Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10

:. r-r7~s 49,
.,..ifer. pitcher who has been looked
upon with favor by the Pittsburg club
and who played in Indiana last year,
has been offered q conditional contract
by Dreyfuss and will probably work
out with the Iirates at Hot Springs.
Don't hear of any base ball players
pulling away from the plate at the
southern hotels.
Once when Bill Ciymer was asked II
he had any players to exchange. his
reply was: Yes, but remember, 1 am
not giving two tens for five
The Phillies had a stormy passage on
the steamer Merrimac, which bore
them from Quakertown to their
Georgia training grounds. Every MEM
Der of the party but .dcklitsch, Cor
ridon and Ritchie got seasick. Their
ship was fogbound for six hours.
President Comiskey has passed APP
prevail on a sample uniform for the
White Sox, and there will be only
slight change from last seasons OUT
fit. The addition Of a design similar
to the worlds championship medals
to be placed on the right arm of each
players shirt and coat is practically
all the change to be made.
Umpire Tom Connolly had an inter-
view with President JohI.-on during
the New York meeting AMI went away
very happy, not only beca'se he was
re-engaged for next season, but be-
cause his faithfulness of the past had
been rewarded by another raise in sal
airy. Tom has never failed to receive
a raise since he was a member Of Mr..
Johnson's stan.
Lloyd Griscom, the new ambassador
to Italy, tells of a base ball game he
saw in Brazil. An Englishman was
catcher for his nine and did fairly
we'll until a new pitcher was put in.
The twirler sent in hot one. The
Englishman failed to hold the ball.
which hit him on the nose and knock
ed him senseless. When he recovered
he asked feebIy: What was it?" The
foul!' groaned the poor catcher, mis-
taking the word, Il thought it was
mule"
Gene Demont. who will shine on the
near side of second this season for
Toledo, is due there Monday. In a
communication to President Armour,
Demontreville says he desires to have
time to look around tor home for
the summer and will require several
days to get settled before the team
goes to Peoria.
Since President George Dovey of the
Boston Nationals has come out SO
strongly on the matter of adequate
uniforms for his club other clubs have
fallen In line and almost every club
will have at least three suits next
season. There is nothing that has
caused more marked comment in re-
cent than tho n E1fhxy
appearance of many of the players
who have played in this. city. There
is no more call for such a state of
things than there is for the appear
ance of any athlete in soiled attire.
1t is matter upon which the base ball
organizations ought to insist.
President Charles A. Comiskey of the
worlds champion White Sox is having
an expensive time communicating with
his emissaries. On Wednesday he re-
ceived telegram, $1.96 collect, from
Ted Sullivan, in which the advance
agent Informed him that he had ar
ranged an exhibition game for March
"a. On Thursday Dough-" the colored
cook on the s. s. White Sox, called CO.
miskey on the long-distance telephone
from New Madrid, NO., and talked to
him for ten minutes. Yesterday CO.
miskey was called to the phone and
told that New Madrid wanted to
talk to him again. How much did
that talk cost me Thursday?' asked
Comiskey, Two dollars and fifty
cents for the first three minutes and
80 cents per minute after that" was
the answer. TELL New Madrid that I
do not care to talk to them today"
replied Comiskey. as he hung up the
receiver. - .-'..'
This tribute is paid by an admirer
to First Baseman Donahue of the
champion White Sox: with a keen
knowledge OF the uatsmen, he fields
his position with little fuss, but is al
ways on the spot He traps a ball in
excellent style. can get out for q wild
throw and find the bag instinctiyely.
He judges bah from the time it
leaves the hand OF a player assisting.
and Is one Of the very best foot work.
ers In the business. He is q quick.
accurate thrower, making force PLAYS
with supreme confidence. He encour-
ages his inflelders and Is grand
hustler. He has a sure pair of hands
and gives with the ball. so that all of
his work looks easy. He is never out
OF position. in this respect outclassinE
all Others"