Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26

| tip and signed the infielder of that name
/ to so to Cuba.
| That goat failing along behind Dan
Fletcher belongs to Charlie Murphy. The
| third league booster got the chubby one S
nanny without half trying.
Cy Seymour the former Giant outfield-
| er, will, in all probability. sign a con-
| tract to manage the Troy New York
state League team next year, to sue
coed Jim Kennedy.
Sherwood Magee, the crack outtielder
of the Philadelphia Nationals, will devote
the winter months to basket ball. He
has signed to play in one of the Penn
sylvania leagues.
Ed Konetchy. the Cardinals sterling
first baseman, and Bobby Byrne of the
Pirates. have opened pool and billiard
academy in st. Louis.
Harry Mcintyre. the pitcher of the Chi
caso Cubs, who pitched 'in-and-out' in
the worlds series, went fishing down in
Tennessee after the disastrous struggle
and violated the game law Of that state
He was fined $50 per fish. He caught
only one.
President Hedges of the St Louis
American League club says that he has
asked nobody to take charge of his team
next season. This means that Bobby
ton Of manager. When you have base
ball magnate in mind, never say "he
lies" but say che is mistaken 1t
sounds better.
Donald c. Despaine. ex-president of the
Lincoln base ball club, of the Western
League. has become sole owner Of the
property by the purchase of the half in
terest of his partner, l.. T.. Stoner. The
price paid was $1,000.
Many of the base ball magnates are
wondering who is paying D. A. Fletcher's
expenses while he Is fitting about the
country. There must be some one behind
him who has a roll" for Fletcher was
never known to have enough coin about
him to stand the strain of such a lengthy
campaign as he is making.
Unable to take the American League
meeting away from New York city in
favor of Chicago. President Ban johnson
has notified the club owners that the
usual fall conclave will be held at the
Hotel WoIcott on December IA The Ma
tional League will convene at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on December Ii. while the
Eastern League will get together on the
18th. This means almost a week of back
ing and filling by the base ball magnates.
Pitcher Caldwell, who joined the New
York Americans near the end Of last
season. and Catcher Walter Blair, who
the 1910 season, sent In their contracts
yesterday to Secretary Davis to play in
1911.
Contracts were also received yesterday
at the New York National League head
quarters from Pitchers Crandall and
young Hendrick, who pitched a few
games for the Giants last season and
looked very promising to Manager Nc
Graw.
The usual report Is in circulation that
when the Eastern League of Professional
Base Ball Clubs meets at the Hotel Vic
toria next month determined opposition
to the reelection of President p. T. Pow
ers will develop. Powers has been ap-
parently beaten SO many times for this
office only to bob up serenely when the
votes were counted that 1t Is safe to say
that he'll be chosen again unanimously.
Powers founded the Eastern League and
on many occasions he provided money
to keep it from going on the rocks. The
club owners one year decided to try an
other president in Powers place, but
when the time expired they were glad to
welcome P. T. back. AS the Eastern
League enjoyed a splendid season this
year under Powers leadership, 1t is
thought that the club owners will de-
eide to let well enough alone.