Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-23
Base Ball Notes.

The Athletics will probably open here with
the Nationals on Saturday, April Ia. This will
be the last day of the Benning races and
conflict of dates can hardly be avoided. as
fhe Boston Nationals are carded for Phila-
delphta on that day.
Charley Moran goes into the Eastern
League next season and is pleased with the
prospect OF getting away from the west. A
bad arm tied up Charley in the last weeks
OF play at Indianapolis.
Jack Carr, the Northeast boy. goes back to
Indianapolis and Manager Watkins. who
will have charge of the team this summer.
insists that he will make one of the best
third basemen in the country out of the To-
cal lad.
Unless there are a great many good play
ers developed this summer. the Sunday
School League will not be as fast as it was
last season. The Virginia League and nearby
professional clubs are pulling a great many
Washington players away, which should
add to the interest In the contest for the
championship.
''Ducky'' Holmes says he prefers a medi-
UNI pitcher aand a frst-cass catcher to a
first-class pitcher and a poor catcher.
President Comiskey says he is not worried
over the assertion that Pitcher Frank Smith
would not play with the White Sox next
season. Frank will have TO buy a ticket to
Chicago next spring or quit the game.
The seating capacity of the grand stand
in Cleveland has been increased. Several
years ago II was believed that base ball
was failure in the forest city.
President Taylor OF the Boston Amerl-
cans has sent new contracts to Pitchers
Tannehil and Young. who were dissatisfied
with the terms named in the first docu-
ments. Jesse wanted an advance and Cy
kicked at cut. Both received what they
wanted.
II Bill Clarke can put through a deal to
purchase his rehease from Manager McGraw
OF the Giants, the big catcher will manage
the Kansas city American Association club
next season. The club Is now owned by
George Tebeau, who is also the owner of
the Louisville team of the same league. Te-
beau Is willing to step 10 the Background
II clarke can be secured to manage the
team. Under Arthur Irwin's management
the Kansas City Blues finished in last place
last season. Clarke had a consultation with
McGraw last week and the deal is almost
certain to go through
The stand of the officials OF the Greater
New York club or the American League in
the case OF Ohm Camel who voluntarily re-
tired from playing with the club TO assume
the management of the Grand Rapids club
OF which he is owner, appears to be well
taken. Camel asks that the New York
Americans release him so that he can play
first base for his club but for such a relea Sc
he promises nothing in return. The Greater
New York officials contend that as CAMEL
Is an asset Of the club they should not be
asked 10 give away without compensation
player who has cost something to main
tain. The New Yorks undoubtedly do not
need Camel, but TO secure his release It
will be necessary for him to reimburse the
owners OF the club.
Joe Corbett, al one time a high-class
pitcher in the National League. will never
be able to play ball again. Infianmatory
rheumatism has so crippled the young man
that he is In critical shape just now. Cor
nett Is living In California, where he went
several years ago after closing an engage
ment with the Brooklyn club. which, by the
way, has kept him on the reserve list ever
since. He was probably one of the most
sensitive players that ever put on uni
form. 1t was while he was a member of the
Baltimore champions that he appeared In
the box during a game at Eastern Park,
Brooklyn, one day and during a streak of
hard luck was harshly called down by Capt.
Jack Doyle of the same team Ccrbett was
ready to DRY when he heard Doyle,s re-
marks. and. throwing the ball to the sod.
he walked to the bench. declining to CON