Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-17
Base Ball Notes.

Even II Camel doesn't report and Chase
remains in California, Clark Griffith needn't
worry. Dan Brouthers is not far away.
In one weeks stay at Atlanta the Cleve-
lands have experienced only one day when
the weather could be regarded as favor
able for working out
Bill Clancy is showing up fine in prac-
tice with Pittsburg, and the prediction is
freely made that he will have no difficulty
In filling Bransfeld's shoes.
The Detroits begin a series of three
games with the Reds at Jacksonville today.
The Tigers have been experiencing tough
weather since they went south.
Does the theft of $500 worth of gloves and
shoes from the Giants at Savannah prove
that the fans haven't forgotten John T.
champions last fall?
Stone, who hit over 400 in the American
Association last season, is making a. dis
appoiting showing with the stick at Dali
las, where the Browns are getting into
shape. During the winter he was touted
another Lajoie.
Elmer Flick holds the long distance run
ming record among the Cleveland players
Vinson, one of the new players. thought he
was the better man, but run from the
Atlanta Park to the hotel convinced him Of
his error.
Infielder Owens Is under contract to
Brooklyn, but he has announced his inten-
ton of quitting the league club after the
first month of the season and signing with
York, Pa. He has drawn advance money
from Brooklyn and says he will play there
only long enough to cancel the obligation.
Sam Crawford may be DStroits regular
first baseman. He is doing stunts around
that corner and likes it. Manager Armour
has a man who can replace Crawford In
right field IL the change is made permanent.
Charley Hickman may be shifted to second.
The distance to the left field fence at the
Cleveland ball park has been shortened. 1t
is hard to see how Lajoie and some of the
clubs other sluggers can hit anything but
home runs to left this year.
IF Jim Sheckard ever signed with Lam
caster" said Joe Kelley OF the Cincinnatis.
he'd jump to Brooklyn after he played a
couple of games. Jumping is his long suit.
We had him in Baltimore. One night he
flew the coop to Brooklyn, played a game
for Ned Hanlon and then jumped back to
the Orioles" Lancaster might hold MIN
with ball and chain attachment
Norman Elberfeld will be a Yankee again
this season and there were joyful goings on
in the Griffith camp at montgomery Ala
when the news was received yesterday.
Manager Griffith has IN greatly worried
over the KIDS continued absence and I'M
certainty as to whether he would report or
not Consequently wi en- telegram was
received from the sturdy little shortstop,
Grifflth was so pleased that he took the
message around to every players room
and read 1t to them. It was worded as
follows: "Will report In Montgomery TO-
morrow; leave Chattanooga tonight
hustling about the country trying to sign
some of the players who have been asked 70
IN Pittsburg on Tuesday. but Lewis and
Pastorius. drafted by Brooklyn from Bait IT,
more and Albany. respectively, refused 70
do business at the terms named anu En- ~,
bets soon started for Albany 70 roqhu ny
Tsrst Raseman MacGamwell. The Brook,
iy,,s will 60 south next Monday. Sheckard
has signed with the Independent Lan n;seher
ena an infIder away from Hanlon.