The Washington times., 1905-12-24

business. and am confident that his
sticking will improve. The public likes
him. and so does The club. That other
people think he is the goods is shown by
the fact that four or five major league
managers have been siding up TO me
with view 10 handing Jones over to
them. They would tell me Jones
couldn't bat, and then just to show what
sweet. generous dispositions tiey had
and how much they wanted to nelp
along a young manager they would offer
to take Jones off my hands "a exchange
for some of their own prize packages.
If I hadn't had my personal opinion
about Jones usefulness would have
formed one pretty quick when these
foxy boys sprung their cute little chari-
~ chats.
Knoll Will Go.
Il am going out To California for a
month o. two just for a pleasure trip.
but Will take a peep at some of the
players out there. Their season is over
I row, but they are playing independent
ball often enough to enable me TO get q
line on few men 1 have In mind. l
may see Scha.1y, the second baseman
we are 10 try out from the Pacific Coast
League hear all sorts OF good reports
about his speed. He led the league in
base stealing. and is said 20 be fast on
mis- feet At all times, and n good fielder.
re is n large man, and although he is
not famous as stick artist, good
= Judges tell me he has the earmarks Of
/ improving rapidly"
/ The outfcld as outlined by Stahl viii
/ ieave no place for Punch Knoll, who was
! originally obtained as n catcher. and
/ then spent most Of his career as a Ma
! uoual IN right field Punch did only
I fairly well in the far garden, and as
7 he is considered somewhat too slow for
( q first-class backstOp. he will probably
/ 0e released.
Will See HillebTand.
/, one Of Stahl's missions on his way to
the Coast viii be stop over at the home
/ Of Doc Hillcbrand IN Dakota. and see
what that cx-coHoge ball player is
/ going 10 do next season. IIilebrand,
! under the baseball laws. is tied TO
! Washington. but he did not want 10
come here. Pittsburg' also signed him,
but the Smoky City claim has never
been legally recognized. In the mean
time whenever Washington has tried
to bring HiUcbrand into the fold. Pitts
| burg has whispered sedition in his ear
and he has held off President Noyes
stated yesterday that under no circum-
stances would Washington allow Hille-
brand to Eo to Pittsburg. and that the
! Pirate management was beginning a
realize that It was against a stone wall.
/ Toittsburs made several offers TO buy the
r}over's release. but was turned down
cold Now It IS said PittsburE Is will
ing TO stop interfering. and there is rea-
eon 10 suppose Hilleb-"nd VIII be in
: washington next reason.
Reforc Washington learned that Lave
cross might be signed. Manager Stahl
made repeated efforts 70 Tet Biu Cough
I'm. Of Detroit TO pay third. Every
advance was mot with r.. rc.un. despite
The fact that Coughliu was extremely
anxious to play here until the Ame-i-
can League meeting In New York. AT
that meeting Detroit asked what Wash
ington would give for CcughlIn's re-
lease. but after some dickering Il was
found the Tigers wanted entirely too
much 10 warrant a deal. In the mean
time the Cross affair came 10 q head
and the Coughlin negotiations came TO
! an end.
What Mack Will Do.
Connie Mack is expected 10 play
Knight, a shortstop. in place OF the vet
eran whom Washington gets. knight
proved a boy wonder last year at bat
and IN the field when Monte Cross was
kept out Of shortstop's place by an in
jury 70 his hand and for while he
was first among the American League
stlckers. Mack hopes he viii do as well
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