Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Pitcher HiIIebrand May Be
Traded, but Not Sold.
LOCALS AFTER PLAYERS
New York Will Have to Give Up One
or More Men for doc"
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS
Bicycle Riders Got Their Money
Yale's Basket Ball Schedule
Bowling.
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS

The refusal of Manager Griffith OF the
New York club to waive claim to Pitcher
Doc Hillebrand has started quite con-
troversy in the Pittsburg and western pa
pers. as il was thought the ex-Princeton
star was booked for position with the
Pirate outfit next season. The situation has
narrowed down to a point where New York
can have the supposed great twirler, but
not for money The local officials have
come to the conclusion that Hillebrand
won't play with the Washington club, and
under present conditions he is not worth
much as an asset. Therefore they reason
rightly that one or more good players in
exchange for Hillebrand would be good
business stroke for the Washington club.
Placed on the block to be sold for money.
Hillebrand should be worth from 5000 to
$500, but the Washington club officials
won't take cash for him. but demand in
stead q player or two. Who Griffith may
have ready to send over to Washington for
Hillebrand is not known. but he can rest
assured that when he meets Manager can
tillon at the February gathering of the
American League in New 1ork ne VIII
have to have something very nice and al
Turing before he will be given the right to
do business with the erratic ex-Prineeton
twirler
Manager Griffith has big bunch of
youngsters on his payroll, for next season,
and Manager Canti.lon may know one or
more of them who would look good in a
Washington uniform Until then the local
fans will have to wait for decided devel-
opments. but Of one thing they can rest as
sured Mr. Hildebrand will not be sold to
New York or any other club.
The report from the west that Charley
Hickman has been ticketed for p ace on
the Mime poliS L am next season Is entirely
without foundation il fact. Manager Can
hl do tn OIL aVa O6
Washington payroll thorough trying out
before letting them go. Mr.. Hickman will
go into right field. and if he shows the
proper spirit and makes good he will I'M
doubtedly stay there all season If he fails
to come up to expectations he will be traded
or "farmed'' cut like any other player. This
situation applies to almost every man on
the Washington team with the exception of
Cross. When the veteran fails to make good
IL will be back to his little farm, but the
Others Will have to please Mr.. Cantillon.
and when they fan they will be dealt with
In the same way that has ruled in base ball
for years past Sentiment cuts figure
with Manager Cantillon.
around the inner circles of Washington to
the effect that little George NH. the pop
ular utility lad of the Nationals. was mar
ried recently to a fair lady living near his
home in Indiana. The officials of the local
club have heard nothing of the marriage,
but NILS personal friends continue to wink
and make wry faces as If they were bur-
dened with a heavy secret and it is up to
the nervy little fellow to come to the front
with verfcation denial of the report.
Nil made a host OF friends last summer in
Washington through his nervy exhibition
in playing for six weeks with a broken
finger and his gentlemanly conduct off the
field. and sincere congratulations will be
forthcoming from everybody If he has
Joined the ranks of the benedicts.
An interesting point of the American and
National League meetings last week was to
learn of the number of diamond stars who
are preparing for the future h. playing ball
in summer and devoting their attention to
business in the winter. 1t indicates the
thrift of the players as well as the fact
that the mental and moral caliber of the
men who handle the bat and horsehide Is
yearly becoming higher.
A number of deals which were talked
OF last week were brought up by the fact
that the players are eager to play with
business.
For instance. the scramble for Second
Baseman Abbatticchie resulted in Pittsburg
getting the player because "Batty'' feared
TO lose his hotel license in LatrObe Pa IL
he Joined any club outside of PENNSYLVANIA.
Boston had Abbatticchio, but he refused Ali
offers TO return to that team or to be traded
to New York and remained off the diamond
last season BY going TO Pittsburg "Batty"
can be both hotel keeper and a base ball
player.
Another man who has decided to leave
the diamond is Frank Donahue who de-
ciares that he would prefer to run his
hotel in Philadelphia to pitching for De-
troit.
TWO men seek a release from Cincinnati
and St. Louis. They are OutfieIder Ioe
Kelley and Catcher Mike Grady Each
wants to join an eastern team.
Kelley wants to be nearer his business in
Baltimore and Grady desires to pay more
attention to his brick-making business at
Kenneth Square.
Pitcher Mike ONeill who is in business
al Minooka. Pa. may be coaxed back to
the National League. provided some ar
rangement could be made FOR his Joining
the Phlllies. When Mike quit he was re-
served by the St Louis Nationals and last
season he played with the York team
IL census could be taken of all the
major league ball players 1t would probably
DE round that more than one-half OF them
are either engaged in business or else spend
the winter months in studying for some
profession.