Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

IN a recent game between the Jackson
and Battle Creek teams of the Southern
Michigan League, Buck Corners, the
Jackson first baseman, secured six hits,
four Of them doubles in six times at bat
Charles W. Boyer. proprietor of the
Boyer theaters in HagerstoWn, Martins
burg, Hanover and Annapolis, formerly
president of the South Atlantic Base Bali
League was offered the presidency Of
the Texas League at salary of $500
year Boyer states that for business rea-
sons he will decline the offer. although
he says he would like to accept.
The fact that the South Bend team of
the Central League disbanded three days
before the season closed was not made
public Games postponed on account OF
aviation meet was the excuse given out,
but it developed later. according to re-
ports, that the players were given part or
their salaries on the Thursday before the
league closed and cast adrift.
Marty O'Too,e. who went to Youngs-
town to see Ronesetter Reese, was grab
bed as he was about to start for Pitts
burgh and made to stay over and UNI
pire a ball game played for the benefit
of the National Children's Playground
his presence in aid of the children, but
hated the publicity he got. No one called
him thief or a robber during the game.
Shortstop Lew Groh, formerly of Law
renee, Worcester and Fall River, In the
New England League, now with the
Hamilton club, in the Canadian League,
is in bad. After recent game In London
Groh assaulted Umpire Stronger Groh
was fined SO, escorted off the field by
policeman and suspended. The game end
ed in a dispute in the sixth inning over
q decision by his jumps.
There is talk in southern Texas OF the
organization of new base ball league. to
be known as the Midcoast League. and to
include Beeville. Goliad. Victoria. Bay
City, FL Campo, Cuero, Yorktown and
Yoakum 1t is proposed to make the sal
airy limit low-about $500 or $6OO-so
that all the towns named could afford to
enter. With such compact circuit and
low salary limit it is thought the league
would prove profitable to all the club
owners.
The one unique feature of the Central
League campaign, which resulted in Day.
ton securing it's first pennant in ten
years. was the playing of the entire sea-
son without any change in the batting
order. In the final game of the season
opening day save that Otey was on the
slab and Dell in the outfield 1t is prob
able that few teams in the country can
boast of going through an entire season
without the manager being compelled to
switch his batting order.
The fans never do get through talking
about the unassisted triple play made by
Neal Ball two years ago against the Bos-
ton team. 4 Columbus, Ga, man sends
a letter asking if it is true that Ball fol-
lowed up the play with triple or home
run. The play came in the second inning
of the first game of a double-header with
Boston. Ball, coming to bat in Cleve-
lands half of the round, did knock out
homer off Charley Chech. who was der
ricked in the next round. The play was
made July 10, 1909.
Joe Slattery, suspended by Rock Island,
was given a chance to get another en-
gagement if he could, and went to Terre
Haute in the Central League to take the
place of John Somerlott at first base but
his hitting was weak and he did not finish
the season.