Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-03
Base Ball Notes.

Outflelder Gilbert, who turned down
contract with Washington with great dis
dain and was given trial by Pittsburg'
goes back to the minors again next season.
He must have had lots Of nerve, If moth
ing else.
Send in your guesses for the Washington
clubs new nickname and get season
ticket. Something original and bright Will
catch the prize.
Fifty per cent of the ball players gamble
and drink. but the Pittsburg papers hold
this against Jack Taylor as crime. 1t Is
a pity that Taylor hasn't enough money 10
push his case against Presidents Hart and
Hermann.
The only way to secure complete harmony
between the American and National leagues
is to GUST President Hermann from the ma
tional commission and get man VINO Is
not connected with either organization.
President Hermann may be one of the
squarest men on earth. but
Manager Ned Hanon is making one of
the shrewdeSt moves of his career in de-
Gliding to give Shortstop Owens the salary
demanded and also a thorough trying out.
Red is undoubtedly one of the coming
infielders of the country and will create
sensation If played regularly by Brooklyn
next season.
Kittredge wants to play in Detroit on ac-
count of business connections, but the little
catcher is too valuable for Washington to
let go. He is needed here to steady the
numerous youngsters, and Exit knows
how to do it,
The sporting writer's of Philadelphia will
tender complimentary dinner to President
Shettsline of the Phillies and Connie Mack
of the Athletics at the Bellevue-Stratford
next Monday.
The contention of the Rochester On. W
club that the New York American League
club should pay for an option given on o.
s. Collins has been admitted by the New
York American League club, and the
money has been paid. The case was
brought before the national base ball COM
mission, whose report was given out yes
terday.
President Hart of the Chicago National
League base ball team has sent notice to
all players to prepare for the training sea-
son and to be ready to start for Los Ange
les. Cal, February %. This will be the
earliest start of any National League team
this year.
Contracts have been received from all the
New York Giants except Mathewson, Nc
Gam, Donlin. Marshall and Elliott, and
word is expected from them within the next
fortnight. The players will report to John
McGraw in this city about March 4.
Fielder Jones' advent from the ranks to
the managerial toga was a full-blossomed
success and he will take another Shy at
the American League bunting with the
White Sox.
First Of the new recruits to send signed
contract to the New York National League
club is Offa Neal. who played shortstop for
the Springfield Qll.) team in 1904, and who
is considered in central Illinois as one of
the most promising young infielders who
ever chased redhot grounders on the
praries.
President A. H. Soden of the Boston Ma
tional League base ball team has an
nounced that Capt. Fred Tenney. the first
baseman, had been appointed playing man
ager of the team for the coming season.
and that william Fl. Rogers. for many
years the assistant treasurer OF the team
and late last fall appointed treasurer had
been placed in the position of business man
ager.