Evening star., 1908-01-23
a game.

Wallace MAKE WoouHh-hedoeu pay 4'
game.
Many OF the American Association clubs
will emulate the example of the big
leaguers and take a southern training
trip.
Harry Arndt. formerly of the Cardinals.
and Ed Smith Brown. pitcher of two
years ago. are said to be trying TO buy
the South Bend Central League franchise.
Charlie Carr had a wonderful fielding
record last sea son. He made liz assists
in 137 games while Jigss Donahue. who
led the American League in this respect.
had but l40 in 1ol games
Dan McGann who is TO play first base
for Boston next season. is not to be al
lowed to captain the team. according TO
President Dovey. Joe Kelley Will have
everything TO say from his outfieid posi-
ton.
Fred Tenney will look for big salary
from the New York club. figuring that
II McGraw was willing to trade five play
ers for three. the big man in the deal
should be paid a stars salary.
Big Bill Dineen has changed his mind
and returned his signed contract to the
ST. Louis club. and promises to be on
hand for the first days training at French
Lick Springs.
The Brooklyn management has decided
to let Harry Pattee, the Harrisburg Sec
ond baseInan, fight it out with Alperman
for the job before sending him back TO
the Tr-State League. Pattee, two years
ago, was with the Jersey City team. lie
looks u better hitter than Alperman.
cl- t@I,n
Harris of the Boston Americans. So far
several clubs. both in the American and
National League. have expressed de-
sire for the man. Columbus of the Amerl-
can Association would also hand out a
generous amount for his services.
In the opinion of one Bean. manager of
the Shelters, Jocko IIalligan has outiived
his usefulnes. in jersey City's outer gar
den and has, therefore. traded the popu-
lar Jocko to the Hartford team of the
Nutmeg League. Bean got one Gastmyer.
an infielder. in the exchange. It's q cinch
he will be called gas meter on the Skeet-
er's stamping ground.
Ruba Waddell thinks there is nothing
like tending bar to keep an athlete in con-
dition during the off season. Mana ger
Connie Mack of the Athletics. has no OBJ
lection to his eccentric twirler being be-
hind the bar in the winter. II he would
only stay away from the front OF bars
in the spring, summer and fail. Th" rube
mas recently been serving the thirsty in
Reading and Mobile.
George DAVIS, the veteran shortstop OF
TIE White SoX has signed his contract
for the coming season. President Comis-
KEY received the document from him yes
terday morning. along Nth report that
the PLAYER is in the best OF condition and
ready 70 start February - for the long
trip to the Pacific coast.
\ bill has been introduced into the
New York state legislature to permit Sun
day base ball games and has a good
chance of being passed. One was defeat
ed last season the objection being that
Sunday ball games led boys away from
Sunday school This new bill makes /,
illegal for children under fourteen years
OF age to attend unless accompanied by
their parents
St Clair Heyninger the great pitche,
OF the Princeton University team has re-
fused to sign contract offered him &c
play with the Chicago Cubs, the cham
pions Of the world. Heyninger was badly
wanted by Presiden. Murphy. but nc
wrote the Cubs leader that he did moi
care TO play professional. ball. His par.
ents arc known to be very wealthy.