Evening star., 1908-01-13
Dinner to Monte Cross.
BASE BALL NOTES.

Old We'll WELL" the famous rooter of
New York is dead. He was formerly a
barker for the Barnum shows.
There was a report from Chattanooga
yesterday to the effect that Norman Ell
berfeld of the Yankees and Johnny Dobbs.
the former Brooklyn outfelder, had
bought $50 1000 poultry and dairy farm.
Clement. the outfielder secured by Phil
adelphia from the Eastern League. batted
2s4 last season. This is the man who
won the base-circling contest in the Gin
cinnati bowling day field events last Sep
tember.
Chris Won der Abe, the old owner Of
the ST. Louis Browns, is said to be ar
ranging for re-entree into base ball
He has sold his saloon and is on the trail
of a franchise that he thinks will make
money for him.
Connie Mack signed two California pitch
ers while he was out on the coast They
are Kruse, young left-hanuer from Sac
ramento. and Hartman of the Portland
(Ore.) team. He also corraled a young
outfielder named Zamlock of the Oakland
club
The Yankees are expected to help out
the Atlanta team this year again. Last
spring Griffith loaned them Castleton and
Roy Hughes. If this pair do not come up
to expectations Griff will give them an
other season in the south.
Harry Arndt, formerly of the Cardinals.
and Ed Smith, one of the Browns pitch
ers two seasons ago, are now trying TO
purchase the South Bend club of the Cen
tral League.
Great things are expected of Blair the
Yankees new catcher. His work during
the latter part of last season made big
hit with the fans. and it is the general
opinion that he will do better with some
1t is rumored that Manager Griffith will
pay particular attention to the eighteen
pitchers he will have on the southern lots
this spring. It's going to be hard job
for the manager. Every one of the big
batch is touted to be the real thing in the
pitching line.
Billy Gilbert who will cover second base
for the Cardinals next season. is planning
to leave for Hot Springs early in Febru-
airy. The ex-Giant wants to get in the best
of shape so as to show his friends that
he can cover as much ground as ever.
Lefty Davis. the outfieIder of Mime
apolis, who was also used by Cincinnati.
has just been married to Olive Cave a
young woman of Burlington, Iowa. Davis
met the young woman there nearly two
years ago, while playing an exhibition
game.
The worlds champion Cubs will not
strike New Orleans in the spring training
trip. They will do their work at Vicks-
burg and play in several other southern
cities, but will avoid the Crescent City.
There will be splendid chance for one
of the new pitchers secured by Hedges to
make good with the Browns next season,
because of the/ absence of Glade. One
more regular will undoubtedly be needed.
1t looks as though 1t will be either Criss,
who comes from ST. Paul, or Farris.
George Rohe. the blonde infielder, has
signed contract with the White Sox.
thus putting an end to the rumor that
President Comiskey intended to release
this mediocre player. who has, however.
rendered valuable services in the past.
Rohe seems safe for another season at
least In major league company. So far
six White Sox have signed including
Hart, White, Tannehill, Smith and Quill
lin