Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Post Season Games Depend
Upon National League.
POPULAR CONTESTS
SENATORS MAY TAKE SPRING
PRACTICE AT JACKSON, MISS.
Bill Clarke's Home on Fire-Swanson
Threw Harvey Parker-Good
Bowling Games.
POPULAR CONTESTS


big army of base ball fans turn to the
regular meeting of the National League.
which starts in New York today, for news
developments that will make everybody
look forward to next season with the great
est satisfaction. The American League has
notified the National League magnates
that 1t favOrs interleague post-season
games. and 1t Is now UP to the latter or
ganization to furnish sport next fall of a
sort that will satisfy the base ball follow
ers from Boston to st. Louis. The Ma
tional League was undoubtedly RESPONSE
BILE for the situation last season that pre-
vented the two leagues exchanging games,
and should 1T again slap the fans in the
face there Is no question but that it's ad-
herents will go to the younger league by
thousands.
While the National League will have I'M
der consideration great many important
questions, there Is little doubt but that
the post-season contests rank first, and
should be successfully rushed through,
with emphasis and enthusiasm.
Magnate John 7. Brush of the New York
club has no loOphole to escape by this time.
as President Johnson has given his word
that President Hermann can arrange ev-
cry detail and he will agree to 1t. AS Mr..
Hermann is National League .magnate,
this move of Mr.. Johnson's is nothing If
not shrewd, as it throws all the response
bility upon the shoulders of the older or
ganization.
The National League people could do the
right thing and simplify matters a great
deal if they would make Mr.. Pulliam the
president in reality as well as in name.
This situation has been the making of the
American League, and the National would
quickly get out Of the numerous tangles
now confronting 1t If but one man had the
power to handle the reins. Byron Ban
croft Johnson has demonstrated that he is
a wonderful man in many ways, but Mr..
pul1jarn MAY ho able All the hill salts
factorily If allowed to have free rein, al
though he may be lacking in many Of the
qualifications of the other gentleman.
Beneficial Trades.
Although but one trade was consummated
at the American League meeting in Chi
cage last week, according to reports sent
out from that city, there is ground for
belief that many more were framed up and
will come to light before the spring prac-
tice season starts. The magnates are de-
sirous of getting the players names to con-
tracts before making trades, as they can
then form idea on which to make the
exchange in regard to salaries. For In
stance, should Washington player be
traded to either the New York, Boston or
Chicago clubs, he would naturally look
for an increase of salary and probably re-
fuse to sign unless his demands were ac-
coded to, as he would be aware that he
must be wanted badly or the trade would
not have been made. On the other hand, if
a Boston, New York or Chicago player was
turned over to Washington he would con-
slider himself lucky If he received his old
salary instead of an increase. BY spring
majority of the players will have signed
contracts and then trades can be made
quickly and satisfactorily.
The one trade made at the American
League meeting, Burkett for Freeman, has
caused considerable talk, and a majority
of the close followers of the game believe
that Manager Jimmy. Collins has once more
lN,r.t In, in ptrYtyaf 700 70
the only thing against him, and he Is not
that old but that change of cities cannot
revive him wonderfully for at least one
season. As base runner, fielder and bat
ter he classes up with the best and should
he strike his form of three years ago he
would make a fit companion for Chick
Stahl On the other hand. Buck Free
man is simply a hitter, and with the spit
ball in action he has been pushed back
into the ordinary class. He is fully 70 per
cent under Burkett as fielder or base
runner and will have to strike his great
gait when in a Washington UNIFORM 10 OUT
bat 1.-The crab.
Another trade probably agreed upon, al
though nothing official has yet been given
out is that of Tom Hughes, who was with
the Senators last season, for George Win
ter. one Of the Boston pitchers. Boston is
Hughes home and he has done his best
work in that city He probably realized
that he was in for cut in salary II he re-
manned in Washington, as his Work was
very ordinary and decided to become
good boy and do his best for Manager Col
Inns. Under these conditions Tom Hughes
is one of the best pitchers In America, put
there is hardly question but that Collins
is about the only manager who can get
the elongated twirler to steady up and put
forward his best efforts. George Winter Is
vet a youngster and has pitched some great
han for BOSTON. The change may do him
good and make him a valuable acquisition
to the senatorial pitching corps. He Is GER
tainly not as high-priced as Hughes, and
for this reason can De more easily nan
died.
South for Spring Practice.
Negotiations have been under way for
some time past and it is more than likely
that the Washington club will go to jack