Evening journal., 1904-01-12
ALL KINDS OF SPORT
Principally Gossip About Ball Tossers
Who Are Wintering in Diff
ferent Ways.

That promising youngster Billy Hall
man. who has been with the Phlllies
and on for the last twenty years. viii
probably sign with Detroit.
A Western paper says that Fleming is
the best of the new men obtained by the
Phihies. II this is true Duffy had better
release the other recruits before the sea-
son starts.
Hugh Duffy says If Pitcher Kenna
could only conquer his two bad habits
poetry and cigarettes, he would be a
wonder.
Atop OF all his other good luck Fred
Clarke has just struck oil on his Kansas
farm. II the Pirate manager sticks to
uhat human horseshoe Barney Dreyfuss,
he'll have to donate libraries to keep down
his surplus.
Last winter at this time they had La
loie dying. yet he rallied ana managed
to lead tho American League in batting.
This winter ne weighs 205. more than
ever before, and Is in the bgst condition
Of his life. American League grounds
keepers had better take notice and be-
lgin to prop up their fences.
Char.oy Com!skey Is evidently figuring
on a high mortality rate while his team
one men with him. Those who survive
the gunplay will be qualified to withstand
the Windy city journalists.
The action Of the National Trotting As
ISOLATION suggests this dread thought
Lou Dillon, Major Deimar, Dan Patch
and Prince Alert viii have to do it all
over again next year without the aid Of
wind and dirt shields.
Jim Corbott wants another chance at
lJonrles. Another? When did he have the
FIRST?
] Many prominent bail tossers are spend
ing the winter at their homes. T. e.. for
the reason that they have nothing else
TO spend.
BIZ Donovan says that because player
has been resigned it doesn't always fol-
low that he feels resigned. No hidden
reference ir this to Manager Barrows.
The famfiar headlines. Didn't know n
was loaded" and Rocked the rowboat, +"
are now rivaled IN deadliness by Auto
mobile accident" Drowned while skat-
ling, Football proves fatal" and Sleigh
lUpsets."
Nobody has ever accused Mayor Weaver
Of being an automobiles, and yet he has
just cut $4,000 out Of the Speedway ap-
preparation.
Ryan and O'Brien viii soon-but what's
1.-THE use? There Is limit TO public cred
utility.
Plttsburg rooters assert that 1t was the
lsong 'Tessie" that caused the defeat Of
1.-The Pirates in the worlds championship
series. Tessie is evidently a new nick
name for Bill Dineen and "Cy'' Young.
Pitcher Stovall says that he worked all
last season with silver Of glass in his
Ieye. IL the g.ass had been in his salary
arm it might have given him trouble.
President Ban Johnson risked the conf
ldence Of every player IN his league when
he refused that 5000 gift.
Jack Barry says It Is wrong to call foot
bail a strenuous game. He finds his pres.
ent work as freight clerk much more on
erous than any he was called on TO dc
as half-back on the Philadelphia profes-
sioual football eleven.
Jimmy Manning took a panic at the sug-
gestion that ne might manage the Wash
lngton Club next season, and to make
himself safe promptly announced that he
was out of baseball for all time.
Hickman says ne will lead the Cleve-
land Club in batting next year. Yes, II
Iajoie dies or Is released.
None of the humane societies have yet
taken any move 10 vote Referee Graney
la medal for saving Eddie Hanlon from
death az the hands Of Young corbett.