Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
BASE BALL NOTES.

Connie Mack has enough collegians on
his squad to place a whole college team
on the field.
Question: If George Moriarity is
wanted so badly by other teams. why
isn't he good man for the Highlanders
to keep:
Catcher Wilson of the New York Ma
tionals is said to be diamond in the
rough 1t Is to be hoped he doesn't stay
rough
Whoever gets Kid Elberfeld this year
will get an infielder with one of the most
powerful whips that ever burned the air
with the horsehide.
Arthur Eagan, the new catcher of the
Athletics. is one of ten brothers, and
few years ago the brothers formed an
all-Eagan nine of no mean ability.
AS Mike Donlin is keeping in condition
by gymnasium work every morning there
is reason to believe that he INTENDS 10
play ball again the coming season.
Jimmy McAleer, 1t is said. has instructed
Harry Howell to leave his spit ball behind
Fine. No doubt Ed Walsh will do the
same thing and Mathewson will cut out
his fast ball, slow ball and fadeaway.
1t is rather odd to find George Stone of
the St Louis Browns" in the market for
a trade.
The Pittsburg club has purchased Ham
ilton Hyatt, one Of the best outfielders
on the Pacific coast. He Is a big ielIoW
and is known as the "Washington Giant.
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates
will have thirty players with him at the
I@< 0Ar{ n
season. 1t will be of interest to the older
fans to know that Deacon" fnillipi, the
veteran twirler. will not be member of
the early training squad.
"Rube' Waddell has new job. He is
to train Percy Smallwood for his race
with Dorando Pietri in St. Louis, Janu-
airy II. 1t requires stretch of the imagi-
nation to conceive that Waddell would be
wise trainer for any kind Of sport.
The new home Of the Chicago White
Sox is the same field on which the Chlcago
Brotherhood team Of 1880 played. Co
miskey has sentimental attachment for
the scene Of his former triumphs as well
as an eye for business.
"Rube'' De Croft. last season with Jer-
sey City. will be one Of Malachi Kilt
redge's outf1elders at Wilkesbarre next
season. De Croft always hit we'll in the
minors, but doesn't seem to prosper In
fast company. He had trial with the
st. Louis Cardinals two years ago and
was on the reserve list of the New York
Americans last season.
Detroit is still laboring under the i'm
preston that George Moriarity is to play
third base for Jennings the coming season.
The columns of the press OF the city nave
been flooded lately with various cuts OF
'Morry," and all the accompanying dope.
One enthusiast has even gone SO far as
fn y,Ho 1T hot hn
the greatest third baseman in the league
when he gets in Tiger uniform.
Walter Frantz, the former Harvard
in the Western Association last summer.
Harvard twirlers do not seem to get along
in fast professional circles. There's Walter
Clarkson, for instance. He has quit base
ball and IL in business out in Cleveland.
Secretary Thomas (of the Cubs) threat
to sue B. Byron Johnson for his state
ment regarding the finding Of the ma
case seems to amuse the American League
general II will gladly pay all costs If
the Cubs secretary will sue me- john
son says. At the same time Ban says he
would have the pleasure of letting the
fans know just what did become of the
tickets.
"Stallings." says a paragraph. lis doing
lou OF taking just now ABOUT now De
came famous" AS a matter of fact STALL
ings has been going ahead with his plans
and saying very little since he became
manager Of the New Yorks. In that time
nothing that he has done warrants the
unfair quoted assertion.
The big league opening games will be
arranged as follows: NationalEBrooklyn
I'm New York, Philadelphia In Boston, st.
Louis in Chicago, Pittsburg in Cincinnati.
American-New York in Philadelphia.
Boston in Washington. Chicago in Cleve-
land, Detroit in st. Louis. Ban Johnson
says the opening day will be April IA,
there is any argument over this question
it is pretty good guessing that Johnson
will win ii.