Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-06

Cleveland club for 81 900 which he alleges
| Is due him for salary during the time he
was under suspension to the Maps this
year.
The talk about eliminating the curve
ball won't cut much ice. according to Joe
Bean of the Jersey city team. IF the
curve ball is cut out" says Bean. what
would the left-hand pitcher do? His best
bail Is his swift one-a fast outshoot to
the batsman.'
Manager Billy Murray of the Phillies
saw the Navy defeat the Army at foot
ball Saturday, and Immediately signed
John Gibson. pitcher. of the Brooklyn
navy yard team. Amy one connected witt
the navy is good enough for me. Can't
beat those fe lows for grit and game
ness" said William
Out west the Pittsburg scribes are still
touting Hans Wagner as the seasons pre-
mier batsman to the skies. and in Detroit
the Tigers have not yet ceased to stop
roaring about the wonderful " Cobb"
If either man has an off-year next sea-
son. it's dollars to doughnuts that this
past summers work will be forgotten.
Everybody you hear of nowadays that
wants to connect for next season is 300
batter says President Dewey. Ball
players start to hit at about $50 at the
end of October, hit the fences down all
winter and then about the LIST of April
begin to take a slump" Which ex-
pains how great batsmen come to light
when the winter time comes round
Twelve players of the Pittsburg ball club
are TO be dropped. according to a letter
from Capt. Fred Clarke which was re-
ceived at the clubs offices in the Smoky
city. Clarke is on his ranch in Kansas.
According to his letter. he will not take
more than twenty-five men south next
spring. He has thirty-six signed now and
will sign another within few days.
Manager Lajoie has been called down
for being too lenient with his payers.
Don't know how Larry is with his players
off the field, but during games have heard
him say a few things to them that the
strictest martinets would blush for Larry
would be a much more valuable man to a
club if the cares and responsibilities of
the management were lifted from MS
shoulders. He has never been on cham
pionship team.
Clarence Beaumont. the great center
fielder of the Boston Nationals. did not do
himself justice on the bases last season.
In the first five weeks he got away from
first bag in great style and stole seventeen
bases, but President Dovey made him slow
down in the belief that the exertion would
strain his leg again. Thereafter Ginger
annexed but seven more bases Next sea-
son. he writes Dewey, he intends to go the
limit. as he feels that he has regained
most of his oldtime speed.
According to friends of Jack Neuer,
the HaZleton pitcher, who was with the
Phil,ies part of last season and then was
signed by the New York Americans after
making a great record with savannah. Is
to figure in a trade. 1t is said that Con-
ME Mack. manager of the Phlladeiphla
Athletics was so impressed with Neuer 8
easy delivery when he first saw him that
he wants him on his staff for 1908. Neuer
is staying at the Valley Hotel. HaZleton.
and is in fine condition. He received
letter from Garry Hermann chairman
of the national commission. that his a IN
for back salary from the Philadelphia and
Providence clubs is being Investigated.