The Washington times., 1903-03-20


sphere. The feat was a new one to the
folk at Jacksonville, and they crowded
around the box after the game and be-
gan feeling waddelTs muscles "Rubo."
who is in his glory when the center or
an admiring crowd, obliged by making
his huge biceps tense and posing for the
benefit OF the worshiping throng.
Diamond Scintillations
The player who laughed the hardest
when the owners were compelled TO sub
init 10 exorbitant demands for salaries
makes the wryest face when anyone says
a word about cutting down expenses.
Sam Crawford. OF wahoo. Neb.. hav-
ing given up 81 800 to the Cincinnati
club. is now considered as having paid
his dues. and is once more a member in
good standing. But think how he felt,
The only reason why kid" Gleason
baked al going 10 New York was that
he thought Detroit should give him some
money for making the change. They're
not so generous as they were. The fat
bonuses of other days have been trans
formed into the debt paying accruements
of the present
Patsy Donovan has MS St Louis Ma
tional Leaguers away off in Dallas. Tex.
and the O'NeiH brothers own quarter
section of the city thus early.
Brain is the name OF the ST. Louis
third baseman. There's many a one VINO
might answer to the roll call of Mud. -
ST. Louis National League Club. derived
his queer nickname by announcing his
intention Of enIisting in the Boer war.
They think well Of Mugsy McGraw in
Savannah.
Philadelphia has been given thirteen
open dates by the National League.
Roaring Bill Kennedy is tickled to
death at being signed by the champions.
Pitcher Jimmy Callahan OF the Chicago
Americans has been selected for cap
tain of that team.
Tommy Leach says he is going to chase
the big fellows for batting honors this
season. Tommy can do II.
Jouett Meekin. the big pitcher form
erly on the Pirates staff. has secured a
berth as umpire in the Central League.
A Chicago paper announces that Hart
will be given 10 the Windy City National
by President Dreyfuss. Given?
Elmer Flick had his lip cut and two
teeth ioosened by colliding with Hess
during a practice game at New Or
leans Saturday.
Jack Harper is sore at being turned
down by ST. Louis and threatens 10 play
good ball with Cincinnati to make the
Browns feel bad"
Manager Fred Clarke will erect a
handball court at Hot Springs. Fred
says the exercise Is beneficial TO the
muscles OF the arms and legs. "
/ George Davis is another doubt" He
/ has signed with Comiskey OF the Chicago
Americans and also with McGraw OF the
New York Nationals Both managers
are yet in the wondering stage.
The Philadelphia National and Ameri-
can League teams will meet in a series
/ OF seven games for the championship ol
/ the Quaker City. The first game viii
I be played two weeks from next Saturday
Manager Grifhth OF the New YorI
LAmerlcans is guessing as 10 whether OF
not Wild Conroy is going 10 show up
! The ex-Pirate has not yet joined tn,
/ team and there IS said TO be no proba
biiity of his doing SO.
Chief thinner has signed Pitcher Free
Burchell. who played with the Evans
Vile Three l. League last season Zim
mer also has his hooks out for Tinke
OF Chicago. the shortstop who engages
In a fistic argument with Wild Como,
last season