Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-04

George NIL, the veteran 1nuel0SI, TO-
Gently released by Chattanooga, has
been signed by Tacoma.
Before Offering the Indian Smith to
rendered him to New Orleans, but
Charley Frank could not see him.
Toledo lost nineteen games to Min
neapOlis last year. but that evidently
was not enough. for Manager Topsy
Hartsel has arranged a series Of prac-
tice games with Pongo Canti1lons
Millers.
Garry Hermann, 1T is announced. has
quit the political game in Cincinnati
and will devote his time to base ball.
newspapers and theaters, with the
ElkS as a side line.
An item is going the rounds to the
effect that while there are many play
ers of Irish blood in the majors the
only real star Of Irish birth is Jimmy
Archer. Roger Bresnahan, then, Is
considered second-rater.
Paul Cobb. brother of Ty. dissatisfied
with the terms Of his contract. has
been given permission by the Lincoln
club OF the Western League to ne
gotiate for his release. Anybody want
a Cobb? Going, going, somewhere?
Christy Mathewson in a newspaper ar
ticle exonerates Snodgrass and. Cobb
DIdIHc loT SpihlUS momentum
Baker. Matty says that il Baker had
ever played against Fred Clarke he would
have been cut to ribbons by the spikes
of the Pirate master
Terre Haute has signed the veteran
Ollie Pickering, who says his ankle
broken last year while In the Kitty
League, has recovered. The Terre Haute
versity Of Minnesota athlete on its ros-
ter. but he will not report until June.
Manager Joe McGinnity Of the Newark
team will have captain and an assist
ant captain this season. In spite of the
| fact that he Will be In the game himself
occasionally. Harry Smith will be cap
tain. Eddie Zimmerman will be assistant.
McGinnity should also name a warden, a
tyler and an outside guard.
| Smith and Killifer of the Minneapolis
| team had a close call from an untimely
| end while hunting in a marsh near Hick-
| man, KY. Loaded down with heavy boots.
! shells and other hunting paraphernalia.
| they were thrown into the bog. With diff
| ficulty they reached log and got back
to solid footing.
| Memphis had a pitcher-until Brooklyn
| put him out of business in an exhibition
| game-who bid fair to make the base ball
| eight inches TALL and could reach from
| third to first without taking his foot of
| the slab, but he couldn't field buntS. His
name was Reno Love. which. 1t was
| remarked. sounded like divorce
| scandal.
| Apparently the Nap players are run
| ming a race to see which can take on
most weight instead of taking off. Joe
l Jackson boasts that he Is ten pounds
heavier and Crum Kaler goes him -four
pounds better and claims to tip the
| scale at 1876. Kaler says he gained the
fourteen pounds through hard study IL
college last winter.
Wilmington, which is in Delaware, and
Chicago are said to be greatly put Oh,
over the fact that the eighth franchise
In the United States League has beer
awarded to Buffalo. and Buffalo, rather
than have any hard feelings in the mat
ter has gracefully suggested that one o.
the ambitious rivals be permitted to tak'
1t. AS a compromise, however. 1t MAJ
be awarded to Jollytown, Pa, that place
!, being favored because II would insure ;
more compact circuit