Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
BASE BALL NOTES.


a small town in New York. has written to
Frank Farrell that he has taken on lot
of weight and that his 'dinky'' leg is on
the mend.
Harry Eels, whose work with Cleveland
in the early part of last season led Manager
IaJoie to believe that he had picked up
star has been sold to Toledo Of the Ameri-
can Association at private price. Eels Is
a yOungster with world of speed and
good curves, but he failed to show strength
enough to keep his place in the big leagues.
Bill Armour says that all talk OF Hug
gins or Evers being good as Lajote Is
rot. The former Cleveland manager says:
Larry can get the ball easier and touch
out more runners at second base with one
hand that either Higgins or Evers with
two. No other second baSeman is in
IIajoies class for minute thought l
knew all about ball players, but day after
day at Cleveland 1 sat on the bench and
stared open-mouthed at Lajoie."
President Hermann has received a letter
from one of his scouts on the Pacific coast
pleading that no deals be made that would
include Kruger, the Pacific Coast League
recruit. when Connie Mack was out here
he made an elegant offer for Kruger, and
I believe that he will turn out to be the
greatest find of the year. If Manager
Hanlon Is arranging the trades please in
tercede for Kruger, for l believe the Gin
cinnau club will regret letting this young
ster CO." the letter reads.
In 1882 George Gore, one of the best out
fielders Of that day, had thirty three errors
in eightyfour games. In 1903 Camel, by
no means crack outtielder, had only
twenty three errors in 154 games. The eX-
PLANTATION Of the difference made by an old
timer is that in the old days the outfielders
threw more balls to the plate and thus ran
the chance of making more errors. The
number of outfield assists twenty-fi years
ago was much greater proportionately than
now.
1t cost New York $1,000 to secure Tom
Corcoran of the C1ncinnatts. That player
insists that he was in the best of shape
last season and he is sure he will be able
to do a good stunt for McGraw in 1907.
The New York Globe says of young Mo-
riarty, who made very good impression
last season: ''Moriarty is good player In
almost any position, but he should be de-
yeloped into a third baseman He is of the
right buiid-along the, lines of Bradley and
Devlin-and possesses good throwing arm.
Moriarty is graceful and sure fielder, and
has an excellent base ball head. He al
ways knows what to do with the ball. This
young man is a fighter-fot the rowdy kind.
however-and developed last season into
fair batter. He made many long and timely
hits
precedent by making winter visits to his
ball players to induce them to sign con-
tracts. The other magnateS fear that the
ball players will demand this courtesy each
Ebbets made flying trip through New
York state and Massachusetts and secured
the signatures of Bell, Bergen and Ma
honey. In few days he will depart on
more extended trip. He will attend the
national commission meeting at Cincinnati
next week, when several Brooklyn players.
including Doescher, Wiegand. Broderick
and Pattee will ask for reinstatement. They
are under reserve to the Brooklyn club:
After that Ebbets will go to Chicago to
sign Jack Mccarthy. On his way home
he will visit Pittsburg and call upon Pas
torius. Then he will come back to Brook
lyn and head south.-Brooklyn Eagle
I'VE were playing Detroit one day and
Killian was pitching" says AID Joss. The
big left-hander had us all on the run, and
everybody was poking the ball right at
some one. 1t was a cinch we could not
win. because things were breaking so good
for Killian.
Gee. but he's getting away lucky one
of the players said, as Flick smashed out
a long hit that Mcintyre nailed after a
short run.
Lucky! Lucky said Donahue. why
shoe in his hip pocket. a rabbits foot in
his shirt, a lucky stone hung around his
neck and two big cOons up in the stand
are pulling for him to beat the band. OF
course he's lucky.'-Cleveland Press.
Give me young players from the farms
and country towns" says Billy Earle. who
has the Scottdale franchise in the
Western Pennsylvania League My ex-
perience has been that the boys from the
rural districts who have natural base ball
talent are to be preferred to those from
the large cities. Take a young player
from National League city and he will
refuse point blank to be guided by advice
handed .>ut by his manager. He will tell
you he has seen the big clubs play and
knows all about 1t. You can't beat any
thing into his head. and the result Is that
at the end Of the season he Is no further
advanced in his profession than he was in
the spring. With the player from the coun-
try 1t is quite different. He Is willing TO
learn; doesn't think he knows 1t all. and #
he has any natural talent he will soon
develop the same and rise in his profession.
are not picked up on the lots in the big
Cities but for my part, as manager OF
minor league team. I prefer the lads from