The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-22

is to be returned The check comes
from the Detroit club of the American
League
Manager Joe Cantillon Of the Milwau-
kee American Association baseball club
has signed Catcher Bob Wood. Of the
Cleveland club of the American League.
He will join the Milwaukee team at
Nashville. Tenn. ct the end Of this
month
Mathewson is steaming EN- over the
plate and his arm is as good as ever.
So far five OF the National League
teams have claimed the pennsnt The
only sure things in the American League
are New York. Cleveland. and PhiIadel-
phia.
Joe Gavin says it will be a big Job &c
shape up the New York grounds. but
that the field Will be ready for the FRS.
game.
This will be George Van Ha1tren's
eighteenth year in major league com
pany.
Arlte Latham will play first base for
the Rockford team OF the Three I
League.
Max Fleischmann. the millionaire sec
rotary of the Cincinnati club. has been
measured for a uniform. and will prac-
tice with the Reds at Augusta, Ca.
Barney Dreyfus has ordered the Pitts
burg clubs championship gennant. Il is
70 cost $500. OF which he National
League paws 800. It will be hoistei
April p. when Pfttsburg opens the sea
son with St Louis.
Billy Maloney. the Georgetown catch
er. who was released by Cincinnati has
signed with the Kansas City American
Association team.
Sam Crawford has yielded 20 the man
dates Of the peace conference. and will
play in Detroit this year He has re-
turned $1,000 sent 20 him by the CincIn-
natl club as advance money when he
signed 20 play with the Reds after sign
ing with Detroit
Tommy Tucker, who. in his day. en-
ioyed prominence similar 70 that OF
WaGdeII and other stars OF today. mas at
last retired from the diarxond He has a
position in a mill in HoIyoke. Mass.
Pitcher G. Harry White has reported
to Comiskey. ready 70 leave for the
training camp. The latter has ordered
George Davis TO report, but says the
team will not disband il he refuses
President Harry PulIiam. o. the Ma
tionaI League, has engaged John J.
HeydIer, the ex-umpire. as bis private
secretary.
The next meeting Of the National As
sociation OF Independent Baseball Clubs
is 10 be held AT the Bingham House.
Philadelphia. on the afternoon OF Fri
day, March p In making this an
nouncemeut Secretary Jess NJ Frysingcr
says: AZ our last meeting in Harris
burg. February 70. over forty clubs were
represented from Pennsylvania. New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland
and the District OF Columbia"
Charley Zimmer's Philadelphia salary
is said 10 be 81 600.
Chicago has turned OutfeIder Emil
Frisk back TO Denver
Mike Donlin is suffering from Jobs
afiiction-a surplus Of boils.
Cy Seymour has an injured thumb. He
essayed TO hold down first base while
the young twirIers occupied the outfeId
Monday. and warm one from the other
side Of the diamond caused him 10
vince.
Turf Notes.
In a letter 10 a London sporting writ
er. R s Sievier, owner OF Sceptre. de-
clares that he has not backed his mare
for the Lincoln Handicap. for which she
is favorite at 20 1. and hints that he /
may reserve her for weight forage 1
races
Hubert c. Minard. referee in the petit /
ton oSthe directors OF the Buffalo Rae
ing Association for dissolution. finds the /
institution insolvent II the Kenflworth /
track is used this year it will necessa- |
rily be under a reorganized management. |