Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
BASE BALL NOTES.

Eve will neither trade nor sell Earl Moore
to New York" says President Kilfoyl of the
Cleveland club I'VE know Griffith wants
him, but so do We"
Billy Sunday the ball ayer-evangelist.
denies that he is dead. He believes the
liquor men of Burlington. Iowa, started
that report because Sunday closed this
saloons on the Sabbath in that town.
George Cuppyt is to follow Rusie's exam
pie. Rusie is going to get back into base
ball next season and now Cuppy says that
he will foil w suite II believe Rusie will
make good says Cuppy. 81 also believe
that | can send over few more curves
that will fool EN- Anyhow, I intend to
give the game another whfrl."
There is a prospect OF Judge Kayanaugh
resignng the presidency of the Southern
League Should the Little Rock franchise.
In which he is interested be disposed Of,
the resignation will be forthcoming.
A rumor that Charley Carr was to be re-
Hermann of the Cincinnatis. 'All matters
relating to the players are now In the hands
of Manager Hanlon." said he, "and do not
think he contemplates letting Carr go with
out a trial. / have heard nothing of any
such Intention
The final papers for the transfer of the
majority of the stock of the Providence
Base Ball Club Of the Eastern League from
Col. Felix r. Wendelschafer Of Providence
to p. T. Powers of New York were signed
yesterday.
Noodles Hahn has a brother who wants
to be an umpire In the Southern League.
Incidentally, 1t Is funny thing about UNI
pires. In the fall of the year they talk about
resigning but about the first Of the year
league presidents are overburdened with
applications from seekers of arbitrator
jobs.
Frank Quigg, minor league umpire, says
hot nt 4 oor1t nf fha ha hal y,lo
ever read the book of rules before the OPEN
Ing of the regular championship season.
and that many kicks are made through
ignorance and zeal to win.
Charley Carr, formerly with Cleveland
was much disappointed when he heard that
Cincinnati had signed Hanlon as manager
Carr believed that he was going to lead the
Reds; but the truth Is, he never had q
chance. Instead, he will have to hustle to
beat Jack Barry for the job at first base.
John Camel has written to Frank Farrell
of the New York American League team
saying that If the latter Will allow him to
Grand Rapids he will consent to being
placed on New York's reserve list, and will
play with the Highlanders in case he ever
quits his Michigan team.
e5 Fred Clarke mus, have good deal of con-
hdence IN the ability OF young NeaIon to
pass up as good a player as Howard for the
Californian. 1t Is said that Nealon ,s a
better first baseman than Chase. but II IA
ny " XSediou u prove tnat. Chase not oplv
is good, but Is the sort of PLAYER Who ,.,,i,
improve a whole lot VIA
Billy Maloney is quoted as saying that
speed Is the main thing in base steaIinr
Well, headwork cuts lots of Ice, Mia VI.
ly was the most daring and successful base
sfealer In his day, yet he was not at All
speedy. It was wonderful how he SUCCEED
ed in getting away and getting a lead. His
slide would be q revelation to some Of the
crack base runners of today.
Manager Donovan of the RrooISJvna xvh a
Is spending the holidays at Lawrence Mass'
says that he has several deals under way
for new players, but refuses to disclose
the names. Donovan feels confident that the
Brooklyns will land close to the first divi-
sion next season. for the team will be thor
oughly reorsanized before the man 70
south.
Manager IA1oie and the onlcials OF the
Cleveland base ball club are sure that
Pitcher Jack Townsend WIN make good Nth
the Napoleons. La3oie engineered the deal
whereby Detroit exchango6 1own6sn6 Tor
DonAhue. Townsend and WoFo members