Evening star., 1902-03-04
Base Ball Notes.

Dale Gear, who is running the Kansas
City team in the American Association this
year, has signed Mike Grady for first base,
and is negotiating with Martin Wolfe of
TINS city to add to his pitching staff
Messrs. Manning and Nichols of the Kan
| sas City Western League team have
| trapped several of Gears players, which
doubtless made the latter go after Grady
and Wolfe.
George Brown, the WASHINGTON boy who
mas signed with the Philadelphia National
League club, was batting over the 400
mark at Toronto last year when he sprain-
| ed his arm Brown recovered in about two
weeks and finished the season with figures
well over the coveted 300 mark.
Ihe American League moguls assemble
at Detroit Thursday and Friday, and the
meeting promises to be unusually import
ant. 1t is more than likely that the pres
ent circuit of eight clubs will go through
the coming season without a change.
EShOrtstOp Moran's efforts should be an
preciated by the Georgetown students this
year. He turned down an offer Of $1,000
from Connie Mack Of the Athletics and
then the latter went after Monte Cross.
Manager Shettsline OF the PhiIIies an
nounces that he will take his team to
Washington, n. c., for spring training.
ihey VIII leave the Quaker city by steam
snip March 20 or % and return April 10.
Jimmy Barrett, who is now at his home
in Athol, Ind. says that Pitcher Hamburg
is the only pitcher in California worth a
trial in major league company. This does
not tally with what others have said about
Roy Hale, signed by Boston, but time will
tell the story.
Secretary Harry Pulliam of the Pittsburg
club, on his return from trip to Florida
said that while there he met Mr.. w. c.
Temple of Temple cup fame who declared
that under no circumstances would he ac-
cept the position Of president of the Ma
tional League
The American League will stick to the o.
cent tariff despite big salaries heavy ex-
DenSeS ha Tnh
is confident that the best ball played on
the best parks by the best players will
prove profitable. He says he Is not afraid
of the verdict
1t is said that Manager Mack has asked
Manager Fogel for two games on the Polo
grounds, and they may be probably ar
ranged. This looks very nice on paper, but
how much better it would be If It were
possible for the Phillies and Athletics to
come together.
President Ban Johnson had a talk with
Collins while the latter was in Chicago.
One Of the topics was the department of
the men while on the diamond, it being
the intention Of the president to hold the
manager responsible in part for the con-
duct OF the players during base ball games.
The league leader does not expect any
trouble from the Boston players, for last
season they were among the most gentle
manly Of any that played in the American
League.
Dutch Carter said to the Yale candidates
the other day: "The support Of the college
has been wretched Criticism of the team
has taken the place of loyalty, and when I
two years ago heard a Yale player hissed
by a Yale crowd, body of Yale students,
it came as the greatest shock / ever listen
ed to in my life. You can't win this year
unless you work If you Will work, will
work hard. will work for all there is In you,
I confidently believe that you can VIM
Boston Globe.
A well-kpown Wisconsin man. who has
been In Washington the past year or two,
writing to a friend In Milwaukee regard
ing base bali says: Judging from the line
up you will have a pretty strong team.
Billy Clingman Is beyond doubt the best
fielding shortstop in the business. and every
fan in Washington regrets the fact that
he will not be member Of the Senator'S
Sammy DUNCAN ought to hit about 100 In
the association judging from his past sea.
sons work.'-Milwaukee Wisconsin
Connie Mack is bound to have his twfrlers
in good shape for the coming base ball sea-
son. as he has already shipped his slab
artists south to timber up their pitching
wings. Connie evidently believes the early
bird saying, and, judging from the length
of time his men Will be away, he Is bound
to take no chances on stin arms and lame
shoulders. which are sure to follow active
work under aoftaern skiss