Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
BASE BALL NOTES.


Cleveland has seven crack outfielders
Milwaukee writer has it that Barry
Accommodated old Barry-will pilot the
Brewers in 1907
Two Honolulu players are booked to play
with the San Francisco team of the Pacific
Coast League next season
The Mexican base ball league race is on
1t began November and ends March s.
There are two American and two Mexican
teams In 1t, and professionals are barred
John Cancels going to Cincinnati has
kindled anew small spark of pennant-
winning hope in that city. Wonder If G..
Hermann could stand the shock If he
really did land a pennant?
The Portsmouth, Va, club has Harry
Shortafs name on its reserve lis, and
Will contest the Providence clubs claim to
the Buffalo pitcher.
Post-season series between the clubs of
corresponding standing are suggested to
settle which of the two big leagues ia the
stronger. Corking good plan.
base ball players union story Is be-
Ing circulated as usual during the winter
season. 1t thrives on stove heat and with
ers when summer comes.
'lf Bill Bradley and Pitcher Earl Moore
fegain their 1905 form the Cleveland Rlues
are doped to win the next America n,
League pennant race
Some fans are busy figuring on
Christie Mathewson's future. AS long az
he wins twenty-five and loses only twelve
games. as he did last season, he will stav
In New York. And he was about half sick
most of|the season, too.
Time to call the Browns the Bride
s !aos Within year HemphiIl Wal
Fred Glade expects to be spliced In the near
future. 80 -''o 'ieoi
Mike Murphy. the well-known trainer Of
f pie.s University OF Pennsylvania, has taken
Iltcher Andy Coakley of the Athletics un-
der his especial charge. Murphy promises
TO build Coakley up and have him strong
and vigorous by April
Detroit will play In Cincinnati April and
T. Inc veteran, Frank Bancroft. has been
ousy, as usual, and has secured some swell
attractions for the preliminary season in
cincinnati. Boston, Cleveland and Wash
ihgton VIII also play in Cincinnati.
Like Banquo's ghost the story won't
down that Andy Freedman is greasing the
toboggan slide to put '.23" tag on John
T. Brush as far as the New York bal, cluh
IS concerned. Freedman is said to be hot
put similar tag on Harry PulIiam.
Henderson. the Portland (Ore.) pitcber
landed by Connie" Mack, won thirty-one
and lost twelve games last season. Essick
team. SaofIrod
by Cincinnati, won nineteen games and lost
eight N0 'oS'
The Buffalo Times cheerfully takes issue
with President Pat Powers about Montreal
and says 1t Is a dead city so far as base
ball Is concerned. and always will be. If
Syracuse is SO anxious to replace Montreal
why do they not buy the franchise If the
city is such dead one, 1t ought to be had
cheap .-,-s. =
Here's tip that stands a good chance
Of going through: Jake Stahl will leave
Washington and the Nationals new first
sacker will he Cliff Blankenship. He didn't
look very good when playing for the Reds,
but delivered the goods out in the far west
Blankenship topped the stickers. CantilIon
is well acquainted with his work and has
all but decided to purchase his release-St
Louis Star-Chronicle.
Horace Fogel, the wel-known PhiladeI-
phia writer, says there is decided call in
that city for Connie Mack to secure Jim
N.Y. Collins. Jim would make a fine man
for the Athletics but Connie would scarcely
consent to pay him figure at all approach
ing that which he received in Boston
Although the effulgenee of Johnny Nc
Graw as base ball leader has been some
what dimmed, and friends who were wont
to greet him as the Napoleon of base ball.
',Muggsy's'' race track friends are as
stanch as steel. AS a result the Giants
leader was a handsome winner on the east
ern race season. He was I'm with the very
best paddock information and enjoyed the
Judgment of such men Tom WEIGH Fred
Bellew, John E. Madden. Jockey Miller and
George Hamilton, the clocking expert In
addition to this he generally managed to
catch the market right through the friendIi-
ness of 'Maxey'' Blumenthaf, ''BilP' Cowan
and other price leaders. His winnings for
the year are put down at 10000.