Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
BASE BALL NOTES.

Phil Geier, the Washington boy, has hit
for over 800 in his last five seasons with
the American Association.
Birmingham has released Dale Gear, who
started out with the Washingtons in their
first year In the American League.
Billy Keller has received 500 raise. His
salary is said to be $500.
Comiskey says he has no idea Of trading
Tip O'Neil to any club.
The raise in the salaries of the Cleveland
club will amount to $4,000.
Parent wants $4,000 and contract for
three years, while Arthur Devlin, the crack
third baseman Of the New York Giants"
Is content with 81 800.
Hughey Duffy thinks he has secured
veritable find in Abstein, who will play
first base for the Providence team. He Is
said to be a far better batsman than La
chance, and much superior as fielder to
Bert Conn.
Cap" Arson already has run against
snag in his plans to build ball park at
61st street and Champlain avenue. The
West Woodlawn Property Owners Associ
alton has met and started action to prevent
the erection Of the ball park.
Clark Griffith says that the yarn from the
west that Mertes and Grady of the st.
Louis Nationals had been traded by the
local Americans for Third Baseman Mo-
Rarity was ridiculous. Il would not trade
Moriarty," said Griffith. for the whole
H.
had a chance on earth of doing any bust
ness with me-
Simon b. Nichols has received notice
from Connie Mack Of the Philadelphia Ath-
letic team to report at Philadelphia Feb
ruary %, to be prepared to go with that
team for southern practice at Dallas, Tex,
March 1. Nichols will meet the club In this
city and proceed from this point He will
leave here with full hope of being able to
hold down his end, as he made such a good
record with the Memphis Tenn) Southern
League team last season, which caused
Connie Mack to buy him at good figure.
When the playing schedules of the Amer
| lean and National leagues are made public
| here next week 1t will be found that there
are very few conflicting dates. President
Ban Johnson Of the American League says
| that there will be no conflicting dates in
Philadelphia and only one In Boston. There
| will be five In New York city between the
| teams of Griffith and McGraw, six in ST.
! Louis and nine in Chicago, most Of the
conflicts in the Windy city being Sunday
| games.
Nick Altrock, that clever Chicago pitcher.
| Is not only noted for his rare good humor,
| but for his ready wit as we'll. On the road
! he rooms with big Ed Walsh, and one
morning Ed noticed that instead Of Nick's
/ handsome gold watch reposing on the bu-
| reau there was a silver one in its place
| II say there. Nick yelled Ed to his sleepy
| partner, who was Just clambering out Of
bed. "here's an old silver watch on the
| bureau. What's become of your gold one?'
| well, you see," sleepily responded Nick,
| Il got poor, and you know circumstances
alter cases."
Trenton will have a pretty formidable
| team In the Tri-State League this year, as
| several well-known players have been
| signed. The catchers will be Barton of
| Providence, Ross and Higgins: the pitch
| ers, Poole and N6ps from Providence.
OBrien and Williams; first base, Manager
| John j. Carney; second base, George Ma
| COON, formerly Of the Brooklyns and Gin
| cinnatis; third base. Strobel Of the Boston
| Nationals; shortstop. the veteran Billy
| Clingman: outfelders. Dick Harley from
| Providence. Vinson Of last years Cleve-
| lands. Nance, Horton, Troy and Larlkin.