Evening star., 1902-08-30
Base Ball Notes.
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Last game in Cleveland today.
Maybe the Detroits will be easier
It looks as though the Chicago Cham
pions had quit.
Hats off to the Athletics and Conny
Mack. Seven-eighths of the base ball
fans are pulling for the Quakers.
Jack Townsend gave only one base on
balls yesterday and worked in something
like his last years form.
That Bay boy has certainly been a great
find for Cleveland, and Pickering will
probably be allowed to drift. Pick" would
suit the Washington fans very well.
Startling rumors are flying from every
quarter at present, and where there is SO
much smoke there is probably little fire.
The placing of Horace Fogel at the head
OF the American League club In New York
is nothing if not startling.
If President johnson has secured the
backing of the Hartman syndicate the
wealth Of the National League will sink
into insignificance. The American League
will then have dollars where the National
has pennies
The Stars exclusive story last evening
on Manager Manning returning to Wash
irgton woke up the slumbering fans"
There was lots of meat in the little story
and worthy of consideration.
The denial by DeMontreville that comes
from Boston can be taken with a grain of
salt. DeMont doesn't want to get fired
from the Bostons before the end Of the
The releasing of Garvin by the Chicagos
is lust in line with the American League
policy of getting rid Of tough players. He
will probably be picked up by the National
League, the same as Doniin.
Tom Corcoran, the Cincinnati shortstop,
is holding Off from signing contract. and
it is thought he is slated for position with
the American League Club to be placed In
New York. Corcoran recently purchased
home near Gotham, and 1t is thought that
this accounts for his move
Fred. Clarke said THAT man Brown of
the New Yorks would make fine outfield-
er If he had a scrappy man alongside Of
him. He. hits the. ball eXcellently."-Pitts-
burg Press.
Winnie Mercer has affixed his name to
Detroit contract for next, season. This
means that he Will not accept the California
offer. Mercer is a member of the ALL
American team that will go to the coast
this fall.
Sheckard of Brooklyn and DeMontreville
culture yesterday afternoon because of a
dispatch received. suspending them for two
days each because of language used to the
umpire when their clubs were in Pittsburg
last week.
Chesbro, Leach and Tannehill for the New
York American League team? That is
something more like. The air Of the Bronx
Is a sight freer from coal smoke than that
Of Pittsburge The, names form a tooth
some morsel to roll under the New York
tongue.-New York Sum-
MertSs VI the WHile SlOChlNSs, anu Lave
Fultz of the Athletics, are tied in base
stealing. each having purloined thirty-four
sacks. Fuitz holds the record In runs
scored; however, having crossed the plate
ninety-one times in ninety-eight games.
Evers. shortstpp Of the Troy team of the
New York State Leag1e, has been sold to
the Chicago. National League Club and will
report to that club Tuesday at PhiladeI-
phia. Hardy: Eroy's pitcher, will finish out
the state league season and then report to
the Bostan National League Club.
The Philadelphia Club sprung surprise
yesterday. Heretofore rs cents has been
charged to the grandstand when New York
played there Yesterday the home man.
agement, voluntarily. reduced the price to
30 cents and settled with the visiting club
on the same basis as IL IS cents had been
charged. Is this evidence of more har-
mony in the National League?
j. Emmett Heidrick saw Wednesdays
game at st. Louis. He stated that he in
tends to redon the spangles right away and
return to duty-in the Browns center field.
That means that Stats HemphiH will be
chased back to right, his regular position.