Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-15
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The latest Boston club sale rumor
died before it reached first base. 1t
hadn't enough speed to get out of it's
own tracks
kitty" Bransfield of the Phillies is
working hard to keep his job from go
ing to one Of the youngsters.
Red Nelson. pitcher Of the St. Louis
Browns. is a brakeman on a freight
train in winter
Frank Chance thinks a lot Of First
Baseman Victor Safer, secured from
the South Michigan Association.
Mathewson is willing to bet 500 he
will not lose game to the st. Louis
Cardinals this season.
Lajoie of the Maps has purchased 80
acres OF land about three miles out
side the city Of Alexandria, La, and
will spend the winters there.
Wheat, the Brooklyn outflelder. in the
exhibition game with the All-Stars at
Hot Springs, Sunday. made home
run. triple and two singles in four
times at bat.
The father Of Center Fielder Paskert
of the Phillies died in Cleveland a few
days ago. The Philadelphia clubs
president, the players and base ball
land.
Smith. southern southpaw, is one OF
the promising recruits for the Pirates
pitching department. Hendrix also is
showing himself to be very fast on the
bases for big man.
Eddie Noyes. the ST Louis Browns
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will make some noise on the big cir
cult the coming season. He is an un-
dergraduate at the Chicago University
Law School.
Camnitz and Adams have Joined the
Pirates at West Baden. and with the new.
that Wagner will be with the team wher
it reaches Hot Springs March 1s, affairs
in the Pirates camp are taking on rosy
hue.
"Silent. John Titus, according to the
Philadelphia National League war cor.
respondents at Birmingham. has about
ctnched his position in right field, and
Welchonce, Mowry and Mayes will have
cause to worry.
Jimmy Ryan. who played with Capt
Ansons famous Colts in Chicago wears
ago, has announced his retirement from
the game. Ryan was a star in his best
days and was a member Of the base ball
party that made trip around the world
several years ago. Jimmy's last en-
Ragement in the major leagues was with
the Washington club seven years ago un-
der the management of the late Tom
LOTUS. Since then Jimmy has been
playing with semi-professional teams in
Chicago.
Chicago papers are printing four-coI-
umn-wide pictures of Matty MCINTYRE
smuggling the ball for the White Sox.
Matty. 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 a lot of good He
not only has been hitting consistentlv
but has been polling out many extra ha 90
smashes. He got four hits last Sunday
against Hueston. one Of which was a
triple.
Flattering reports are coming from New
Orleans. where the Cubs are training. of
the excellent manner in which Catchers
Archer and Angermeier are throwing. All
of which may cause Johnny king to
pack his grin and hike to pelicanland and
Join the National League Champions
Johnny spent long while last spring
warming the bench and watching how
we'll Archer could catch. because King
was not ripe for good work. and he NAV
have to adorn the bench again this spring
for the same reason. Johnny isn't the
terror to base stealers he was a connie
of years ago. and it behooves him to
get into condition with the others of the
team If he expects to remain in select
base ball society.