The Washington times., 1906-12-26

MacAleer. ST. Louis Americans man
ager, will try to develop Delehanty into
a good third baseman this season. This
is the one weak spot I'm the Browns
team, and with the position well filled.
the club should prove a championship
factor.
Evans, the young umpire. who came
into the American League last season
from the Ohio and Pennsylvania League
is refereeing roller polo games in the
West.
The National Baseball Association
will meet in New York during the sec
ond week in January.
Manager Fred Clarke, Of Pittsburg,
viii take only twenty men 10 Hot
Springs next spring. He has asked
President Dreyfuss 10 dispose Of the rest
College baseball teams viii start in
door work as soon as the students re-
turn from their Christmas vacations.
Catcher Needham and Outfelder Bates
OF the Boston Nationals. went from
their homes at Steubenville. Ohio. 10
Pittsburg TO mset George Dovey. the
new club owner, and sign contracts for
next season.
Mig Clarke. the hard-hitting Cleveland
catcher has started South To play with
q professional team during the winter.
Barney Dreyfuss has been busy during
the last week dealing with AbbatlCchiO.
his newly-acQu second baseman.
who wiz replace the veteran, Claude
Ritchey.
The idea of Umpire O'Day TO make
the batsmans lines visible a all times
by constructing them OF white rubber,
is'a very good one
Outhelder Ganley, OF Pittsburg. is not
a youngster by any means He broke
into the game in lS9S, and Pittsbgrg had
10 pay the Oakland, Cal, club 5000 for
his release.
Joe McGinnity, the iron man" may
not be seen In "a New York uniform next
season. Manager McGraw is so anxious
TO get the BTown-Grady battery from
the St Louis club that he probably will
consent 70 handing over Joe Ever
since last season closed il has been
whispered around hat McGinnity would
he one'of the Giants 10 walk the plank.
The annual meeting of the national
commission will be held on Monday.
mann viii be unanimously reelected
chairman. The SebTiug case and other
important matters Will be taken up at
this meeting
All the National League clubs are
looking for lefthand and 'spitball"
pitchers. with the hope OF beating out
the Chicago Cubs next season, as il was
AltTock. lefthandeT. and Walsh. a
"spitbaIl" artist. who threw The hooks
into the "Spuds" last fall for the big
h0nors
Major league scouts have overlooked
q bet The Hon Oliver Wallop an Eng
lishman living in Cody. Wyo.. who re-
Gently took out naturalization papers. is
still unsigned.
Billy Dyer goes 10 Atlanta condition
ally. Atlanta paid Cincinnati 500 for
him, and agrees TO turn the player back
10 Cincinnati in the fail if he Is wanted
If Cincinnati does nor want him, At
lanta agrees to pay $500 more for him,
OF $500 in all
Thet san Francisco club has made Of
feTs To En- Sue and Barney JOY, two
Chinese players who were the best men
on the Honolulu Athletic clubs 5 team.
The offers have been accepted.
Chick Stahl has a very promising as
sOrtment of new talent for use in patch
ing up the Boston Americans next
spring. Fhe newcomers on his stan are
as follows: Chester CladbOurne. out
neld, Joseph W. Knots. catcher; Harry
Lord third base, of Worcester; Charles
Pruitt pitcher, ST. Paul; Denny Sulli-
van. Outfeld. Minneapolis; Jim Barrett,
oUtheld, Rochester; Floyd krOh, pitch
err. Albany: Frank Oberlin, pitcher. Mil
waukee; George pitcher, Ia Crosse,
Wis; John Killian. pitcher. Burlington,
Iowa; Charles Wagner. shortstOp. New
ar 4 faH rfaH Hr.lF
Hu~h Duffy is d devotee to EOlf He
puts in two hours at il every morning
on the links at Boston. and SAYS that
a good drive gives him the same pleas
ant sensation that "a tfTee-base hit did
I'm the old days.
Jesse Burkett is becoming the real
thing as a sport promoter at WOrCcs-
ter. Mass. He Is president. mana ger.
captain. left field and irst batter of the
Worcester Baseball Club. batting leader
of the New England League. and is