Evening star., 1908-01-30

Old Tommy Tucker will do first base
duty for Tommy Dowd's Hartford team.
Jake Stahl has fully recovered from an
attack of grip which kept him In bed
over a week.
Davis of Topeka, the Western Asso-
ciation's champion sticker, has signed
with Louisville.
Clarke Griffith has not given up in his
attempt to sign Hildebrand. the former
Princeton star, who is ranching in South
Dakota.
President Comiskey of the Chicago
White Sox announces that he has decided
to play Freddie Parent at shortstop and
will probably move George Davis over to
second base.
Randall an outfelder last year with
the Chicago and Boston National League
teams, has been purchased by the Mil
waukee American Association Club.
George Winter says he may lay off this
year, as his health Is none too good. II
Dr. Taylor applies the gold cure the
fans will see Winter back on deck.
Pittsburg fans are now saying that
Tommy Leach should be cong. atuated
for not getting the management of the
Cincinnati club. They are all expressing
sympathy for John CANCEL, the final
choice.
Connie Mack has gone to Chicago by
way Of Buffalo. The Athletics manager
will stop at the last named city to see
Jimmy Collins. after which he will go on
to the Windy city to confer with Ban
Johnson. president of the American
League.
Cobbs ultimatum to the Detroit club
from Augusta. Ga. Is as follows: VII
not sign with Detroit except on my owr
terms. l shall not report to the club
at Hot Springs unless my terms are met
I have an offer of q position aS-coach In
a southern college, and another semi-pro-
fessional job with a Chicago team, botf
Of which will pay more than Detroit of
fers me-"
The Cardinals may have a chance to
play an exhibition game with the Cleve
land club of the American League ir
New Orle ms this spring. as the Maps are
due to tarry there the last week o1
March. and the Cardinals want to get II
there at that time for game or two.
Pitcher Scanlon of the Dodgers LOST
fully thirty pounds as a result of an op
Grafton for appendicitis six weeks ago
Scanlon had narrow escape from death
and will have to train with extreme care
He has taken trip south for his health
He is confident that he will be husky
enough to accompany the Brooklyn team
to- Florida.
Fritz Buelow, former catcher for the
Browns. as we'll as Cleveland and De
troit. was arrested in the latter city Mon
day night for slugging street car con
ductor. The car was started before Bue
low had time to get on, and when h,
did get on, he knocked the con off.
Rube De Croft. one OF Griff1th's outfielt
recruits. accumulated a batting credit O
.313 i'm the New York State League las
season, playing 135 games. He was nea
the top of the heap. De Grof had tria
| with the st. Louis Cardinals two years
ago. If he took base ball seriously h,
might stick for the big show.
The Boston club Of the National League
| has refused to waive claim on First Base
man Abstein, the St. Louis boy who ha
| played with Providence and who wa
taken by Pittsburg. Dreysuss asked fo
| waivers. but Dovey of Boston said no
so Dan McGann may have some competi
| ton yet In Beantown.
| 1t is reported that a deal has been prac
tically completed which will eliminat,
Robert L. Lowe, an infielder of the De