Evening star., 1909-02-26
BASE BALL NOTES.

Young Tom Hughes, one Of the recruits
of the Yankees pitching staff, sent in his
signed contract to Secretary Nahon yes
terday.
Pitcher Barney Petty must make good
next season or take a toboggan ride to
some minor league. says President
Hedges of the ST. Louis Browns. In ex-
cusing him from going to French Lick
to train Hedges gave Petty this warning
the other day.
There are now six Yankees on Stall
ings' plantation at Haddock. Ga: The
latest arrival Is Pitcher DOC" Newton.
The others on the scene are Blair.
Sweeney, Wilson. bennett and Manning.
Buck" Freeman is taking daily exer-
else at Wilkesbarre. and believes he will
be in shape to play ball again. despite his
accident Of last season. Freeman has not
heard from Minneapolis yet. and is await
ing the call which may never come.
Roger Bresnahan still insists that the
Cardinals won't finish in last place. But
that's about all he seems willing to say
for his crew. according to St. Louis
scribes. Well. there should be lots of
nourishment for the Mound city fans In
the fact that they won't have to watch a
tailender perform on the home grounds.
Connie Mack thinks the eastern clubs
will give the western tribe a battle this
season. and those who think the west will
have things their own way again Will be
disappointed. We hope SO, Connie.
Frank Chance. the Cubs leader, thinks
his nine will be stronger than last season.
for the fourth time Chance adds that the
strength Of the club last season was good
enough to win, and the fact that 1t will
be better in some departments next sea-
son will give them another pennant.
Tommy Mccarthy, Boston's famous ball
player. and one of the brainiest that ever
donned uniform. is once more In the
big game. Tom has been engaged by
Cincinnati as scout. His duties will COM
mence April 1. Yesterday Mccarthy sent
Manager Clark Griffith his acceptance of
terms.
The Philadelphia Base Ball Company.
which operates the Philadelphia National
League base ball club. organized yester-
day by the election of Israel w. Durham
as president. James P. McNichol was
chosen vice president, Charles F. Wagner,
treasurer; William J. Shettsline. secretary.
and a board Of directors consisting Of
Durham, McNichol and Clarence Wolf of
Philadelphia and William O'Mara Of Jer-
sey City.
"The time for saying sweet things about
the past and to soft soap me has gone
by" says Ed Walsh, the White Sox pitch
er. II must get $500 for the seasons
work and three-year contract or I will
not return to Chicago. I will remain at
Yale coaching the pitchers. and the man.
agement has already asked that I stick
here until the season closes at the end of
June. In the meantime I am getting
together a semi-professional team for
Meriden. and I find can play the strong
est teams in the state. I will pitch for
this aggregation and not return to Chi
cago at all unless Mr.. Comiskey sees my
figures"
New Yorks big major league clubs have
several famous veterans on their payrolls
as coaches The Giants haveWilbert Rob
inson, the old Baltimore catcher: Arlie
Latham. once the star third baseman OF
the st. Louis Browns, and Dan Brouthers;
a champion batsman when he played first
base for Detroit, Boston. Baltimore and
Brooklyn. The Highlanders have Arthur
Irwin. famous as short stop and captain
of the Providence and Philadelphia teams.
and Charley Farrell, a great catcher in