The Washington times., 1902-02-16
BASEBALL HITS AND MISSES,

Manager Shettsline of the Phillies says
he has practically closed with another
first-class pitcher. but until his signed
contract returns he will not make public
his name.
"Lige" Washburn. of Brown University
signed a contract yesterday to pitch for
the New York club for the coming sea-
son. Washburn is considered one of the
best college pitchers in the country.
Detroit enthusiasts are already talking
about the American League schedule
meeting to be held at the Griswold House
on March 6. Fred Postal is arranging for
a banquet and theatre party as part of
the entertainment planned for the visit
ors.
Lave Cross writes Manager Mack that
he has fully recovered the use of his in
1ured knee, and will be in good condition
Nhen the season opens. He will go to
west Baden Springs on March % and re-
main there until reporting time.
Andrew p. oyler. pitcher of last years
Neville tPa.) baseball team, has ac-
cepted an offer from the Baltimore club
Tor the coming season and will go South
with that team in a short time. Oyler
was formerly captain of the Washington
and Jefferson College team and PLAYED
last summer with the Chambersburg and
Neville teams i'll the Valley League
Ban Johnson's opinion of the work of
the rules committee at Buffalo doesn't
seem TO be good one. The able presi-
dent or the American League wants sim
plicity and his ideas in this direction
are about right. Let the public know the
rules, is his cry, and better results will
follow.
Hart does not propose to contest the
jumping of Davy Jones, the outfelder. to
McAleer's St Louis team in the American
League. clause in the contract. il is
SAID. provided that if Jones returned the
advance money Hart had given him. he
might sign with st. Louis or any other
team, or go where he wished
"Davy JONES' remarked President
Johnson, lis not contract Jumper. He
signed with the Chicagos with the dis
tnct understanding that if St Louis gave
him regular berth he could have his
release. President Hart confirmed the
story he told McAleer. When Jones signed
two-year contract with Milwaukee he
received bonus, and he felt under obli-
cations to the Killileas Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Nick Kahl, a prominent semi-profes-
slonal player OF southern Illinois. has
been signed to play with George Tebeau's
Kansas City team for the coming season.
hahi has quite a record as an infieider
ana slugger in the amateur teams of
Egypt, and viii be given a trial at third
base or the short field position. His
home town is Coulterville ILL.,
Spalding representatives are attending
the baseball meeting at Buffalo, and are
taking part in the revision of the play
ing rules. 1t is hard to understand how
anything they agree upon Will be accent
ed with faith by the Freedman faction.
but then Sralding still insists that ne
Will drive Freedman out of the game so
thinks there is no need to consider the
New Yorker
My instructions from Mr. Freedman
said Horace Fogel. who is acting as man
ager Of the New York club. are to sign
available young players whenever see
one. Thus far l have picked up two
coed men-one Of them jackson, the out
fielder, and another whose name | am
not at liberty to make public for a few
days. am positive that both will be
able to hold their own with any players
in their positions in the National League
have paid no attention to the baseball
war, as | feel assured that il will be
amicably adjusted in some way, and /
have devoted a week to securing good
talent for the New Yorks of 1902. who, of
course, have an uphill fight before them
1t is certain now that Jimmy Collins
will manage the Boston American League
team me tOIIIuS SbdSOH. COLLINS ana MI
lilea held conference at Chicag go few
days ago, and arrangements were made
whereby the crack third baseman would
continue to pilot the Boston club during
the year. Ii has been rumored that
Hughey Duffy was wanted by Killilea. but
this matter has been dropped and Col
Inns assures the new club owners that
he will make all the clubs in the league
hustle to win the pennant
The fact that the representatives of all |
the leading leagues OF America met at
Buffalo to frame uniform code of playing |
rules is distinctly a victory for A. G. |
Spalding and organized baseball And /
that the holding of this meeting was a |
wise move must be admitted. 1t would |
never do to have the colleges and schools |
in utter darkness as to what rules they |
would have to play under this year for /
In month or so the leading college teams |
start South. and the professionals com
mence to practice.
Roy ENa is going to be given anotber |
chance TO prove lis effectiveness in the |
National League. He made several dismal !
failures in the middle nineties, but this |
time he goes back among company which |
doesn't promise to be so swift In fact |
WIN players like Lajoie, Collins. McGraw
stahl, Delehanty. Freeman. Mcfarland |
and sundry others. who drove him from
I
oays' performing in the Johnson organi-
zatlon, the pride of Sedaiia has more than
an even chance to hold on to his iob Neu
n as already announced in this COL
t uflh' Is the big league" outfit thai has
thio"h Evans life preserver
jimmy Bannon, who filled a brief on
easement IN the old Browns right sinh
uFp lew years back, will continue as
member OF the Toronto Eastern
League) club and Manager Ed parro1,
announces that ne will turn the cantaincv
OF the nine over to the little fellow. Bar-
row. by the way, has made an important
capture IN the person of Miller. who COW
cred the middle pillow for the Bingham
ton eastern Leaguel team last sum
mer According 10 the several ST Louis
boys who cavorted in the Farrell organi-
zation IN 1901. Miller is an exceedingly
last infielder and rafting good stick
err IN fact. one of the most promising
bagmen doing the minors these days.
Barney Dreyfuss. of Pittsburg is said
10 have set all matters at rest as 10 the
possible election Of Arthur Soden as presi-
dent Of the National League It is said
that Soden applied TO Dreyfuss for his
support. and the Pit;sburg magnate fatty
refused 10 vote for kim on the ground that
Soden refused to vote for Spaldng which
was for the best interests of the clubs.
This Is just like Dreyfuss and if there
were a few more like him in baseball the
game would be much better off. Soden's
little scheme looks to be Matched in the
Freedman incubator. and it is safe TO say
will never bear fruit
Frank Selee is one Of the few Nation
al eap1le men willing TO give the Ameri- |