Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01

Eddie Summers has signed with the De-
troit champions for next year. This gives
Jennings his full complement of veteran
twirlerS.
President Horace Fogel Of the Phillies
has got into hot water with the rest of
the National League magnates, it is ru-
mored. philadelphia is blamed for leak
ages in the names OF players upon whom
other clubs have asked waivers. 1t is said
the national commission will be asked
TO make such disclosure a misdemeanor.
commission will be held in Cincinnati
next Wednesday. 1t will be the first of
fenSe for Thomas j. Lynch, the new pres
ident of the National League. Secretary
chief to the conference. August Herr
mann viii be reelected to the chair
manship OF the commission.
a member of the National League rules
committee. will try to frame a rule MAX
ing 1t necessary for the umpire on the
bases always to stand on the outfield
side of the base lines. The Old Fox claims
that many plays go wrong and many
signals are missed when an arbiter takes
to the ntield
Christie Mathewson will soon branch
out as a star of the literary sphere. He
is writing a series of books for boys on
the popular sports of America.
The American Association clubs who
led IN the crusade against o Brien, late
president are evidently sticking together
in the matter of bostering up the lnsur-
gents Within the past ten days several
players have been exchanged among the
quintet The latest was Pitcher Packard
/ n 1l,uc Il
is said to be likely lefthander.
Honey Boy George Evans has for
warded his famous trophy cup to Ty
Cobb at Royston, Ga. Evans each. year
presents the champion batsman of the
major league with such a mark of dis
tinction.
Both Connie Mack and Horace Fosel
have promised Monte Cross the best of
the two Quaker clubs surplus material
for the Scranton (New York State
League) club.
1t is pretty certain that the Boston Red
Sox will be seen al Huntington avenue
no longer than the present lease on TIE
property permits. BY 1912 John l. Fay
farther from the city. He is said to
nave taken twenty-five-year lease on a
larger field near Forest Hills, five miles
from the heart Of the Hub.
Chicago Is stealing a march on New
York as base ball town. With two
major leagues. semi-professional league
and the headquarters of the American
Association and Western League in the
Windy city. it remains but for the threat
ened invasion of the association to COM
plete the qualifications.
George Tebeau has succeeded in ousting
Joe o Brien from the presidency of the
American Association. But the sponsor
OF Chivington is threatened by the
three O'Brien supporters. This trio will
demand Tebeau's resignation from the
board of control. Tebeau was elected a
director for a long term of years while
he controlled Louisville, the latter be-
ing one of the four clubs represented
on the board when a ten-year agree
ment was drawn in 1891. While Tebeau's
name Is incorporated in the agreement as
a director. his foes claim he lost the
office when he sold Louisville to Grayson
last year. kansas City. which Tebeau
now owns. has no representative on the
board. On this ground Tebeau's foes
threaten to begin BUSTING proceedings IL
Tebeau will not consent to retire Tebeau
enjoys the right Of might. for he was
elected to the Craftsmanship at the re-
cent meeting by vote of five to three.