Evening journal., 1903-04-13
Baseball.

Pickering is rapidly rounding ino
shape, and Hoffman will have to show
form to get the place.
Monte Cross has purchased one Of |
the new houses opposite the ball
grounds. The price paid is said to be |
$4,000.
The A. r. Morrow team will be the |
Athletics first opponents, the game |
being scheduled for Wednesday next |
at Columbia Ball Park.
Secretary Green. of the Somertcn |
(Pa.) A. c., has completed his sched-
ule for the coming season. The open |
ing game will be with the Frankford
A. A. team. May 2.
Manager Hanlon. who has the
Brooklyn Clubs players at Column
bia. S. c., seems to be particularly
pleased with Householder. the prize
from the Pacific Coast. He certainly
is Handy Andy" with the stick. last
Wednesday when he set the leather
out TO the centre field fence for the
third successive time Sheckard re-
marked. THAT fellow will hammer
the skylights out some day"
The dispute between the Milwaukee
and Columbus clubs for the services of
Shortstop Billy Clingman is far from
being settled.
Van Haltren's eighteen years ON the
diamond have not affected his agility
by any means. In practice he skips
about like an ambitious youngster try
ing to make good
Frank Hahn shows signs OF develop
ing into first class first baseman,
and will try that department of the
game when his pitching days are over.
Manager McGraw has dropped all
his young pitchers, and Matthewson,
McGnnity. Taylor, Cronin and Miller
will constitute his corps of twirlers.
The Boston Nationals have sent Out
fielder Stanley back to New orleans.
Barney Dreyfuss Is trying to get the
player. it is said, for the Phillies.
Il has been estimated that Fred
Clarke is the wealthiest ball player in
the business. Clarke has accumulated
his snug fortune within the last ten
years.
Jimmy Collins says the new out
fielder, Stone, win fiji the bill, and ven-
lures the remark that he has discov-
cred "the find" of the season.
Monte Cross IS said to recently have
paid $4,000 for residence in Phila-
delphia. Two major leagues at logger
lheads has proved a great boon for the
ball tossers.
Pat Donovan has twelve pitchers on
his staff.
Billy Lauder is playing in fine form
just now.
Comiskey says he has a find in
Pitcher owens.
Veil will probably be farmed out by
Pittsburg to some minor league.
Will Thomas. a brother OF Roy
Thomas will play with Baltimore this
season.
Jimmie Burke has signed with the
ST Lou s Nationals after holding out
for several weeks.
james Mcneil, who pitched for the
sharon, Pa, Independents last year.
has signed with Edward Barrow's To-
ronto team.
Manager Selee says Los Angeles is
the greatest spot in the country for
spring practice. and viii take the Chi
cagoes there again next spring.
Cincinnati is having early troubles.
Harry Wood is suffering from blood
poisoning and is unable to play. Stein
feldt is also disabled with sore feet.
George Noblit, Of Chester has signed
with the Concord (N. H) Club. He viii
play centre field Noblit led the Ches-
ter League in batting last season.
President Harry Pulliam has an
nounced the following names OF former
National League umpires to oficiate
in the big college games: Lynch,
Belts, Murray and Dickson.
The indications are Roy Thomas will
lcaptain the Phillies this season. He
was in charge of the National League
team on Monday in the game against
the Athletics, which looks as If he were
slated for the place. Manager Zimmers
judgment may be all right. but 10 the
: laymanT1t looks as II the chief had
made mistake I'm picking an outfelder
for this important task, especially when
he has such a man as Harry Wolverton
i'm the inheld