Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07

Connie Mack is still bemoaning the fact
that the Athletics were not opposed to
Pittsburg In the worlds series. He says
the American Leaguers would have won
easily.
Billy Evans. Ban Johnson's star umpire,
refereed game of foot ball in Johns
town Just after the close of the worlds
series.
Pitcher Gaspar has been presented with
a gold watch by Cincinnati admirers for
leading the Red pitchers in percentage of
victories this season.
McGraw's friends still insist that Ko-
netchy will be with the Giants next sea-
son. The st. Louis club says there 8
nothing doing in this line, but that's part
of the base ball game.
Base ball magnates seem to think 1t alb
solutely necessary to deny all deals until
they can do so no longer. A fine, husky
Ananias club could be formed from the
National and American leagues.
Rumor has it that Charlie Comiskey,
boss Of the White Sox. is after the Den
yer franchise in the Western League. The
old Roman is not at all dissatisfied with
his disappointing White Sox. He wishes
to start his SON Louis in a legitimate
business.
"A movement Is Oil IOOI 10 TeSuSCttdI6
the defunct northern Michigan league.
Application for franchise has already been
made to Secretary Farrell Of the National
Association.
Dick Hoblitzel the Cincinnati first base
man, is to take a postgraduate course In
! the Cincinnati University this winter. He
has brother who Is an undergraduate
in the same college.
President Dewey of Boston is quietly
trying to put through deals to strengthen
his team. He wants some seasoned pitch
ers and says he will beg, buy. borrow or
steal 'em.
Umpire Bill D'neen of the American
League is wintering at Syracuse The
Boston Americans made such a hit as an
arbiter that he is assured a job next
year by b. B. Johnson.
A movement is on foot to extend In.
playing seasons of the Southern and nth
Atlantic leagues well into the end Of No.
| vember. The fine weather in the south
dur ng the fai, Is said to be as propitious
to the game as the climate in California.
where a much longer schedule Is in
vogue.
Umpire Jack Sheridan. after a pleasant
interview with President johnson, has
, left for his home In San Jose. The chief
business discussed was the signing of a
check for salary due.
Jim MCGUIRE manager of the Cleveland
club, announces that he Is in the market
| to buy and sell players, and talks as IL he
intended to dispo e OF a bunch OF veterans
who gave Cleveland some near-pennants.
He hasn't put La joie on the auction block,
however.
T, Tim Hurst will umpire in the Eastern
| League next season. Tim, II is expected.
will supply himself with a cusp.dor before
going on the field.
| The base ball campaign is beginning to
warm up. 'Tis said there is likely to be
tional League. job: Heydler. however.
/ is squatting on the LsA and he is likely
to keep on squatting.
Wabash. Ind. rooters turned out 5000
strong to welcome George Mullin. the
Tiger hero, on his return 10 his native
village. Mullin pitched for Wabash in
the Indiana League ten years ago. A
banquet and cash donation were part of
the pleasantries. No telling what the
Hoosiers would have done had big George
won that last game.
In st. Louis they are laying even money
that the Browns. under OConnors man
agement. will beat out the Washington
team, which will be bossed by Jimmy
McAleer.
Joe Tinker told the fans I'm Cincinnati
that he would like to play there At the
f. time Joseph made this crack he was
about to embark on a hunting expedition
with Clark Griffith.
Official averages of the Southern
f, League. just completed, show that Jake
/ Daubert. Memphis first baseman, pur-
chased by the Brooklyn club. led that
league in hitting during the season just
! ended