Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-30

ness with Ryan and Stanley before the
week is out.
The affairs Of the National League can
be said to be improving when Andrew
Freedman retired. If John T. Brush would
only follow suit the old organization might
get back its prestige.
Righthelder Mailman Of the Milwaukee
club has signed a contract to play with
the chicago American League team next
year. He will receive 500 month and
, has received $500 advance money He lives
in Philadelphia.
Manager Dwyer Of the Detroit team of the
American League declares that the Detroit
team has signed more National League
players for next season than the entire
National League has secured from the
American.
Jesse Burkett has given Jimmy McAleer
his word 1t is said that he will stay with
him. That ends the matter as the crabs"
word Is as good as first preferred stock In
the Bank Of England.
The Detroit club has not given up all hope
of securing Sam Crawford although he will
not be approached by the club. His con-
tract for next season still is being held by
the Detroit club and he will be ordered to
report in the spring.
Experts declare that the two best pitchers
in the New England League this year still
have not been secured by either the Ma
tional or the American. Hooker Of the Reds
and Morrissey of the Chicagos were sup
posed to be the leading twirlers in the New
England circuit, but it appears there are
better ones.
Because he is supposed to have signed
with the American League for next season
Jesse Tannehill is not sharing in the profits
Of the Pirates on their present barn storm
ing tour. Nor will he be allowed to leave
Pittsburg until his contract expires, Octo-
Der 15
The New York Evening World states that
while Johnny McGraw was in ST. Louis
last week he returned to Mr.. Hedges the
$500 the local magnate was alleged to have
given Christie Mathewson when he landed
him last June. 1.-The story is wrong in its
entirety states Mr.. Hedges Il saw NC
Graw, but we didn't discuss Mathewson or
any other player or any other base ball
business st. Louis Star
For bunch Of cast-offs the Athletics
have done very we'll. The teams success
has been surprising. for go over the Ath-
letics' roster, and you will find nearly every
man has been tin-canned at some time or
another in his career by major league man
ayers. Harry Davis, for instance, was
handed his blue envelope by New York
Pittsburg, Louisville and Washington Monte
Cross was fired outright by Baltimore, and
served the st. Louis and Pittsburg clubs as
basis for trades. Cincinnatians laughed
with derision at Socks" Seybold and heart
lily o. KID Bob Aliens action in turning
hom over to Indianapolis. Mike Powers.
couldn't stand the pace according to Louis
ville's Ideas. Ossee Schreckongost failed to
suit Tebeau Of st. Louis, Collins of Boston
and Armour of Cleveland. Dan Murphy did
not hold his end up with New York Dave
Fultz was, according to Shettslines ideas,
inferior to Pete Childs utility man, and
walked the plank because he refused to be
farmed to Montreal a few seasons ago.
''Yapp" Mitchell was turned down by the
Boston American, and Pete Husting, let
out by Collins, had previously been ban
ished by Fred Clarke and passed up by Jim
McAleer. When Lave Cross first broke into
rapid society-back in 1Ss7-he had but
short career with louisville, and figured
among the released players. Philadelphia
shipped him TO st. Louis and he was turned
down by Tebeau for McGraw. Eddie Plank
does not know what it means to pack his
clothes and go, and neither does Howard
Wilson.