Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-03

/. Pete Noonan. Andy Cdakley's old bat
terry partner up at Holy Cross College,
has been sold to st. Paul by the st. Louis
Nationals.
Nick Altrock, twirler of the Chicago
White Sox was married Wednesday night
left for Chicago after the ceremony to
join the White Sox on their trip to the
coast.
Joe Sugden, we'll remembered as catcher
for Pittsburg, and later with the two St
Louis teams. is gradually fading from
view. His latest hike is out to Van
couver. B. c., where he will play the
coming season.
Rube Waddell, recently transferred to
ST. Louis by the Philadelphia Americans
led the big league pitchers In the matter
of strikeouts last season, causing 231 OF
his opponents to fan the air.
President Pulliam of the National
League will go to MuldoOn's gym and
sanitarium, near New York, for three
weeks stay to prepare for the strenu-
Gus base ball season, which opens soon.
Manager McAleer of the st. Louis
Americans says he will hold on to Catcher
JACK OSOnncI, uClHZlHS It'll SOIcly W
educate his young pitchers In the art or
behaving properly on the rubber.
President Murphy of the Chicagos de-
clares that he would not sell Artie Hof-
man for $4,000 This in answer to the
Brooklyn clubs offer Of $4,000 for Cir
Gus Solly."
Fred Tenney finally has come forth
with his signature, and now Is hiking to
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their efforts to get into shape to land
the National League pennant this year.
Instead of being shunted to Minneapolis
George Robe, the Cincinnati boy, will be
sent to New Orleans by President Com
iskey of the White Sox in part payment
for two players secured from the Pelicans
last fall.
Bob Wicker. former Cub and former
Red. has purchased his release from
President Bryce of the Columbus club
and. it Is said, he will seek a berth with
major league team.
If Johnny Killing Is as handy with the
worries as with the horsehide there is lit
tie danger of even Champion Tommy
Hueston stealing a base on him In their
coming pool match at Kansas City, be-
ginning Wednesday.
Gus Hetling, Wichita, Kan, recruit
wanted but $500 month to sign up with
Comiskey. AS "Commy" could discover
no earmarks about the youth of an Ed
Delehanty or Larry Lajoie he chased him
back to the willows. Now the disap-
pointed one says that he will not play for
Frank Isbell
The strength Of the st. Louis Americans
is question. but it's a cinch that with
out Bobby Wallace the team has no
chance of being factor in the race. Wal
lace asks for $500 more than the club
is willing to pay. McAleer needs him
BADLY. and if Wallace persists in holding
out it's a pretty good bet that the ST.
Louis management will come across.
II don't care how many deals McA!eer
makes" said "Dutsy" Rhoades in Cleve-
land the other day. las long as his trades
cut down the number of left-handed bat
tiers now among the Browns That st.
Louis bunch was hard one for me to
down last season, with its strong left
handed batters.
The three-ball rule to take your base
instead of four never got a look in among
the committee on rules during the big
league confab. 1t was a bad rule. was
the opinion of the majority of base ball
men, and they came to the conclusion
that it would be good idea to drop II
altogether.