Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

II the Chicago Nationals lose Frank
Chance-and IL the Chicago Americans
lose Fielder Jones-but will either Of the
managers quit? It's a safe bet they won't,
despite all the stories.
Hal Chase can. return to the National
commission and play first base for New
York If he pays fine Of $50, it is said.
Stallings wants him. so 1t seems to be up
to Chase.
southern outfielder, looks good to him. He
now has his contract for 1909 and will be
with the Athletics il he wants to play
major league base ball.
Manager Latoie Of Cleveland received
two bats as Christmas present from
Neil Mcdonald. a Detroit player. They
have been soaked in Oil for two years.
The other managers hope the gift does
not increase Larry's average, which is far
too big to suit them now.
Even if nothing becomes of the alleged
brides offered Umpires Klein and john
stone, it sure should be a good lesson for
the club owners. and they should exert
every effort to suppress the gambling evil
on the grounds.
Larry Lajoie's announcement that the
Maps would play no big-league teams dur
ing the spring practice has got some of
the managers sitting up and taking no.
tice. While most of them agree that
Lajoie is making big mistake there
are those who say that the day
jumps for exhibition games do more harm
than good.
Tt begins to look ,as though Jimmy Nc
.aleer will trade George Stone, and
wouldn't be surprised if it would be "a
grand move Stone is grand ball player,
but he has remained on one pasture too
long.
Apropos Of the Chicago White Sox,
something is sure to happen to the pitch
ing staff next year Frank Owen and
Humorist Nick Altrock will have TO show
great improvement over past form to
hold their berths. In fact, there is a deal
that may materiaize and it involves a
change OF scenery for the human gar
goyle. as Altrock is termed by many.
The $1,000 forfeit put up by Larry Nc
Lean that he would make only passed
balls on the hard stun probably was the
direct cause of Cincinnati not overlook
ing the opportunity to get those st. Louis
Mclean at his best doesn't begin to line
up in the same class as the Giants new
backstop.
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Griffith called on Chubby Chawles Muir
ply the other day on his way to his Mon
tana ranch. 1t was said that the "Olo
Fox made an offer for Frank Chance to
play first for the Reds. Sounds good
but even the Windy city scribes must
have something these days to write
about
Johnny Evers means to quit the game
all right. II he meant what he wrote &c
friend in Chicago the other day. 81
will ask Murphy for such high salary
that he can't possibly give it TO me; Their
he will let me alone" penned the great
side business interests will take up all his
time. Won't ball players ever get sick OF
spreading this stuff?
According to club owners and newspa-
pers in various cities there will be no tall
enders I'm the National League next year
and il will be miracle If there are any
second division clubs. The ST. Louis Star
says Bresnahan will land the Cardinals
near the top. The Cincinnati Post says
| Clark Griffith will land the Reds near
first place. The Boston Traveller insists
| that Frank Buwerman will have the
Doves fighting for the lead all year
Charley Ebbetts Brooklyn president
speaks for himself and says that no mat
ter who manages the Trolley Dodgers
they will finish way up next season.