Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
BASE BALL NOTES.

Barney Dreyfuss contends that his
Pirates are much stronger this year than
last season. oh, the delusion of youth!
1t is also rumcred that the inspired ut
terance "Oh. you kid" which has been
tossed with the discards in such hamletS
as Clinkers Corners, New, will still do
business at the old stand in Manhattan.
Freddy Parent was on deck again with
three hits for the White Sox in Sundays
game. He has recovered from his cold
Stanley. a former Washington outfielder,
row with the Cubs, made three hits the
same day.
President Taylor will represent Presi-
dent Ban Johnson of the American
League in seeing that George NJ. Conan
receives his annual American League pass
this year. The young playwright is a
stanch upholder of the American League
and an admirer of President Ban.
George F.. Miller. known as "Calliope"
or "Foghorn' Miller. well known decade
ago as a professional base ball player
died yesterday at his home in Brooklyn.
He played in Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
Ind.
Topsy Hartsel has never shown SO much
speed in his fielding as he is showing this
spring. Evidently Topsy feels that with
six good men after the three regular
berths in this years outfield he must hus-
tie to keep his old job. And Topsy is
hustling all right.
"Baserunning in the big leagues isn't
what it used to be- says Billy Hamilton.
the Old-time champion. Nowadays pitch
ers can't make those baking feints and
it's easier fer the runners to get away
But they won't take the chances We used
to take. and the prettiest feature of base
ball is not developing as it should"
George Mullin will probably get the job
of pitching the opening game for the
Detroit Tigers. The Detroit pitchers are
not in good form. with the exception of
Mullin and Summers. 1t is likely the
honor will go to the veteran. Mullin is
said to be showing greater speed than
at any time in the last five years.
John King has ordered uniforms for his
Kansas City League base ball team and
announces positively that he will not be
with the Cubs the coming season. With
King out Of the game and the national
commission enforcing its rule against
contract breakers it seems as if King
would be out of base ball in the big
league for good unless he receives special
forgiveness when he plans to come back.
Joe Cantillon's Washingtons look dan
gerous They lack the finish and the in
trinsic power to win flag. but they are
season and will be upsetting would-be
champions all through the struggle. They
will be the pests of 19O9-just stick a pin
in this predicton.-New York Telegram.
The ball player without a nickname is
almost an unknown. Those current among
the players themselves never become pub
lie property. Thus the general public has
never heard Mullin referred to as Amos. y
killian as "Stoneyard." Winter as
"Speck or Bush .Doney." while
wild BILL Chief" Summers. .'Wahoo"
era Wford and kansas" Willett are as
common off as on the field.
Comiskey can see nothing in the Amer
lean League but the Sox. Says he: THE
team looks great. All of the veterans are
playing great ball and some of the new
men are certainly making good. That
Pitcher Scott is one Of the best / have
SEEN Sutor the left-hander, is dandy.
and Miller has lots of speed and is
big man. Scott can use the spit ball.
never saw anybody play at third better
than Purtel is doing right now. And he
is hitting the ball hard. Cravath is a
wonder with the bat. He can hit the
ball as hard as any player 1 have ever
SEEN and he can field some. too. Altize-
shows lots of speed On the bases and is
fielding we'll. Taking everything into con-
sideration. you can put us right up there
on top where the flag waves this season