Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
dleweight. Howard promising to con-
cede Schmidt twenty pounds.


cede Schmidt twenty pounds.
Catcher Sid Smith of Cleveland, the
only polo player among base ball play
ers, is regarded in the south as one Of
the best poloists in America. He puts
in most OF his time at it in the winter
at his home in Camden, S. c.
Frank Isbell the old big Lacquer. now
Wichita magnate and manager, has the
original glove that Charley Comiskey.
now the White Sox owner, wore twenty
eight years ago. when he broke into the
big game to play first base for the ST.
Louis Browns.
Manager Wallace of st. Louis denies
the report that he would pass up Hot
Springs as "A training place in the future.
He says that the place suits him all
right. but that next season he will re-
quire separate practice park.
Manager Duffy Of the Chicago Ameri-
cans has recommended to President
Comiskey that twenty-five players. the
full legal quota. be carried throughout
the season. That means that only half
dozen of the players left on the roster
will have to worry about blue envelopes
when they ask for their mail hereafter.
Well. we'll. here we have Joe McGinnity
breaking his wrist while cranking his
automobile! In the old days these in
jures were caused by a dump cart up
setting a block of ice suddenly falling
or f1ywheel becoming demented at the
| rolling mill.
| Somebody during the past week sent out
lugubrious story from Hot Springs,
! Ark, to the effect that Cy Young intend
ed ito retire owing to encouragement
| with his efforts to reduce his weight and
get into proper condition. When told
| of the story the big pitcher said. in his
| characteristic manner that he would quit
the game when they cut the uniform off
| him, not before.
| Ex-Manager George Stallings of the
| Highlanders at .Iemphis last week gave
out story in which he charged that his
| ousting from the New York management
| last September was the result of a COM
| bination between President Farrell and
| some of his players. Of whom Chase was
the chief conspirator against Staliinss.
| The latter concluded with the statement
] that he was glad to quit New York and
| get back with Buffalo.
Chicago papers are printing four-col-
| umn-wide pictures of Matty Mcintyre
| smuggling the ball for the White Sox. Mat
~. the Staten Island boy. is said to be
showing better form at the bat than at
any time In two years. The change from
Detroit seems to have done the veteran
outfielder lot of good He not only
has been hitting consistently but has
been polling out many extra-base SmaSheS.
He got four hits last Sunday against
, Houston. one of which was a triple.
I Magnate Frank of the New Orleans
| team OF the Southern League IL going to
| guard against financial loss In crippled
players. He intends to take out accident
insurance for every man on his team.
The idea is a bit new in Southern
| League circles says Manager Frank.
1T is fair proposition. however, and
would advise every club in the league
teal s,on he
In position to recover a certain amount
| OF money for the injury Of every player
on the team. should any be unfortunate
| enough to meet with an accident. II Is
, well to be guarded against accidents.
and. since the proposition looks like a
good investment. we have decided to take
out policies on every player who Is sign
cd TO a 1911 contract"