Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02

Jim Mcdure IS SAID TO be after nine
teen-year-Old phenom OF Sandusky Ohio
The youngsters name is Henry Clay
Blancke. He Is q right-hander with a
wonderful drop.
The Pacific Coast League is anxious to
expand into an eight-club circuit. The
northwestern League is anxious to nut a
team in Portland. The coast league will
tolerate the invasion only on condition OF
being given Seattle and Spokane in 1911
RUDE Waddell made good on five-dolla1
loan from Frank Gotch the other day in
st. Louis. More wonder, the obligation had
been due some three Years. No wonder
Gotch is the champion headspinner, wher
ne is able TO pry the RUDE loose from a
f1ve-caser.
Charley Ebbets says he is sure to LAND
IN the first division next wear Wonder
what he had in mind. the place where he
votes?
The National League wanted a strong
man Ior president. Judging from The en-
erSy Tom Lynch has shown thus far. the
owners may regret they ever named him
A special meeting of the Pacific coas,
League has been called for early next
week to consider the proposition Of ousr.
ing Secretary Long from his office. ODpo.
sition to Long is based. it is alleged. or
the fact that he is acting In the dual
capacity OF league secretary and man.
ager of a club In the circuit
The Phillies have an option on John
hllng or the Cubs. 1t is also declared
that he Will be sold to New York. Brook
iyh anu cincinnati The king of ma skmen
:" so'i's - nave nara time making good
Barney Dreyfuss is evidently disguised
with the proposed 16S games schedule in
the National League At least. In view
a.
steps 10 cut down the spring training to
minimum. The proposed trip to the
coast Of the worlds champions has been
abandoned and the Pirates will not as
semble at the regular Hot Springs train
ing camp until March 10.
Secretary Barnard Of the Cleveland club
has hit upon a novel plan to protect the
pitchers In bad weather. Barnard has
oFerseen the construction of the new base
ball plant at the Forest city and has had
built tunnel from the home bench to the
nearby clubhouse. The pitchers will be
able to duck into warm quarters when not
working.
The sale of Jimmy Williams by the St
Louis Browns to st. Joseph in the West
ern League does not mean that the cleve,
exYankee has cashed in his checks as a
ball player. Several major league clubs
might have declined to waive claim had II
not been understood that Williams had a
chance to become manager and wanted
to leave the greater circuits
Slave Brown OF the Cubs who pitched
with three dig!ts. may not find it conven-
lent to leave off cutting coupons from gov
eminent bonds to board the Cubs de luxe
special car for the training trip. This
twentieth century victim Of an intolerable
serfdom has instructed his secretary to
notify Owner Murphy to that effect
Clarke Griffith has instituted a shake-uu
on his pay roll that he hopes will save
Garry Hermann more than So 600 a wear
He claims that the salaries will be more
equalized than ever when the PLAYERS sign
the contracts which he has almost ready
for mailing. Griff believes that some OF
his hirelings are underpaid and these will
profit at the expense of the oyerpaid
hands and the henchwarmers