Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

Snipke played SECOND far Cleveland Larry
underwent q slight operation Of his leg
Indianapolis gets Johnnie Burns. the Sec
ond hsseman. who was tried out by Detroit
under BarrDW's regime and who failed to
make good.
Chicago has asked for waivers on Pitcher
Patterson and the chances are that Cou1is-
key will turn him over TO Milwaukee.
The Superbas hays broken four bats so
far. Elmer they axs hitting harder or
somebouy mas run in some damaged wood
on them. BROOKLYN Eagle.
Ducky" Holmes Is playing left field and
directing the operations or the Lincoln club
from his outf1eld position.
Cozy Doian had to suffer the humiliation
In the ninth inning at Philadelphia Monday
or having pitcner pat Tor nun. And the
man MADE "a nit
indianapolis has released yOutfelder Jack
Thoney, VINO halls from the Fort Thomas
district. Jack was not Tong out of a 700, as
toronto quickly grabbed INN.
Many players do not understand the new
contracts this year. In ali previous seasons
contracts have EXTENDED from April Is to
OCTOBER 15. At the last National League
meeting IT was voted that contracts should
begin On the day tue season opened and
close exactly SIX monSns iaIer. iliis year.
therefore, they begin On April IL and close
on OCTOBER II. instead of ON October 10, as
has been the system IN past years.
The Boston Nationals have purchased.
Pitcher Nitherup from Akron. Witnerup
is Butler boy. emo WAS last season the
sensation OF the INDEPENDENT circuit IN
western Pennsylvania He IS strapping
big fellow, and Butler fans regard nlm as
second kuee Wadaeil minus the lat
ter's eceeHtsaeities. lie wii likely make
good unoer Tenney.
Conroy made one of the most sensational
catches ever witnessed in Philadelpnia Sat
uraay when he pulled down Harry DAVIS
hard drive in right center field. Conroy
started with the crack of the Dat, and as
the ball was sailing over his mead he made
a flying leap and srasped the soaring
sphere with his Eloved hand. The impetus
carried him or his feet. and he turned a
complete somersautt, but held tightly to the
ball, and the crowd cheered him iiperally as
he got upon his feet-Philadeiphia Press.
You ball players have been making life
miserable for the umpires. Hurst IS re-
ported as saying to the Chicago players,
and We are now authorized to put stop
to it. We have been called ali kinds OF
names, and don't propose to stand tor it
any longer. In the future any man who
runs from his field position to the umpire
for the purpose OF Questioning a decision can
keep right on to the bench, for he VIII be
put out of the game for his pains" This
new rule was staggerer to the Chicago
men. What is the use of having cap
tain?" they asked. Hasn't he any rights
any more at all?" Hurst's only reply to
these representations was that the new rule
was go in the future.
Manager McCloskey tells a story as fol-
lows: During the last inning OF q double
header at Baltimore years ago an argument
arose among some of the players as to the
weight they had lost during the eighteen in
nings of play. The day was exceedingly hot.
I'll bet the beer for the crowd that I lost
twelve pounds today, said Stiyetts, whose
normal weight was two hundred and twelve
pounds. I'll take the bet' said Catcher
Charlie Bennett. Other players guessed
that they had lost all the way from five to
seven pounds during the games They
wendell their way to the club house, and
after Stivetts had donned his street clothes
he got on the scales and found that he had
lost exastly one and one-half pounds. He
bought for the crowd"