Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
BAsE BALL NOTES.

Carl Lundgfen OF the Chicago Nationals
and Jake Stahl. formerly manager Of the
Washlngtons. are coaching the foot ball
team Of their alma mater. the University
OF Illinois.
Harry Clark. captain Of the Milwaukee
club for two years. and now the property
OF Pittsburg, has been working all fall on
a beet farm at his home near Pauiding. o.
Jack Harper writes from OIL City that he
Is in fine shape and that he expects to make
his re-entree into base ball next season with
much eclat and success.
A player by the name of Salve has been
signed by the Providence club. It Is not
known whether he Is a smooth article or
whether his name merely means well
come"
Hans Wagner, who was kept out Of the
game frequently last season by an attack
Of rheumatism. Is at Hot Springs boiling
out. All traces of the ailment have left
the big German. ..--
John 1. Taylor will direct the affairs of
the Boston Americans again next season
after a rest of year during which time
his team did not show that 1t could do bet
ter without him.
President Yawkey Of Detroit and his new
manager. Hugh Jennings. met in Detroit
the other day for the first time. The
owner told the manager he was willing to
go the limit to secure a winner.
Charley Ebbetts could well afford to re-
tire from the bowling business his sti-
pend of $4,000 year made on base ball.
No wonder that Hanlon and Abel yell.
Pat Flaherty claims the distinction of dis
covering Jake Weimer. He saw Jake in
Ottumwa, Kansas, and concluded that he
would make pitcher. He gave him
place and taught him many of the tricks
batsmen.
The effort of President Dreyfus of the
Pittsburg club to secure the East Liver
pool club in the P. O. M. league as a farm
for the Pirates did vvfth
the stockholders refusing to sell.
President Murphy of the Chicago Ma
tionals presented Harry Steinfeldt Wednes-
day with a handsome diamond scarf pin
as q reward for his fine batting and gem
eral good work for the Cubs during the
past season.
Chairman Hermann voted Harry Pull
Jams proxy at the commission meeting.
It's q pretty good sign OF the high regard In
which the Red Chief 10 hold when Mr.. Pull
liam. upon leaving for Europe. delegated
his proxy to him, though Mr.. Hermann Is
openly opposing the league executive for
reelection. ..--..---
Catcher Hub" Hart of the White sox
is taking matters easily at his home In
Everett 1t Is limited that his friends in
tend to take more than passing notice
of the fact that Hub" was the only citi-
zen Of Greater Boston who was q member
Of the champion team Of the world. ,- ,
OF all the Delahanty brothers In the
field. Jlm. who Ii a member OF the Cincdn-
the batting forp OF the late Ed. Della
hanty. Jim batted at a $50 gait last sea-
son. and is labeled dangerous by the
pitchers.
The sage Of wilkesbarre. H. G. Merrill,
rises to remark: 'Some-of the National
League partisans are now admitting that
the pitching strength OF the American
League surpassed that of the National
circuit to quite q degree. Yes. and they can
go a little bit further and admit that the
American League Ii faster In every depart
ment Of the game"
The Detroits have Cancelled their exhibi-
ton dates at Cincinnati with the Reds on
April s and 4. and those days w.. be LETT
open for practice, as the team has nine
exhibition games with American League
teams without Detroit Manager Jennings
cancelled the dates because he has decided
to keep the Tigers in the south until
April O..
Speaking OF Lefty" Davis, the new Gin
cinnatl gardener. President Bryce of CO.
Minneapolis. II he can keep up the gait set
this year he ought to make good with the
Reds. The two years that Lefty was at
Columbus he started of at a great clip,
but was not so strong after the first OF
July. This season he went all the way
through in style"
There are several reasons why the Pa
cif1c Coast League Is going to face
crisis next year. In the first place, a lack
of competent players will have to De over
come, says the San Francisco Call. Then
the expense of making the long jumps to
the north will be keenly felt, especially II
San Francisco does not put a winning and
paying team in the field
Pat Powers says that Billy Murray Of
Jersey City. the new manager OF the Phil
lies Is very Ill at his home with typhoid
fever. He was taken to the hospital about
q week ago. and at that time was not ex-
pected to live, but a telegram received
yesterday by Mr. Powers brought the
good word that the clever manager is get
ting along better than was expected. Muir
ray is a man of fine constitution and
great will power. so he has a better chance
than most.