Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

The New York Americans will play six
games with the Atlanta club of the South
ern League at Atlanta beginning March Is.
The st. Louis Nationals have discovered
that Billy Phyle is not Of major league
caliber.
A bird in the hand Is worth two in the
bush is only another way Of. stating that a
.25O pinch hitter is worth two 300 sluggers.
The New York Nationals will offer only
three new men next season. namely, Tom
Corcoran, Dan Shay and Mullen. All are
infielders.
Comiskey wants to sell the White Sox.
Now don't get excited. We mean the
houSeboat he used on his southern hunting
trip.
Catcher Harry Smith of the Pirates, who
has been out Of the game for two seasons
with bad arm, says he is right again.
He will go south with the team.
Some people never will learn It's danger
GUS to win pennants before the season
opens. Fielder Jones says the White Sox
will lead all the way In 1907.
That Is certainly amusing reading that
Pat Donovan may play first base for
the Brooklyns in case Jordan will not come
to terms. Jordan ought to be real good
now and fall right into line.
Although Joe Cantillon thought enough
of Wee Willie Sudhoff to reserve him,
ne has not communicated with the local
boy since he assumed charge of the WASH
ington club. Sudhon Is like Knabenshue-
up in the air-and doesn't relish the stu
ation.-St. Louis Star.
An Indianapolis man has invented q
signboard for use to indicate balls and
strikes as called by the umpire. Nothing
is better than the scheme adopted In the
last worlds series Of having the umpire
raise his arm when he calls q strike and
keeping 1t down when q ball Is called.
Johnstown has made arrangements with
the Buston Nationals for the purchase Of
the release Of Fred Reymer. who played
ha fQr ho In 10 ot
The signed contracts Of Catchers Jimmie
Archer Of Toronto and r. e. Erwin Of the
Texas League arrived at Secretary Nayin's
office Of the Detroit club last Friday morn
ing. As Schmidt and Payne. last years
pair, signed some time ago. the clubs
catching stan IL now complete
Lancaster base ball fans were overjoyed
yesterday on receipt Of the positive assur-
Foster. will again appear in a Lancaster
uniform this year., A deal was consum-
mated with Harrisburg whereby the latter
sy sSsi 70 thai aas eas out
slated to manage the Red Roses the coming
season. The Lancaster infleld will be made
up OF Jack Deal, first base; Downey, sec
stop. Hartley and Foster win be two Of
the outhelders. McCabe. DOC" Resisting
and Dwarf Russell are on tho twirling
stan. and another catcher will be signed
No credence Is attached to the report
that Detroit had put In q claim for Catcher
Fred Buelow. According to Secretary
Navin. Detroit has not put a stopper to
the Cleveland waiver. and the chances are
that Fritz will be playing anywhere but
In the American League this season. WASH
ington was on the point of claiming Bue-
low, but Manager Cantillon changed his
mind.-Detroit Journal.
"Bucky'' Freeman, who played at first
base and In right field for the Boston
Americans last year, yesterday at Wilkes
barre, Pa, accepted the proposition made
to him by Manager John l. Taylor and viii
play on the Boston team next season.
Manager Taylor has secured his aid in OBJ
tanning new players. and a portion Of the
agreement provides that Freeman shall
travel about the country looking over
promising players and reporting upon
them. freeman, who has been working
In gymnasium all winter, says he was
never In better shape than he Ia now,
Tom Brown. once the fastest of base
runners and q great outfelder, has apnIied
for job on Ban Johnson's umpire star.
Brown 70 down and out dat broke. and in
hard luck In Washington. He Is a fine fell
low. good judge Of plays. and ought TO
be a capable umpire. Tom had some ex-
perience in this thankless work some years
ago, but did not last. He has since nm
pired In the minor leagues. shown great
improvement and made great hit Wher-
ever he appeared. What q card Tom