Evening star., 1902-08-27
Base Ball Notes.


Yesterdays victory was good one, al
though close.
1t tied the Senators with Cleveland for
fifth place.
Case Patten had his benders with him
yesterday and when in a hole the Tigers
were unable to do much batting.
Coughlin was afraid of blood poisoning or
would have kept in the game, the wound
being Of the sort that needed attending to
at once
The Detroit team is spotty aggregation
just now and cannot expect to win. There
is little team work, and as for batting, 1t
is case of getting hit if you can.
The Senators leave for Cleveland this
evening and will arrive there in time for the
opening game tomorrow.
The spectators understood that Doyle's
arm was worrying him, and for this reason
overlooked his failure to make several plays
In which quick handling of the ball was
necessary.
Catcher Clarke has certainly put up the
game of his life this season. He has
worked like Trojan behind the bat and
his stick work has been hard and timely.
What a pity it is that Clarke wasn't with
the Senators at the start-off
BUCK Freeman's home run in Boston
yesterday equaled the record, as the ball
went over the right-field fence, drive that
is considered remarkable. If Buck could
hit as frequently as he can hit hard he
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honors.
After the game yesterday Umpires Ca
ruthers and Johnstone said they had lost
Coughlin's hidden ball trick completely,
the first they of the incident being Har
ley and Bill on the ground at third. Under
the circumstances no decision could be
given. Coughlin will have to notify the
umpires in the future when he is going to
do his celebrated act.
Why this kick over Jack O'Connor work
Ing for the American League? He is only
paid as a ball player, and the Pittsburg
papers admit he did good work for the
Pirates. Jack was out for little extra
money, and under the circumstances there
is hardly man in or out of base ball who
wouldn't do the same thing.
Boston continues to win almost as reg
ularly the Athletics. Although Chicag go
and St. Louis have a long series of games
at home they need to keep an eye on these
two eastern teams.
When the Athletics play Cleveland today
they will meet much stronger team than
they did at home. With Lajoie, Flick and
Bernhard to help them out. the Cleveland
team presents an entirely different strength
to their opponents.
Tommy Leach and President Dreyfuss
were closeted for over an hour Saturday in
a conference about a contract for 1903. At
the conclusion of the confab Dreyfuss said
he had no report to make. Leach also de-
clined to make any statement as to the out
come Of the conference.
Pittsburg has several men on it's hospital
list They are: Davis. leg broken; Smith,
leg strained; Richey, leg poisoned; Brans-
field, knee injured; Wagner, both legs
bruised.
President Barney Dreyfuss Of the Pitts
burg club yesterday purchased the release
of Catcher Phelps from the Rochester club
Of the Eastern League for 81 800 Phelps is
to take the place of Peach Pie Jack O'Con-
nor. who was released from the Pirates for
flirting with the American League.
Before leaving for Chicago, President
Johnson of the American League is report
ed to have said that the spring meeting Of
the American League magnates will be
held in Philadelphia, while the fall meeting
will take place at Chicago, as originally
scheduled.
The Phillies will likely lose Jennings next
year, as 1t is said he has notified Manager
Shettsline that he will not play ball next
year. He will finish out his contract as
coach of the Cornell team, but is desirous
Of completing his studies SO that he might
apply for admission to the bar.
Joe McGinnity was in Baltimore yester-
day, and offered Jimmy Williams $4,000 to
jump to the New York club. mot for me-
said Jimmy. Pm afraid Freedman would
fine me all my salary before I'd been there
the season. You're free with offers of his
money now, but he'll get it back by fning
us. Not for me-
Despite Christy Mathewson's promise to
McGraw week ago in Pittsburg that he
would sign soon he got back to New
York, there Is great big doubt existing as
to his doing So. From reliable source it
erman have signed to play with the St.
Louis club of the American League next
year. The informant goes so far as to
state that Matty has already received $500
allowance in advance money from McAleer.
and that his contract calls for him to play
ball in the mound city for a salary of So
700 in 1903: AS to Bowerman, it says he
has received $500 advance, and that for two
years work he will receive $1,000
Mr.. DreyfuSs last year went out and took
Burke. Conroy and Harry Smith from the
but now he is complaining because we have
gone after his players" says President
johnson. He signed Burke, and then used
Burke to get Conroy. We released Burke
and within four days he was playing with
the Pittsburg club. 1 do not see that Mr.
Dreyfuss has any leg to stand on in his
blast against American League methods"
Charles Ebbets Of the Brooklyn National
League club, through Mr.. Frank Haller of
Pittsburg, last night in Philadelphia offered
Rube Waddell, the star pitcher of the Phil
adelphia American League club, a-bonus of
81 600 to jump his contract for this season
and $500 month salary for the balance of
the season. He also offered him an addi-
tional 81 600 bonus to sign Brooklyn con-
tract for the season of 1903 at a salary of
$500 month Waddell declined all the Of
fers, and informed Manager Mack of Mr.
Ebbets' dattering inducements. Wadden
left for Cleveland with the Philadelphia
American League club, which holds Wad
dell's contract for 1903.
: Sam Crawford will have to make up his
mind whether he intends to play in Cincin-
natl or not next week. This was the ulti-
matum issued by President Hermann yes
terday. 1t is understood that If Crawford
has signed with the Detroit club he will be
given his release at once. President Herr
mann can see no necessity for carrying
Crawford through the season IL he has
made up his mind to go to the American
League next season, or. more than that, has
already affixed his signature to Detroit
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