Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18

was 40S to IA in Sutton's favor, when
Slosson made pronounced brace and gath
cred in 1872 in the next four innings. Slos-
son and Cure will play tonight.
Base Ball Notes.
It was good thing for Connie Mack that
Dreyfuss didn't accept his challenge. The
Athletics will be lucky to get in the first
division this season and the Pirates would
have had an easy JOB. Washington and
Cleveland owe the Quakers several lam
hastings
Catcher Bill Clarke win coach the Anna
polls club. but only until he Is called to
Washington. He will take Case Patten
with him and probably let the southpaw
stay there until the season opens.
This Is good 10 base bali weather and De-
Mont and the other local players would
have nice time practicing at the park-on
STOW shoes.
President Postal left for home today, and
although he didn't Sell the club, he was In
great good humor over his treatment by the
local people. All his friends exerted them
selves toward showing him good time and
succeeded all along the line.
Wyatt Lee. the Senator's pitcher and util-
ity man, is in splendid condition, result
brought about by continued work in one Of
the local gymnasiums.
Fred Tenney is the only player now with
the Boston National League club who help
ed win the pennant in '97 and 'aS for Bos-
ton.
John L. Bishop of Richmond, Va. has
been signed as pitcher for the Schenecta-
dy team Of the New York Base Ball League.
President Robson of St. Louis thinks he
has the best outfield In the National League
with Donovan. Barclay and Smoot
Elmer Smith, the once great hitter will
play the outfield for the Newark Eastern
League club next season.
Lewis D. Wiltse. the American League
pitcher signed by New York, was married
last week.
Pitcher Wheeler and Outfelder Ross Of
the Syracuse team have gone to California
to play with Los Angeles. Wheeler Is free,
but Ross Is deserter.
Manager Hanlon is to take the Broolslvp
team to Columbia. S. c.. for spring prac-
tice early in March-probably about March
~. The players will report in Washington.
donovan hopes that Dunleavy. the south
montreal club. will be another Joyce
y NELL. who also began his professional ca
reer under Charley Dooley in the Canadian
The reserve rule will be respected. and
IN fact. made the cornerstone of the now
agreement. There will be no more stealing
OF players. no more contract jumping PIay5
ers VIII be recognized as clubs chief as
set and every club will have its PLAYERS
protected. S'S
Willie keeler's arm is coming around in
nne style and he will start training This
Meek, cong light work and running at the
A dispatch from Boston last night hroueb+
Moro mat Wallace o. C. Clements, who
played the outfield for Jersey Civ Ia at
season under the name Of Cakes. has ar
sign in few days. VA
-. Kilfoy. president OF the Cleveland
oase Dali club. is authority for the stnta-
tbe C tna5 Napoleon Lajoie win play with
coming season. Heretofore Lajoie. Rernbard
ana fiick have been barred because of a DE-
cislon Of the Pennsylvania courts.
ne me ni b1rooklyn club has signed another
latest superba is graduate Of Georgetown
CoiieSe and was with the Giants a short
lne last season. He Is a left-handed
pIscn@r ana made big record as a college
ene Giants old twirlers in Blewitt. Evans
and Thielman "'anS
,r Base ban is now hourishing in the Phil
vail and Cuba It has been niar : IA a.
E.ggype france, Italy and England. Con-
s'der1ng the remarkable progress of a snor+
scarcely more than half century old. the
possibilities OF the future for base hall ere
enormous. vail al
Friends of Marty Hogan, former hall
p!ayeI, ana brownie once. are anxious TO
ger MN appointed on the star Of American
League umpires. Hogan has suffered from
operations to remove portions of his bressf
oone. which was injured In a collision fY.1r-
Ing base ball game. He resides at. Youngs-
1 don't think Vickers has q licensa "a
complain because we sent him to Brook
iyn. remarked President Hermann of the
Clncinnans. We picked him off the lots
there Is In him. He ought to be glad of the
cnance to get trial in the National. II he
doesn't go to Brooklyn it will be a case Of
retiring from fast company"
If more attention were paid to the fitness
OF scorers there would be less occasion for
nnd1ng fault with the official records" says
A. j; Flaner in the Sporting News There
are bound to be differences of opinion at
times as to whether a hit should be cred
tied OF an error charged, but that is not
sumcient reason for emitting a record Of
m1spiayS. Poor fielding is as much a part
OF ball game as a home run or a sensa-
tfOnal catch or STOP"
Pitcher Sam Lever was with the Rich
mond: Va, team when Dreyfuss started to
negotiate with him. One day Lever walked
IN on Dreyfuss and said he was ready to
sign. why did You not sign long ago?"
asked Dreyfuss. We'll, you sent me an aw-
lui long contract. while the Richmond club
know but what there might be some catch
In that long one. 50 had almost made nm
my mind to sign the short one" said Lee
yer. He was assured that the contract had
no catches in it and signed
Burkett never plays individual ball saws
the Sporting News. He iS not a home RIM
batter. and IS always ready to cooperate
In run-making. He'll hit with q runner
bunt or deliberately sacrifice II he Is Of
the opinion that 1t is the proper thing to
DO There was never more daring bunter
Some Of the chances that he takes are ties-
perate, but II he Is In good condition he'll
warn the best Of third basemen that he is
going to lay one down. and do it SO artis-.
ticany that he'll beat the ball to first ma
Billie Joyce bought out Tebeau's interest
In the st. Louis saloon they have operated
for two years and will conduct It. No more
partners for Bill. For over q year Pat and
Scrannv haVa not ROt along Ua11 nd