Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

did you ever hear of how Bill
Bradley received the news that he had
been bought from Auburn by the Chi
cago Nationals back In 1902" asked
Harry Bay the other day. Brad and
1 were fellow members of the Auburn
team. and it was just before the ninth
inning that Manager Earl received the
telegram accepting his terms regard
ing the sale of Bradley. just as Bill
was going to bat Earl showed him the
telegram, and what does Brad do but
go to bat and make the longest hit he
has ever made in his life. a home run
that he hit SO hard that the ball was
never found. He was back on the
bench while the center fielder still was
running for the BALI
Rossman. practicipg with Detroit at
Augusta, Ga. cracked out q home run
the first time he came to bat. On his
second try he made a single through
the pitchers position. Rowen showed
up well as pitcher in the first work.
out. Rossman was the only man who
could hit him.
The experts in the west have started
in at this early date to pick the win
ners in the respective major leagues
or course Chicago gets the call by a
majority of the westerners. But there
Is not one who has failed to place the
New York teams in second place. and
In few instances the Giants and Yam
KEGS are picked as winners.
The national base ball commission
handed down a decision refusing the
claim Of Pitcher Rueibach of the Chi
cago Nationals that he is a free agent
In base ball and at liberty to sign
wherever he pleases Ruelbach claim
ed that his last years contract was
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not rendered any new contract to sign
for this year the Chicago club has no
longer any claim on his services The
commission decides that his contract
is for three years and that therefore no
new contract was necessary.
President John 1. Taylor and Short
stop Parent had their first setto last
evening in the room of the former. and
an attempt on his part to arrange a
compromise proved failure. Parent
wanted the whole amount for which he
held out, $4,000. but there was nothing
doing on that basis. MIR. Taylor de-
clared emphatically that the offer he
had made Parent was his ultimatum.
Parent now has some two weeks IN
think the matter over. and IL he does
not come to time then will be cut so
much every day he holds out unless
he succeeds in making some other ar
rangement in the meantime.
The New York American League
club officials received an encoura gine.
letter from Manager Griffith yesterday,
who says he believes the pitching de-
partment will turn out all right after
all. Griffith says that Orth, Hogs and
Clarkson are ready to pitch winning
ball from the first championship game;
that Brockett Is not only a fine pitcher.
but IS also splendid allaround player:
that Keefe looks especially good and
will receive thorough trial; that
Hughes will be kept. and that Barger
and Castleton give much promise Grin
also declares that Moriarity Is playing
first base most acceptabiy and that he
will be kept In that position until some
definite disposition Is made of the
Chase matter. The club officials have
ceased sending communications to
Chase and viii make no further move
to induce him to come east II ID be-
ieved. however. that the crack first
baseman will capitulate Of his own ac-
cord before many days pass.