Evening star., 1908-01-18
Business Manager Bernard
Confers With President Noyes.
NO NEWS TO GIVE OUT
President Pulliam Asserts There Is a
Blacklist.
ALL-AMERICAN BALL TEAM
Mcfarland After Bat Nelson.
Chevy Chase Gets Big Golf
Tourney.
ALL-AMERICAN BALL TEAM

Cleveland club passed through Washing
ton today and had couple hours chat
with President Noyes of the local club.
Mr.. Barnard has been to Philadelphia
making arrangements with the company
that furnishes tickets for the coming sea
son and stopped over here on his way
back to Cleveland.
Both Mr.. Noyes. and Mr. Barnard were
seen after the conference and each de-
elared that the talk was purely informal.
and that nothing was done from which a
piece of news could be manufactured
1t seems like long trip for the business
manager to make to simply put through
u deal for tickets which could have been
surely arranged through the mail. The
chances are that Cleveland has several
players whom they are anxious to trade
or sell. and perhaps Mr. Barnard has
been TO New York as well as the Quaker
city.
At any rate, there is no one on
the Cleveland team Manager Lajoie
could AFFORD TO part with that would add
strength to- the Nationals. We might
take Mig Clarke Turner, Addie Joss
or LaJoie. but outside of these four we
nave just as good, if not better. here at
home.
and Stovall have made up their differ
ences and that the former had decided to
continue the latter on first base the COM
ing season.
Several OF the Washington bows who
are tied up with outside clubs are anx-
iousiy watching the calendar and are
eager Tor the season to open. Bill Rapp
VIII return to Shreveport next season,
although he has been trying to get a
new berth up north. Bill Vas a big
favorite in the Southern hague last
season, and his manager wants him
pack warren, who played third ~for
portsmouth Of the Virginia League last
season. may sign up with Jesse Burk-
etts worcester team. while Crooks, the
nrst baseman. will return to Whining
ton. where he did so well last year.
Brennan, one of the foremost amateurs
day with Manager Brady of the Will
mington Tri-State Club, and will en-
deavor to make good in the outfield.
Brennan is very popular with the play
ers. and his many friends wish him sue
cess under the exrSenator's leadership.
An interesting compilation of base ball
figures is given by the Spalding Base Ball
Record for 1908. In this an All-American
base ball team is picked. based on the
records OF the players during their best
lows:
"A. W. pltCNeQ o0 games IN
1875 for the Bostons His winning per-
centage was .ss9, his fielding average .S5S
and batting .3lS.
John Killing of the Chicago Cubs is
was 49, and his batting .312 for SO games.
Cart. A. c. Anson, Chicago, is taken
for drst base. In SO games in 1881 he
feIdsd :s75 and batted .sss.
!. Ross tSs Barnes Bssnss' with Boston In 1879 3
so games with a fielding average or ,S65
and batting mark of .453.
Harry Steinfeld of Chicago is the third
baseman. He was used in 150 games in
1906 and fielded .s54 and batted .Se7.
Hugi1ey jennings. the Detroit manager,
is chosen for short because of his work
with Baltimore In 1895. He played 131
games fielded 943 and batted 1856.
Joe Kelley, also of Baltimore is picked
FOR left field. Kelley in 1894 was in 129
games and had a fielding mark of .951 and
batting mark of .3IS
Right field Is reserved for Willie Keeier
for his Baltimore performance in 1896,
when in 127 games he fielded .913 and bat
ted. 392.
When with Brooklyn in 1889 Keller.
playing center field. had a record OF $40
in the field and .S76 at the bat AS he had
= higher record as right fielder he was
moved in the makeup of the all-star
team and the place at center given to
Duffy.
Is there q Odsc DdI pidthIlSt VI IS liici e
no base ball blacklist? That is the aues-
tion that is furnishing fuel for ''fandom'
70 argue over during the cold days pre-
vious to the call OF Play ball.' merry
war of words has been wazed between
Patrick I. Powers. head - the National
Association. and Harry @. Pulliann. presi-
dent os the National League. The former
states that no blacklist exists. the latter
furnishes a resolution adopted by the Ma
tional Association in his effort to prove
fhat tho haS MI nrfa a n
players who have violated base ball law.
Powers invited Puiliam TO prove that the
National Association was making use OF
s3ch weapon. so the National League
leader yesterday gave utterance to his
final say on the blacklist question. The
resolution which he furnishes as passed
ny the National Association is the follow
Ing:
Resolved That all National Association
players adjudged guilty of the offense
known as contract jumping and placed on
rho ineligible list by the National Associa-
tion shall be forever debarred from play
ing with any club Of the National Asso-
citation. excepting the Tri-State League,
and that the national commission is here
by respectfully requested to enforce this
rule Of law with strict and infiexible Inn
partiality to major league players.
This" says Pulliam. II submit to any
Judge in the state Of New York as black
listing ball players affected by it,"
With this resolution enforced there will
he score or more of players who will be
unable to get employment I'm any one of
3s0 cities in the United States and Canada.
These men are said to be contract jump
ers who were in the Tr-State League OF
the time when it came into the fold of or
ganized base ball They were allowed to
play only in that organization unleSs they
sought reinstatement.
The national commission has the right
TO reinstate a player If it deems the pun
ishment excessive or unmerited; hence the
clash. Take the case Of Lew Wltse.'
says Pulliam. "He was blacklisted and
think unjustly. for two years Ii this
resolution is TO prevail Wiltse cannot have
his case reviewed. That is the point in a
nutshell
AS to Powers insinuaii0n that the ma
tionsl commission reinstates only those
players sought by the major leagues. Pull
Ham called attention to the cases of Se-
bring. Owens, Reisling and Ward. whose
petitions were refused on the ground that
they had not condoned their offerses
At the conclusion OF a long statement
criticising Powers and his colleagues Pull
liam says that he will have To decline to
serve further OH the national commission
and will ask his league to appoint his sue.
cessor II he must be on friendly terms
with Powers.
CAMEL To LEAD REnC