Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-08
Base Ball Notes.

John L. Brush, president or the New
York Nationals. has declined the offer Of
the New York Americans to play a series
of three games in this city before the open
ing of the championship season
Joe Kelley told Fred Clarke the other
day that he expected to turn a pair of
good ones loose on Pittsburg in Tom
Walker and Claude Elliott.
With the players packing their trunks for
long trip from home and the fans already
figuring out chances for higher honors for
their home clubs. the magnates must now
jump the bars and keep off the map until
next fall.
Nicol, the outfielder of the Milwaukee
Western League team last year. has been
signed and will report soon to the Mem
Phis Southern League team. Nicol IS
Pittsburger, and is spending the winter at
home
Base ball is queer business off the ball
field, and 1t takes hard work on the part
of the cool-headed to keep the new men in
the business and the scrappy old fellows
from a general mix-up.
It's been a long time since the magnateS
of rival leagues met over a bird and bottle
to give and take ideas and finally wonder
why they did not oftener get together and
talk over business in which all were
deeply interested.
M. Churchman Meter of the Atlantic
City club was given tip by a league mag
nate not to tamper with any rebellious
league player The National League fired
a gun into the ranks of the independents,
which will make 1t harder than ever for
dissatisfied players like Donahue to secure
employment on the ball field.
Frank Smith. the Highlander, who was
Campbells partner at Birmingham the
past. two years. has not yet made peace
with the Chicago Americans. by whom he
was drafted last fall. Smith sets his figures
too high for President Comiskey of the
White Sox. 1t Is said that Smith has an
nit ind han OF Tnh
town at a big league salary.
President Potter of the Philies announced
yesterday that deal has been arranged
whereby Second Baseman Gleason will be-
come member of his club this year. The
sPhillfes purchased the release of Gleason
from the New York National League club
put the price was not announced. Barring
nrst baseman, with whom the Phillies are
now said to be dickering, the acquisition of
Gleason completes the team for this year.
The Baseball magnates are still devising
means to handicap the pitcher. At Its last
meeting the National League passed a rule
forbidding the interruption of games In
order to make presents to the players Such
presents must be made, In future, before or
after the game. Heretofore it has been the
custom to make the presentations to play
likewise been the fnvariable custom for the
recipient to strike out Immediately after
ward tHi'If
Willie Keller will have these members of
the new York Americans report to him to-
morrow in this city: Wolf, Bliss. Conroy.
F'ultz. Unglaub and Anderson. They will
go to Atlanta. where Clark Griffith will
bring the other members of the team from
the west. Chesbro, who is coaching the
Harvard team. will remain in Cambridge
until March q, when he will join the team
In the south. Last year Chesbro never
weighed less than 200 pounds, but. at pres
ent he tips the scales at $780, and is ready
to begin the battle for the pennant. Mike
Martin. weil-known trainer, accompanies
Jimmy Slagie may not be able to play
with the Chicago National League team
during the first exhibition games at Los
Angeles. Manager Selee says he has re-
ceived word that the mother of the little
outfielder was i'll, and that Slagle might be
called back to his home at worthwhile, Pa.
If this should be the case. Moriarity and
Howard will be given a chance early to
show what they can do.