Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Base Ball Notes.

Leon DeMontreville of this city will prob
ably play short or second for Jimmy Man
nings Kansas City team.
"Jakey" Atz. the Washington boy, has
been playing a great third base for New
Orleans this spring. His work against
Cleveland was sensational last Sunday.
George Brown. another Washington lad,
will have no trouble keeping up with the
Phillies this year. Already he has several
triples and doubles to his credit, and is
fielding nicely.
Case Patten was the twirler who pitched
nine balls and scored nine strikes against
three Georgetown batters last spring.
Magnate Rogers of Philadelphia has the
National League situation. about right. He
says the organization owes too much mon
ey to think about expanding 100000 to get
players to jump contracts.
Third Baseman Morgan OF the George
town team can jump into the professional
ranks tomorrow II he desires. Already his
work has attracted attention, and several
big offers have been waited his way. Nor
gan says he Is content with the amateur
ranks for the present, and may not go into
professional life at all.
Toronto has blacklisted three players
Bonner, Aitrock and Farrell. These men
cannot play again in any team Of the Ma
ton Association of Minor Leagues unless
Harry Steinfeldt is throwing with his
old-time speed. He Is one of the few Gin
cinnati players who are not sore from the
practice they have done SO far
charlie Sweeney, once famous as q pitch
er, died Friday in San Francisco. He was
one OF the first pitchers to make success
OF the curve ball.
David Eggler. an old-time professional
base ball player, was killed by the cars In
Buffalo Saturday. Eggler. who was fifty
years of age, played on the Buffalo and
Philadelphia teams about twenty years
ago. For the last eighteen years he was
employed by an express company.
The Rochester club has signed Outfielder
Harry Blake, formerly of Worcester and
Cleveland. Heydon Of last years Athletics
and Torontos win playcenter field. Blake
may go to right garden. TO-
The Cleveland base ball Glib showed it's
old form yesterday ate New Orleans and
won from the New htOrleltnsf Southern
League tea team by scors OF ITO 2. Attend
Maybe it won't be case of following the
crowd when Delehantyi iWolverton and the
rest OF the Senator's line UP at 29th and
Columbia avenue on May 2, when the show
Quirer H&
II the National Leagyers don't get gait
on. that corruption find Of" 100000 will
Mumms W
c. comiskey and Batsihouse John Cough
lin are running neek-ands neck race for
ners.-Exhange. %
Il win give $500 to any man who will
prove that have ever offered an American
League franchise to Mr., Temple. Mr.. Kerr,
Mr.. Auten or any one else in Pfttsburr.
This statement was made by President
Johnson OF the American League yesterday.
Manager Mack is going over to Wee
hawken again on Sunday next Yesterdays
game was played all Through drizzling
rain but at that there were over 1000 per
sons in attendance. with good weather
next Sunday crowd of 5000 may be look
ed for Philadelphia Inquirer.
Outhelder Treadway has signed with the
Butte Month team. Treadway is q strong
batter and clever fielder. who made a
credltable record during the years he play
ed In the National League with the BaIfi-
more ana Brooklyn clubs. Throwing was
his long suit.
President Ban Johnson announces a slight
cnange IN the American Leagues schedule
baltimore will open at Boston on April To-
washington will open at philadelphia