Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-21

ter team has secured his contract. This
Bergen is a pitcher
Ed. Barrows of Indianapolis, the only
manager who has seen both La Chance
and Grimshaw play in two seasons past,
thinks the former win hold his Job.
These are busy days In the sunny south
and all that can be heard is the cry OF
play ballr'
Harry Lumley's attempt to sign with
New York, claiming the failure of Hanlon
to send him a contract March i, Is vitfated
by President Ebbetts who shows post
Office receipt for the letter.
The Chicago Nationals are not hitting
the ball any too often in the games In
California. In one game the Cubs lost to
Los Angeles. to 1. only four hits being
made by Selees aggregation.
President Kavanaugh announces that
the Southern League will not be party
to any movement of the minors to make
war on the big leagues.
Another new expression for base ball fans
to wallow over: "Port Arthur of the ball
field meaning third base. 1t would not
be surprising IL Collins was known as
Gen" Nogi
Clarke Griffith says Yeager. the ex-Tiger,
is find. His work in the box has been
far superior to that when he worked for
the Detroits, and Griffith says he Is
jewel as a utility man.
Charley Zuber is making one prediction
per day about the Reds. His latest Is
that no short stop in the league viii do
better work this year than Tom Corcoran.
The Brooklyn club has turned Pitcher
Stricklett back to Milwaukee. He claims
to be the inventor of the famed spit ball.
The Chicago Journal says the champion
Bostons can be considered the most for
midable adversary of the White Sox. With
an even break of luck, this paper says,
Collins team had better not crow too soon.
Frank Dillon. formerly of the Superbas,
is playing and hitting in fine form for
the Los Angeles team of the PACING Coast
League. I'm glad to get away from
Brooklyn" said Dillon. II feel better out
- 90 >yn xypr a
game
The Red Morton case between the Bos-
ton and Toledo Clubs has gone to the ma
tional commission. Boston drafted Morton
instead of Red Martin, through some
error of Henry J. Killilea in his telegram
of recommendation to Mr.. Taylor The
Boston Club paid the first draft money,
1910, and wants to get the money Dach:
Morton now claims that he was not subject
to draft from Toledo, as he belonged 10
another club and was not on Toledo's re-
serve list.
John Anderson, one of the Highlanders'
heavy hitters, now commands the attention
of all base ball fans, He claims to have
discovered a way to swat the ball that Will
fool the fieders just as effectually as Ches-
bro deceives the batter with his spit ball.
The Tangent" he calls it. Anderson
declares he has developed method OF
putting an English on the ball when he
hits it that will cause 1t to defect from It's
true course in similar manner to a Dill
Hard ball that has been "Englished" by
player.
Frank Donohue tells a story about Tim
Hurst and John Camel. when Long John
was a member of the Chicago team. Can
eel had reached first and tried to steal
second. Monte Cross took the throw, but
missed Camel on his first attempt, and
tried again, missing. CAMEL. however. Slid
over the base. and Cross finally got him
before he got back to the bag. AS Hurst
started back to his position after calling
the big fellow out, CAMEL rushed in and
yelled Did you call me out?" Il should
say / did!' answered Hurst. DO you
want Cross to put you to sleep and have
me count ten over your