Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-08
Kennedy. Hughes, Dahien. Donovan and
Steelman. DAILY has virtually signed.

MaSnate =. w. SomerS says the American
League took in $4,000 last year, an aver
age of more than 100000 a club. He adds
that if any club lost money it was because
of miSmanagement.
Connie Mack announced last night that
he had signed ten players for his team in
Phiiadelphia. The names of these men he
declined to tell at present, and 1t Is posi-
BILE that he will not do SO until after his
list is complete.
1t was reported on excellent authority
last night that Manager Collins of the
Boston American League club had signed
another National League star yesterday.
but the name of the player could not be
learned.
Jack OConnor, the catcher of the Pitts
burg club, says: Il have not yet decided
where will play this year am in better
condition right now than 1 have been for
years l don't think the Players Associa-
ton VIII pay much attention to Zimmers
agreement"
The Philadelphia American League club
VIII play its first practice game on April $.
Its opponents will be the Charles Moss
professionals. upon which Arlie Latham.
Matte Kilroy, P. Meaney loft, Ames and
other old-time stars will play
ihere Is rush for places on the Ma
tional League teams made vacant by the
OeSeftlon OF a number of star PLAYERS to
the American. The men who expected to
be let out by the reduction of players to
snSoe a team are now hustling for con-
tracts. with good chances of being retained.
Inere Is an abundance of material, but the
quality Is inferior, and the loss of some of
the best players in the game will be felt
when the playing season opens.
In letter to friend In PHILADELPHIA
wee president Somers of the American
League announces that the Boston club has
secured the license to play base ball games
tnere Ih1s license cost 81 600, which is
further evidence that the American League
intends to carry out it's plans
Jennings recently announced his retire.
ment from the diamond to accept the posi-
hn oh, all rl~..,
was the second edition of the Jennings re-
tirement scheme, and it is not believed he
Will quit the game If a good offer is made
to him. Should Jennings be secured by
Fhllauelpn1a ne Will not be able to play
until June. as he must remain at Ithaca
until that time.
Catcher Jack Warner yesterday signed a
contract to play with the New York club
during the coming season. The signed con-
tract OF Pitcher Dummy" Taylor was re-
ceiVed yesterday at the club Office in New
York. Taylor was reported few days ago
TO nave signed with the Cleveland American
League club.-New York Worldr The Tay-
Tors have become mixed. The one signing
with Cleveland is Jack Taylor, with Chi
cago last season.
Pink Hawley. pitcher for the New York
club' who also formerly was with Pittsburg
says he has received contract from An
GREW freedman, but refused to sign at
present. IT he can get more money in the
American League he will sign with the
johnson organiza ton
III the reported assertions of the Chicago
National League players are true Corniskey
Will have a club in that city this season
which will likely make the Rough Riders
under Lotus get under cover. President
hart may go into court and ask for an in
Junction to prevent Griffith from playing
He claims both Griffith and Callahan signed
provisional contracts with him. Callahan
has announced he will play with the Chi
cage National League club this season.
"a oh Of fhn yalo
rules this season. says Manager Connie
Mack I'VE certainly would not adopt
the Improvements made by the National
League. The only good change is the p,r-
posed playing of the catcher up behind the
bat during the entire game. All of the
American League players and most of the
National Leaguers did that last season, not
because it was rule but because it made
better and faster ball"
A number of the National League play
ers who have not been approached by the
end Of four-f1ushing. Their scheme is to
go to their National employers and tell
them that they have been offered all kinds
of money. By this means they hope to
ers who have not been approached by the
American representative are almost as sore
against 1t as the National magnates.
Young MIlligan the rising Buffalo pitcher
League club at Philadelphia the coming
season, Milligan Is young man who is
entitled to much credit. for he has come to
the front in good style within the past year
or two. He gave rare promise when a
member of a Buffalo city league team, and
when Uncle Jim Franklin gave him trial
he did remarkably good work. Franklin
made grave error when he let Milligan
go, as his record last year showed. Connie
Mack considers Mlligan one of the best
young pitchers in the business and has re-
fused big offers for him. Milligan is
young man of irreproachabe habits, al
ways a gentleman and at the same time
what the boys term a good fellow