Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
BASE BALL NOTES.

| Louis Castro, who once played with the
Athletics. is in demand. Castro has Of
fers to play shortstop for Augusta. Ga.
and Sioux City. Iowa, and to coach the
University of Georgia base ball players
McCloskey, who is now manager of the
| Brewers, says that he has twirler by
the name of Pape. who had 1t on Mar
guard at every angle last season in the
American Association. Looking for SILL
| 600, John?
| Christy Mathewson and Ed Walsh will
| each add "B. B. p to his name. B.
| 3. p stands for Base Ball Professor
Christy will get his degree from Harvard
and Walsh from Yale.
Harry Lumley. who has been appointed
manager of the Brooklyn club, comes
| from the same town in New York state
as Frank Schultz of Chicago. The towns
| name is Lestershire, which sounds quite
English.
Pitcher Steele of the Boston Americans
keeps in good trim during the winter
months by swinging a sledgehammer all
day long at his trade as a bridge builder
+ Charley Cox, who made a big hit as a
twrler with the University of Georgia a
few seasons ago, has been offered a con-
| tract by the White Sox. This boy Is a
live one and is sure to make good in
fast company. He is studying law. how
ever. and Old Roman may have a hard
job securing his signature to a contract.
Z, Brooklyn looks strong In the pitching
department for next season with Ruck-
| ner, Mcintyre, Wilhelm Stricklett, Scan
Ion and several other stars on it's staff.
1t looks as if Hughey Jennings has
slated George Winter to go to some minor
league club and Indianapolis had the best
|
| twirler, whose delivery has always been
| an enigma to the Athletics.
Manager Lake of the Boston Ameri-
| cans says that if Dantzig. who went to
Japan with the transforming All-Ameri-
can team. fails to return In as good
| condition as when he went away, he is
| due for one great calldown.
| Clark Griffith, manager of Cincinnati
| claims he has landed the sensation of the
| coast in Cakes of Los Angeles. who will
play right field for the Reds. Griffith
may think as he peases, but Connie
Mack will stick to Heine Heitmuller. a
California outfielder. At any rate. Heine' 8
name sounds good.
| Do not be surprised to hear the an
nOuncement made any day now that
| Chesbro has retired from base ball. His
| lumber business at Conway. Mass. is
| thriving and growing bigger all the time.
| Turner. the dashing shortstop of the
Cleveland team. writes that his arm is not
coming back as rapidly as he had hoped
| 1t would. which probably means that he
| will again be shifted to the outfleld by
Joyce. and Perrine kept in the infield
| Earl Van Oil. the young pitcher signed
by Manager Murray. is working hard
| daily on farm down in Jersey so as to
be in first-class shape and ready to show
| what he has got as soon as the Phillies
| arrive at Southern Pines March 8.
| Gallaudet and Reserves Clash.
The newly organized basket ball team
Of Gallaudet College will play a game
with the Y. NJ. c. A. reserves tomorrow
night in the association gymnasium.
| The Mutes have a heavy, fast combina-
ton and have shown very good basket
ball form in practice. The reserves are
the fastest second quint the local asso-