The Washington herald., 1906-10-29
BASEBALL NOTES.

Ha-d-hittng Johnny Lush viii give up
pitching for the Phil.ies, and take TO the
outtleld, where he viii suppiant Titus.
John Camel, who is to play first base
for Cincinnati next year. and will be
field captain, has sold his interest in the
Grand Rapids team. for $4,000.
It is reported that President Carson.
Of the Central League, has been offered
the management of the Boston National
team for three years, at a salary Of
S7.o00
Two Chinese are to break into baseball
on the San Francisco team this winter
Their names are En- Sue and Barney JOY
En- Sue made a reputation as an inflelder
in Honolulu
Detroit's club was a seething pot Of
trouble most Of last season because of the
feuds among the playe.s. All the men
seemed 10 be involved except the sterling
player, Bill Coughlin. who attended strict
IS to business and played a good game.
At a popularity contest in Chicago Jiggs
D0nahue received the largest number OF
votes among the players of both Windy
City major league cl,sbs. Chance was an
idol until he fell down in the big series,
and Donahue turned up as the most bril-
liant star in the White Sox outfit.
Connie Mack has enough players pur-
chased and reserved 10 make up four
clubs The staleness of his club laSt
season made Connie tiink il was time
to go scouting fer young timber He
6ot a fine line On several players during
the last Western trip, when he left scme
or the veterans at home However.
Connie is foxy enough to hold on 10 the
Old boys until some one better may be
turned up.
The National League will hold its annual
meeting in New York on December TO-
Col Puiiiam. who is now taking a vaca-
tiOn in Europe. viii return in time 10 run
az candidate f0T reelection as president
PUlliam has some enemies in the organ
iZ9tion. but il is thought his friends will
dump them into the slough OF defeat
Pulliam has made good executive, and
should be rewarded with as many more
terms as he may wish for.
Hanlou expects to take the Reds South
in the spring for only two weeks When
Hdnlon took the famous champion
Orioles to Southland and played exhlbi-
ton games, there was big money In the
enterprise, but in the last two seasons
none Of the teams made expenses, and
it is believed the major league clubs do
not anticipate any financial returns from
such games In the future.
Harry Steinleidt, the star hitter OF the
Chicago Cubs, IS at his wife's home in
Belleyiew. Ky. seriously Ill The Cub
third baseman played last Saturday
against the Doctors orders. going in the
game with a fever of 100 He was in still
worse shape Sunday. but went into the
game. and as a result It is feared that his
Illness may develop into typhoid fever
Joe CantiIl37 win manage the Wash
ington American League baseball team
next year. As player. captain. manager.
umpire and owner. Canullon has base
ball knowledge which is second 10 none.
Baseball Is MS profession He has fol-
. lowed IL since ne was able TO strut on
the field. and, strange as it may seem.
be has led baseball teams almost from
the day he entered the game.-CIeveland
Press
Charley Hickman has an eye on the fu-
ture. and realizes that a ball players ca
reeT or the diamond is limited 10 about a
score Of years. lie has entered a local col
lego. and expects 10 be graduated in den
tisiry before De Is passed along as a ball
player. Hickman is one OF the cleanest-
cut gentlemen ~ the game, and his
many friends wish him well in his prepa-
ration for a new professioa. He is the
c1ly member Of the Washington club who
viii winter IN Washington.
The Cleveland Press makes the sugges-
tion that Manager Lajoie try 10 land
Jake Stahl for first base on the Cleveland
club. The Maps led the league IN three
departments OF the game. and yet finish
cd lower than was expected Il is hint
ed that Cleveland should shake-up the
present outfit, and try for more desirable
pa. rH~T aarE ~ ffr..
or any other place 0ae must first hear
from both Manager Cantilon and Stahl.
Jake was very well liked around the cir
cult as first baseman, and every enc be-
lieves that he will have the edge on any
q them after he gets into his stride next
spring.
Billy Evans, the Youngstown man, who
will undoubtedly handle the indicator in
The American League again next year.
created a record IN organized baseball cir
cles this year by officiating in 162 sched-
uled games in addition to the eight post
season contests in ST. Louis. Billy work
ed in numerous dOuble-headers. which ac-
counts for the fact that he umpired in
eight more games than the season calls
for. In addition. he is the first yOungster
that Ban Johnson has broken in that has
lasted an entire season. That this was
u nc was idt6eiy que TO Ine excellent care
Evans took Of himself and the training
he took upon himself last winter Like q
fighter training for a bout in the ring
Evans trained himself for the work upon
the diamond, starting in at road and
gymnasium routine along about Christmas
and keeping it UP until ready TO report to
President Johnson. While he, no douh.
made numerous mistakes, be gave the
decisions as he saw them and his work
as a whole deserved re-engagement. That
he had backbone was demonstrated on
more than one occasion when some OF the
older players tried to take advantage Of
his youth and inexperience TO browbeat
and buildoze him.
Athletics Draf. 4oxxord