Evening star., 1902-08-13
Base Ball Notes.

Hartsei Is hitting more consistently than
any man on the Athletic team Manager
lacks Judgment in continuing to play
''Topsy' despite his poor hitting in the
early season has been fully vindicated.
Frank Donahoe Of the Browns says the
reason that several old players are will
ing to go back TO the old league is be-
cause OF the hard work one must do to keen
up his end in the strong American League.
There are no easy marks in the Ameri-
can says Donahoe.
Most of the talk of National League man.
ayers that they have signed many Of the
best American League players for next
year IS far beyond the mark: As a matter
OF fact, the majority of the leading Ameri-
can players signed contracts for three wears
when they left the National League and
these contracts do not expire for another
year. me better treatment which these
same players have received from the
American League will unauestionabIy hold
them where they are.
The theory that 1t does not pay to be a
pennant winner has been disproved by the
books Of the champion Pittsburgs Every
cent Of money taken in by Dreyfuss' team
from July l until the end of the season will
be clear profit. for even hotel bills and car
fare for the remainder of the season were
included in the estimate which put the
club into the clear on July l. Cp to and
including the game ON July q at st. Louis
the Pittsburg champions Of the National
t,CO
1t is estimated that little over 800, 600 at
tendance would put them on the winning
side.
The Cincinnati players seem to be per-
play the game on the inside" said Kelley.
land this will bring about excellent results
as We go along. In Philadelphia Hugh Jen-
nings is having Just the opposite results
with his men. There are a number of
youngsters on the team who seem to think
they know It all. and when Hugh makes a
suggestion to them in regard to how and
where they ought to play they meet the ad-
vice with indifferent interest, and often
get into strong arguments with him on
points in which he is as clearly in the right
as any man could be.
Not since the days of Bill ana Deacon
White Of the Cincinnati club, In the early
sos. has there been such a notable and eff
fective battery composed of brothers as the
two O'Neills, who are playing with the ST.
Louis National League club. Mike O'Neill
the pitcher, has speed and adj the other
essentials Of successful twirief, while his
brother Jack has been doing good enough
work to keep him in the major leagues
without his brothers support.
The game between Providence and Buff
falo in the former city Monday was for
feited to the Providence club in the fourth
inning, Yhen Manager Stallings withdrew
his team from the field because Umpire
Cox ordered Gettman to the bench for
abusive back talk The Providence club
informed President Powers Of the c:rcum-
stances and Stallings will be disciplined.
Cox is the umpire with whom Stalifngs had
trouble in Buffalo. in which Manager Leon
ard of Worcester became involved.
As precautton against the National
League magnates making too many tempt
ing offers to present members .of the Bos-
ton American League team, Henry KiIlIiea
went to Chicago Saturday from Milwaukee
and remained there during the stay of the
team to secure signatures for next season.
AS a result Of Joint efforts with President
Ban Johnson. the team VIII remain intact
The following players were announced by
Mr.. Johnson as having signed contracts for
next year: ICY" Young. Dneen, Criger,