Evening star., 1902-03-25

team, but no home; the other a most coZy
rendezvous, but no players. If the two
were to double up what a great stunt they
could perform. With the team of McAieer
performing at League Park resident fans
would be happier than they have been in
years.
Frank De Haas Robson, president Of the
ST. Louis National League club, has eX-
pressed his hearty approval of President
Sodens plea for harmony. AS to the pro-
posal to postpone the election of president
until next fall Robson is opposed to any
such action. He said: THE National
League needs a president one with plenty
of backbone. q man like Ban Johnson, for
| instance. Nick Young is all right in his
way, but he is too lenient in the way Of
disciplining players.
''Come on. boys, who's the batter?" will
be the exhorting zip of Silk" O'Loughlin.
the new arbitrator secured by Ban Johnson
this season: And there won't be any
monkey business on the field where this
prince Of umpires holds the Indicator.
silk was once besie ged by mob in Wor-
cester. and urged by police sergeant to
couldn't see 1t exactly that way, and in
sisted upon taking the cars, as was his
wont.
William Lauder. the famous third base
man. signed a contract yesterday morning
a South Nofwalk. Conn. to play with the
Giants the coming season. Lauder, while
at Brown University. became famous as
the best college third baseman in the coun-
w 3
diately snapped UP by the Philadelphia Ma
tional League club. AS professional he
duplicated his college record, and soon
stood fully up to Jimmie Collins class as
a baseman, and was even superior to the
crack Boston player as an all-rOund man.
Lauder has been in business for the last
two years. but the offer Of the New York
club Of $500 year salary induced him to
again don base ball togs.
The fact that there are number Of car
penters and labcrers at work on the polo
grounds at New York making improve
ments and repairing the stands seems to
set at rest the reports that Freedman would
close the grounds unless the National
League magnates who are opposing his
ideas agree to his terms. The report. IL
true. sounded very much like raw bluff
from the very start. Freedman would not
think Of such a thing. with the thousands
Of followers Of the game clamoring for the
sport
A. H. Soden of Boston. the man who
could have settled the trouble in the Ma
tional League had he not allowed the
FreedmanBrush element to change his
views. is credited with talking peace. So
den says the league will get together on or
before next Tuesday and arrange for be-
ginning the playing season. without con-
sidering the result of the case in court.
Nick Young, it is said. will act as president
until the matter can be settled in some
other shape.
"Old Reliable James Mcclure, for sew
eral years catcher for the Brooklyn Ma
llOildl ltdSu6 team, ldSC week signed
contract to play with the Detroit Amer
ican League team this season. Last
summer, while Messrs. Burns and Stallings
were the owners Of the Detroit club, Nc
CURE signed agreement to play there
next season. While the Detroit club was
in financial difficulties pending the change
in ownership Mcclure signed with Brook
lyn. When the new owners OF the club
took hold Attorney Mcnamara advised that
McGuire's agreement to play In Detroit was
valid. as 1t was made and signed some time
before the Brooklyn contract. So Welnes-
day afternoon Mcguire signed a new for
NAL contract to play in Detroit this season.
Second Baseman Krag of last years San
Francisco team, who signed to play with
the Philadelphia National League team
this year. viii jump his contract with
Philadelphia, and play with the Atlanta
Southern League team under his old man
ager. Eddie Pabst OF San Francisco, In
whose company he passed through st.
Louis last week en- route to Atlanta Krug
says he asked for advance money, and the
Philadelphia club turned him down cold;
hence he goes with Pabst to Atlanta.
It Is reported that Charley Esper. the
old-time base bali expert. has signed to
play with the North PhiIadelphia Club dur
ing the coming season.
Walter Brodie who was utility man for
the Baltimore Base Ball Club last year. has
been signed by that club to take Doulin's
place In the outneld.
Some Of the eastern papers havs been