Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-20
BASE BALL NOTES.

Up to date no pitcher has announced the
discovery of a new ball for next season to
succeed the spit-ball. stop-ball, smoke ball,
tar glefoot and fadeaway.
Kid Gleason and Sherwood Magee, having
predicted that the Phillies will win the Ma
tional League pennant this year, the alarm
clock has been set for July 4.
Sc far Griffith has had no difficulty in
signing his men. He has the signatures of
Eiberfeld. Orth. Chase, Pitcher Hahn.
Catcher Thomas of Providence last season,
Edward Goode, Walter Clarkson and Joe
Yeager
II Nordyke, the former Detroiter whom
McAleer got from the Pacific coast, makes
good at first base, Tom Jones will probably
be shifted to second.
They nominated Ban Johnson for pres
fdent OF the Toledo base ball club and then
traitorously never gave him a vote. This
Is sample OF Grillo humor
John CAMEL expects to buy his release
from the New York Americans before long
He believes that Clark Griffith will settle
for $4,000 or less and thinks 1t win be
worth that much to him to be able to lead
his team on the field instead Of from the
bench; Now. wouldn't Mike Kelly Of Min
neapolis be wise to follow CANCELS lead
and purchase his freedom from the St
Louis Americans?
Dick Padden. who for several years was
neid captain OF the st, Louis Browns and
will manage and captain the St Paul team
In the A A. next season. declares that
Claude Rossman will more than make good
with Cleveland next season. He Is trifie
awkward in playing first base but not any
more so than Stovall." remarked Padden.
The way he can line that ball out will
give Lajoie Mysteries"
Fred Merkle. the crack local high school
base ball player, who was offered con-
tract by Jake Stahl of the Washington club
in the American League. has been signed
by President Grillo for the Toledo club for
next season. Grille believes that Merkle
a hall x,yo
Merkle will be taken south with the Toledo
club and IL he proves fast enough he will
be placed at third base.
While Dfneen has stated positively that
he Will not play In Boston again, Manager
Collins feels confident that when the new
state of AFFAIRS Is explained to him he will
be willing to go into the box again. More
contracts were sent out yesterday to those
of the players who had not yet signed
and Manager Collins said he expected that
they would be returned with signatures In
short order.-Boston Herald.
'Tis said that Candy Lachance was re-
leased last season against the wishes OF
Collins, who was much attached to the big
fellow. and was satisfied that he was as
position. The rest of the team, too, was
very fond OF Lachance, and there was a
moprnful feeling In the ranks when he was
taken of the bag and allowed to go else
where, and several members of the team
made no bones at all OF asserting that this
and nothing else was responsible for the
poor showing made by the club last sea-
SON
Nick Aitrock has not yet received a con-
tract for 1905 from Charley Comiskey. but
is not worrying to such an extent as to af-
feet the genial smile which fills the Altrock
continuance most of the time. All clubs
are slower this year than usual In sending
out contracts. and Nick expects to get word
by the first OF the month. He does not ex-
pect cut, either. as his work last year
was up to his usual high standard. Speak
ing OF Frank Smiths alleged determination