Evening star., 1909-02-25

Catcher Payne would like to know
whether he is owned by Chicago or De-
troit. as both clubs have him OH their re-
serve lists.
John b. Foster is credited with giving
Cy Young his nickname. He referred to
Young as Cyclone Young and the Cleve-
land players abbreviated this to "Cy."
The Pittsburg club has released
Pitcher Parker to the Springfield club of
the Connecticut League, and Third Base
man Shaw to Providence.
"There never was any foundation
for the report that I offered to trade
Stone and Howell to Chicago for Frank
Smith and Jiggs Donahue," says Man.
ager McAleer of the st. Louis Browns.
than / received last year and three
year contract or / will not be with the
Chicago White Sox," says Ed Walsh. He
has received no reply from Comiskey.
There are stories leaking out to the ef-
feet that Cy Young will be with his old
friend Lou Criger when the bell sends
the season away, but we all doubt 1t.
NAL Eason profited yesterday by
Nal is running the Lawrence club in the
New England League and he secured
Pitcher Demaree and Outfielder Wagnon.
Frank Farrell promised Joe Doyle a
bonus If he won the majority OF his
games last season. Joe was absolutely no
use to the club. A letter was received at
American League headquarters the other
day in which Doyle said he thought he
was entitled to the bonus. He won three
ar nCf tHn Ia ar
right, but what a nerve he has!
Doc Marshall. former Giant and last
year with the Cubs. is going to be a big
Brooklyn club. He is good hitter and
one of the easiest ball players in the
business to handle. With Bergen going
good and Marshall to help out. the
Brooklyn catching end does not look. bad
at all, :. .-.g..
Cleveland scribes do not look with
favor upon the deal whereby Cy Young
joins the crew OF Lajoie. They seem to
think that .Chech Is a wonderful and
coming twirler and that Larry should
have hung onto him. Possibly. but we
are of the opinion that for once Lajoie
showed himself to be a real manager. It's
the first time. however. that he displayed
any of that Jimmy McAleer brand.
Catcher Louis Ritter. for several years
with the Brooklyns. goes to Denver this
season instead of Newark. as was first
reported. President Ebbets made the an
nouncement yesterday from his home,
where he is laid up with a severe attack
of the grip.
The idea that George Stallings is going
to do things with Frank Farrell's club is
gathering friends every day. Perhaps the
greatest factor of all is the fact that
stallngs has made no claims. All the
Big Chief says is: "Tll do my best. l
think we'll be up there fighting. In any
event, we won't play dummy ball"
Washington fans are said to be tickled
to death now that Bill Burns Is to re-
main there. Well so are we, for one
Kid Elberfeld, who was slated to be
traded for the Washington twirler. sends
word that his bum leg is 0. X. now. and
that he will give the fans up on the
Heights a great run for their coin under
is a great man. and I will work my head
off for him." the Kid writes.-New York
Journal.
Phil Lewis is going into the discard,
at least in so far as the Brooklyn club
is concerned. Waivers have been asked
on the shortstop, who a couple of seasons
ago was considered to have all the ear
marks of star. Ebbets made all sorts
OF efforts to find trade for Lewis. but
the other magnates were willy. They
knew something.
In the draw-off for the services of
Pitcher Forrest Moore by the national
commission ST. Louis got the man in
stead Of Boston. Moore was the prop
erty of the Cubs. Waivers were asked.
but both clubs put in bid. Boston got
another wallOp in the base ball lottery
when Outfielder Miller, who led the Wis
consin League in batting last season. fell
into Pittsburg's net This youngster was
also drafted by Chicago.
Manager Mack. figuring that he can
safely count upon Vickers. Dygert,
Schlitzer and Flater to- deliver the goods.
with Krause, Salve, Carter and half a
dozen other promising youngsters on his
roster to fall back on, feels that he Is In
position to dictate terms to Bender. OF
course. IL Bender joins the team and
makes good Connie says he will gladly
pay the Chief the same salary he re-
ceived last year. But Mack wants Bender
to "show him before he pays the Chief
any more big money He must earn his
salary In the future before he gets it,"