Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

Buck Freeman says he does not care
for home runs just now '~They do not
count" he says.
Newton. according to Griffith, is the High
ianders' most promising pitcher. If he
holds his present form DOC" will be an
important factor i'll the pennant race this
summer.
Jimmy jackson has recovered completely
from the injury to his hip that bothered
him the greater part of last season.
Walter Clarkson seems to have dropped
out of sight as completely as Carrie Ma
ton or Alton B. Parker
Catcher Wakefield. the Des Moines re-
cruit, is said to be certain of a place on
the Cleveland team Fred Buelow may
get the ak when 1t falls next month
Branch Hickey, McAleer's new catcher,
is in the same class with Dave Fultz, Fred
Tenney and Christy Mathewson He re-
fuses to even think about base ball on Sun
day.
Doyle will in all probability be one of
Prfnceton's rnainstays In the box this sea-
son. Doyle became well known last year
through the phenomenal game he pitched
and won against Amherst in eighteen in
nings.
1t is said that Bobby waIlace's contract
with the st. Louis Browns calls for S. 800
Tor the season. Looks as though the
Browns gave all the money to one man
Hot Springs correspondents say the Pr
rates are going to turn the trick and win
the championship this season. That puts
the Giants and others out of the running
early enough to top Off those speculatively
inclined
Johnny King, the star catcher of the Chi
cago Cubs, says he won't sign contract
Tor TOR the salary offered Unless | get an
increase" King declares, II will retire
from base ball. I will make no attempt
10 go TO an outlaw league. 1t simply means
MORE ore money or the simple life for me-
Pitchers Mason and BurcheIl refuse to
sign again with the Baltimore club until
they receive assurance Of more salary Last
year, when Pitcher wiltse deserted the
baltimores, his salary was apportioned
not be repeated this year, hence the re-
fusal of Mason and Burchell to sign
Byers, the Baltimore clubs premier
pitcher recently underwent a severe surgi-
cal operation. but nothing serious is antfci-
pated The operation was due to an in
jury brought about by Byers falling ont of
his berth In a sleeping late last season.
Bfesnahan, the big catcher of the Giants
got good one off little Robinson. the
lnheider who played second base In one of
the Nashville games. Bresnahan went to
throw to second. and when he saw how
small Robinson was he said, ''It's like
that fellow"
Pitcher Mcfarland of the st ron,s
season to too strenuous spring training
Mcfarland says he believes the teams go
south too soon. About two weeks train
ing before the season opens Is all they
need" he declares.
Pitcher Joe Harris of the Boston Ameri-
cans says he owes a great deal of his
success as pitcher to the able coaching
of Pitcher Bill Carrck of the Fall River
club, who goes to Newark this year 1t
certainly is loss to Manager McDerrnott
to lose the finest pair of pitchers of any
club In his league last season.
Ban Johnson will have his umpires to-
gether for conference In Chicago April g.
and it has been well suggested that the
rmpires and presidents of both ma Tor
leagues confer at the same time. 1t GER
tainly is as necessary that the umpires re-
ceive uniform instructions as that the rules
should be the same in both organizations.
Chairman Hermann of the national
commission has received an annual pass to
the games of the outlaw league, sent with
TN have to get set of green whislers II
ever use this pass" said the head of or
ganized base ball. In showing the card.
Lou Criger of the Boston American team
who has been seriously I'll. was released
from the Hot Springs hospital yesterday
and ventured out on the streets in the sun
shine for the first time. He Is looking ex-
tremely thin and wan. and his appearance
is pitiful In comparison to the rugged APP
pearance Of the other players.
Manager Clark Griffith of the New York
Americans expects great things from his
southpaw pitchers, Hahn and Newton, this
year. Newton has shown fine work In the
practice thus far. Hahn Is confident he
will regain his old-time effectiveness but
It must not be forgotten that he Will be
pftted against better hitters than he was
In the National League. Hahn was a
warm favorite everywhere when In the
National. and many will be glad to see him
meet with success in his new field of labor