Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-22
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

| HAVANA, November 22-The Almen-
dares base ball club played the Detroits
ten inning game to to tie yes
terday. The batteries were Mendez and
Gonzales and Summers and Stanage.
| New Yorker wants to wager $3.50 at
even money that the Browns will finish
last in the American League next year.
| That's pleasant, isn't it?
Fred Toney one OF the most sensa-
tional Of the Blue Grass pitchers. has
signed with the Cubs. They need some
body, but will Fred. prove the man they
need?
| If New York is so determined to get a
new first baseman. why not try Harry
Swacina? This boy has learned his les
son. and Will behave. And he is one
too.
| Mike Donlin. according to New York
| reports. is given up as lost forever to
the game A man might stay out one
year and still be good. but two seasons
! or more would spoil any star from q
successful comeback
What is an isosceles triangle?' asked
Jack Rowan. who had found the term in
d
hard" explained Larry Mclean Its
the path described by an outfelder COM
ing in to kick. and then going to the
clubhouse after the umpire sees him."
Dick Cooley. who has had the Topeka
franchise in the Western League for four
years, is willing to quit and take up the
stage instead of the diamond for his. He
has sold his club to a company OF business
men OF his city.
It is said that Comiskey has decided to
cut loose from three OF his old warriors,
Tannehill Parent and Dougherty All
three have had long and honorable ca
reer In the American League. and he be-
leves all three OF them are about
through.
Harry Lord Is to captain the White Sox
next season. He Is the logical man for
the job. Zeider is a good ballplayer, but
lacked the practical experience.
Old Cy Young is growing extremely
fat, and even the winter work he does
on the farm will hardly take it of. Owner
Somers says he will carry the old war
rior next summer. but will ask him to
pitch but once a week.
Gardner. the new second baseman OF
the Boston Americans, IL a corker. He
wasn't much thought of In the early part
Of last season, but when the illness of
Mcconnell gave him a chance. he showed
so well that Andy never got his job
back.
Paddy Livingston. who caught for the
champion Athletics this year, insists that
Marquard is q real phenomenon and de-
clares that he can prove IT IL McGxaw
will pass the Neutrality-suspicious. LETT
handler over to Connie Mack. Livingston
caught Marquard's curves In Indianapolis
when the RUDE was pitching sensation
several years ago and finally attracted
the attention of the New York club. Nc
Graw, ii is safe to say, will not let Mar
guard go, at least to Connie Mack.
wild rumor has reached Broadway
that Manager McGraw, who has just
signed to draw his salary for five years
more will lasso Bugs Raymond and try
TO reform him In time for next season.
Since Bugs was chased away from the
Giants last summer he has hal many
queer experiences. He has played on
both sides of the bar, pitched for bloomer
girls, waited on table and lugged trunks
up and down stairs in several hotels and
tried. to run a trolley car. But his heart
has not been In his work, 1t Ia said. and
when he saw McGraw in Chicago last
week he begged to be taken back. III
Bugs will ride on the water wagon all
winter the Giants may have him back
when they gather at Marlin Springs in
March. McGraw still thinks Raymond Is
a great pitcher, also Rube Marquard.