Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07
Base Ball Notes.

Jennings, a frst-class Judge of players,
thinks that Sebring of the Pittsburgs will
become one of the bright stars Of the base
ball armament.
w. H. Locke, former well-known sport
ing writer of Pittsburg has been appointed
to the secretaryship Of the Pittsburg club,
the position recently vacated by Mr. Pull
liam.
Tom" McCreery will marry Miss Luella
B. Dawson March IL, at the home OF the
bride in Beaver, Pa.
1t transpires that the new owners Of the
Philadelphia club have secured all the i'm
provements on the Broad street grounds,
together with a lease on the property,
which has still thirteen years to run.
There's a new one out on Rube Waddell,
who is training in Florida. They tell of
the water of the river to see If 1t was cold.
An alligator promptly got the hand, and
the erratic twirler was lucky to escape
with only few tooth-marks.
The Boston National League team, for
the first time In its existence, plays Sunday
ball in the west. This club is one of the last
to yield to the general demand OF the treas
urer that there is money in Sunday ball.
The American League has pushed Sodens
Boston club so closely in the past year that
this move, long fought off, is necessary.
Manager Cantillon of the Milwaukee
American Association base ball team has
Lachance Of last years Boston Americans
and Outfielder Tommy Dowd, manager Of a
team in the Connecticut League last sea-
son, and formerly of the Boston American
Association team.
Mr.. Otis Stocksdale, the well-known base
ball player, who, with Mrs. Stocksdale and
their daughter, have been spending the WIN
ter with the parents of Mr.. Stocksdale, near
Bentley's Springs, Baltimore county, have
gone to Durham, N. c., to locate perma-
nently. Mr.. Stocksdale will coach the Trim
ity College base ball team in Its spring
practice. Last season he served as man
ager of the Durham Base Ball Club.
Providence has landed Charley Carr, the
first baseman, who was said to have been
engaged by Detroit. Carr will manage the
club next season. Carr has begun to look
out for material, and has sent contracts to
the veterans, Shoch and Shindle, and is
after Lush. the Boston National League
outfielder He also wants Duff the clever
catcher of Manhattan College
At the Mercer benefit game in San Fran
cisco recently Joe Corbett pitched for the
American League contingent against band
of National Leaguers. That Joe has lost
none of his old-time form was shown by
the fact that he only allowed the Nationals
six hits with such batters as Donovan,
Mertes. Beckley, Crawford and Tannehill
taking a whack at his benders.
Elmer Flick of Bedford now the owner
of twenty bats and two farms, informs
President Kilfoyl that if he doesn't hit $50
next season he will return to the club all
the salary that he draws. Inasmuch as
there are few ball players who like the
green paper issued by Uncle Sam better
than does Elmer, 1t may be taken for
granted that the subordinate is going after
EN-" this season in determined sort Of
way.
In speaking of Willie Keller, Tim"
| Flood said: He Is the best place hitter
| ever saw. Time and time again he would
| leave the players bench to take his turn at
| the bat with the remark, Watch where I
| place this one l am going to hit the
| bat and, sure enough, the ball would go
| right at the pitchers foot. Nine times out
| of ten the pitcher would jump out of the
| way and the hit go safe to center Then
! Keller would run to first laughing out loud.
l have seen him place them wherever he
wanted to, and the players who think those
snort hits over lnfield are fukes are mis-
| taken, because Keller has told us lust
| where he would drive the ball.