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

Old Hugh Duffy. manager of the Provi-
dence team, topped The bingle makers in
the Eastern League. He only worked in
nifty average of .:;:s5 Poland. also of
Providence. with .311. comes next. He
performed in fifty games.
Eiberfeld will not be member of the
New York Americans next year. That
has been settled. and the first favorable
offer for his services will be accepted.
Several managers want the once great
shortstop. but they are not willing to
give up his equivalent i'm playing talent
New York Sun. Pretty nifty kid, ell. Sam?
The placing of batting orders on score
boards in the American League is not
compulsory. but it can be ordered by
President Johnson. The rule providing
that base runner can take only one
additional base on an overthrow into the
bleachers Is also up to johnson. He will
probably instruct his umpres to put this
rule in force in certain cities.
1t is a fact that some Of the American
League club owners were roofing against
the Detrofts toward the end Of the recent
pennant race for the reason that they did
not care to see them take part in the
worlds series because of their disastrous
defeat at the hands of the Cubs in 1897.
These magnates were pulling for either
the White SoX or the ST Louis Browns
to get into the series with the Chicago
Cubs, and We're undoubtedly disappointed
when Detroit won the flag.
The National League clubs in Brooklyn.
Boston and st. Louis are in search of
managerial talent The owners of these
clubs have always regarded themselves
as expert base ball judges, and for that
reason the opinion prevails that managers
are not permitted to exercise absolute au
thority while in their employ. The fact
that Boston. Brooklyn and st. Louis have
been practically out of the pennant races
in recent years shows conclusively that
there is something radically wrong.
From all accounts the Boston Americans
have picked up fine young player i'll
Hooper of California. He is twenty-one
years old and is civil engineer having
been employed for time on the new
Western Pacific railway. He played his
first professional base ball engagement
last season as member of the Sacra
mento club in the outlaw circuit but is
not on the blacklist u result. He was
the fastest man in the league. batting
.:41 against such pitchers as Stricklett.
Aoskinlan. Henderson. Brown and others
Hooper is outfielder, and President
John l. Taylor. who discovered and
signed him for Boston, says he Will make
good.-New York Sun.
john l. Taylor is the great press agent
of the American League. Outside of that
he is all right. though. When news was
quiet over in Boston about four years
ago Jack disappeared from town and beat
il for the. Maine woods. Up there he I'M
earthed big fellow, weighing 80 pounds,
6 feet inches tall, and announced that
he would play first for the Red SoX the
following season. And to keep the good
work going Jack took the giant (his name
was Harry Murch) down south on the
training trip. But that was as far as
Harry ever got Taylor expressed him
back TO the tall timber. and his fame has
grown cold long ago Taylor has dug up
another live" one. however. His name
is Harry Hooper and he comes from the
lemon groves OF California. Jack is tell
ing all the scribes about him. and says
that he will make such great gardeners
as Donlin and Cobb look like pair of
dcuces against a straight flush.-New
York Globe.