Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17

(Mass) club has been bought by the 81.
Paul American Association club to MI the
Baseman Zeke wrigiey. Baker will Join
the st. Paul club at Toledo.
Hal Chase said yesterday that he would
rejoin the Highlanders when they plav
the st. Louis Browns at home tomorrow.
Chase has been taking salt water baths
at Rockaway and has decided to quit New
Jersey as a permanent abode. He will
spend next winter in California whore
he expects to regain his former good
/ health.
The report that Babe Adams was in
Jured while boarding an elevated train
In Brooklyn Saturday afternoon is denied
py PRESIDENT Dreyfuss and Secretary
Locke. who are both In the east with the
Pirates. Mr.. Locke wired tritely as fol-
lows: Adams has been SO successful
on present trip that he has not even had
MS feelings hurt. "-Pittsburg Press.
Elliott third baseman. now with ths
mcheesport. Pa, club has been pur-
chased by the New York Americans. and
VIII Join them this fall for a try-out
n,,s,., t'snurg Nationals announce the
purchase or Pitcher Ferry of Jersey City
ana inneiders Carey and Mccarthy OF
South Bend
Catcher Howard Wakefield. formerly
Oils clubs. reported TO Manager Mcclure
OF cleveland yesterday. ready to get into
the game In case OF injury to Easterly.
the only Cleveland catcher not on the
hospital list. Wakefield has been resting
mis- arm, which has bothered him since
last season.
Fred Toney. premier pitcher OF the
bluegrass League, was sold yesterday
by the Winchester club to the Chicago
oil. n
cially declared the highest price ever paid
Tor a class ID player Toney's achieve.
nents include seventeen-inning no-hit
game i'm which he struck out nineteen
natsmen- His home is I'm Nashville,
Tenn.
Base ball men are ready to concede the
American League pennant to the Phila-
delphfa Athletics. Incidentally the fans
In this part of the country are rejoicing
over the fact that the east will once more
take part in the worlds series next fall.
The failure of the Detroits to win the
worlds championship three times I'm sue
cession is one of the reasons why the
prospective success o. the Athletics in
the American League race IL hailed with
satisfaction by PARTISAN supporters of the
Ban Johnson circuit. American League
men believe that the Athletics. IL victori-
Gus in the pennant race, will make a
much stronger fight for worlds honors
than the Michigan Tigers.
Claude Narneli. owner of the Fort
Wayne team. in the Central League was
I'm the stand yesterday. He is strong a
his praise OF First Baseman Game, who
belongs to Detroit. but is playing WITH
Fort Wayne under an optional agree
ment. Earnell says many scouts have
started TO talk business for Gamer ONLY
10 find that he belongs TO the Tigers.
The latest batting averages show him TO
in Ia has
proved greatly in his fielding since the
beginning OF the season.-Detroit Free
Press.
Thomas Leahy. a former catcher on the
Washingtons. st. Louis Nationals ara on
the Indianapolis and Minneapolis teams
OF the American Association, attempted
suicide at his home I'm New Haven, Conn.,.
last night by cutting his throat with
razor. IL Is thought that he will re-
cover. Dependency over an injured leg.
which prevented his further playing. Il
is thought. led to the attempt.
The New York National League club
has purchased Johnson, an outfielder or
the Waco club OF the Texas League. ana
Munsell. a pitcher. of the Dallas club OF
the same league. Both players Will join
the Giants nj the close Ct the Texas
through by Joe Fechenbach OF the Dallas
club.
Under the management OF James Nc
Aleer the Washingtons are making "A bet
ter showing in the American League this
year than ever before. The team Ia far
and away the best that has ever repre-
scented the nations capital I'm fast COM
pany, and the hackers OF the club are
hanging up a record in profits. McAleer
viii have absolute power TO further
strengthen the Washingtons for next
year. IL was a sorry day when the ~.
Louis Browns let him get away.-Nsv
York Sun.
The Cleveland club has purchased
Pat Donahue. a catcher. from the PILLS.
delphia American League Club. ana
Pitcher Hi" West from Toledo. Dona-
hue was with the Boston Americans for
several seasons. He was sold TO Phiia.
delphia early this year. He win JON
Cleveland today. He suffered from rheu-
matism I'm the spring. and his purchase
is on condition that he 10 In shape 70
play. West was tried by Cleveland N
the fall of 1905 and spring of fa0i then
sent to Toledo. He will report at the
close OF the American Association sea-
son.