Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Base Ball Notes.

Napoleon Lajoie now is out Of danger,
and his physicians say that within two
weeks he will be able to be out again.
The Boston American Leagues new
players will be First Baseman Jones, Out
fielder Stone, Pitcher Gibson and Catcher
Doran.
In Carey, Robinson, Moran, Coughlin
and Demont Washington is likely to have
a sensational infeld next season.-Chlcago
Tribune.
Fred Tenney and "Dick' Cooley are the
only members of the Boston National team
among the first fifty batsmen of the league
The mother of Win Mercer is seriously
ill at East Liverpool, Ohio, as a result OF
the shock of her sons suicide. Fear is
expressed that she will not survive MIN
long.
Manager Hanlon of the Brooklyn team
will captain the Brooklyns is a myth. Such
an arrangement has not been thought of.
Harry Stovey, once great bali player
with the Athletics Of Philadelphia, the
liceman in New Bedford, Mass. He has
just been promoted to sergeancy for
bravery.
Perry Werden, the 'pie king" has not
yet signed with Minneapolis for this year,
but is not worrying. Memphis, Kansas
City, Denver and two Pacific coast clubs
are willing to take the chance of playing
the old gentleman.
tionals is announced as the coach Of the
Bowdoin College team next season., 1t is
generally expected that Tufts College will
again command the services of Fred Ten
ney. Joe Bean, who may be the next cap
tain of Jersey City, has begun to train
the track candidates at Tufts. and is a
f1rst-rate choice for the position. He was
Giant for awhile.
The St. Louis American League team
will have "brick-top' battery next sea-
son. Fire Red Donahue, a brother of
Pitcher 'sRed" Donahue, has signed to do
the receiving for his brother Frank. The
younger Donahue has much brighter
red top than his brother, and for that
reason he will be known as Fire Red"
He started out as a catcher on the Villa
Nova College team in 1898.
The celebrated base ball case has been
taken up, and 1t has reached the stage
When will the New Yorks win the PEN
nant?" was the question asked last night
in the presentation Of Rogers Brothers in
Harvard" The query was a puzzle, but
the answer, when they get out an injunc-
tion. to prevent the other seven clubs from
playing ball" brought out round of laugh
ter and applause.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The site for the American League park in
New York city has been selected and the
improvements will be completed before the
opening day Of the 1903 race. Three To-
cations are under contemplation. The one
which has been secured is satisfactory.
but negotiations are under way for two
others which are considered superior If
the second or third site is secured the
plant will be established on It, but IL the
deal for neither of these properties is clos
ed In time the plot of ground under lease
will be utilized for the purpose for which
1t was secured. President johnson will re-
deem his promise to "go into New York
right '-Sporting News.
When Frank Robson moved his team to
st. Louis after the season of 1880, Ban
looked on Cleveland with covetous eyes and
forthwith came here, says the Cleveland
Press His hrst call was on Davis Hawley
at the Hawley House. Hawley had expe-
rienced more than his fill of base ball and
would not have taken a franchise as gift,
But Ban didn't proffer him a franchise
Give me the Names" Ban said. .of two
young men Of money, who are interested