Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
BASE BALL NOTES

ceived a severe blow which has resulted in
cancer of the lip
Now comes Manager Chance of the Chi
| cagoes with the statement that First Base
man Joe Nealon. for whom Cincinnati,
Pittsburg and the Boston Americans fought
so bitterly. is not of National league cali
Der. That's the reason Chicago declined TO
take him when Ii had the opportunity.
j. Ed Grillo of Toledo who saw all of the
worlds championship games. is much
taken with post-season series that he Is GO
Ing to try TO arrange for one next fall be-
tween the champions of the American AS
ISOLATION and the Eastern League. He ex-
poets his team to be in on the deal.
There Is talk of trade of 'Sandow''
Mertes OF the Giants for Pitcher Jack Hsr-
per of the Cincinnati Reds The Reds have
practically decided to put Harper on the
auction block
Out in Ashtabula. Ohio. they are betting
that Frank Delehanty will beat Frank
Hahn. both minor leaguers. out for the po-
sition of left fielder on the Highlander team.
Hahn Is shade the better hitter but
Delehanty Is said to be the best sun fielder
who ever donnned a glove
The experiment of Jimmy Williams at
third is In reality not an experiment. He
finished a successful season with Pitts
burg in that position, but was switched
to second when he Joined the Baltimore
American League club. Laporte Will take
his place at second.
Bill Clymer. manager of Columbus, and
Dick Cooley of Detroit, are the only ball
players who have ever made a success on
the stage. Either of them could make as
much money before the footlights on
the diamond. Cooley does a coon-shout-
ing speciality, while Clymer is a minstrel
monologist.
New ork sporting writers are In a fut-
ter of indignation because the statement
Is going the rounds that there was fall
Ing OFF of 100000 in attendance at the game
played by the two leagues in that town
the past season. The said writers are maxi
ing vigorous denials, but are strangely ST.
lent as to figures.
The National Commission meeting In Gin
cinnau this week will last two days. 1t
will open on Wednesday. when the draft
ing season in the Pacific Coast League be-
gins, and the early drafts will be opened
Ban Johnson Is off on hunting trip to
Wisconsin, and will not reach Cincinnati
until Thursday morning. when the commits
sion will take up the case of Mike Kelley
and other important business. Chairman
Hermann has requested both Mike Kelley
and Owner Lennon of the st. Paul team to
be present at that time and present their
cases.
.William J. Barbeau, the little third base
man of last years Columbus team. will
be married shortly to Miss Mona G. Fitz-
gerald of Milwaukee. The wedding VIII
be the elimination of an unusual romance.
The base ball player was at third one
day. The bride-to-be was unable to get
a seat in the grand stand and was sitting
on the bleachers. Barbeau went into the
bleachers after a foul ball and found 1t In
the girls lap. This led to an acquaintance,
and the wedding follows.
contributor be picked from 1903 major
league players, who have worn Lilwau-
kee uniform: Pitchers, Waddell, Altrock'
Jacobsen Qeft- handers). Jack Taylor. Crit
1th. Chech, Elliott, Stricklett: catchers,
KIeinow and Harry Smith; first base, Jiggs
Donahue; second base, Gilbert, Schaefer'
Lowe Abbatichio Raymer; third base
burke or JTnglaub; short stop, Conroy or
MCBRIDE; outfelders. Stone. Beaumont.
Fuitz, Anderson. Maloney. Ganley. man
az Onffv and McAIeer Joe Cantillon
would be satisfactory as umpire and James
A. Hart as president.