Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-31
BASE BALL NOTES.

Connie Mack and Cantillon have gone
on record as favoring the Clevelands for
this years American league champion
ship.
Old ''Cy'' Young made good start with
the Maps. giving New Orleans only one
hit in five innings, and fielding his pO-
sition in old-time form.
One of the many reasons why the name
of Jack Murray of the New York Ma
tionals isn't being plastered with the usu-
al fuisome exordium is that he doesn't
need it.
on Roy Castleton. touted as one of the
finest south wings the Southern League
has ever had.
Pitcher Ieifield Of the Pirates has been
set to work pitching to a mark on the
fence by Fred Clarke. In the first prac-
tice game he pitched he hit four of the
Yanigans with the ball.
The news that Sandow Mertes is trying
to break back into major league base
ball via the Boston Nationals only adds
strength to the rumor that he is still
alive.
In the first Eastern League game in
which Buffalo and Newark meet the op-
posing pitchers will be Dummy Taylor
and Iron Man" McGinnity. which should
give the game considerable class.
There are evidences that Connie Mack
had good strong reason for placing
Ralph Seybold with the minors. Ralph
is whiting with plain, unvarnished reg
ularity for start-off of ante-season ac-
tivity.
Pauxtis. the PENNSYLVANIA pitcher
barred because of professionalism. will
be worked out under George Stallings'
eye this week. The Highlanders never
have had very good luck with college
pitchers.
McGraw again is reported to have for
given Seymour. but the newspaper men
with the Giants say that "Cy' has
been paying his own hotel bill since
his run-in with Arlie Latham.
Chicago fans are circulating a petition
to be presented to President Comiskey
asking that he appoint Billy Sullivan
manager Of the White Sox in the place
vacated by Fielder Jones. 1t is hoped to
have something like 100000 signatures.
Sam Brown. former catcher of the Bos-
ton Nationals, but last year with the
Toronto team, has refused to sign for the
season. saying he was too sick to earn
his salary and he didn't want to cheat"
Although he is absolutely certain that
Howell. Powell. Dineen. Waddell and
Petty will hold the fort for the ST. Louis
Browns with sumptuous ability this year,
Mr.. McAleer seeks another old, eperi-
enced pitcher. St. Louis begins to look
like the beacon light for gray-haired, tot
tering old persons.
Larry Lajoie announced before his Maps
started south that they would not play
a single exhibition game, Yet the Larrup-
ing One has arranged a game with New
Orleans for this afternoon. Guess those
Maps were not showing any too much
and Lajoie probably wants to find out
just where his recruits stand in d real
game.
Sixty per cent of the players on the
Detroit team pick the New York Giants
to land the National League pennant,
Jennings among them. Manager McGraw
returns the compliment in Marlin
Springs daily by picking his old side
partner, Hughey, as the manager of this
years American League champions.
A base ball team made up of managers
of big league clubs has been selected. as
follows: Catcher. Bresnahan; pitcher,
Griffith; first base. Chance: second base.
La joie: third base, McGraw; shortstop.
Jennings; left field, Clarke; center field.