Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-16
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Neither Columbus nor Milwaukee had
player last season who was fined for bad
conduct on the field. How things have
changed in the American Association.
Bob Ewing probably will wind up with
the Boston club. A deal involving Bos-
ton pitcher now is being discussed.
Nal Eason, the Brooklyn pitcher, has
started for Jacksonville to begin training;
He is the first big Lacquer to begin actual
work for the coming season.
Manager William Clymer of the Column
bus club will be in line next season for
major league berth, as he cannot be re-
served.
Charlie Carr was the only member of the
Indianapolis team who was fined last sea-
son. He drew penalty Of $50 for hurting
the grandstand to take punch at spec
tator who had insuted him.
Jack Doyle, the new manager OF the Nil
waukee team. says he will not play next
season. He will confine himself to manag-
ing from the bench and hurting epithets at
opposing players from the coaching lines.
There are fears in New York that Mike
Donlin will never again be of any value to
the Giants. A broken ankle is hard to
mend, and he.may have to favor 1t when he
gets on the field, although it is apparently
sound now.
The Toronto club is said to be anxious to
secure Joe Kelley for manager. AS yet no
proposition has been made to President
Hermann for the big outielder.
Jimmy Burke. who was drafted from
Kansas City by the Philadelphia Athletics.
declares that he will not play for Connie
Mack The chances are that he will not
have the opportunity.
Outfelder Stone, who led the American
League in hitting last year, is out for more
salary. He wants his stipend raised from
s2,70O to 1900, advancing the argument
that as Wallace is paid $1,000, he is worth
the amount he demands.
A few days ago Roy Brashear, last sea-
sons captain of the Louisville Colonies,
said to Owner Tebeau: George, If you
closed the season with will agree to work
for nothing if we do not win the pennant,
provided that you agree to double my sal
airy If We win the pennant next year.
John Burdock. the famous old Boston
second baseman. was visitor at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel during the minor league
meeting. He wore side whiskers, slightly
grey, and was practically lost among the
new force in base ball.
Barney Dreyfus, president of the Pitts
burg ball club of the National League, has
withdrawn his request for waivers to the
service of Third Baseman Sheehan. As
Brooklyn refused to waive claim, Manager
Clarke decided not to part with Sheehan
and the deal in which the third baseman
was to have figured has been called off.
Clubs have started to sign up their play
ers for next season, having much easier
time of 1t than before the Tri-State League
was admitted to organized ball.
White Wings" Tebeau has finally turned
over his Louisville base ball interests to a
newspaper man from Milwaukee, and will
make his permanent home in Kansas City
to be close to DR.. D. NJ. Shively a warm
rival and president of the Western Asso-
citation.
'Cozy' Dolan says that Cincinnati is a
great city for base ball, but the Reds
chances for better position than they had
last season vanished with the release of
Kelley and COrcoran, and to make sure
thing of it Cincinnati has asked waivers
on Ewing, the Reds best pitcher.
]. w. Anderson of Cleveland, an out
fielder of the South Bend Central League
team has been sold to Pittsburg for $500.
His batting record last season was $40 and
his fielding average was 1896. He led the
league in runs scored.
Bill Bradley tells this good story of an
incident during last season. One day Man
ager Lajo:e appeared on the bench with a
letter he had received from an irate fan,
telling how the fan in question had been
disguised by seeing Otto Hess and Mig
Clark smoking cigarettes. Now as Hess
is holding down all the teams to four and
five hits and Clark is leading the league
in batting, l wish you would tell the rest
of the gang what brand you are smoking,
said Larry.