitcher Wright of the Dayton club has
Informed President Ebbetts of the Brook
Ign club that he has changed his mind and
VIII play with Cleveland In the American
League. Wright had accepted 500 ad-
vance money from Brooklyn and had also
signed a contract. besides inducing several
western association players to sign Brook
Ign contracts
Some young players down south gave
President Young a job the other day. Dur
ing a game IN Alabama the pitcher threw
an apple high over first base when the
bases were filed. The runners skipped in
and were met with the ball as they ar
rived OF course, there was howl, the
matter was referred to Mr.. Young. and
nick after wearing out his brain on the
question. decided that apples are Illegal
and that the game would have to be played
over-Pittsburg News.
Lush is unqustionably the greatest
throwing Outfielder that has ever worn a
uniform Sam Crawford is great throw
er. but Lush seems to be his superior. In
the first inning yesterday, with Harley Oh
second. Lush caught Beckley's fly and
then. with apparent ease, lined the ball to
third and caught Harley who tried to ad-
vance. Later In the game he would have
caught Harley at the plate on hit to GEN.
had 1t not been that Dineen thought the
play impossible and intercepted the throw
R-CinCinnati Enquirer. ..- ...-,
According to reports that have reached
us. Sa-- one Of the PnIliies lit is palpable
that the officers of the Philadelphia club
have said many things that bite But the
burden of the proof is on the owners, not
on Wolverton.
IF Col. Rogers cannot prove to the court
that WolyertOn. while under contract with
Philadelphia. signed 10 play with a rival
league team, the matter is easy of solu-
ton WolyertOn will have case, and could
recover his contract salary. 1 think that
the coming winter IS TO be critical one in
the history of base ball."-Chicago Chroni-
Gle
Though fourth position is the highest
that the St. Louis team can hope to cop"
II stand good chance Of winning the Sc
ries from its four eastern rivals. Brook
| iyn and Boston have both been trimmed
11-0 The residents have already won nine
games from the Quakers, SO by winning
the odd that series. too will go to Donny's
band. New York has been beaten 8 out
| OF To- so 1t is better than even money bet
ting that IT will be laid low on the sum-
merS batting.
In the three years he has been with
Rochester Buckenberger has landed two
pennantS and was second last season. He
was not at all anxious to assume his new
position at Boston, so pleasant was his
Perth in Rochester, but he was importuned
by Director Billings 10 make change of
base, and after receiving an urgent request
Nv ednesday from that gentleman decided to
kry his hand in major league company
President Charles w. Somers OF the Bos-
ION American League team, returned to
cleveland last night well pleased with the
result of his visit to Boston He went to
Boston 10 secure his men for next season
and gathered every man he wanted He
stgned Parent, Ferris, Winters Criger and
4oung OF the present team; Pitchers Will
BON. formerly of Albany, and Voltz of
Nanchester and Young Gleason a brother
pr Kid Gleason, who was with Utica this
summer. Collins and StahI are held on
fwo-year contracts. This let's out Schreck-
bnsost. DOwd and Hemphill. If a frst-cIass
baseman can be secured Freeman will be
played in the outefld: IL not he will be
Retained and two first-class outehlders will
be signed Parent was wanted by several
Irrational League clubs, but he put his fig
pure at a prOhibitive price. Mr. Somers con-
fradicted fatty the talk that he had dis
posed Of his interest in the Boston Club
IND said that unless something unforeseen
happened he would be in control there next
Season.
General Sporting News