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

William Maloney, catcher for the st.
Louis nine, was married Monday to Miss
Theresa Brennan of Lewiston, Me.
Dunkle, the pitcher who reported to
Louisville the other day, said he had re-
duced forty pounds, and still weighed two
hundred and twenty
Strobel has signed Bert Myers of this
city to cover second for Toledo.
An epidemic of sore arms has infected
the camp of the Boston Americans al Au-
gusta, Ga. With but two exceptions all the
men are complaining of their legs. arms
and shoulders.
Capt Long and Demont of the Bostons
are quietly working up purse to buy
something handsome to surprise Selee- their
old manager with when he goes to Boston
this spring with the Chicago club.
Pitcher Dupee, of whom the Giants ex-
peet much, was the star pitcher of the
Portland (Maine) club last year. Portland
won the championship of the New England
League easily, and Dupee was credited with
a large amount Of the success.
Last Sunday the New Orleans team gave
the American League lesson in ball
playing, the Pelicans of that city defeating
the Cleveland aggregation by a score of
to 5. Over 5000 people were present.
Jimmy Stafford will not have chance to
cavort over the Polo grounds this year.
He is wanted by the Newark club. and per-
mission has been given the manager of that
club to negotiate with the whilom Giant.
Jack Sheridan, the veteran base ball
umpire has signed for the season with the
American League. Ban Johnson made the
announcement upon his return to Chicago
Wednesday. There has been considerable
talk that Sheridan would jump to the Ma
tional League.
w. H Underhill, Princeton's best pitcher.
arrived home from the south yesterday
morning with badly twisted knee He
was injured in the game with Georgetown
on Monday, and was obliged to discontinue
his trip with the nine into Virginia. The
lnl Ixhin hunt II
been injured in the foot ball season, and he
will be kept on the bench for several weeks
The bulk of the pitching will fall now upon
Stevens, a sophomore.
McCreery, Brookyn's big first baseman,
had a finger nail torn off his right hand at
Columbia, 8. c., while practicing, and will
be out Of business for ten days. Capt.
Keller says the Rsidegreoms are all in first
been coaching HarIHfds while Mccain has
been doing the same for Johns Hopkins
No less than FIVE Of the Delahanty family
will play ball this year. Ed will be with
New York, Joe will play with Worcester
of the Eastern League, Tom will be with
Denver of the Western League. while
Frank, the youngest of those In the bust
team at Warren. Ohio.
1t has leaked out that COMFY Mack has
been trying to get Christie Mathewson to
bolt his New York contract, for "Matty''
last spring. The Bucknell College boy
named a prohibitive figure as the price Of
his desertion, and COMFY has had heart
failure ever since the figure was sprung on
him.
Joe Kelley has been taking things easy,
but for all that he has been doing some
great work with the Orioles at Savannah.
One expert says: eff ever there was a fin
ished artist on the diamond that man Is
Kelley. He has been continually played on
third base since practice opened, and it Is
not unlikely that he will be seen regularly
at that position when Manager McGraW is
unable to play.
ST. Louis led the National League in home
attendance, and attracted Is 900 more per-
sons than did the Chicago American club.
This promises well for the new American
team. How good New York will be when
the American secures that city is shown by
the fact that that team drew next to st.
which was the best road card, while abroad
With a good New York team there would
be nothing but money in sight. Pittsburg
was third in point of home attendance.
The St. Louis club has not waived claim
to Pitcher Hustfng and Manager McAleer
has forwarded a statement Of the case to
President Johnson, with the request that
he notify the Boston club that 1t has no
right to the players services. 1t appears
that Hustng insists that the ten-day
clause be stricken from his contract. This
Manager McAleer declines to do and he ex-
poets to be sustained by the American
League executive. There Is no difference
on the salary question The st. Louis club
has been liberal with its players, but Hust-
ing's demand should not be considered.