Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

Jack O'Conor like Jim Mcclure. is
gradually slipping out Of harness. O'Conor
will scout for the Browns next season.
Denver has re-engaged Frank Seee as
manager for another season. This indi-
Gates that he is enjoying much better
health than ne has in recent years.
Tommy Corcoran and Bill Bernhard are
rival candidates for the management of
the Nashville team. Bernhard has the
better chance.
Jesse Burkett is in Clark Grifflth's class
as a manager. He has signed fifteen
pitchers for his Worcester team. That's
going some for a minor league club.
Word comes from Chicago that Grif
told friend Jake Stahl would succeed
Hal Chase as the first baseman of the
Yankees. According to the story, Chase
will be shifted TO the outfield.
Billy Gilbert will have a formidable
rival for the second base job in st. Louis
in Charles. the Williamsport graduate.
Gilbert will go to Hot Springs early next
month to prepare for what promises to
be good season for him.
Willie Keller was stung when the Will
iamsburg Trust Company closed it's doors.
However. Willie will struggle along on his
income from a dozen or more Brooklyn
apartment houses until the base ball sea-
son opens.
According to figures compiled by Garry
Hermann. chairman of the national COM
mission. the two major leagues expended
S213o00 last season in purchasing ball
players from the minor leagues.
1t has been settled that Dan McGann
is to captain the Boston Nationals. Joe
Kelley thinks an infielder should have the
job and he (Kelley) has assigned himself
to the outfield
1t is said that Whitley Alperman, who
broke his leg last fall, is still limping and
that he will be of little value to the
Dodgers for the first few weeks of the
season. 1t will be hard lines for Pat Don
ovan if this sterling player has to do
bench duty.
The Dodgers have asked for waivers on
Outfielder AL Burol. This seems to indi-
cate that John Hummell will be the regu-
lar left fielder next season, with Helne
after George Browne. whom the Giants
recently traded to Boston. 1t is probable
the Dodgers will keep string on Burch
so he can be called back in case of need.
Jay Gould the multimillonaire. may
become ball player. He is now stu
dent at Columbia. and Tommy Corcoran,
who is coaching the base ball team. says
the son of the wealthy railroad magnate
has great ability on the diamond and may
get place on the team.
Manager Mcclure has informed Young.
Criger. Winter, Tannehil!, Morgan,
Burchill Mcfarland and Barrett to re-
port at Hot Springs Tuesday, February
IS. His idea of having them report early
is to have these men in first-class trim
when the season opens. They will remain
at the HOT Springs three weeks and will
report at hittle Rock Tuesday, March 10.
"Jiggs' Donohue has had a conference
with President Comiskey Of the White
Sox. and has not yet signed his contract
with that club. 1t is not likely that
"Jiggs' is holding out for more money.
but many suspect that he has another
scheme in view. Last fall he made the
remark that he would like to get a block
of the stock in the Milwaukee club and
then manage the team himself.
"Jiggs" Donohue has entered a five-man
team, composed entirely of ball players.
in the American bowling congress tourney
in Cincinnati next month. Al Setback,
who recently won the individual cham
pionshp of Ohio. will pilot a team from
Columbus, and John Camel is a probable
competitor. A special prize may be hung
up for base ball entries.
There was ten minutes of excitement in
the Yankees headquarters in the Flat
iron building yesterday when little Willie
Keller blew in. After practicing few
minutes with a fountain pen Willie an
nounced he was ready to put his signature
to a contract Secretary Abe Nahon re-
moved his coat. vest. collar and necktie
and. digging deep into a drawer, hauled
out a legal-looking document and gave it
to Keller. The latter wrote his name
right the first time. while Ira
traded to Detroit, looked on enviously
But Thomas proved game. He remarked
that he was delighted with the trade that
made him Tiger. and said he expected
to see Detroit again land the pennant of