Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Base Ball Notes.

Secretary Potter of the Washington base
ball club arrived in the city last evening
and is quartered at Barton's with Manager
LOTUS.
Jack Thornton, a well-known player who
was a star some years back, has signed
with James H. Manning and will probably
play first for the Kansas City team.
Joe Grant, the clever wrestler, will keep
in condition this summer by playing base
ball and has signed with the Norfolk team.
There is a total absence of ball players at
the Benning meet this spring, not even
Eleck Smith being numbered among the
patrons. Everybody seems to be south get
ting into condition with their teams.
Ed Delehanty has failed to reach Wash
ingtOn as yet, and it was expected that he
would be the earliest among the arrivals.
Del" has made a big winning at New
Orleans and is probably guarding his
money with shot gun.
Sammy DUNCAN leaves tonight for Gin
cinnati. where he will join the other Mil
waukee players for practice Sam is down
to playing weight already as the result of
his couple of weeks work at American
League park.
Ed Mexican, formerly of Cleveland has
been signed to manage and play first base
for the Rochester team in the Eastern
League
Detroit Lodge of Elks has taken a block
of 800 seats for the inaugural game at Ben
nett park in that city. They will horn in
with the Metropolitan Band in front-De-
troit News.
Dummy Taylor has Joined the CIeve-
lands in practice in New Orleans This
cinches his jumping the New Yorks.
Jim Mcclure, who recently jumped from
the Brooklyn club to the Detroit American
League club, is threatened with a damage
suit by the Brooklyn management
Tom McCreery has been signed to Brook
Ign for next season. There is talk of Ham
lon using him on first base.
Chicago has released Infielder MCINTYRE
who was culled from the Pacific Northwest
League. Cincinnati was said to be after
the youngster at one time. but no definite
move was ever made to secure him.
Because Manager George Tebeau landed
a pennant in Denver in 1900 and again in
Kansas City last year. Louisville fans ex-
pect him to bring the American association
flag to BourbOndom this season. And he
may succeed, for his team looks we'll on
paper.
Hanlon. the Brooklyn manager, has al
lowed Charles Loudenslager, the third base
League. He thinks Loudenslager needs
more experience before entering the Ma
tional League. although the National
League, barring one or two clubs, does not
appear much stronger than minor league
Baltimore Is trying to induce Sheekard to
jump his contract with Hanlon to play with
the Orioles next season. AS yet the Brook
lyn outhelder has not succumbed to their
show that he is not proof against argu-
ment, as he signed two contracts last sea-
son.
Yale men think Captain Guernsey. their
third baseman, as good fielder as Lauder
ever was. Guernseys arm is as strong as
steel and as supple as whalebone and he
whips the ball across the diamond after the
fashion of Billy Nash The manner in
which he uses his hands is marked not so
much by gracefuness as by efficiency In
cidentally. whether the Yale team turns
out to be weak or strong, it Is one of work.
ers.
Philadelphia National is rather a weak
hitting crowd. Douglas and Roy Thomas
were the only men in the 800 class last sea-
son. Pete Childs, the latest recruit, holds
the infield averages down, his record last
year being .259 Mailman. at third, is the
low sticker. barring Jones, the pitcher.
Though 1t has been charged that Barney
Dreyfuss was only bluffing when 1t was
limited that he might take his team into the
American League. the time will come when
1t will be shown that Barney was not talk
ing through his hat. 1t Is, of course, not
likely that Dreyfuss will be allowed to tear
himself away from the National League,
but the Old organization will have to give
him due consideration; that is a certainty.
Reach's base ball guide. now the official
American League guide, is first In the field
this year, and is also the most complete
compendium Of base ball information ever
published. 1t contains exhaustive data on
American League players and teams In ad-
dition to a complete sketch of the leagues
first year as major organization. Rec
ords of the National League and all the
minors are included to make the book COM
plete. The book also contains the official
schedule and playing rules adopted at De-
troit, and about the only thing omitted that
could interest fans is the schedule of the
National League, which is not yet in ex-
istence. The guide was edited by Francis
Richter of the Philadelphia Sporting Life.
Boston has good array of left-ha nded
batsmen this year. Besides Stahl and
Freeman, there are La Chance Dougherty.
Warner and Dineen, so there win be fiye
left-handers in the game when Dineen and
Warner form the battery. Parent recalled
a game in which Dougherty pitched In the
Connecticut League in which that pitcher
held New Haven down to one base hit, and
that was made oy Parent OF the first ball
pitched. Dougherryi won his game, to O.
Exchange.
Tenn LOTUS. in reminiscent mood, Is one
of the most interesting characters in the
game. Sir Tom has run the diamond gaunt-