Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

tered about the country. and until the New
YORK club is owned by local parties they
nave no right to ask the American club to
De confined to New York capital.
While Ban johnson claims that he will
have nothing to do with men under con-
tract to the National League. yet the De-
troit club has telegraphed Fred Tenney of
Boston an offer of $4,000 for three years.
with check in advance of $4,000. This Is
lot of money. but Tenney has two years
more of his three years contract with the
Boston League people, calling for salary
OF $500, and now that Herman Long has
departed Tenney will no doubt demand
another $1,000 for captaining the team, as
he is in line for the place.
1t is apparent that Christy Mathewson
has got himself into trouble. Big Christy
| Is playing full back for the Pittsburg foot
pail team When pressed to give out his
standing between the two leagues the big
fellow declined to appear, but sent Coach
Richardson to talk for him. Said Richard
son:
"Matty has signed with the National and
has his advance money. He says he Will
go back to New York.
Manager James McAleer of the St Louis
American League club was called upon at
his home in Youngstown, Ohio, and made
the following plain statement
am sorry to hear Mathewson has
signed with the National League club. He
signed with the st. Louis Americans in the
latter part OF July and took money. I
gave him $500 advance money. This means
trouble. The st. Louis American League
club will certainly hold Methewson to his
signed ontract.'-Pittsburg Press.
President Ebbitts of the BROOKLYN club
had a conference with the owners Of the
Binghamton club relative to the services Of
Catcher Lou Ritter, who is reserved by the
State League club, despite the fact that he
has signed with the Superbas for 1903. The
Binghamton people demanded a price for
Ritter's release. Manager Hanlon came to
a satisfactory arrangement whereby Ritter
will remain with Brooklyn.
Pitcher Owen Of Omaha claimed by the
American League for the New York team.
also is on the pay rolls OF the Chicago Ma
by ttSn Preside Hart Has purchased ITO" o"@nA
President Ban johnson of the American
League declares that Dick Harley will
turn to Detroit next season, despite the
fact that he has signed with the Chicago
Nationals. Harley says that Johnson is
dreaming.
Barney Dreyfuss has picked up another
infielder-Charlie O'Leary-a Chicago boy.
who was with Des Moines last season.
O'Leary. who is no relation to the Chicago
lady who owned the cow In II. was once
given trial by Charles Comiskey.
William j. Clarke, the well-known base
ball player, who has been signed with
Washington next year. Is taking course
in medicine and intends to become a full
f1edged disciple of Esculapius when his
base ball days over.
President Ebbitts Of the Brooklyn club de-
clares that Billy Keller has not signed
with the American League as reported.
The American League magnates show
Keeler's contract to prove their claim,
which is more documentary evidence than
EbbittS can produce.
Capt Napoleon Lajoie of the Cleveland
base ball club. referring to report that
he had or was about to sign three-year
contract with New York for compensa-
ton of sos, 900, said last evening: The story
is pure rot and without the slightest
foundation. My contract with the Cleve-
land club does not expire for two years
and nothing would tempt me to break It"
The All-Nationals, with Jack Chesbro at
the slab. defeated the All-Americans in
their first Denver argument to in ten
innings. Five hits yielded within one as
many tallies as the All-Nationals' eleven.
Sam Crawford was in evidence with two
hits in six times up, and St. Jacob Beckiey
had to be content with one. The Denver
Republican, in It's story of the game. said:
why, the fans argued. when 1t was only
q transforming trip. should the men try
to show anything more than just good
enough ball to pass? The contest was con-
sequently an agreeable surprise. The men
played very much as though national
championship was at stake. Although the
Nationals far outplayed the Americans in
fielding and hitting, the latter came so near
being invincible at critical times that ten
innings were needed to reach a decision.
The ten innings were played in remarkably
fast time only ten minutes more than an
hour being required. The players gave an
object lesson in attention to business. which
should impress the Western League play
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