Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25

From his home at Baltimore Capt. Joe
Kelley admits that he has practically closed
q deal by which he is to become manager
Of the Toronto team Of the Eastern League.
Some waivers and price measures are to be
arranged yet. he says.
Manager Durham Of the Newark club
of the Eastern League il not taking Billy
Gilbert's declaration to quit the game
rather than become a minor seriously. He
thinks the ex-Giant will report in the
spring.
Young Cy Young of the Boston Nationals
wants more money than has been offered
him. If he doesn't get what he wants he
will stick to his trade as machinist-may-
be.
over the traces and demolishing the DASH
board, has walked meekly into the Boston
American League stable for 1907: I'll
give you Jump thousand dollars" said Presi-
dent Taylor. 'Ilf take it, said Dfneen.
And the deed was done.
big Joe" Harris the Melrose fireman,
who ofiiciated in the pitchers box for the
Boston Americans In the twenty-fOur-inntng
signed contract to play with the ex-cham-
pions again. Hoey, the Holy Cross boy,
has also agreed to stay with Boston an
other year.
II owner FarrerYs plans are not obstruct-
ed by the weather or other unforeseen OBJ
stacles the Greater New York team next
season will have field as nearly perfect
as possible to play upon. The open weather
this winter has enabled workmen to fill In
all shallow places, the diamond particularly
receiving most careful attention.
'Hobe'' Ferris, the Boston Americans
second baseman, refuses to sign a contract
for next season unless he receives pay for
the time he was under suspension follow
ing the row with Jack" Hayden at Ameri-
can League Park in New York last fall.
Ferris suspension dated from September
To he close of the President
Taylor OF the Boston club says that under
no circumstances viii Ferris demand be
complied with.
George B. Dovey president of the Boston
club, who is visiting st. Louis. said last
night that he had received word from Fred
Tenney that Albert Strobel had been re-
leased to the Trenton club. Strobel played
second base last year for the Beaneaters,
but was to have been carried this year as
utility man. 1T is also probable that With
erup will be traded to Trenton" said Do
vey. las the lad needs bit more season.
ing"
"Rube" vickers, the big fellow who was
with Auburn several years ago and was
given a try-out by Jack Glasscock here.
will be given chance to demonstrate
chandise that will put him on the pay roll
of the Philadelphia Athletics. When WICK
ers got the tin-can degree in Fort Wayne,
take the train back to the tall timber he
was met by friend of his, a member OF
the Fort Wayne shamrocks. who inquired:
Where are you going, Vic?' Vickers re.
Northern Spy apples and mothers jam.
Remember what I tell you, though. the
Rube will make good yet. His phenome-
nal work last season, which caused Connie
Mack to draft him, shows that VickerS
confidence in himself was not overdrawn.-
Fort Wayne News.
The spit BALI should be called the
thumb ball. for it is the thumb that does
L. to
Chesbro of the New York Americans. The
only service performed by the saliva is to
permit the two fingers to slip off the bail
without imparting any twist to It, whiie
the thumb, which adheres to the ball.
causes it to revolye and at a certain dis
lance from the plate break sharply down
ward. Properly delivered, the thumb ball
Is the best ball that can be thrown a bats
man. 1 have been playing ball fourteen
years and have tried all manner OF balls to
fool batsmen, but found none that equaled
the thumb ball. The game is faster than
ever before-it is more scientific, the men
play more in accord with each other, and
while the individual stars may not be as
conspicuous as they were years ago, that
is due to the fact that the general average
is so much higher now than it used to be-
That Manager Patsy Donovan may play
first base for the Brooklyn club next sea-
son was announced by President Charles IL.
Ebbets yesterday. Donovan's paying the
bag for his team hinges on the action Tim
Jordan may take in regard to signing with
Brooklyn for 1907. Jordan Is holding out
for salary of IS 900. which he considers
the right amount for wallOpinS the ball for
twelve home runs a season. Ebbets says
the club will not pay Jordan anywhere near
81, OnO and if the big first baseman refuses
to sign Donovan will probably play first
base with Abe Hummell as another pos
sibility Just the same, Ebbets expects the
boy from the Bronx and his big black bat
to be in line with the Donovanites when
the opening bell rings.