Evening star., 1909-04-25

whom have gone to the big leagues. Pol
chow Is in the New York State League.
Clyde Engle and Ty Cobb were also mem
bers of the Augusta outfit that season.
and yet the team finished in fifth place.
Charlie Carr. the Indianapolis magnate
who peddled "Rube'' Marquard to the
Giants for $11 900. seems to have tie
hunch in picking up youngsters. He un-
corked southern kid named Lawrence
Cheney. of Oklahoma the other day VIII"
let down the strong Columbus team with
two hits. Besides Cheney struck out
dozen batsmen.
Here is one Stallings pulled of while
in a rage in Newark last season. One OF
the players made few breaks in running
bases. and while the player was being
run up and down Stallings said: well.
that will cost him S25 No. l think |
will make 1t fifty. No. any player that
Rns on ANYTHING IKE dan shs ,hnK tbas as
will do. ought to be arrested: Now
Il have 1t. / will fine myself 500 for
signing him for my ball club"
So Bill Dahlen advised Charlie Ebbetts
against the trade which would take
Hummel from the Brooklyn team. That
shows the real old sport Dahlen Is.
Though he knew that 1t might be his one
chance to become a manager In the major
leagues, he was willing to let 1t go rather
than allow a good man to leave a team,
thus Gripping It, No one ever accused
Dahlen of not being game, but t-is last
information should make thousands OF
friends in every city and town where his
na:-Ie is known.-Boston Globe.
Frank Egan, the Fordham pitcher, Is a
very close-mouthed young fellow and
wise. He says he hasn't signed with Gin
pie reason that the publicity of such
action would bar him from participating
in college ball. Furthermore, he says
he's open to fiirtations from the Reds.
all look alike IL they have the dough.
He is a young man bound to succeed. =
Reports are to the effect that Old Man
Breitenstein is suffering again with rheu-
matism 1t is reported that the old
mans back is giving him a great deal
Of trouble. The fans all about the cir
cult regret this. 1t would be calamity
to the Southern League for Brett to drop
out. He is the best drawing card I'm the
league, and without doubt the head!est
pitcher that has ever performed on
southern lots. We all hope that by June
Brett will be f1inging in old-time form
Atlanta Journal.
In the Southern League there is likely
to be a very marked division between
the first-fight clubs AID the second-fiight
performers. Atlanta. New Orleans and
likely to class far ahead of the other
four clubs. Birmingham. Montgomery
and Mobile seem to be weak again, with
Little Rock an uncertainty, as usual, but
as usual likely to drop down pretty low
before the season ends.-Atlanta Geor-
gian.
Speaking of youngsters. the American
Association is full of 'em. Stoney Nc
Glynn pitched and won a game for Mil
waukee the other day. On the Milwaukee
team with McGlynn are Jack Barry. Dan
McGann and Barry Mccormick. Jimmy
Collins Is managing and playing third
base for Minneapolis and Ollie Pickering
with him. Frank Delehanty and Heiny
Peitz are with Louisville and among the
Toledo players are Mil, Smoot, Hickman.
Seybold and Abbott.
Stories printed in the New York papers
to the effect that Harry Wolverton. man
ager Of the Indians. would be sold or
traded to the New York Americans have
Newark club. to the point OF madness.
The Iron Man is hot under the collar
and declares that the stories were circu-
lated to cause dissension In the team Says
he: Harry Wolverton is the manager OF
the Indians, and he will, continue to be
throughout the season. Frank Farrell
hasn't enough money to buy him: he
hasn't player on his team for whom
WOulQ tTaQe NOlvoTlOH "OIVeftOn
was formerly National League star with
Boston and Philadelphia
Gentlemen of the south. you can never
elevate base ball by allowing parties to
occupy seats I'm the grandstand with wom-
en- present and grossly insult ball play
ers attending strictly to their business.
..e day has passed for abuse of pro-
fessional ball players, even in big cities,
with insane crowds roofing for the home
team, and the sooner the men with money
invested in the business appreciate this
fac+ the better for their pocketbooSs.
Years ago It was The custom to follow a
visiting team that happened to win a
game from the ball park with jeers and
often stones. That day has passed where
the game fiourishes. and the abusive fan
stands In the same class as the stone
thrower. This unwholesome fan is the
jimpson weed Of the baseball garden,
and must be pulled out by the roots
Exchange.