Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
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A Brooklyn critic has it that "Bill'
Dahlen is going to part with Harry Lum-
ley, provided he can make the proper
deal.
Sherwood Magee should have a very
pleasant trip to Cuba. None of the ma
tives there will be able to answer him
back, and Sherwood can argue to his
hearts content
Charlie Murphy refused to discuss the
Phillies' deal when he returned to Chi
cago. Something must have fallen on
Murphy when he was In the east.
Nap Rucker of the Superbas holds the
strike-out record for the season Of 1909,
flaming sixteen of the ST. Louis Cards
in a single afternoon.
If the Phillies' vote is cast against Hey
dler, another cipher could be added to
the Neutrality-suspicious. check for
King, who Is under the national COM
missions ban, and it would never be
cashed.
Should the worst come to the worst
and a war be declared between the Ma
tionals and Americans. Ban Johnson
organization would be at least a five-to-
one favorite.
The Pittsburg base ball club has sent
out invitations to the Scribes who cover
base ball to have a feed on the club
during the National League meeting in
New York.
Frank Arellanes. the speed boy pitcher.
should be one of the best in the American
League next year He got bit too much
work at the start of the past season and
failed to reach his top speed.
l.. ho1 hoy
keep just lap behind rumor in the base
ball world.
Strunk of the Athletics, who wound UP
''Ty'' Cobb by Philadelphia writer's last
spring. He batted pa in the association.
Rather punk second.
Harry Sutor, the White Sox's southpaw,
who was operated on for appendicitis at
his home in Sedalia, Mo-, is reported to be
on the road to speedy recovery. He plans
on going to the coast as soon as able to
stand the ride
Christy Mathewson of the Giants did
not hit a single batter last season and
he gave but thirty passes. 1t will take
a long research of the records to show
better control of the ball.
The rumor that Hermann and Drew
fuss may shift over to the American
Lergue If Murphy is not squelched has
made the other magnates sit up and
think heap.
Nine members of the Reds are for sale.
including Pauxtis and LATTE. backstops:
Ashley. Reyes, Doescher, Ferguson and
Carmichael, pitchers: Dolan, inflelder,
and Patterson. outfielder.
Charles Murphy surely is having his
worries. He learned yesterday that
Johnny Evers is determined to quit base
ball and enter business. Evers owns a
large shoe business and its growth has
been so rapid that 1t Will require all his
time from now on. Base ball pays WELL"
says Evers, but my business in Troy
pays better, and do not intend to neg
lect my business for base ball. You know
cannot last forever at second base"
FREQ Crolius. Dartmouth College grad
uate, who is proficient at base ball and
foot ball, says the Highlanders have Sc
cured q star catcher in Joseph Walsh.
who attracted attention In the south last
summer. Walsh played foot ball on the
Villanova eleven this year and was a
sensational end rush. walsh will be one
of the great catchers In the American
League next season." said Crolius the
other day. He Is six-footer, weighs
100 pounds and IL a natural ball player.
He Is not only fine backstop and
thrower. but is also a corlsing good hit
ter. and as soon as he joins the Highland
ers he will work into q regular berth. It
will be impossible to keep him down. I've
seen many clever young ball players. but
Walsh. In my opinion. Is the best"