Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
DIAMOND SPARKS.

| O4&4XAVAVO " 0n4A0s
| A movement has begun at Salina, Kan,
for a statewide fight against Sunday base
| ball in Kansas.
The Cleveland club does not do any
transforming or rent its park out while
the Maps are playing abroad.
II Is rumored that Stephen Flanagan,
| owner of the Brockton club, will sell his
franchise, as he lost money last season.
| Jerry Freeman has been sold 10 the In
dianapois club by Toledo. Staley will
De tried out at first base by the Hens.
| The Central Association is the latest to
| put the kibOSh on 'farmed' players. 1t
| as held that accepting players on optional
! agreements is death to observance of the
| salary limit.
The gainesville club will file protest
| at the Central League meeting on the
standing as sent out from headquarters.
| The Potters claim they finished sixth,
ahead of Grand Rapids.
Oyerail's decision to quit tho pitching
business came as surprise to Chicago
fans. The big pitcher is interested in gold
mines out i'm California and doesn't have
to depend on base ball for living
Monte Cross. manager OF the Scranton
cam Of tn" New York State League, an
nounced that he has signed Earl Mack
connie Mack son. for next wears team.
Young Mack will bc used behind the bat
That First Baseman Stovan is no, FOR
saie-at least to Class \ club-was
shown when Cleveland turned down what
was regarded as fancy offer from the
Memphis Southern League club for
,toval.
Tom Downey is the boy who won the
championship of Ohio for the Reds. His
pinch hit in the seventh inning of the
deciding game broke the ;-to-5 tie and
gave the Reds a lead the Maps couldn't
overcome.
Henry Medicus, one of the Brooklyn
magnateS, was sore man early last
week. He was subpoenaed as d witness
and had to appear Tuesday morning in
New York, cutting him out of the second
worlds series game at Philadelphia.
Taylorville has been voted a franchise
at the annual meeting of the illinois,
Missouri League. The probability is that
II will be All eight-club league next sea-
SON The guarantee to finish the season
has been raised from 500 to 500.
Tommy Stringer, left fielder of the
champion Telling team of the Cleveland
League. has signed with the Milwaukee
club. Stringer was recommended by
Bill Schardt Cleveland boy, who was
the leading pitcher of the Brewers the
past season.
AT increased salary Scout Larry
Sutton has signed with the Brooklyn Ma
tional League Club to dig EN- up for an
other year. Larry has picked up some
players for his employer this year who
bid fair TO develop into stars of the first
magnitude.
Pitcher Burk of the Superbas bemoans
the loss of his fat pocketbook at Bronx
oval Sunday or two ago. He gave 1t
TO one of the boys to keep and remarked
at the time that If it was lost he would
have TO walk home. He got it back and
then lost IT himself.
Al meeting of the stockholders of the
Mobile Southern League Club definite
action was taken resulting in the refusal
to sell franchise to Little Rock. 1911
manager selected from twenty applicants,
many of whom are from northern clubs,
President Shibe of the Athletics mag
ined that he was putting up ball park
which would be big enough for the next
len years Wnen he DU1lt Sf1De Park two
years ago. He laughed at his friends
when they told him to- make 1t larger,
but he wishes now that he had listened.
Hammond Reynolds. who was a catcher
on the Columbus team this season, has
signed a contract to play with the Chi
cage American League team next year.
This is Reynolds first whole season in
organized ball, and his being bought the
first trip out shows that he made good
from the jump.
Manager Bill Friel has signed his 1911
contract to manage the Columbus ball
team. after d conference with President
Schoenborn in Philadelphia. Friel brought
the Senators up from the second division
in a great squirt during the closing days
of last season and is a decided hit with
Columbus fans.
The real surprise of the Naps-R
series was the great work Of Ward Miller
III center field. Nearly every day Grump
pulled off couple OF startling catches.
bat. Altizer also showed up In surpris
ingly good form, cutting off a number of
hits and throwing in grand style.
tiers in Philadelphia Charles Doom, man
ager of the Philies. was presented with
magnificent easy chair by the members Of
the Dining Club. AT the banquet were
several WISHING base DdiI men In the CITY
for the worlds series. Singing and toast
ing were the order of the evening.
Al Bridwell, the shOrtstop of the New
York Giants has entered the boxing ring.
He tackled "Fighting' Kennedy. the New
York welterweight, in a star bout of ten
rounds last week Bridwell is known
about the league circuits as clever man
with the gloves. and attained notoriety
last spring for boxing a furious six-round
bout with Terry McGOvern.