Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
ANDING OF TEAMS.
INDIvIDUAL AVERAGES TEN HIGH MEN.
Base Ball Notes.

1t is reported that Pitcher Chesbro is de-
handing an $1,000 salary for next season.
The Detroit Club has arranged for games
with Cincinnati at Augusta. Ga. April 81
Shortstop Fred Parent last week signed a
two years contract with the Boston club.
Hickman's lame wrist is not yielding to
treatment and the matter is worrying him.
Cleveland critics are pressing the Cleve-
land club to secure Jesse Burkett from St
Louis.
Arthur McGovern the young catcher
drafted from Lowell has come to terms
with the Boston club
Manager Jimmy Collins was in Boston
last week comforting with President TAYLOR
on spring plans.
Jimmy McAleer Is in favor of the long
playing schedule again. Comiskey is also
opposed to a change.
Manager McAleer and Bobby Wallace of
the Browns have gone to Arkansas on
hunting expedition.
Elmer Flick is busy these days on his
farm at Bedford and but little is seen in
type of the great player.
Manager Collins has arranged games for
the champions with Charley Franks Peli-
cans at New Orleans April 8. Z. 8. O.
Outfelder Ritty of the the College Hills Of
Cincinnati may be given a chance to try
for the outeld on the st. Louis American
team.
Manager Patsy Donovan of the sena-
tors Is In ST. Louis. trying to collect a
1t Is reported that the New York club
is trying to trade Dave Fultz for Heidrick
It's good betting that Dave won't stand
for any transfer to st. Louis.
Umpire Tom Connolly gives 1t as his
opinion that the American League will res
cind the foul-strike rule next season with
or without National League consent.
At the last moment the ex-Cleveland
pitcher, Gene Wright, refused to box Gus
Rubin at Akron, Ohio, even for a play
bout. saying that Rubin was too heavy
Tom Connolly, the popular umpire, sends
word that two weeks ago his household
was blessed with the advent of a bright
little boy baby, so that he now has a
girl and a boy.
Charley Hickman has asked Manager Ar
mour to play him at second base next sea-
son. Charley has fallen in love with the
position and believes he can play it better
than any other.
Willie Keller is reported as having sign
ed a new two-years' contract with New
York. Willie says he is willing to play
for Clarke Griffith and Frank Farrell for
the balance of his professional life.
Whenever it is Pitcher Bernhard's turn TO
face the big batters at the Cleveland Park
his beautiful little daughter sits in the
grand stand directly in front of him, and
watches his work with the keenest de-
light
Cy Young couldn't be reached by the
best base ball magnate in the land right
now. The old twirler is far in the country
up in TuscaraWas shooting quail. This Is
the one sport the great player dotes
Bostonese are opposed to the foul-strike
rule. and yet they want Tom LOTUS place
on the rules committee filled by Jimmy Col
lns who Is a prepayment Of the foul-strike
probably for the reason that he has the
strongest pitching corps in the American
League.
Said Manager Lajoie the other day: II
am the president. secretary and sole en-
ploye of the Lajoie clipping bureau. Ev-
erything / can find that has been said In
print about my appointment manager
I have put in big scrap book. Looking
1t over today I find that the number Of
critics who think I will fall down outnum-
Der the others. But I'll try to fool them"
Ban Johnson and c. A. Comiskey. cham-
pion Nimrods of the American League, re-
turned on November 16, from their hunting
trip in northern Wisconsin. bringing with
them the goods" to prove their prowess
with the rifle. They brought two deer
apiece, the limit of venison allowed by the
state. and assured their friends it would
have been just as easy to bring car load
apiece IL the game laws had permitted.