Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Pitcher Orval Overall of the Chicago
Nationals has sent word to the clubs
office in Chicago that he would not report
for duty this season and has decided to
quit the game He will develop mining
property in California.
Vic" Willis, the former Pirate, who
signed to pitch this season with the Cubs.
has decided to quit the game. Willis will
buy hotel in his home town. Newark.
Del, and devote his time to managing
the establishment.
Bill Everitt. who formerly played with
Washington. caught burglar in his hem
house few nights ago. Foolish burglar.
He should have made a noise like a ball,
and Bill would have fumbed him.
Hans Wagner has not yet signed his
contract for 1911, but the Pirate man
agement is not worrying. 1T says that
Wagner is always the last man to sign
and also the last man to reach the rail-
road station before the train starts.
The canning of Pat Donohue by the
AthleticS-he has been transferred to
embellishments the chasing of the first
cast-Off from the worlds champion team.
Pat didn't get into any OF the October
games. but was there just the same and
got his share of the coin.
Wally Woods has been transferred to
Troy by the Buffalo club. Woods is one
of the oldest minor leaguers now in cap
tivity and also one of the best all-around
players. He was a pitcher when with
the Chicago Cubs many years ago, then
became catcher and has played every
one OF the nine positions creditably.
Barney Dreyfuss is trying to obtain
additional park ground from the city of
n.xA M, l,1.
Field. The city can give up this
ground only under the condition that.
it will be used to promote art and sci
ence, so Mr. Dreyfuss is now trying to
prove that the national game is both
an art and a science.
The Philadelphia National League
team began practice, at Birmingham.
Ala, yesterday. A few innings were
played at Fleetwood Park just to warm
Manager Doom watched the men work
and praised the youngsters. The Phil
lies have nine reporters with them to
tell the world what the club is doing.
Just before Jack Murray, the Giants
outfielder, left ST. Louis a few days
ago to go to Marlin, Tex, he surren-
dered this bit of glad news: Il think it's
a good bet that the worlds champion
ship series of 1911 will be staged in
like the one best bet to win the Ma
tional League flag. and the New York
Americans will probably beat Philadel-
phia and Boston for the American
League pennant. The Giants will prob
ably have harder fight in the Nation
al than the Yanks will run up against
in the American, but we'll be there
or whereabouts" Such optimism as
Murray shows is joy.
Scout Bobby Gilks of the Maps has Sc
cured a conditional contract for the serv-
ices of Pitcher Bransfield King of the
University of Mississippi, said to be a
wonder. What's the matter with Connie
Mack letting a real, sure-enough college
pitcher get away from him in this fash
ion?
Harry Hooper. the Boston Red Sox
player, will be honored with Harry
Hooper day" when the Donovans reach
Sacramento. Cal. on their spring train
sons, and Sacramento is mighty proud Of
him.
Pittsburg fans have been worrying not
a little because Hans Wagner the Pirates
shortstop. had been drawn for jury duty
and would be called to the jury box just
about the time the team starts for Hot
Springs next week. Barney DreyfusS has
been busy with the Pittsburg court Off
Gals to get the release of Honus, but was
not successful until yesterday. Wagner
was excused by the officials on the prom
Use that he would sign his contract and
put forth his best efforts to get into shape
on the southern training trip.