Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24

| The two New York clubs have spent
100000 for new talent for next year. The
New York Americans have drawn checks
for SCI, 80 and the New York Nationals
| S21,SJO.
Cincinnati papers persist in playing up
Clark Griffith as manager of the Cincin-
natl 'Reds for next season. Meanwhile
Garry Hermann and Griffith deny that
there have been any negotiations to that
end
1t is generally conceded that Mordecai
Browns handling of Cobb's bunt, when
he forced O'Leary at third in the world S
championship game in Detroit October ID,
was the greatest play in the history of
base ball. Steinfeldt did well to handle
the ball.
Secretary John H. Farrell of the ma
tional commission of minor leagues has
held up all deals made by the Haverhill
base ball club under the handling of
Dan Clohecy on the ground that the re-
firing president was trying to wreck the
Haverhill club, knowing that he was to
sever his connections with it. Three out
of five members of the Haverhill board of
directors protested the action of Presi-
dent Clohecy. All deals will now be a
matter of consideration for the present
officers of the Haverhill club.
A tip to Robson: Jennings could use
pitcher of the Higginbotham stripe.
Bush is going to succeed O'Leary. So
why not angle for the clever Charles
He would bolster up that hole at short in
great shape.
''Davy" Jones has a brother attending
Michigan University who is reported to
| be a mighty tidy performer. He's about
| ''Davy's" size.
With the possibility of himself becom-
ing a magnate at Kansas City, one can
he catcher pf
Chicago Nationals to forever Killing TO
the Cubs.
It's the truth-"Wild Bill Donovan re-
fuses to be paired with Thomas. In the
big show Thomas was on duty the one
day the Tigers won. He looked much
better than Schmidt who though hust-
Ter in both American League races, has
yet to star against the Cubs.
Each Tigers bit was $50. Trainer
Tuthill, who by the way has been re-
signed for 1900. got $420. Infielder Perry
received sos. T1thill got a special pres
ent of $50 from Donovan. wild Bill
says Harry is the best trainer of them
all.
The Tigers gave Shortstop Bush a full
share when they split up the world S
championship series spoils. 1t was de-
served. Every member of the team and
every critic in Michigan admits that but
| wouldn't have landed on top.
The Browns defeated the Cape Girar-
deau team at Cape Girardeau recently,
/ II to ). "Rube" Walden pitched the first
three innings. He famed every man up
| in every inning, making nine in all. and
then gave way to John Powell. "Moxie''
Manuel Of the White Sox pitched for the
Cape Girardeau team.
silk OLoughlin, American League
umpire Of Strike tub fame, has had a
remarkable record at officiating on the
| diamond. In seven years he has given
decisions in /. 123 games, by actual count,
and in all this time he HAS not missed an
inning On three occasions Old Sol beam
ed almost too warmly from the sky to
suit O'Loughlin's constitution. a Chicago
Washington game in Washington this
managed to shout Strike tub" in his
usual inimitable style until the final man
| had been retired.
Great doings on the diamond are in
{! store for the Cincinnati Reds. notwith-
standing that the league season has
closed. The Ohio players are to take a
| trip through Florida. followed by an in
| of gate receipts Is expected to materialize
and en- route some likely material may be
spotted for future use. The schedule be-
| gins with a game with Covington. KY.
| Sunday. st. Petersburg. Fla, a week
! from Thursday. Tampa Friday and
Saturday. Key West November and 4
| and Havana November Z, are contem-
| plated followed by a four-week sched-
| ule of twelve games. with more playing
| in Florida subsequently. Three pitchers
| one backstop. four infielders and three
men for the outgarden will be taken
| along.
] It's getting to be the proper caper for
| the worlds series to wind up with a shut
| out. Big Bill Dineen instituted the habit
! in 1903 banking the Pirates. 3 to O. in the
seventh game of the set. Two years later
Christy Mathewson. In the fifth and decid-
| ing contest with the Athletics, white
washed the tribe of McGillicuddy to o.
In 1905 the deciding game was not marked
| by the presentation of goose eggs, the
| White Sox routing the Cubs. 8 to 3. In
| 1907. however. the final grapple brought
forth a whitewash score the Cubs tanning
| the feeble Tigers to 0. with Mordeca
Brown in action. This fail Orville Overall
| repeated the miners stunt. the score odd.
ly enough, being the same as that of 100;
and 1907.