Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01
Base Ball Notes.

Med" Hanlon says that with one win
ming pitcher he believes the Brooklyns
would finish in the first division this year.
George Weidemann. once a weil-known
pitcher for the Giants. Is to be operated on
today in New York for a growth in his
throat
Two clubs of the National League-Cin-
cinnati and Boston-have waived claim to
Jack" Dunn, but the others have not been
heard from as yet. and there Is some prob
ability that Dunn will not be permitted to
get out of the National League.
IF / get one good pitcher out Of the
young talent which 1 shall try this spring I
shall consider that l have made lucky
selection" is the way Clarke Griffith fig
ures the chances of developing winners at
the beginning of the year.
Clevelands pitchers have been at work in
the south for three days. Last year they
complained that they did not have sufficient
chance to get into condition before the be-
ginning of the regular season, and this year
they may pitch their arms out before the
regular season begins.
To the list of the Giants there has been
added a player by the name of Clyde Nc
Even. No one knows who he Is or where
he plays. An order has been sent by the
president of the club to take him south and
give him trial. He may return to the
by earlier and quicker stages
There will be five Delahantys in the field
next season. They are all brothers OF the
late "Ed'-'the Only Del" Tom will cap
tain the Seattle team of the Pacific Coast
League Joe will be with the Buffalo team.
champions Of the Eastern League; Jim,
who was once a Giant, will play with the
Boston Nationals and Frank Is a member
Of the Montgomery (Ala.) team. Willie,
the youngest brother. made his professional
debut last year with the Owego On. 70
club and has several offers for next season.
This is the first instance Of six brothers all
making their living as professional DaIl
players.
Clarke Griffith,s recent statement that,
barring Chesbro, Rusie was the best pitcher
that ever stood on the slab, has prompted
some interesting comments by Malachi Kit
fridge. the veteran backstop. who says that
even RUDE Waddells speed cannot COM
mare with that of RuSie. 1.-The Rube has
speed. worlds of It," said Kittridge the
other day hut nobody has a thing on
Rusie. Vic Willis has speed at times, and
his curve Is the nearest to Rusie..s that
know Of but he hasn't the strength. Rusie
had wonderful control of his curves. re-
markable strength, and was the best-na-
tured boxman under trying circumstances
that ever saw. Nobody ever heard him
find fault with the umpire and he never
growled at his fellow players because of
their fielding mistakes. I agree with Grif
in the opinion that Amos was the best
pitcher that ever faced the plate with the
exception of Chesbro. who is In a class by
himself.
Jack CHESHIRE was raw recruit when he
first went to Pittsburg in 1899. During that
year he did not come up to expectations
and toward the end of the season he went
home suffering from illness. In the winter
the club ownership changed hands and in
making up the team for 1900 1t was toss
I'D whether CHESHIRE or Sparks would be re-
tanned The advice of Catcher Schriver was
sought and he declared that Chesbro should
be kept, as he regarded him promising
pitcher. While Chesbro was re-engaged on
the strength Of this tip, not much faith
was placed in his ability to make good,
and when the spring rolled around Jack
was notified to get to the training quarters
at Thomasville. Ca. at his own expense.