Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-13
BASE BALL NOTES.

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The Boston Nationals have asked TO,
| waivers on Jack Hannifan. the infielder.
Johnny Evers can't play in the bache
| lors' team any more. The boss second
| baseman was married in Troy yesterday
The White Sox have secured a hard.
| hitting outfielder in Flanagan of the Pa
| cific Northwest League, according to re
| port. With rope or paddock?
All schedule meetings Of the Nationa
and American leagues will be held in
Chicago hereafter. Garry Hermann is
said to be responsible for this retrograde
movement.
'For instance" says the sapient Stagg
| Of Chicago University, the professionals
have many tricks which are not consid-
cred good sportsmanship in college circles. -
Such as being able to hit the ball and
use their gray matter on the bases.
Billy Murray has finally decided on
Southern Pines, N. c., as the training
camp for the Phillies. This is a noted
golf center. but it is all right so long
| as Sherwood Magee does not get into the
habit of slicing his drives.
When the smoke blows away it will be
found that the Eastern League and
American Association were handed a
bunch Of politeness. nothing more
Roger Bresnahan writes to a friend in
New York that his Cardinals will beat
Grifith's Reds. Is this the payment you
are going to give Old Fox for paving the
way to your new job. Roger?
word to start south week before the
team goes. This is so the big fellow
can tear himself away from little extra
flesh.
Frank Selee, the famous manager of the
old Bostons. who is forced to live in Den
yer because of his health, has bought a
large hotel and is said to be doing a big
business right off the reel. All the luck
in the world to you. Frank
Hughey Jennings made $1,000 on Ira
Thomas for his club Detroit secured the
black-haired backstop from the High
landers for $1,000 and sold him to the
Athletics for $4,000. Incidentally let us
add that Hughey won the pennant on
1ra's timely swats, also.
Jawn McGraw expects to take about
sixty players south on the training trip.
"Going to give them all fair chance
to make good" says the Giants chief.
Mike Donlin says he is one ball player
who Is not going to quit the game. Seems
good to hear at least one man say that
he is satisfied. The Quaker shortstop adds
that he will be on the job the coming
season II he has to climb the fence and
kick a few cops on the shins.
This comes from a well known Phila-
delphia writer: isn't it funny no cheese
manufacturer has yet named his latest
brand after Merkle?'' How they get away
with such stuff in Philly has got us all
sitting up and taking notice. Possibly
they think 1t is humor.
Patsy Donovan is making a stab at
getting franchise in the New England
League for Salem. Portland wants to get
into the circuit, and everything looks
ten clubs, instead OF eight.
Tommy Leach is assistant manager of
a billiard hall in Pittsburg during the
winter. He wants to go south early with
Miller. the outfielder who goes to the
Chicago Cubs from the Wisconsin-Illi-
nois League. had batting average last
year of 1888.
All the ante-season games between the
Phillies and the Athletics will be played
on the grounds Of the former, as the
New American grounds will not be ready
before the grand opening of the cham
pionship season.
Comiskey refused to waive claim to
Dave Altizer, and therefore the soldier
player goes to the White SOx at the
waiver price Altizer "queered' himself
with La1eie last fall by not showing up
at the train when the Maps left Cleve-
land for st. Louis for the final SERIES