Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

Clark Griffith waived claim on the Gov
ered'' players-McAllister and Gettman-
and they go back to Buffalo Now look
out for more
Pitcher Billy Carrick. who pitched in the
New England league under the name of
Page last year. has signed with Fall River.
Charley Farrell is laid up in Boston with
a severe attack of tonsilitis, and may be un-
able to go south with the Bostons He has
reduced to 2l5 pounds.
Rough Riders. ought to be good enough
for the Washingtons. It's about the best
suggestion that has been made.-Boston
Herald
Pitcher Owen of the White sox is assist
ing Jack McAilistef in coaching the Uni
yersity of Michigan base ball candidates.
Rhody Wallace left Millvale last night to
report to the st. Louis American team.
From St Louis he will go with the team
to Dallas, Tex. for practice.
Pitcher Vasbinder, who was with Cleve-
land few years ago. will be with Butte
Mont, this season. He pitched for the
same club last year and was the star
twirler of the league
President COmiskey Of the Chicago
Americans will have but one youngster in
training this spring. He is a pitcher by
the name of Fiene. All his other men are
veterans.
New Orleans has an infleld that should
carry weight for age. Jack Law, Erve
Beck, Perry Werden and Magoon are the
selections up to date. Magoon's release hav-
ing been purchased from indianapolis.
Wilbert Robinson, the famous catcher Of
the three-time champion Baltimore Orioles,
has been elected a member of the executive
committee of the American bowling con-
gress. Robbie" Is just as popular among
the bowlers as he was with the fans ana
ball players.
When the American League grounds were
established two years ago on Washington
Heights, New York, it was predicted freely
that the presence Of base ball ground
10 IN ha TO
Now 1t Is reported by real estate men that
the property boom in that section is the
greatest the city Of New York has ever
known.
w. A. Phelon touts Reulbach, the Notre
Dame pitcher. drafted by the Chicago
Americans, as being one of the best twirl-
ers in the country. Nothing could beat
Notre Dame with Reulbach In the box, and
during the summer he pitched in the Mis-
souri, Valley League under the name of
Lawson. Then he went east and pitched
for Independent teams. Players who have
batted against him say he is wonder.
When Keller was asked If he was not
afraid of some day smashing his hands by
grasping the bat so near the center he re-
piled: Not at all. AS a matter Of fact.
there is much more. danger in taking the
man makes with his bat the less certainty
these is of meeting the, ball at the proper
point of the stick. and that Is few inches
from the end. BY taking short hold on
batter is able to hit sharp curve and at
the same time avoid ALI danger of smash
ing the fingers" --
What has become of the Comiskey-Hart
case, which was tal1enSup by the national
commission two weeks ago? A week ago
last Sunday Chairman Hermann was sup
posed to have written a decision roundly
censuring7 Hart for circulating unfounded
reports as to the honesty of Pitcher Jack
TAYLOR. At least Hermann promised to
write his decision on that day and to mail
il to Ban Johnson and H. c. Pulliam for
their concurring signatures. Nothing has
been heard of the case since, but a runlor Is
ahoat that Hermann has backed down in
his decision to censure Hart too severely,
and that PulIiam has refused to sign any
decision that reflects In any way on the
Chicago magnate.
Young man from Honolulu will in all
probability pitch In some of Harvard's base
ball games this year. His name is Alfred
Lowry Castle and at present he Is consider
ed the next best man to big Paul Coburn.
Haryard's star boXman. Castle Is tai, thin
and angular with hair that is almost white.
and a strong face. In his freshman year
he was taken on the varsity, figuring in
one or two minor games. Castle. under
lack Chesbro's membership Is showing steady
Improvement He has good speed, curves
and control, and Chesbro thinks he will be
able to relieve Coburn when called upon.
Coburn, by the way. bids fair to be even
more effective than last year. He has been
working hard in the cage and Is III spiendlo
trim already Chesbro has made 1t a point
that he should practice control. which IN
the past has been about his only weakness.
The Harvard team as a whole Shapes up
we'll and much Is expected OF the men VINO
will wear the varsity III.