The Washington times., 1905-12-25

Bill Donovan is the second player 10
sign a Detroit contract. Mullin was the
first.
son with Memphis. announces his re-
irement His last major league en-
gagement was with Washington
Theodore BreItenstein is still able TO
command salary of s2,7oo a season at
New Orleans. Many major league
pitchers are working for less
Jack Malarkey. who pitched for the
Bostons some seasons ago. has decided
TO give up work on the rubber and de-
vote himself to umpiring-
Jack Ryan. who caught for the st.
Louis Cardinals several seasons ago. and
now with Columbus. will probably coach
nine next spring.
Pete Noonan. the former Holy Cross
and Athletic catcher will have another
ma jor league trial next season. He will
be with the Chicago Nationals.
The St. Louis Browns have released
Infielder Starr. who belied his name.
MeAleer says that Bobby Wal
lace is the only man on the inner works
who is sure of his job next season.
Umpire O'Day says he never knew the
equal of Tom Brown for speed in run
ming the bases.
The Reds will start for Marlin Springs.
Tex, on March 4. and remain there ten
days. The same period of time will be
devoted to work at San Antonio.
Colonel Dreyfuss thinks George Gibson
Will be one of the finest catchers in the
business next season
Every ball player who attended the
National I.paYnP meeting figured the
Philadelphia team as a factor in next
seasons race.
The all-wise Tim Murnane says: Il
think Mr.. Hermann will find his deal
for Ned Hanlon n bad blunder." Well
wait and think after you see the Reds in
action next season. Mr.. Murnane
Cy Seymour expects to spend couple
OF weeks at West Baden after the hOli-
days. and then visit his old home in
Albany before the time comes to go
South.
BROOKLYN believes that it has the bet
ter of the deal with Chicago and Chi
cago thinks Brooklyn secured the short
end of IL. So all are satisfied Lovely,
Catcher Reville. Of Milwaukee. made
one of the batting records of the sea-
son when he cracked five consecutive
doubles off Pitchers Fiene and kellum.
Connie Mack expects to take thirty
men to Montgomery, Ala. with him for
that no one players position on the
Athletics is absolutely sure.
Stovan. Bateman and Rossman will
have II out for first base on the Cleve-
land team. The position will go 10
the best man of the trio.
Ned Hanlon objects to a long sched-
H.. % =, F1.f o TO-.
in the spring. and he and Business Man
ager Bancroft are likely TO lock horns
over the matter.
Billy Hallman and Broadway Aleck
Smith showed up in good form at the
league meeting Both looked well and
and furnished the comedy
element for the lobby contingent.
Besides singing in church choir and
owning an interest in an undertaking es-
in st. Louis, Joe Quinn is
the father Of nine children. Joe has
profitable business. and takes as much
interest almost In baseball as he did in
the days when he used TO spear the fes-
tive grounder in the vicinity Of the sec
ond station.
President Hermann OF the Reds ex-
poets to hear from Pitcher Ferguson
within the next two or three days re
garding the rumors that the big Cali
WtulQ nOI play professionally
next season, preferring to carry the rod
for railway engineering corps.
IL seems positive now that Hans
Red-leg next season. Hanlon is anxious
10 have him in POrktown. LObert Is a
promising young infielder.
Out in s.. Paul Charlie Chech is en-
joying a pre-Christmas gift in the way
of Manager Hanlon's assurance that he
will be given thorough trial in the
spring, because Hanlon thinks he can
develop him into fine twirler.
The St. Paul team will be farm for
the St. Louis Americans next season.
Among the players transferred to the
Saints will be Outfielders Frisk and Van
Zandt Catcher Roth. Pitcher Morgan,
and one or two others.
Worcester has secured franchise In
the New England League, and il is ex-
pected that Jesse Burkett, who is a ma
tive of that place. will be manager
Jimmy Collins, manager OF the Boston
Americans, viii invest money in the club.
President Hermann vigorously denies
the story sent out from Chicago that he
offered Sll,O0O for Jimmy Sheckard. The
Red chief was after the Brooklynite al
one time. but dropped negotiations, and
not word was said on the subject while
in New York. Manager HanlOn is pretty
well satisfied with the Outfield. consist.
ing of Kelley, Seymour. and Odwen
The retirement of George Tebeau as
n member of the board of arbitration OF
the minor leagues will create place fol
j. Ed Grillo, of the Toledo club
There is nothing at all TO the talk that
any differences between the manager oi
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