Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-13
ches. breaking the former record by Z
Base Ball Notes.

Harry Kane, St. Louis 1eft-handed
pitcher. has been signed by the Pittsburg
club for next season. Kane was recon-
mended by Jimmy Burke.
William v. Hawke, who was at one time
a well-known base ball pitcher of Whining
ton. Del. Is dead. aged thirty-one years. HE
had been Ill for some time
Dreyfuss Is authority for the statement
that George Davis, Comiskey's star short
stop. will play with the New York Giants
next year. The last authoritative statement
which Davis made on the subject was that
he would play with Comiskey in Chicago.
McGraw has now arrived at the position
where he admits he has not signed Dave
Fultz to play with the New York Nationals
next year. He insists, however that Fultz
has promised to sign "as sure as the sun
SETS" says an exchange.
Bill Donovan of the Superbas is making
quite a reputation for himself as an all
round player with the All-National team on
the Pacific coast. He has been playing Sec
ond base when not pitching for the team,
and his work in that position Is attracting
as much attention as his clever perform
anceS in the box.
p. ]. Donovan, who managed the St
Louis National League Club last year. has
resigned and has gone into business In ST.
Louis. Patsy admits that he will play in
the American League next year. but does
not say which club. The owners Of the St
Louis club are making an effort to secure
Charley Nichols the former Boston pitcher.
to manage the nine next year.
triple play was made in game that
Chesbro lost In California last week. Hart
sell was on second, Jones on first with Da-
Wis at bat. who on signal for a hit and
run popped up a dinky little fly which
Beckiey managed to get after a mighty
quick sprint. He then passed the bail to
Chesbro. who was covering first, retiring
Jones. Jake then threw to Ritchey COM
pleting the triple. for Topsy HartseM never
tried to regain second.
Cleveland has every reason to take pride
in the official averages of the American
League made public by Ban Johnson Sat
urday evening. The reason is obvious, for
and fifth. Delehanty, Bradley and Lave
Cross, are Cleveland boys.
An American Lacquer says: when
Catcher Jack O'ConnOr Of Pittsburg was
accused of acting as agent for the Ameri-
can. Mr.. Dreyfuss not only expelled that
player from his team but even refused t.;
permit him to enter the park. If Delehanty
is permitted to play again in the National
mer statement. and before that player
could wear a Philadelphia uniform Mr..
Reach would have to change his opinion on
that player considerably
AS yet Charley Stroble has not heard
anything from Pitcher Carrick since he
wrote concerning the offer made him by
Brooklyn. Stroble wrote him that he would
expect him to play on the team as the con-
tract made was bona f1de one and CarriciS
came here to sign it, 1t would appear that
the people in the east expect carrick TO go
to the Brooklyn team.-Todelo Blade.
According to the Kansas papers, Dale
Gear has signed Hugh Hill, the phenome-
nal pitcher and batter of the Southern
League. whom Cleveland landed few DAYS
ago. while from the northwest comes the
story that Hickey. the Seattle southpaw,
has tied up with Philadelphia. When asked
concerning these reports Manager Armour
said: 7 guess will let the other fellows
do the talking. l have the contracts of
both men. and with them in my safe
think can AFFORD to stand pat
This contract jumping Is simply disgust
ing to me. but IL the National League is
bent upon this game for one would like
try at it." declared Jim Collins, manager
of the Boston American. Il am not bluff
ing when ! say ! can get all the men /
want from the National League. III just
show you the postmark of couple of let
ters in my possession from men who are
dissatisfied with their contracts and want
to Join me. Cant the National Leagie peo-
pie see that they are up against Il dam
gerous game? They take players who have
signed with us. like Delehanty and George
Davis. but forget that this win create dis
satisfaction with men signed for lower hg-
ures.''