Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-17
Base Ball Notes.

A Notre Dame outfielder by the name OF
haughnessy has been secured by Presl-
dent johnson for the Washington Senators
If there's anything in a name, he ought 10
! he a slugger-St. Louis Star.-This will be
news in Washington.
Umpire Tom Brown, well known In TINS
city. is out of the game in the Pacific Coast
League with face that hurts him when
he smiles He was hit on the map with a
batted ball. and when he was led from the
field looked like a section Of Port Arthur
under fire.
Chase the first baseman secured by the
New York Americans from California. Is q
collegian. nineteen years OF age, ana
stands over six feet high He was recon-
mended by "Bill" LANCE.
Pitcher Buster Brown. who has been pur-
chased by the st. Louis Nationals from
Omaha is a college boy. 'Bilr' Rorks
found him in Nebraska State University.
The Boston Americans are contemplating
turning its grand stand into double-deck-
er in order to accommodate the increased
attendance that is expected next year.
McGraw and McGinnity are carded as
the COACHES who will have charge of next
springs crop of Columbia base ball candi-
dates.
club has nine outfielders on its list for
next season, and has some hopes OF adding
Jesse Burkett to the list.-Cincinnatti
Times-Star
II is said that Fielder Jones did not have
a very harmonious aggregation to handle
last season. Jimmy Callahan was glad to
throw up the Job. and Jones took the
management of the White Sox under pro-
test II there are players who cannot get
along with such a level-headed fellow as
jones they should be made to join the
Russian army.
Jack O'Neil acted as best man at his
rother Mixes wedding the other day In
Mircoka. The twirling end of the famous
O'Neil battery will not be a member OF
the Cardinal staff next year. according to
statement given out by him, as he IN
tends going into the business in his home
town.
Fred Tens9N says he Is willing to man
age the Boston Nationals provided he gets
extra pay as manager. captain and hrst
be seman. Just where Tenney's salary be-
gins Is not apparent, but We hope Freddie
gets what he wants But IL he Is able to
unlock the paddock on the triumvir jeans
Freddie will deserve a sit on The Hague
peace commission as a diplomat Base
ball will be too cheap for him.
IF anybody wants to earn a little easy
spring fodder put a bet down that Joe
McCSinnfty will not make any stoves next
spring at his Indian territory iron foundry.
but will be shooting the leather across the
| pan as usual for the Giants. Just about
this time a year ago McGinnity was In
the same retiring mood and enough hot
air escaped way down east to boost the
Temperature a few degrees. And when 1t
came down to cases Joey was footing his
old bazoo on the front seat of the New
York chariot labedel Seeing the Polo
Grounds" Thus reasons Deacon" Null
ford in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
May be the National League hasn't
nice case on it's hands In Philadelphia
right now. The syndicate that takes hold
of that plant can expect to dig down in
It's pocket for a losing venture for many
years to come. 1t takes time to build up
team and rejuvenate a town like the
Quaker city. Philadelphia IL not the only
sore spot in the old league. Up in Boston
the lean side of the ledger Ia where II
ought not to be, and the same holds true
out at st. Louis. where heavy losses have
been staring the Robisons In the face for
several years. It might make some Of
the American League friends smile when
they look over their accounts and find
every club In the johnson league In good
fir ancial condition Even Washington made
q little money.