Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-19
Base Ball Notes,

Lave Cross has not yet reported to Connie
Mack. The veteran will be missed
The Detroit fans don't like the nickname
Of Tigers" and wish it changed to ''wol-
verines."
Catcher King Of the Chicago club recently
won the pool championship of Missouri by
defeating every competitor In a tournament
in st. Louis.
Roaring BIZ Kennedy has been added
to Pittsburg's pitching staff. He will take
his regular turn in the box.
Kittredge will not Join the Boston Ma
tionals in Townsville, Ca, until March
~. He has obtained a furlough on ac-
count Of his job at Holy Cross.
New, York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, st. Louis, Kansas City and Milwau-
kee will have continuous base ball this
year. Each city boasts Of two professional
teams.
Capt. Jack Lilley. who was the star
player on Lehigh Unversity's base ball
nine for several years, has signed con-
tract with Detroit to catch and cover first
base. He will join the team at New Or
leans.
John ]. McGraw announces that he will
play third base regularly for the Giants this
year, and the position of shortstop is toss
up between Gilbert Babb and Louder, UNI
less Davis manages to get his discharge
Sam Crawford, the noted outfelder who
got into trouble by accepting 1900 ad-
vance money from the Cincinnati club after
he had signed with the Detroits. and who
at the peace conference in Cincinnati was
awarded to Detroit, has thrown up the
sponge, so to speak. He will abide by the
clause in the peace compact, play In De-
troit, and has returned the $1.300 advance
money.
If George Davis joins the New York Ma
tiOnal League nine for practice Harry Pull
lam, president of the organization, will
make public a formal statement as to the
stand the league will take in the matter.
There Is no hope that Davis will be al
lowed to play unless he goes about the task
of securing his release from Chicago as re-
quired by base ball law.
Joseph Gordon. president Of the New York
! American League base ball club, has ap-
pointed Joseph Gavin, former business man
ager of the Boston American League club.
to similar position with the club in this
city. Mr.. Gavin will occupy permanent
quarters on Washington Heights.
Manager Barrow Of Detroit has engaged
Willie Campbell, the middleweight prize
fighter, to act as trainer for the team on
the southern trip. Campbell is one Of the
most expert masseurs, and will be relied
on to charm away the efforts Of the early
play, with its train Of sore arms and
strains.
Just who is the oldest ball player in the
major leagues today in point of service is
much-mooted question. New York scribes
give George Van Haltren, the honor Of be-
ing dean of the corps of major league ball
players, far as continuous length of
service In big league is concerned. Up In
chicago the Scr1beS or the breezy burg
credit Jimmy Ryan with being the Oldest
ball player, while the Philadelphia writer's
claim their new manager. Chief thinner,
is the oldest by far. and probably the Phila-
delphia scribes are right, Tor thinner has
been playing in fast company for more
than twenty years, Van TIaltren for about
sixteen and Ryan for about twenty.
Connie Mack stole march on the other
managers when he took his players south
nearly a month earlier than has been GUS
tomary. The Athletics promise to be In
perfect physical condition before the other
teams begin training. AS result Of this
there is already talk Of passing a rule at
the next fan meeting of the two major
leagues, fixing date as the earliest time
when managers can call their players to-
gether for spring training; also limiting
the number of men each club may have
under contract at one time. Economy is
the reason for the suggested new rules.
which would save the clubs great deal Of
money.
Up In st. Paul they have not yet put B.
Clingman's name on the batting list and
the Dispatch man says: columbus claims
that Ciingman received his release from
Milwaukee by Magnate Quinn and that is
now conceded. The question Is, did Quinn
have valid authority to release Ciingman.
There Is point Of law involved. and law
points are usually determined in courts OF
Justice. Looking at the matter dispassion-
ateiy. 1t really looks as II Columbus had
the best claim to Clingman at this stage
of the proceedings
Pitcher Warren Mclaughlin Is the only