Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24
BASE BALL NOTES.

New York is playing great ball just now.
but they will find stiff propositions in the
Detroits and Clevelands.
Altizer sprained his leg in sliding into
second base yesterday at Springfield. but
will probably be all right in few days.
In case OF necessity, Edmundson can take
his place at short.
The Nationals have been negotiating for
a new manager for couple of weeks past
and IL he can be landed he will be good
one He Is a western man and 1t will take
big wad OF money to land him.
Red Morgan has improved in both bat
ting and fielding since joining the Boston
Americans and Is expected to be still better
next year.
The American League has thirteen 300
hitters. The Nationals have nine above
that mark.
Chick Stahl Is bound to land among
the first dozen batsmen of the American
League this season.
The Cubs and White Sox are tie in the
matter of embarrassing their opponents.
Each has scored twenty-siX shut-outs.
Jake Gettman. the crack outfelder of Buff
falo Is likely to receive testimonial in
recognition Of the fine work he has done
this year.
What about these elaborate spring train
ing trips? The Cubs trained in the north
last spring, and, In the words of President
Murphy mostly on railroad trains, at
that"
Joe Clarity. the pitcher turned back by
Griffith to the Hudson River League, ap-
pears worthy of a trial next spring. He
pitched excellent ball for Hudson after
leaving the Yankees.
The Cincinnatis paid 81 500 for Catcher
Jack Mclean. There was a stipulation in
his contract with Portland. Ore. that he
would receive 500 If he behaved himself
and he got the money.
All Frank Chances major league playing
has been done in Chicago. and it Is fitting
that he should be the first manager in
twenty years to land a pennant there
Twelve of the Cubs. including Chance are
products Of the west.
Cleveland has asked for waivers on Con-
galton and Barbeau. no doubt intending to
turn these men back to Columbus.
On form the White Sox will have easier
opposition the next six games than the
New Yorks. Washington and Boston tackle
the former next: while the New Yorks will
be wrestling with Detroit and Cleveland
Form. however, is a frail foundation for
calculation in base ball.
Joe WALL formerly Of the Giants and
Brooklyn team, has accepted trems with
Cleveland. He has been with the minors
and is a catcher and first baseman.
Kid Eiberfed Is slapping the ball around
at lively rate on the western trip. In
fact he has been hitting hard ever since
he recovered from his spiking and prom
ises to be among the first half dozen bats
men.
Cleveland is first in both batting and
ton last in both departments. This gives
the two Boston teams the distinction of
coming last in position we'll in the
dope to judge players by.
After having had several spats with Bar
ney Dreyfuss. Claude Ritchey. second
baseman. notified him that unless he is
transferred to another team he Will not
play ball next season.
Frank Farrell's final instructions to Clark
Griffith before his departure were that there
should be kicking with the umpire Mr.
Farrell told every player to remain calm
under ell conditions, the absence OF a
single player from his regular position will
count against the teams chances Of land
ing the pennant.
There are only three 800 ba tsmen in the
Southern League. Douglass of Little Rock
leads with 800; Ahstein Of Shreveport who
hes been secured by the Athletics. is sec
ond. with $40 and Charley Babb. formerly
of the New York and Brooklyn National
League clubs. and now with Memphis, Is
third. with .3O1. Winters leads the At
lanta team with .291
Says the Cleveland Press: Another Ban
Johnson Is sorely needed to take command
Of National League politics and introduce
Into that somewhat frail and feeble Or
ganization some of the up-to-date methods
financial PROFITS to the American League.
But Is there another Ban Johnson
Word was received In Detroit Saturday
from outfelder Jimmy Barrett. who has
been playing for some time with the Roch-
ester Eastern League team after having
been out OF major league base bah for sew
eral months. because of q bad knee that
Boston American League team. Barrett
says his knee has entirely recovered and
that he fs' himself again.