Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-07

In a month and half now the ball
players will be hying themselves to south
land. Short winter.
Jack Warner is wintering in the Bronx
He lives near the zoo, where he can feed
the animals. He is to be with Cantillon
again and needs practice.
The owners of the Scranton club are
anxious to secure Bobby Lowe for man
ager.
Pitcher Crandall wants what he wants
when he wants it. He wants $4,000 SAL
airy to become Giant. Mr.. Crandan will
continue to want.
Sandow Mertes, few years ago the star
outfielder OF the New York Giants, has
been released by Minneapolis.
George Stallings is reported to be nego-
tiating with George Tebeau for the pur.
chase OF the Louisville club.
"Kid" Gleason will be Phillie again.
The kid has been twenty-one years in pro-
fessional base ball. He started in Scran-
ton in 1887. A kid, Ell?
The latest concerning McAlesrs plans
for Jimmy Williams Is that the latter will
play third base. Williams was at first
slated for first base.
Monte Cross experiment with his team
of old-timers in Kansas City will be
watched with interest. They are liable
to travel at winning gait, il not a fast
one.
Norman Elberfeld is down in Tennessee
once more, having disposed of his farm
near Suffern, N. Y.
Ed Grant. the Phillies' fast third base.
man. Is taking a postgraduate course at
Harvard this winter. He will give up his
studies when the time comes to Join his
team for the southern trip.
The poor, downtrodden, Woodworking,
little appreciated ball players who have
the misfortune of being in the Southern
League this season face a 10 per cent cut
in salary.
Manager Murray hopes that Christ will
develop into good backstop for the Phil
lies. Another wideawake catcher Is a cry
ing need on the Quaker team.
II Frank FARRELL disposes OF his Mon
treal club and franchise where will the
cast-off Yankees be sent? 1t will not be
Back, back to Montreal next season.
If Barney Dreyfuss cannot be persuaded
to let Garry Hermann have Tommy
Leach for manager of the Cincinnati
Reds at a conference to be held this
week John Camel will probably be ap-
pointed before many days.
Cy Young III, who Is to be with Pitts
burg next season. won % out of 33 games
in the Western Association in 1907 Beck
err. another Pirate capture. was the lead
ing sticker of this organization, with an
average OF $40.
George Browne may be traded to Brook
Ign. The proposal is said to have come
from Brooklyn. which makes 1t appear as
IL Manager Donovan feels a bit fearful
about Lumley coming around right Nc
Graw says Kelley would be foolish to
trade Browne, for the latter will be q
peach" in the sun field in Boston.
A number of major league stars and q
big batch of minors are playing winter
ball in Los Angeles. To get money is no,
the main idea of these men. They find q
few games In the salubrious climate OF
southern California a great thing to keep
them from getting too soft. Among the
noted men playing in Los Angeles are
Frank Chance of the Cubs. Danny Shay
of the Giants. Sheehan OF Pittsburg
Courtney of Philadelphia, Mcintyre OF
Brooklyn, Meyers of Chicago. Downey o.
Cleveland and McCioskey OF Baltimore.
Pitcher Joe Corbett, brother OF the
former heavyweight champion, has re.