Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Pitcher Joe Doyle. late OF the New
York Americans and Cincinnatis, has
signed-iikewise signed up, whatever that
is-with the Providence Eastern League
club.
The information is at hand that Joe
Tinker hasn't been hit by pitched ball
since he joined the Cubs in 1902. Pair
him of with Kid Elberfed and extremes
would be represented.
Manush, the third baseman whom Con-
ME Mack had and let go. is to be tried
experiment as to the judgment OF two
Of the ablest managers in the bust
ness.
Bobby Wallace wasn't long in giving
evidence of sound sense as manager OF
the Browns He did that by engaging
Fred Lake as scout. Getting a good
scout is the necessary first step in build
ing up a team.
1t is to be hoped that Fred Tenney
makes good In Boston IL only to rebuke
the Boston magnates for the false and
wholly undeseryed position in which they
placed Tenney by revoking the Schae-
fer-Shean trade.
There's no need for the big league rules
committees to get the idea that because
the present rules are pretty good the
I
to put the pitchers box on a normal
level is worth their serious considera-
ton.
Jack knight whom Chase expects TO
put at second base this season. has a
strong hankering to play that base. 7
have been trying to work my way around
70 second ever since I've been in base
BALL" he says, "and If they put me there
they'll never take me off of it"
Jack Dots) Miller the star second
sacker Of the Pirates. haA. just turned
in his signed contract to Manager Fred
Clarke. Miller is wintering at Newark
Charley horse that incapacitated him a
great part Of the past season.
President Lynch OF the National
League has appointed former Corpora
ton Counsel James Whaien Of the New
York club member OF the rules commit
tee to serve with Barney Dreyfuss and
c. w. Murphy.
Outfielder Benny Kauff. who was pick
ed up in Petersburg, w. Va. last sum-
mer by Scout Irwin. has forwarded his
signed contract to the Highlanders
headquarters. Irwin says kauff Is
fleet base runner and a promising player.
Fogel has thirty-nine men on his re-
serve list, and he plans to take them all
TO Birmingham February %. His cast
includes eighteen pitchers. three catchers.
nine infielders and a like number of out
fielders. Horace will have considerable
whiting to do before May Is. when the
twenty-five roster limit comes into effect
shortstop Joe Tinker Of the Cubs picks
Cincinnati as the team to beat for the
1911 National League pennant. Tinker
saws that Griffith's chances depend en-
tirely upon Pitcher McQuillan. IF big
Mac behaves and pitches the ball OF
which he is capable I honestly believe the
President Russell Of the Boston Ma
lions says he will accompany the team
south and set a good example to mis-
players by strictly observing the training
rules and practices. Some one ought to
sidetrack Russell's enthusiasm. Charles
Ebbets has followed this custom for sew
eral seasons, but it never got the Dodgers
anywhere.
Eastern League scribes believe that
Matty Mcintyre was claimed by the
White Sox so that Duffy might turn him
over to Providence. one-third Of which
club he still controls. Under the circum-
stances. with the material at hand in
the Windy City. Duffy will do we'll to
give the former Tiger star a thorough
trial In his outfield.
II Patsy Donovan intends to develop
Catcher Bradley as first sacker he will
have to look around for another catcher.
One was picked up yesterday. and Pres
dent Taylor has lines out for another. as
Bill Carrigan will probably be swapped
to some other club, leaving Red Klei-
now as the only regular in the camp.
Never in his life has Charles w. MUIR
ply, owner Of the Cubs, been panne1 as
he is now being hamm rred by Chicago
scribes. For the past several days the
city has been called all the scapeeraces
IN the calendar. To him mas been at
tributed all the strife and trouble that
has marked the National Leagues ex
istence since Murphy butted on the base
hall scene as owner of the renowned
Cubs.
Manager John CANCEL has made an offer
to Cincinnati for Shortstop Tommy Dow
his Rochester champions. but Cincinnati
refuses to waive claim on the little in
fielder. Cincinnati would trade Downey
and Pitcher Moren with Brooklyn for Bell
Scanlon or Barger, ana at the same time
waive claim on Mcmillan. so that Roch-
ester could get him. but President Eb-
bets has turned down such a deal. Gin
cinnau does not want Brooklyn pitcher.
but would trade him. If secured, with
Pittsburg for Pitcher Howard Camnitz
Nothing came OF the DEAL s'
Among former college notables who will
play on the Crescent Athletic Club team
New York; this season are Howard
Jones. Tho pitched for Yale; Tod Brown.