The Washington times., 1905-12-28
BASEBALL.

BASEBALL.
''Heinle" PeItz is to go. If Pittsburg
can make a deal for him.
Hans Wagner is going to Ohio next
week TO join Sam Leever in a hunting
expedition.
Cincinnati has released Pitchers Van
Anda and Johns Van Anda will return
to Canton and Johns TO Dayton.
Charles Murphy. president of the
Chicago club. has been elected TO the
National League rules committee. Nice
start for the youngster.
Manager Tenney. of the Boston Ma
tionals, claims that further improve
ments will be made in the Beaneater
team before the new season opens
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.
Fred Clarke is of the opinion that
with a more evenly balanced league
there will be much better baseball,
closer race and the chances for the
best teams just the same. He figures
that if there are any weak clubs the
rivals Of the prospective pennant win
ners have just as good chances OF ben
citing from the poor teams as has the
one with the seemingly best lineup.
In consequence of the early opening
of the season decided upon by the Ma
tional League, the Cleveland club will
be forced to cancel two Of its dates
with Cincinnati, and possibly all three
The dates which had been secured were
April II. 12 and 13. AS a result of the
Nationals action CleVelanders will
again have to wear fur overcoats to
the opening of the season.
RUNNING HORSES.
John w. Mackay has denied that he
Is to become manager of James b. Hag-
gins Elmendorf stud in Kentucky. He
states that he will remain in California.
Fred Burlew got rid of one OF his
string of twenty horses which he
shipped to the Crescent Jockey Club
track when DIR. Heard was claimed out
OF race by s. T. White for s1.S75.
Sandy McNaughton and Peter Gaffney
are among the latest arrivals at New
Orleans. McNaughton wanted to ship
his stable Of eighteen horses. but could
not get stalls
w. y. Jennings. who has not been
very successful thus far this season at
oakland and Ingieside, thinks the hand
lcapper unduly harsh on his horses and
says he may move on TO Los Angeles.
AS L. s. wishard has been restored
70 good standing by the Eastern jockey
Club the ruling VIII be respected by the
City Park officials. and he will be al
lowed to race his horses at the track
! Chinn & Forsythe have secured sec
| ond call on the little rider w. Hayes.
The latter Is under contract to j. j.
| Ogles. but as the latter does not need
| him very much. he has consented TO
allow the boy to ride for the kentucky
| firm
One of the recent arrivals at the CITY
Park track IS w. Phillips. with string
| of eleven horses belonging to Fred Cook
The star Of the string is English Lad
/ but II is hardly probable that the good
/ four-year-old will be raced much this
winter.
In few days Chinn & Forsythe will
sell all their horses in training. incIud-
ihs $50 b'eDei. anu fNoiIar al tne CreS-
| cent City track. and will devote their
I attention to a big lot of yearlings which
/ they have at Montgomery Park among
which are several very promising young
| sters.
Rudolph Spreckels brother of Adolph
| Spreckels. Is a newcomer on the turf
/ In California. Up to recently his only
connection with racing was as the own
er OF a stable OF fast polo ponies but
! he recently started two horses, Carlolly
and Uletma. at Ingleside-
! Charles W. Clark son of the Montana
millionaire. is racing a stable of racers
at Los Angeles, IN charge of w. D.
Randall. and n few days ago his two
year-Old colt Chantilly ran away from
a big field. winning a seven furlong race
| by fifteen lengths In 1:2oSS.