Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-13
BASE BALL NOTES.

William Fowler. business manager of
the Washington club leaves tonight for
Boston to take charge of affairs. Clar-
ence Jacobsen. who arrived home from
Louisville last night takes Fowler's place
at the National Theater
The Nationals have a big jump going
from Louisville to Boston. and it is pity
the boys hadn't full nights rest before
going against the Red Sox.
Next Wednesday a week the season
opens here. the Bostons being the attrac-
ton. Officer O'Day has the park in fine
condition for the opening. and ell that's
needed is good weather to make the start
off great success.
No use trying to secure private boxes
for the opening here. They have been
gobbled up. and the bureau Of engraving
crowd has taken about half of them.
The late Mike Griffin had an ungainly
way of going after q hy ball. but there
never was better judge of one.
Ty Cobb has been keeping up his repu-
tation for hitting and has led the Tigers
in this respect in the spring games.
1t would not be surprising TO see Fred
Tenney play better ball than die has done
saying that that would be pretty fine ball.
Wheaton. the Yale right fielder. is sting
ing the ball hard in the early games at
Kew Haven. Next to Jones he OILS doing
the best stick work of any man on the
squad.
Silk" OLouehin is rather sweet on
little Johnny Kane. IF he could bat left
handed there would not be a man in the
looo II in To 6vet
base. AS it is. he il about the equal Of
any of them" is the way Silk" ex-
presses himself.
Manager Kelley has refused Brains last
request for q release under and conditions
and Brain refuses to play at the price, 80
there you are. Bill Sweeney. who is play
ing fine fielding game. would make
Brain go some, anyway, TO land the job
According to John H. Gruber the
sporting editor of the Pittsburg Gazette,
the signing of Leach broke up a four
cornered combination to win out in their
demand for more salary from Barney
Dreyfus. 1t is claimed that Leach. Glib
son. Wagner and Smith formed a holdout
combination against Barney.
Charley Jones is beginning to prove he
is all the candy az touted when secured
by the Browns last winter. There are not
quick witted enough and speedy enough
TO have nipped that short fy ball that
Jacy Barry poked to center in the ninth
inning. Jones barely captured 1t with one
hand.-St. Louis Times.
Nick Altrocks return to form is one of
the most gratifying features of the Sox
training season. With Nick ready to take
his turn and do some Of the pitching he
can do when right. the path of the Sox
looks easier than in previous seasons.
Nick complained last year Of some trou-
BILE which stinened the joints of his pitch
ing hand A dry contract has helped won
derfully.
1t is probable that the management of
the Cleveland club will decide to have the
Maps train in Mobile. Ala, instead of Ma
con. Ga. next spring. Mobile is equipped
with several good hotels and the best bail
grounds the Maps have been on this year
The Alabama town has something on Ma
con as place to train bal club. and IL
satisfactory arrangements can be made
the dope on the Nap gang may be sent
from that place next spring. The Mobile
Aia nnond g hit