Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-25
Base Ball Notes.

Joe Sugden. the hard-luck catcher Of the
st. Louis Americans. is a successful junk
merchant Of Philadelphia.
Stevens, the star pitcher of the Prince
ton team, is nursing a broken cheek bone.
His cheek stuck out too far in practice
game and got bumped.
In Delehanty, Ryan and Setback, Wash
ington has a strong looking outheld-in-
dividually. Selbach's best ball has been
played at the capital.-New York Sun.
Jimmy Callahan. manager of the Chicago
White Sox. thinks that the club that beats
Cleveland will win the American League
pennant.
broken leg has mended so we'll that 1t is as
good as new.
Manager Billy Murray Of the Jersey City
team. thinks his infield. comprising Cassidy
Woods. Bean and Griffin, compares favora-
bly, with most major league infields.
The reports from the Patsy Donovan
training camp say that the Cardinals are
eating at about an 800 gait. but have not
struck their pace at playing ball.
Charley Hickman Is hitting the ball like
a genuine slugger. In practice game OF
the Cleveland team in New Orleans last
week Hickman made two home-run hits
over the fence
In sizing up infields for the coming season
Brooklyn should not be overlooked with
Doyle. Flood. Dahlen and Strang. Three
Of the four are good stickers, and II Han
Ion can mold the four into harmonious
quartet 1t will keep pace with the best
Connie Mack has a. new practice stunt,
which means more work for the pitchers.
The pitcher must pitch until the three men
at bat are retired twelve times. after which
the three retired batsmen take the places
Of three others who are fielding. and the
pitcher Is changed. so that each one shares
In good. hard work.
The teams most advanced in training up
to date are the Chicago and st: Louis men
n
made long journey to California to get
spring practice and have been playing with
the California League mines. The st. Louis
players have been at work two weeks at
Dallas. Texas.
Manager Griffith of the New York Amer
lean League team. announces that Lefty"
Davis will lead his batting order, instead Of
Fultz. while the latter VIII go into third
place. The batting order which iS to hold
good at the opening OF the season Is the
Davis, Keller. Rultz, Williams. Camel.
Conroy, Long. O'Connorcor Neville and the
Realizing that the transportation facili-
ties to the New jXork American League
grounds are poor. President Gordon has ar
ranged with the New York Central to run
special train toothe grounds every day
on which there is-a game. The fare is to
be only nominal. The rent which Is paid
for the grounds this year is 5000. During
the term of the lease dt will increase to
$1,000. 30.
President Potter OF the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Club, announced yesterday
that Business Manager 6hettsline had sue
ceeded in signing,aF1rxt Baseman Clancy,
formerly Of the Worcester. Mass. Club
Clancy completes the list Of players with
whom the club wild start the season, unless
some youpgster ohMnusual promise should
be discovered.
The Cleveland American League and New
Orleans Southern League teams played the
first exhibition game Of the season Sunday
at New Orleans. Cleveland winning by the
score of Z to 3. Latoie. the great second
baseman Of the Cleveland team. played the
full nine innings. but did not exert himself
as he Is still weak from his recent Illness
Lajoie has been pfacticing in uniform all
week. and will be In shape-when the sea-
son opens. In Ve game he had four put
outs. was in a IT doublerpia but in four
times at bat failA to get hit. popping up