Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
Base Ball Notes.

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Base Ball Notes.
Everything is shaping up nicely for the
opening of the season next Saturday AN
depends on the weather man for big start
on for the Nationals.
manager Stahl and Lave Cross left on
an early train this morning for I'hiladel-
phia, where they will be the guests of the
quaker rooters" tonight.
Trainer Quirk had the Nationals out at
the park this morning Just as soon as the
sun made its appearance. and although the
ground was soggy considerable practice
The Georgetown team plays the Nationals
this afternoon. and tomorrow Manager
Stahi takes his crew over to Baltimore for
game with the Orioles. 1t has been a
long time since Washington team has
played In Baltimore, and a big crowd will
doubtless turn out to see Manager Stahi
and his companions. =
President johnson has promised President
Noyes to be here to witness the opening
game Of the season between the Nationals
and Athletics. A big delegation will also
be over from Philadelphia.
Or the pitching staff of the Reds only
Overall, Weimer and Ewing are sure to be
retained, according to report.
Irving of the Altoona team is dickering
after Hartley OF Providence, and. 1t is said.
has offered him a snug sum to join the out
law aggregation.
Casey, Lewis and Hummel appear to be
a great infiead combination for the Brook
lyn team Reports from the south praise
their work to the skies.
WaddeH displayed some of his old-tirne
form. and his curves and shoots were very
effective On his work Saturday 1t looks as
IL ne wiz hold his own with the stars again
Jimmy Barrett of the Tigers. who has
had bad leg this spring and has been
doing no work, will report In good condi-
ton. he says when the season opens.
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ness at the bat in the series with the Ath-
letics. but they should improve by the time
the National League season opens.
Barney Dreyfuss was offered wager Of
S.. 600 to $4,000, in Hot Springs, Ark, that
the Giants would beat Pittsburg for the
championship but he would not take it.
1t Is said that the father of Catcher
Clarke of the Cleveland team is q full
blooded Indian.
The release of Ambrose Putnam,
pitcher Of the New York American League
base ball team, was purchased by the st.
Louis Nationals.
Manager Jones of the Chicago Americans
says that the time spent in the south by
the White Sox this spring was time wasted,
and that his team Is far from being in good
physical condition to begin the league race.
From an artistic standpoint our southern
trip was a success" said Manager Armour
Of the Detroit team. Financially. how
ever, 1t was a frost. The trip cost about
81 0G0 and we received In return from ex
hibition games S7O0.
Gessier, it is said, is to quit the diamond
after this season. Gessler ought to know
best what he intends doing, but all the
same it Is harder for the professional ban
player to quit the game than it is for him
to break into It.
Pittenger the Philles' pitcher, went to
Carlisle to watch the Indians play their
first game which they won. Roy, the In
dian pitcher signed by the Philiies. did
splendid work. The Indians were coached
by Pttenger.
Since they have been in existence the New
York Americans always have finished in |
position represented by an even number |
First it was fourth, then second, then
sixth. If things go by threes it will be an
uneven number this year, and one is about |
as pleasing number as there Is.
During practice Pitcher Reab of the |
Vicksburg, Miss, team was accidentally hit |
in the face by a bat which slipped from
the hands of Pitcher Chevalier breaking |
his nose and knocking out several teeth.
Connie Mack has dec ded to shift, or has |
shifted, the recruits, Pitcher Myers, In |
fielder Hannifin, and Outfielders Armbrus- |
ter. Riggs and DAILY. They will go back to
the minors.
Catcher Red Munson. whom the Phiilies |
secured from Cincinnati last fall, has been |
to the Jersey city Eastern League |
Club. Munson lacked major league expert |
ence, and Manager Duffy thought another /
year in the minors would fit Red for faster |
Clark Griffiths has not decided whether |
he will let Walter Clarkson go to minor |
league team again this year or retain h.s1. |
CIarkson started well In the south. but did |
not keep his gait, and Griffith has a field |
Of eleven pitchers from which to choose |
his regulars.
At meeting held in London last night 1t |
was decided to form British base ball as |
ISOLATION. Although the initiative was taken |
by professional foot bali clubs. stress was i
laid on the desrab lily OF fostering the |
amateur side OF the game. 1t was sug-
gested that the protection of the American |
National League be sought to prevent the /
Importation of American professionals
Patsy Donovan. manager of the Brook |
iyns. has been notified by the owners or
the team to hold his players in readiness |
for game In Brooklyn next Sunday. So I
long as semi-professional clubs play In /
Brooklyn on Sunday, and sell score cards |
to the spectators, the Brooklyn club con- |
siders that it has the same privilege
Before leaving Hot Springs Lou Criger |
told several of the Pittsburg players that |
this year. The doctors tell him |
that matter how well he may seem it |
will take only slight physical jolt to put |
him back again. criger has a good bus /
ness at Eikhart.
Bob Ungiaub, In q letter to Sporting Life |
says that the reason he is striking is be- |
cause he received no more money from |
Collins than he got in the minor leagues. |
Maybe the minor overpaid Ungiaub and |
Boston kept the price up so as not to hurt |
the young mans feelings.
DufTy Is not saying that his team is going
to be the one that the New Yorks viii |
have to contend with this season. after the |
fashion OF several managers In view or |
their drubbing by the Athletics Ii is not the /
Fhii1ies' time to talk. Nevertheless the
Pni1ies. except in the box, showed as near |
to pennant form last season as any other |
National League team except the New /
Yorks. Give them star pitcher and their
chances would be as sweet as anybody's
Christopher Mathewson's alleged remarks
on the Giants training trip at Columbus |
Ohio, that he would beat the Cincinnatis |
In every game that he pitched, the same as |
last year. has aroused the Ire OF Manager
fianlon. -If Marty dld say such thing, |
said Hanion, he Will be badly fooied 1 |
DO not believe the Cincinnatis Will lose
fourteen straight games to the Giants ~ |
they did last year. With all due respect TO |