Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
BASE BALL NOTES.

J. c. Ewing was reelected president of
the Pacific Base Ball League at it's annual
meeting held yesterday, at San Francisco,
Cal. The season for 1909 will open March
/ and close October 81.
Jap" Barbeau. who ia the property of
the Phillies. is wanted by Roger Bresna-
han for his st. Louis team. A cash offer
has been made, It is said
Roger Bresnahan Gays that he is happy
over his advancement to a managerial
job. He won't be when the st. Louis
fans get after him.
Rube waddell did not break two ribs,
after all. He has turned up at st. Louis
with finger bandaged up and thought
that sufficient excuse to ask for $50 adj
vance on his 1900 salary.
Four big league managers last season
Louis, Joe Kelley OF Boston and Patsy
Donovan Of Brooklyn-will probably be
with the minors. while the ex-Boston man.
ager, Jimmy Collins, later with the Ath-
letics, will also be a chieftain In the ranks
OF the minors.
Harry Downs, the second baseman Of
the Detroit team will be farmed out to
the Newark Eastern League team next
season. He has not been as good as the
man for whom he was traded, George
Moriarity.
George Mcconnell who stands feet
3 inches in height, promises to be the
son. The lanky boy has been signed by
George Stallings to pitch for the New
York Americans. Rumor has It that he
sends them over looking like peas.
Il looks as IT cheerful, chubby Charlie
Murphy Will have to get manager for
Charles Ebbets, after all. Danlen is not
available: Jimmy Collins has signed to
seen with Baltimore again. This leaves
the berth open to Ryan or somebody else,
and perhaps Ryan is as good as any.
For the good Of the game worlds
championship games should not be played
that is. it the fans don't get better run
for their money than they did in Chicago
the past season. And the embarrassing
given the scandal by the national COM
mission sure made the case a thousand
times more outrageous.
Led Walsh Of the White Sox was once
a brakeman on the 500 line" rays para
graph. Now he's fireman on the spit ball
limited.
Cy Young may be Borrowing, but Bill
Dinsen is rejoicing. Cy won't have Criger
with him next year. but Dineen will have
him again.
A year or two Of added maturity some
times helps a hall player a great deal
When Freddie Parent first tried his hand
In fast company under Pat Tebeau he
was very young and didn't make good
But me made good all right when he tried
It later. That may be the case with Jack
knight.
McGraw has a young shortstop named
Fletcher In reserve who promises to shine
among tho diamond-elect some day. He
played against the New Yorks in Texas
last spring. and Roger Bresnahan recently
referred to him as the best young inf1elder
he ever saw.
Now that Monte Cross has entered the
automobile business, the players Of next
years Kansas City team will be known
as the Honks. And they'll violate few
speed limits.
Midwinter bit of intelligence of intense
interest is the fact that Pitcher Hogg OF
the Highlanders says that Owner Farrell
owes him 1900. Rudyard Kipiing has been
cabled to sail for America to paint the
story.
Ollie Pickering. the former Columbus
outfielder. is going to play. an outfield
son. according to report from Colun.
bus. although Secretary Edward Dickin-
son of the local club processes ignorance
of the fact. Pickering played with Joe
Cantillon's Washington club last season.
and 1t is believed his work was not up
to the standard Of the big leagues: there
fore it is thought that. as Minneapolis is
the stamping ground Of the Washington
and Chicago American League teams
Pickering will be given to Brother Mike.
Ollie Pickering is q flrst-class outfielder.
and his acquisition to the local club
would be satisfactory to the fans.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Unless Johnny Evers is talking through
his hat, Chicago fans intend to remember
Harry Covaleski and Charley Doom. of
the Phillies when they play their first
game in the Windy City next season. The
Cubs say that Doom, by his coaching of
Covaleski. made the southpaw's three vic
tories over the Giants in one week pos
sible and that Chicago fans are wise to
this fact and WILL present the Philadel
phia battery men with testimonials of
their regard in 1909.
The unique spectacle of two brothers on
the pitching staff of a big league club.
and both making good, may be witnessed
i'm the American League next season.
Martin Walsh. brother Of the leading
American League twirler. will share his
brothers company on the White Sox
Club. Walsh was tried out by the Chicago
Cubs last spring ana let out. drifting to
the Virginia League. where he did telling
work finally arouSinr Comfskevsa inter.