The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

BASEBALL GUSStF.
Neither the American League nor the
players as a class will be sseuefted by
The employment Of players under CON
tract as 'go-betweens,' says Francis
Richter. the weI-kuown baseball man
The American League had one expe-
rien"e OF that kind last season. which
should have suficed it. The player who
lends himself TO that sort Of thing in
the interest Of either one OF the warning
leagues is a fool in more ways than one.
! player is not to be blamed for better
ing himself to The fullest extent, under
the present war conditions. for which
the magnates alone are responsible
Having done that much for himself. each
player should rest content and let the
magnates do their own hustIing. This
little bit OF advice by the way, viii
also apply very well TO such scTibes as
may feel tempted 10 mix in as agents.
Finally, it may be that this dise-
greeable Pittsburg incident will put an
end 10 the efforts TO bring the champion
teams Of the two leagues together next
q
ship series. Should it so turn out, the
public and the cause of sport viii be
the losers as regards both added fame
and considerable extra money"
An interview with Secretary Hedges.
of the St Louis American League Club,
developed the fact that he is negotiating
with ChTisty Mathewson and Frank Bow
eTmau, Of the Giants Said MT. Hedges:
7 have some surprises in store for the
National League, but am not<quite ready
70 give out all the names Of my players
Being asked specifically regarding
Mathewson and Bowerman he replied;
Stranger things than that have hap
pened, and Il you see those boys play
ing on my team next year you need not
be surprised We are in position to
pas as much as anyone for those We
want"
Mertes, OF the White Stockings, and
Dave FuItz. OF the Athletics, are tied
n base stealing, each having purloined
thirty-four sacks. Fultz holds the record
/ in. runs scored, however, having crossed
the plate ninety-one times in ninety
eight games
The managers Of the Piusburg team
Z y
I OF the Cincinnati team They have
! learned that he came here not 10 see
Tannehiu about his brother. but Cd
/ scheme TO try and get Jess TannshiI
/ and Chesbro in case Pittsburg could not
sign them.
/ a Chicago player is authority for the
/ statement that BueIOw and Barrett, be-
sides EIberfeld, will not be with the
/ American League next year. He added
/ The reason why some Detroit men are
not playing good ball is very plaia NJ
/ one knows whether he is to be signed
/ OF not and when men are up in the air
over that question they don't play win
ming DaIl."
/ Joe Kelley continues to make terse
/ remarks about Ban Johnson He says:
/ y see Johnson is still roasting Nc
/ Graw- Mac goes down in his pocket for
/ the players The Baltimore club owes
/ him money amounting 10 several thou
! sands OF dollars advanced 10 the men
! for their salaries I haven't heard that
/ johnson did much OF anything bu- get
his own salary raised, and I suppose he
would like TO see it hunched again"
/ II is reported that kid" Gleason will
/ jump the Detroit American League club
( and play second base TOT the HnllaQe4-
/ Phia National L.eagUers next season.
! Broadway Aleck Smith is playing the
game Of his life for the Orioles He IS
hitting, catching, and throwing we'll,
and letting the ponies run without hav-
/ ing financial Interest IN them
! Il is said that Jim Mcclure will sure
! " play with Brooklyn next season Nc
/ CURE sat on the BrookIyn's bench re-
/ Gently during a game in Cincinnati and
/ had q long heart-to-heart talk with Ned
Hanlon.
When Arlie Latham volunteered TO
umpire when Joe Cantillon was taken
! suddenly i'll in Chicago recently he in
! troduced himself to the populaee with
the remark: Young Latham viii now
DO the umpiring.'
Wagner. of Pittsburg. has % two-oase
hits up 70 date; Dahlen leads Brooklyn
with L. Steinfeldt, Cincinnati. with Il;
! Cooley, Boston. with II, and Barry,
Philadelphia League, with Is