Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-21
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

key-trot" curve. according to dispatches
from the Marlin firing line. Too bad
police censorship can't apply to some Of
these springs deliveries
Vincent Campbell, traded to Boston for
Donlin, is now at Augusta, Ga, and is
playing center field for the Hub regulars.
Barring accident, the st. Louis speedboy
will play that position for King during
the coming season.
Bobby Wallace says it will be. a relief to
escape Lefty Georges constant wink. The
manager Of the Browns says that Lefty
would wink saucily every time they met.
Aside from that Wallace had no griev-
ances against George.
Ed Sweeney and Birdie Cree are Yankee
holdouts. Cree is expected at the Atlanta
tGa) camp within day or two, but
Manager Wolverton says he doesn't know
when the big catcher will come in.
One month today and the standing of
the clubs, filled with ciphers, will look
like a sieve. 1t will be the anniversary OF
the beginning of that unhealthy pace set
by the Phillies last year Few teams ever
went SO sensationally for time as did
the Phillies and st. Louis Cardinals in
certain streaks during 1911
In fielding, Gainor is performing up to
his 1911 standard He is getting balls
thrown on all sides of him and also
is impossible to tell from the hitting
what he will do in 1872 Every one meets
a fast ball.
Jimmy Austin will have to make the
first move toward joining the Browns
squad, according to President Hedges.
James is holdout and will have to
come In at the salary offered if he cares
to pastime this summer
DOME Bush is still a holdout Tiger
fans are trying to kid themselves into
believing that his services will not be
missed If Witt. London and Westerzill
continue at their present clip. They all
look good in the spring.
Never again." says Camel. in speak
ing of selling his players Il disposed Of
eight last fall, which practically means
that have had to reconstruct my club
Any one who gets player from me this
season will have to draft him. I'll sell
no one. I'm through fretting myself to
death each winter"
Earl Moore, the Quakers' big right
handler, has received word from London
that he is 10 share three-millOn dollar
estate. If that's the case, he'll proba bly,
pass up the natiosal pastime as a bread
winner
Camel says he's tickled at having Wal
ter Blair with him again. Il can't under
stand how he got out of the American
League With me the season before
last he was the best catcher in the coun-
try. He needs to work every day, and
he will have no opportunity to loaf on
the BrOnchos if he meets with no in
jury"
Danny Shay, deposed manager of the
Kansas City club, had chat with Bres-
nahan at the Planters last night. Danny
is in the hotel business in Kansas City,
chance he may hook up with the Car
dinals. Charley Carr. former Indianapo-
lis manager, is now boss of the Kay See
Blues.
After all the fine obituary sermons that
were read over the supposed corpse of the
base ball career of Doc Wiseman, the
man who has played longest in the South
ern League. 1t transpires that Doc Is go
Ing to Nashville for a trial after all. I'm
less the Volunteers have some mighty
spry outfielders coming. Wiseman is like
ly to make good, too.
Connie Mack has announced that he in
tends to keep Hart Maggert and Gipe.
Bill Sweeney is in the south with the
Boston Nationals, but he has not yet
signed contract.
rying over the case of Owen Bush, who
is bona fide holdout.
AL Bridwell Of the Boston Braves is a
victim of blood poisoning, and may not
be able to take any spring training.
Marty O'Toole has perfected an i'm
provement on spikes for pitchers shoes
which he believes will help them in
fielding hunts. He is now trying out a
pair of shoes fitted with the new device.
Mike Donlin is great whist player,
and is much sought after by the social
set at West Baden. IT'S. also said that
Mike is the real fashion plate, changing
togs no less than twelve times day.
Catcher Harry Smith, the former Pirate
who will be with Newark, in the Inter
national League, this season. has been
training in Hot Springs. He left yester-
day for Petersburg. Va, to join his club.
Brooklyn players say Doc Seaman is
simply holding out to duck the spring
training trip, and that he will join the
Phillies before the season opens. No
matter what he does. it is said, Stack
will remain with the Superbas.
There will be something hotter than the
water at Hot Springs if the Philies lose
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