Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
BASE BALL NOTES.

McAleer of the st. Louis Browns has
four outfielders who were sent back to the
American Association after a trial with the
American League.
The Birmingham club of the Southern
League has made proposition to President
Hermann for First Baseman Deal If the
latter is satisfied the sale will be made.
During the ten years he has pitched in
the National League Sam Lever won 1874
games and lost 81.
1.-THE league might as well stop printing
official averages so far as 1 am concerned"
said Tinker Give me the man who makes
errors, II he tries to get the balls
1t is not often a pitcher leads his team
in batting. but Frank Smith of the White
Sox did the trick this year. 1t was a great
sea sen for the Sox twirlers.
Deacon Jim" Mcguire batted 200 in the
American League last season. 1t was his
twenty-third year as professional play
er. Arson is about the only man who has
as long a record as Mcclure.
Chick Fraser is said to be exceedingly
jubilant over the deal that landed him in
Chicago. Things breaking better for
Fraser right along-frst Boston, then Gin
cinnau, and now Chicago. Fraser makes
his home in the Windy city
Stony" McGlynn. who pitched so well for
the st. Louis Cardinals the latter part of
the season. is said to be flirting with the
outlaws again. He originally came from
fine before he could enter good society
Hanlon felt very much disappointed al his
inability to secure Outfielder Clymer of
Pittsburg. The Cincinnati manager had a
talk with Andy" Coakley last week. and
that player said he felt confident he would
report all right in the spring and be able
to do good work for the club.
According to President Barney Dreyfuss
of the Pittsburg team the deal with the
Boston team for the exchange of Abbat-
icchio for Ritchey. Faherty and player
to be named will go through without any
trouble. Dreyfuss and Clark had a full
understanding with Batty that he would
sign with Pittsburg and with no other
team.
Another base ball landmark mas passed
away from q major league ciuo in Henry
Peftz. the veteran catcher. who has been
sold by Pittsburg to Louisville. A shortstop
before he became a major Lacquer, he was
placed behind the bat in ST. Louis in 1892.
Cincinnati bought his release from St Louis
in 1896 and he played in Cincinnati nine
seasons Two seasons ago he was traded
to Pittsburg.
Although the Boston Americans made
more hits than Washington and Chicago
last season. they made fewer runs than any
club-only 49, in 155 games. or so less runs
than the nearest club and 301 fewer runs
than Cleveland. The Chicago Champions
were third in run-getting and %last in bat
ting. ~.
Hugh Duffy says of Abbatiehio: The &C
QUESTION of 'Batty' certainly puts the
TlTdleS III tne running LOT Inc champion
ship. He is fine player and I am satisfied
that his one years lay-off will prove bene-
fetal l know what 'Batty can do be-
cause l have played with him, and if the
Pittsburg fans do not warm up to the La
trobe hotel keeper before the season is very
old, just put me down bad prophet
Jack Barry is captain and first base
man of the All-American team. which,
under the management of Hank Ramsey
is playing in Havana. The invaders de-
feated the Havana Reds in the opening
event. to 2. but lost the second to the
Almendares. 10 to 3. Barry protested so
vigorously against a decision by Umpire
Garcia in the fifth inning of the second
game that he was ordered off the field.
When President Farrell received the fran
chise in 1903 he spent $125,OOO in fixing up
the present home of the New York Ameri-
cans. In 1904 after breaking even on ex-
penses only, during the preceding season
the club made a few thousand dollars,
while in 1905 the profits were about $4,000
exclusive of the receipts from foot ball.
But during last season the public began to
appreciate American League ball more
than ever before, with the result that three
times many persons saw the Griffith
team play in New York as attended in 1908,
while the patronage on the road was i'm
mense. AS a natural result Farrell was
able to figure up about $4,000 after all ex
penses had been paid which placed the
club on velvet in anticipation Of a money
making campaign in 1907.