Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
SIX NATIONALS HAVE
SIGNED CONTRACTS
Miller and Yohe Are the First
to Place Their Names on
the New Papers.

President Noyes of the Washington
club concluded his task of sending out
the contracts for the coming season yes
terday and it is calculated that all will
be returned by the end OF the next fort
night. 1t requires almost a week for
letter to travel to the Pacific coast, and
the players out there will be the last
heard from.
So far six of the Washington team
have signed contracts for the next
sea son. They include Tom Crooks. Bob
Cnglaub, Doe Gessler, Herman
Schaefer, Miller and Yohe. The first
four named have affixed their signatures
to the old documents, while the latter
two are the first to sign the new con-
tracts. The fact that Miller and ohe
have signed contracts bears out the in
formation given early in The Star that
these youngsters will he given a thorough
trial by Manager McAleer before being
allowed to drift back to the minors il
they fail short of major league require
mentS. Little MillerS nerve carried him
through last season and eX-Manager Can
tilOn was positive at the end of the season
that he would be a valuable man for the
Nationals this year. Yohe also displayed
great confidence in himself, and this,
too, made a hit with the ex-manager.
just how these two players will size UP
10 McAleer'S ideas remains TO be seen.
The coming week should be busy one
with President Moves. many of the
players are anxious for a little money
TO carry them through until the season
opens, and will probably return their
contracts signed with a delicate touch
for a hundred OF two.
AS told in The Star last week, President
Noyes will not attend the meeting of
the rules committee in Pittsburg, and
President Johnson will more than likely
act in his place. 1t is not thought that
anything of great Importance will come
up at the meeting, it being the general
plan of both the American and National
leagues to let we'll enough alone and not
disturb the present rules.
The appointment of 'WaIly'' Warren
as manager in the Blue Grass League
will be received with a great deal of
satisfaction in Washington. as he is a
product OF this city. and made his repu-
tation as a ball player on the vacant
lots in the northeast. Warren has been
playing ball for the past six years in
southern leagues and nearby cities, and
by hard work and close attention to his
business has crept up to position of
manager in the Southern League, the
old boys in the northeast are certainly
looking up
the other members of the national COM
mission that no laws would be adopted
for next season covering the spike ques-
fion does not mean that it will be buried
forever The fact that the sporting
goods manufacturers had already turned
out thousands of pairs of shoes with the
old spikes on them had a great deal to
do with the leaders decision. 1t is a
toreSone conclusion that the question:
will come up stronger than ever next
fall, and the present razor-edged spikes
be relegated to the rear.
Trainer Quirk. who will look after the
sprains and bruises of the Nationals the
coming season, las applied for patent
on spikes for the sole and heel of base
ball shoes that look as though they
might fill a long-felt want. A pair of
shoes rugged up with the spikes
was sent to President Johnson of the
American League last fall. and after a
thorough examination he pronounced
them excellent, but said their adoption
would have to be delayed. Mr.. Quirlz
viii rig up several sets of shoes ny the
time the season opens, and il is his in
fention to have the players give the new
devices thorough trial this summer. If
the players indorse the new spikes the
chances are that Quirk will be in on a
good thing for next year.
report comes from Philadelphia to
the effect that Pitcher Bob Hummer of