Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
BASE BALL NOTES.

Pitcher Ed Smith. formerly of the ST.
Louis Browns. will play with the St Paul
club of the American Association this sea-
son.
Pat Moran, the Chicago National League
clubs catcher. has so far recovered from
the effects of a broken nose that he pur-
poses going to the training camp at New
Orleans shortly.
Next Saturday and Sunday the Giants
and the St. Louis Americans will play at
San Antonio. Tex.
Nick Altrock has already begun backing
the White Sox to win the pennant and
worlds championship again. While at Hot
Springs Altrock uncorked quite bank roll
to make bets with players of other clubs.
Despite the fact that the national COM
mission has decided against him, Pitcher
Reulbach Of the National League cham
pions says he did not sign a three-year
contract, and must either get his uncondi-
tional release or he will take the case to
the courts
Odwell. Cincinnatrs outfielder, injured his
hand SO badly at Marlin, Tex, Saturday
that it may keep him out of the game for
long time In running for long fly he
came in contact with a fence. and a rusty
nail entered his hand.
When a ball player has just grievance
every base ball fan is with him. But when
jimmy and tries to hold up club it is
time such ball player was placed in the
black book.
Jimmy McAleer Of the st. Louis Browns
says they will have to show him how they
are going to keep him out of the first divi-
sion this summer. Well, Missouri has been
shown before. but the Browns certainly
look good now that Stone is in line.
1t makes an awful pile of difference when
man ceases to be a player and becomes
manager. The Change has worked Won
ders in Jesse Burkett since he has taken
charge of the Worcester cub in the New
~ne,1a and T..
advocate of stringent rules for the punish
ment of rowdy players. And it wasn't so
very long ago that Jess was one of the
most troublesome customers with whom the
big league umpires had to deal.
IF base ball on Sunday Is to be legal
lied. said the Rev. Warren II. Wilson, a
Brooklyn clergyman, recently, '1et us have
good. honest, straight-out, professional ball.
played by competent club. under capable
direction and under official control; not the
so-called semi-professional ball, which is a
menace TO the peace of the community and
to land values in growing parts of the CITY,
Let 1t be of the kind that get every
other day of the week. There is some Or
der maintained at a regular professional
game: but there is no order at these cheap,
so-called semi professional contests"
Robert Mercy, secretary to Ban johnson,
president of the American League, Is spend
ing few days in New York city. Mr..
McRoy believes New York will be as prom
lnent factor in determining the American
League championship as it was last year.
IF Griffith could get Jake Stahl to play
hrst base. and in the event of Chase re-
porting for duty later. place him In the
outheid. he said yesterday. the Greater
New Yorks would. in my opinion, be one
of the most dangerous teams in the race.
Chase would be splendid man for the
outfield. N. Y. Telegram
There Is no doubt at all that Jimmy"
Barrett will make the outfield. 1 have
watched him carefully since he reported,
and have found nothing that will give the
leaSt suspicion that anything Is the matter
with his leg. He will be rare companion
for Chick in center field and help the
club immensely. Barrett should play as
good gone as he ever did in the Amer
lean League, and that being So the out
Herald
fist fight took place the other after
noon in the camp of the Detroit team on
the Augusta ball grounds. Ty Cobb and
Charley Schmidt going at it as a result
groundkeeper's wife. Cobb is a hot-headed
southerner and resented the familiarity
of negro visitor at the park He fol-
lowed the man into the groundkeeper's
cabin to demand an apology, and the negro
woman became historical. Cobbs anger
tnings That only added to the excitement.
when other players induced him to leave
Schmidt remarked. "A man who wouId
abuse woman that way, white or black.
Is no good" Then 'Ty" clinched Fol.
loving ths quarrel Hughie Jennings wired
Sobo Is a corking good young ball PLAYER,
put, Judging by the reputation he made
Ior himself last year and this latest brea b
or MS at Augusta, he must have an aw
iuliy ugly disposition-a disposition SO ugly
naa no Club can afford to carry him on its