Evening star., 1902-02-22
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
A letter from Wyatt Lee says that his
trip to the Pacific coast last fall gave him
lots Of practice, and made him better for
the coming season.
George Carey, who will guard the initial
from East Liverpool, Ohio Win Mercer's
home.
Fred Ely, the Senator'S shortstop, will
start at an early day for Hot Springs join
there for the spring boiling down.
Jack Townsend must come from good old
colonial stock. The little town Of Town
send, Del, was named after his ancestors,
and Jack sticks close to the old place for
sweet remembrance sake. II reports are
true that come from Philadelphia, Town
send will be one Of the star pitchers Of
the country next season.
Eugene De Montreville Is wintering well
at his home on Capitol Hill. and takes light
gymnasium work daily. Gene Is little
worried over the National League situation
and, although he has signed with Boston
for next season at big salary, admits
that the outlook is anything but bright.
The question that is worrying a great
many National League players at the pres
ent time is whether their contracts signed
for next season will hold good in court il
the organization is disrupted. The signed
papers are with the National League and
not personal.
OF the twenty players signed by New
York more than one-half are men who
never played In fast company.
Wiley Piatt Is down with the smallpox
at his home in West Union, Ohio.
Manager Donovan Of the st. Louis team
Is much disturbed over the reported de-
sertiOn Of Pitcher Joyce, who claims that
matters are too uncertain in the mound city
for him to risk his talents there
An exchange says that Pittsburg Bill
Clarke may play first base for New York
He can fill the bill all right, but will Freed
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spurned him?
Sam. Strang claims that the bunch he
was associated with in New York last sea-
son was enough to make any player a Sec
ond rater. He expects to regain his true
form when he joins Comiskey's team in the
spring.
President Brush of the Cincinnati club
indorses the views Of President Johnson Of
the American League on the rules adopted
at the conference in Buffalo last week. It
Is certain that the rules will not be ac-
cepted by any Of the leagues that were rep
resented at this meeting.
Toronto and Providence are the only East
ern League clubs that have practically de-
cided upon their lineup. The remainder
Of the teams are still In a more or less
chaotic state. The season is approaching
rapidly, and the managers will have to
bestir themselves to whip their teams into
shape.
Wee Bill Keeler has Joined the squad Of
coachers, and will take charge Of the Har-
erstwhile New York second baseman. has
been called to Columbia.
What an unloading Of young talent there
will be when the big clubs are made up, es-
pecial1y by Brooklyn and Chicago. At no
time since the Brotherhood war In 1890
have young players been 20 much In de-
mand. AZ result OF this raid the minor
league clubs win have many strange faces.
Clark Grimth's record Of one Wild pitch
in seasons work was equaled by Sails
bury, the Phillieg' new pitcher In forty
two games In the Pacific Northwest League.
and by Tannehin Of Pittsburg In thirty y-two
Duggieby Of the Phillies. who did not make
a wild pitch In thirty-fve contests In 1900
Louisville base ball enthusiasts are going
to have the opportunity Of selecting their
good sites in view. He has options for
three days, and In that time Mr. Tebeau
expects the fans to vote on the 5ocA4ion.
and he promises to accept the site which
is most agreeable to the greatest number
Manager Cingman OF the Milwaukee team
of the American Association has informed
Secretary Lloyd Of the Cincinnati club that
not harbor contract Jumpers. and that Il
Cincinnati can show an agreement with
Archie Stiumel for the coming season he
viii not be allowed to play In st. Paul.
Matters look sQually for Archibald.
James H. Hart, president Of the Chicago
National League club. now comes forward
with a denial that any agreement has been
entered into with Comiskey for the playing
OF exhibition games between the teams
representing the leagues In Chicago. Some
body must be either sitting up late at
nights concocting wi1d-eyed stories to keep
the public guessing as to the true state OF
affairs or some enterprising press agent
must be getting In his lne work At the ex-
pense OF both leagues. for no sooner does
piece OF news appear than all hands are
kept busy denying the story.
President Hickey Of the American Asso-
citation Of Base Ball Clubs has moved to
Chicago and has opened an ONCE In the
Cable building. The movements OF the as
sociation VIII hereafter be directed from
Chicago. President Hickey announced that
the playing season Of the league would
open on April ., the same day as that on
which the Amsrican League begins Series
OF four games wiz be played Ct the ope1-
ing Of the new league. The cities that
WIN open e home Will be Louisville. In-
iiAnapolis, Columbus and Toledo. Tha sea-
son Wul close September -. after season
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