Evening star., 1908-01-14
BASE BALL NOTES.
Willie Keeler has signed his New York
American contract

Willie Keeler has signed his New York
American contract
President Comiskey denies that Lee
Quillin has been released to Milwaukee.
Fred Parent dropped a little change bet
ting against Jim Smart at a wrestling
match in Sanford, Me, recently.
The proposed series between the Ath-
letics and Chicago Cubs to be played in
New Orleans has been called off,
Matty Mcintyre is playing ball in
Florida. He claims that his ankle is as
strong as ever. and that he will be at
his best next season.
John McGraw has a brother in base
ball. He Is James nj. McGraw, and he
has just been appointed business manager
of the Buffalo club of the Eastern League.
Phil Geier. who went to the Phillies in
1895 with Lajoie, and also played with
the Boston Nationals has been signed by
Milwaukee. He played last season with the
st. Paul club.
The Brooklyn club has asked for waiv-
ers on Outf1elder AL Burch. This would
indicate that John Hummell is to be the
season.
Heine Batch as utility man.
Dick Cooley figures in a lawsuit in To-
peka as plaintiff. He wants an account
ing from his partner. II. T. Crow Of the
financial condition Of the Topeka club.
Dick thinks he has been getting the short
end.
Phil Arnold. owner Of the Grand Rapids
Central League team. has withdrawn his
franchise from w
sell to Sam Lever Of Pittsburg. Eddie
Wheeler. last year at Denver. will prob
ably be named as manager.
pitcher of the Leland Giants. the crack
colored team of Chicago. is in every re-
spect the equal Of Mordecai Brown or
Chrsty Mathewson. HE is always out
guessing the batter" says Mike.
Cy Young, the veteran pitcher, has
signed his contract for next season with
the Boston Americans. This will mark
Cy's nineteenth year in base ball. seven
teen of which were spent in the major
leagues.
George Stovall. the Cleveland first base
man. is already at the training camp of
the Maps in Macon, Ga. He will spend the
balance of the winter there at hunting
and fishing and be ready to join the train
Pitcher Wilhelm, drafted by Brooklyn
from Birmingham, has filed protest with
the national commission, claiming he had
non-reserve contract with Birmingham
and was to have his release at the end
Of the season of 1907. The matter will be
taken up at once.
Mana ger Donovan of the Brooklyn club
would like to make a trade with Boston
OF fa1 pf a
New York Giants Donovan fears Lum-
ley may not be able to go full speed all
the time because of his injured leg and
wants another strong outfie!der.
Johnny Killing. the wonderful catcher of
the worlds champion Cubs. has broken
into the literary limelight along with
Addie Joss and Mordecai Brown. Killing
edited the sporting page of ST. Joseph
(Mo) paper on Thursday OF last week.
revision Of the ''fnal reserve list
announced by the National Association
Of Minor Leagues October II. 1907. is sug-
gested in a formal notice to the officers
Of the National association. made public
by the national base ball commission last
night. On this reserve list" are the
names of more than 100 players. pur-
chased or drafted by all of the sixteen
clubs in the National and American
leagues. many thousands of dollars being
"A fine kick the minor leagues have
coming In regard to the matter of the big
leagues drafting and purchasing their
players" Garry Hermann says. Dur
ing the past year close to &25O,OO was
spent for ball players. and you can lay
wagers OF any size that many clubs did
not make any money besides that which
they secured for ball players they sold.
And a lot Of those peachy-looking players
will be turned back to the minors again
at that
National League Bulletin.
NEW YORK. January 14.-President
Pulliam of the National League of Pro-
fessonal Base Ball Clubs. today notified
the presidents of the clubs of the league
Of the following contracts and releases:
Contracts-With Philadelphia. Walter
aru,ick