Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
BASE BALL NOTES.


awaited with interest by players and
fans the country over
Scorers will have to use initials this
year to distinguish the players The
Maps have a pair of Clarkes-Nig and
Josh; two members Of the Jones family
play at St Louis and there are two who
answer to the name of Collins with Con-
ME Mack's bunch.
Art'e Holman of the Chica GO Cubs is
considered the greatest utility player be-
fore the public. but in Hostetter of the
st. Louis team. he has worthy rival
for the honor Since wearing a St Louis
uniform he has played every position
Several of the American and National
League managers are looking for berths
for the youngsters who two weeks ago
were touted as capable of breaking up
both leagues. Twas ever thus in the
springtime.
Hans Wagner seems TO be a man of his
word Hans is confident there will be
lots more money raising fowls in the
chicken coop than those the dia-
mond.
Railroad officials are all of the same
opinion that hall clubs are greatly bene-
flied by the southern training trips.
Rube Waddell will look forward to the
return. to ST. Louis as he is much per-
turbed at the local option which has
swept over so many southern cities
which his team has visited
Howard Wakefield, last year with
Cleveland will be the mainstay behind
the bat for Toledo this year
Kansas Citys inaeld this year ought to
show vast batting improvement with Jake
Beckley. Monte Cross and Billy Mailman
in the lineup.
aids on. the Giants board of strategy.
and it is expected that the New Yorlss
will play some brainy base ball this
year
According to reports from the Red
So> camp. Pitcher Cicotte's new knuckle
ball makes the batters humble to him.
Cy Young is past forty years. SO they
say. but no one is trying to chloroform
the grand old man. Cy certainly makes
Osler look like weather prophet
Harry Ray. at one time one of the
spec dest outfelders in the business. is
not rounding into form as fast as was
expected. and the chances are that Josh
Clarke will lead the batting order for
the Maps. Clarke ought to make good,
as he. is a classy player.
Iiebhardt of the Cleveland club says
Berger will have more speed this year
than any other man in the American
League. His operation was very sue
cessful.
FALL fans in New York would not shed
tear if Morarty never came back.
because they are anxious to see Griffith
place Wild Conroy on third base perma-
nently. 1t has been matter of wonder
ment for more than year why COnroy
was taken from that corner of the dia-
mond He made good in 1905. and the
team came within one game of winning
the pennant. Good base ball Judges have
insisted ever since that when Conroy was
placed in the outtield the Yankees in
field was materially weakened. and for
tina. reason these same critics are clam
orils now for the return of this brilliant
infclder to the third sack.
Danny Hoffman and Charlie Jones are
sure that they are going TO have a great
season with the bat. and if they do what
great outfield McAleer will have. for
Stone will get a better start this year.
Opens Base Ball Season Tomorrow.
The Georgetown University base ball
team will inaugurate its 1908 season to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. taking on