Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
JOHNNY EvERS.
MORE NATIONALS DENY HAVING
SIGNED WITH NEW LEAGUE
Milan, Mcbride and Street Join Johnson In
Saying Reports Of Their Jumping Are
Untrue Base Ball Gossip.

Had Johnson worked yesterday and dis
played the brilliant forrn he did In ST
Louis and Chicago last week he would
probably have scored. a victory by =
close score, but with Ford slated to pitch
for New York it was a 'wise move. The
Nationals have been decidedly weak
against Ford this year and 1t looked like
another instance where Johnson's bril-
pitch him against the Highlanders. spit
ball artist. and It was therefore much
better to take a chance with one Of, the
other pitchers.
If the. praise which is heaped on Ger
many" Schaefer In every city OF. the cir
cult is a reflection of the esteem in which
the clubs In those cities hold him as q
ball player 1t is not going to be an easy
matter to get waivers on him when the
Washington club decides to let him go.
There is not a town In the circuit where,
when Schaefer Is In a game. he does not
draw bouquets from the scribes the next
morning. this undoubtedly indicating that
caliber. But 1t remains to be seen II
the managers of the various teams of
the league share this opinion. There IS
no doubt that on team which is we'll
balanced and strong Schaefer would he
valuable utility man. He knows, the
game. is hustler and has way about
him that makes him popular with the
fans. :.
According to dispatch from .Cincin-
natl Promoter Fletcher Of the proposed
third league is quoted az saying that
Walter johnson has agreed to sign with
him. This may be true, for what player
would not sign for a $4,000 bonus and
ferent from other human beings. but It is
up to Fletcher to put up the coin and
organize his league. But johnson IL too
shrewd to tie himself UP with any prop
osition which may have nothing behind
it but four spades and heart.
Lefty Russell, for whom Connie Mack
is supposed to have paid $4,000 to the
Baltimore Cub. made his debut in the
out Boston. While there has always
been some doubt as to Russell's ability
to make good In fast company. 1t was
a fairly good sign that he would when
Connie Mack got him, for the elongated
manager Of this years champions has
habit Of picking ZIP youngsters who
deliver the goods for him.
Shoeless Joe jackson must BID some
thing more than mere Hash In the
pan. the way he Is lacing the leather.
1t is. perhaps. fortunate thing for
Lajoie. Cobb and the other aspirants
for the automobile that shoeless Joe did
the season. or he might have been a
prominent factor In that contest.
There Is just one thing against Joe.
and that is that Connie Mack did not
hold on to him. It is not often that
Mack makes a. mistake. ana before the
admirers OF the Philadelphia manager
will concede that jackson Is q star. he
will have to continue his present stride
for a while longer at least
BY winning from Boston yesterday the
Athletics hung up their hundredth VIC
tory OF the season. an unsurpassed rec
ord in the American League With
eight or 80 games yet to play. It would
not be surprising to see the Athletics
hang up a record for victories which
may never be overcome In the history
Of the American League, at least. not
while there ia q semblance of having
fairly well balanced lot OF teams.