Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Base Ball Notes

Evansville, Ind. has released Tom News,
a weii-known former New England Lacquer.
1t would not be surprising after all, II
Billy Merritt were found behind the bat in
Lowell next season.
Patsy Donovan's salary for last season
was 5000. and he was given a bonus of
81 900 for signing It.
First Baseman Frantz the brother of tho
Harvard player and coach. takes liking
for evangelfstic work.
Stailings thinks that players can be had
In plenty by June 1. as the American
League Will cut down to sixteen men by
that time.
The Chicago club of the National League
has settled the claim Of Outlelder Murray
SIS s. the Manchester club OF last season for
Iowa organized a state league December
~. keokuk, Burlington, Ottumwa. Oska-
ioosa, Marshalitown and Waterloo are
members A salary limit of $500 was
adopted.
Editor Richter Of the Sporting Life says
that, looking at the matter from a COM
mercial standpoint. there is no substantial
profit In Sunday ball for any major league
club.
1t is charged that Pitcher G. E. suggs.
who is on the reserve list of the Nashua
club, played with the Southern League un-
der an assumed name the latter part of
the season.
In the eight National League clubs next
season three former Bostonians-Tenney,
teams. and three former Baltimoreans-
Kelley. McGraw and Doyle.
Chadwick gives George Wright of Boston
the credit of inventing what is known as
the trap ball. The only outfielder who
used this to any extent was another Bos-
tonian, Tommy Mccarthy, who also makes
Boston his home
President Henry Harris of the Pacific
Coast League has been supplanted by Eu-
gene Bert. 1t was desided to divide the
season into two parts. The winners of the
two halves will meet in series of nine
games in San Francisco and Los Angeles
at the close of the season.
Fred Doe wagered a half dozen suits of
clothes at the New England League meet
ing Wednesday on the ability of his club
to finish well up in the race. The most
unique wager he laid was that he could go
in the box and pitch a winning game
against John Smith of the Manchester
club. The game will come off in New Bed
ford some time next season.
The Chicago National League club is the
only one that goes to California for spring
training, and it is the most costly. The
trip will cost between Sc, 900 and $1,000, and
Manager Selee says that he expects to get
most of this sum back in exhibition games.
The club will play in San Francisco. and
on the return will play In Salt Lake City
and Denver.
Four damage suits have been brought
against the Philadelphia club for loss of
season. and thirty-five for injuries.
number of separate suits have been
brought against Messrs. Reach and Rogers
as owners of the grounds and builders OF
the seats that gave way. Evidently the
trials of Col. Rogers in base ball are not
yet over
Ted Sullivan inclines to three balls and
three strikes good thing for the game.
Three balls and three strikes will show
which pitcher carries the most BRAIN" he
says. "or the most avoirdupofs. But
strength should never be given power over
brain. The pitcher will have plenty of
margin and latitude in fooling the batter.
With his reserve Of three balls he can
curve them over the rubber, or he can
raise them over la McGinnity, drop them
over like Philippe, or he can mystify them
like the present king Of all pitchers, Din
neen of Boston The batsman will know
they must come over anyway according to
the number of balls in reserve. but his un-
easiness will be about the kind of a ball
that will be delivered.