Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15

preston is that the spikes VIII IeniaiIi.
Many ball players say they couldn't get
along without them.
Rollo Zeider, the San Francisco third
baseman, who has been corralled py
Comskey for the White SoX, is fast
man on the bases. He registered lbs
runs this season and batted .2SI.
Charley Ebbets now declares that he
Is not against President Heydler. He
may not be against the present president
of the league. but it's a cinch that ne
thinks that he would look well at the
head Of the organization himself.
While MerkIe's good batting last sea-
son may succeed in landing the first base
position on the Giants team for next year,
McGraw is still making continued efforts
to land Tim Jordan of the Brooklyn
team.
A ball league has been formed in Mexi-
co. and has applied for protection to the
powers that be in organized ball. Six
towns are in the organization.
Owing to the questionable attitude of
the American Association toward organic
ed base ball, the Southern League has
side-tracked proposed amendment to
the salary limit. which is S2,1OO, with
fifteen players the maximum.
Miller Higgins wants to get away from
Cincinnati. Last season Hug didn't
make much of hit with Clark Griffith.
and from captain and regular second
baseman he was reduced to utility man
and chief coacher. 'Tis said Higgins
can manage the Toledo team If he OBJ
tains his freedom.
John Dovey says he will remain in con-
and that the team will be strengthened.
Several attempts have been made to buy
the Hub plant from Dewey. but the price
has been tremendous obstacle. 1t is
said that Dewey offered to sell the fran
chise for 100000 cash, and that the
largest offer for it did not exceed half
that amount
The National League meeting at New
York will not open until December II.
1t had been expected that the National
Leaguers would go into annual session
at the same time the American League
magnates. who had arranged to open up
on the 9Th The poStponement was caused
through the fact that the Boston clubs
annual meeting Is set for December Z.
and one or two other clubs asking for a
later date.
pitcher on the big league fans next sea-
son, His name is Wingo Anderson and
he is Texan. Anderson has two arms,
but his right is paralyzed and is of no
batting. He is said to be a wonder
with his southpaw. Anderson has a rec
ord of twenty strike-outs in one game
and he also pitched a nO-hit contest. He
played with an independent team in FL
Paso, Tex, last summer.
1t is reported that the Brooklyn club
can have Catcher Killing I'm exchange for
Harry Lumley and either Pitcher Bell or
Pitcher Rucker. Some time ago Presi-
dent Ebbets declared that he would not
part with Rucker under any circum-
stances, not even for King in an even-up
trade. But 1t is possible that he might
let Bell GO together with Catcher Bergen
If Brooklyn should get Killing the team
would be greatly improved in playing
strength, and would also prove one OF
the best drawing cards on the road par
ticularly in Chicago. Killing will not be
allowed to come TO the Giants, because
Of the bitter feeling against the New
York team in Chicago, but Brooklyn
stands fair chance to land the great
catcher, because Ebbets has material
which Capt Chance may use to the
Cubs advantage.
indianapolis wants to get in the Ameri-
can League circuit. and submits statistics
to show that the HooGicr capital is q bet
ter base bal town than Detroit, both in
patronage and location. II Detroit didn't
have a winning team there might be q
shift in the circuit
BY releasing McAleer from the man
agement the st. Louis American League
club Is In a predicaTeat il is believed
Base ball men say that if the Browns
are not a success under Jack O'Connor
Owner Robert l.. Hedges will sell out
lock, stock and barrel Hedges wanted
McAleer to remain at the helm but the
veteran manager could not stand the
shafts of the Mound city critics. If Nc
Aleer produces a winner I'm Washington
ST Louis fans will realize, no Goubt,
that il pays to let a manager alone
New York Sun.