Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
cember 10, in New York.

Duffys offer for Pitcher Taylor of st.
Louis will not be entertained.
Charley Somers says he is tired of finish
ing third and fourth. Well, there are
others.
Garry Hermann is trying to trade Stein
feldt for Devlin, with a liberal wad thrown
in.
Sanborn of Chicago considers first base
and right field the weak spots of the
Comiskey team.
Miller Higgins of Cincinnati thinks Cor
coran is still the star of all shortstops.
Pittsburg has thirty-three men on its list
Of eligibles. What a magnificent spectacle
will be presented next spring when the
vultures of the minor leagues fit about the
practice field waiting for dead ones" to
become apparent milwaukee Sentinel.
Manager Mike Kelly of st. Paul says of
the new Cincinnati pitching acquisition,
Chech: Il want to make one prediction
for Chech. and that is that there won't be
a pitcher in the National League next year
who will outfield him. In that respect he
is in a class by himself. and time will prove
what say to be true.
Perhaps there were strong pitchers in the
American-sure there were-and the re-
markably fine lot of third baSemen who are
corralled by the American League helped to
do the batsmen, but whatever the cause
with the foul strike rule aiding and abet-
ting-the pitchers had the edge on the hit.
tiers, and the two and three hit games were
ludicrous to behold, said W.. A. Phelon in
the Chicago Journal.
All the class IA club owners are not in
the combine to get control of the national
association, says the Sporting News. On
the evening of adjournment an American
Association member expressed disgust at
the state of affairs in the organization.
Politics will prove our undOtng, he OBJ
served. eff we to be governed by
gang, If we are to have our laws made
for US by few. If we are to know nothing
about what is going on until asked for our
approval just before adjournment. what's
the use of our losing our time and spending
our money In coming to the annual meet
Ing? AS I look at 1t, We were royalty en-
tertained and most beautifully buncoed.
Arthur Irwin has turned up at the Hub
with the information that he would again
handle the reins at Kansas City next sea-
son.
Speaking of the Tigers outlook in Detroit,
Joe Jackson, the Free Press scout, says: 1T
is more than likely that the present trio
will retain the outfeld jobs. both Barrett
and Crawford beings stars who do not have
to show in the spring, while Mcintyre ID
capable Of better work than he did last
season. 1t does no harm. however, to have
two or three men trying for the places. and
1t does a lot Of good to have one man on
the bench who can jump in and take place
in the outfield If needed. It's easier, of
course, to talk about getting these players
than to go out and get them. The demand
greatly exceeds the supply
Otto Kruger is now In st. Louis and ex-
poets to go to Hot Springs a month in adj
vance of the Pirates.
W.
er. has signed with Macon. Ga..- in the
South Atlantic League.
Napoleon Lajoie may want Jess Burkett,
but not quite badly enough to give up
Harry Bay and Ad Joss.
Holas, an indoor base ball twirler in Chi
cago put up a new record of fan-outs. He
bagged twenty-three.
Newton the Terrible is what they call
the Doc now out on the Pacific coast.
Connie Mack the Athletics energetic
manager. is trying hard to land Bill Brad
ley for his team next season. So are others
and Mr.. McGillicuddy will have to produce
large bundle of cash for the great third
baseman. Bradley Is still on Cleveland's
1ists.-Chicago Journal
Sam Crane in his New York Journal
musings declares: THE secret is out. Clark
Griffith and Roger BreSnahan were to
double up and buy the Toleda franchise.
with Roger as resident manager, but J. Ed
Gril1o and George Tebeau, for some reason
or other, blocked the scheme Just why
such responsible and experienced base ball
people were thrown down Is not apparent.
Roger always has had little under-coyer
liking for the club Of which Griffith Is man
ager and II the Toledo scheme had gone
through Roger might have been a High
lander in time
New Orleans will see three. If not four.
American League clubs next spring-Chi-
cago, Cleveland and the Boston champions.
The.latter will do all their training at that
place If possible, and then work north via
Louisville. The clubs receive big money for
the Saturday and Sunday games in the
Crescent City. where the American League
Is a great favorite. President John /. Tay-
lor OF the Boston club Is very anxious to
have all his men signed before the annual
meeting at Chicago. The only unsigned
players now in the old crowd are Tannehill,
Gibson and Winter, while at least three
new men have been signed. The club will
take twenty players to New Orleans and
give the youngsters a thorough trying~out.