Evening star., 1902-04-19
Base Ball Notes.

Base Ball Notes.
Columbian University boys play the Sena-
tors today
Georgetown College will give the Wash
ingtons another try-out Monday, the last
practice game OF the season.
First Baseman Carey's hitting yesterday
had a good look, and the other players were
pleased with his showing. Ely and Coughlin
are yet little backward with the stick.
karnes demonstrated that he is capable
or doing good work in the Eastern League
He Is certainly as good any one on the
Newark pitching staff.
Manager LOTUS has held out three signs
on the fence, directly IN line with the bat
ters. and the space will be painted a dark
green. Del made a kick on the signs as
soon as he reached the park
The painting of the grand stand win prob
ably be finished by Monday night or Tues
day, and II will present a pretty sight. The
work on the field will be also finished by
that time. and everything rounded up for
the opening game.
About seven-eighths OF the Georgetown
students will be on hand Monday to root
for the blue and gray team against the
feated the Washingtous once and can do IL
just as easily again.
The Baltimore and Boston clubs open the
season In the latter city today, as IL is
Bunker Hill day. and a great day for base
ball. The two teams advanced one Of the
regular scheduled games to meet the con-
tlnSency. Inc result or the game VIII be
watched with great interest.
George Brown, the Washington boy with
the Phillies. has not got his eye on the
ball He has yet to make his first hit OF
the season. DeMont got two hits yesterday
for Boston, his first.
Catcher Clarke and Manager LOTUS will
probably adjust their differences tomorrow
and Bill will probably go behind the bat
Monday. as Drill doesn't care to help throw
down his old college chums.
HulSWitt of last seasons ST Joe team Is
putting up a wonderful game at short for
the Philadelphia Nationals, as is Reddy
Doom behind the bat.
Patsy Donovan of St. Iouis has signed
Adams, the Herrick, ILL.,. phenomenon. who
went TO that city to be motorman, and on
his first try out pitched a winning eleven
inning game against Louisville.
Doc" Newton has been pitching well I'm
the exhibition games for the Brooklyns. IL
he allows the catcher to do the thinking
for him the ex-Red may develop into
valuable man for the Hanlon team.
During the eleven years that he was with
the Boston team Charlie Nichols pitched
$40 games, of which 331 were victories, 1s0
defeats and Q tied.
San Francisco wants Harry Black to
come to the coast for an outfield position.
He will wait to see what Cincinnati does
with him.
Hale and Malarkey appear to be the best
Of the new crop OF pitchers that has been
coralled for the Boston Nationals. Both
have done exceedingly good work in the
early games.
Barney McFadden is pitching good ball
for the st. Joseph team. Not a run was
made of him by the Pirates in the several
innings in which he officiated against the
Champions early in the week.
Pitcher Lundgren, captain OF the Illinois
Chicagos after the end Of the college term.
Manager Selee was much impressed with
his work during the stay Of the Remnants
at Champaign.
major league club for the coming season.
Several teams could use the ex-Brooklyn-
ite, provided he could be induced to get
back into harness again.
Fred Raynor, who was with Chicago last
spring. is holding down third base for Los
Angeles. with "Reub' Waddef for a side
partner.
II got it." says the ball player who came
up from the sand lot as he goes for a fly.
II have it, is the way the college recruit
says 1t. That's the difference.-Detroit
Journal. And the fans do not care which
style is used so long as the fly is winged.
Jack Taylor Of the Chicago National
League team stopped in Lancaster. Ohio.
"Wednesday on his way to Cincinnati, where
he had been summoned by Manager Selee.
While there he made arrangements TO play
with the Lancaster team during the COM
ing season. Taylor says that he had
jumped the Chicago team because they
had promised him expense money to train
at Hot Springs and sent ii to him and de-
quoted IL from MS salary, which Is 5000.
President DAILY, In denying that he has
issued a warning to players against Jump
ing, said: ''our constitution provides for ex-
pulsion for player who Jumps contract,
and warning Is unnecessary. II seems to
me that the National League is liable to
make its raid. IL IL contemplates one, some
time in the fall, when many contracts ex-
pire" The Players Protective Associa-
tfon should enforce the penalty il pre-
scribes against contract jumping in the in
terest OF its members. Beyond the incorpo-
ration OF few platitudes into its platform
the union has taken no steps to elevate the
profession. So long as salaries stay at the
present quotations, President DAILY and the
officers of the union, will not pay much at
tention to the morals Of members Sporting
News.
Link Lowe who creates the impression
every time he walks on the field that II is
the Boston and not the Chicago team that
Is playing because of his long service with
that club, is the captain of the Chicago ae-
gregation. Link started the season we'll
making three hits, two of which were pro-
ductiye OF runs. Lowe was one of the men
the American League tried hard TO get and
had ii not been for a promise he made
Manager Selee last year he would be play-
ing third base for the st. Louis American
see me, and I came very near Joining his
team" said Lowe last night ''I promised
Selee last fall. however, IL / could pet
away from Boston / would go wber-
ever he went Had I been unable TO pet
away from Boston / would surely have
jumped to the American League / have
been with Selee so long however, and we
understand each other so well that so long
as can play ball / will want to be with