Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-11
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

| the team at his home at Vandalia, Ill.
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
Manager Harry Wolverton has on his
Highlander pitching staff four spitters,
d southpaw, an underhand thrower and q
slugger. How is that for freaky array
of talent?
Inielder Eddie Evers, a younger brother
of Johnny Evers. the Chicago second
baseman, was last week signed by Man
ager w. J. Clymer of the Wilkesbarre
club of the New York State League.
Word Was received during the past week
from Seattle that under no consideration
would George Capron, Minnesota Univer-
sity star. sign with the Pittsburgh club
as reported
The Springfield, ILL.,. Journal is author
ity for the statement that Dick Kinsella
is the highest paid scout in the business,
the st. Louis club paying him 5000 per
annum.
Manager Jennings Of the Tigers is said
to have a personal dislike for Ralph
Works that influences him in getting rid
Of the pitcher, though he considers him
a man of quality at that.
Homer Hillebrand, the old Pittsburgh
utility man, who could play any position
from catcher to right field until his arm
went back on him, is now running sue
cessful stock ranch in Day county, South
Dakota.
So confident is Jimmy Callahan OF
equaling, II not lettering, his great record
of 1911 that he is releasing all but the
most phenomenal youngsters picked up
last season to get trials In the outdeld
of the Sox 1912 outfit.
Monte Cross is said to have already
signed two players for the st. Louis
Browns to try out. They are both from
Philadelphia. One is Harry French. a
second baseman, and the other James
Wilson, q catcher.
From the New York Times we CLEAN
the following: 1T develops that Robert
Tidewater Outlaws, OF whom McGraw is
especially hopeful, will not report until
June, as he Is attending the A. and M.
College in the south
Connie Mack has agreed to a spring
series with the Phillies, but has told Fogel
he doesn't think he will be able to play
him a series In the fall, unless the Phtllies
should happen to get out on top In their
league.
The New York Sun says: III the Giants
get into the world . series again this year
secutive seasons than any of the others.
In 1911 they went early to Texas. played
almost through October and then had
siege of 1t in Cuba. Now they are the
earliest to get going again.
Ty Cobb says that all Athletics except
Baker, Plank and Bender are his friends
He can account for the dislike or Baker,
but says he cannot understand the enmtty
of the two slabbers. 1t Is the base hits,
Ty-the base hits.
Manager Fred Clarke of the Pirates has
purchased a half interest in the ]. P.
Baden mill at Winfield, Kan. The mill is
one Of the largest in southern Kansas
and it is believed that 1t will add many
thousand dollars a year to Clarke's In
come. The price he paid for his interest
is not known. but it is said by those who
profess to know that the mill is worth
about $4,000
Buck O'Brien, the much boosted pitcher
who is expected to round out strong
pitching staff for the Boston Red sox. has
signed his contract after threatening to
be a hold-out. Iris Speaker and Larry
Pape are the only Boston players I'M
signed.
Hughey Jennings is looking for hitters
strange to relate The juveniles who can
sting the pill are getting more serious
recognition in the Royal Bengals' camp
the willow. Jennings believes he has two
good catchers in Onslow and Kocher.
Gavvy Cravath, who topped the hitters
in the American Association with mark
of 3O7. has reported to Manager Doom OF
the Phillies at Hot Springs, Ark Gavvy
rounds out a great array OF outhelders,
the others being Sherwood Magee, Dode
Paskert and John Titus.
Another deserter. Heine Zimmerman
has quit the hold-out ranks. having
signed a three-year contract with the
to Manager Chance in New Orleans
Jimmy Austin and Mike Mowrey are now
the only real hold-outs.
Bob Bescher, the Cincinnati speed mer-
chant, is laid up with a lame ankle and
Manager Henri O'Day Is worried.
Bescher had trouble with this ankle dur
ing the early part Of last season, and the
injury affected his batting.
Jack Sheridan, the veteran American
League umpire Is spending the winter In
San Francisco. II see by the papers that
the American League has voted to pen
sion me and has given me a medal to
wear on my breast" said Sheridan re-
Gently But l guess when the bell rings
I'll be back In harness. Ban Johnson will
need me when the fight grows hot"
In spite Of the talk that Detroit Is not a
base BAH town, the Detroit magnates can
at least show that they paid more to
visiting clubs last season than any city
outside of Chicago. On the road the
Tigers drew more people than any club
in the league, with the possible exception
Of the champion Athletics.
Lefty" George, who is spending the
winter in York, Pa, is delighted at the
trade that sends him from st. Louis to
Cleveland. II am glad to get chance
to work under Davis said George the
other day. "and my work will prove 1t.
There was no incentive to effort in ST.
Louis
An esteemed contemporary pitying!y
remarks: 1T appears that Wolverton is
the New York club had two catchers.
Now it has five, Sweeney Williams.
Street Tonneman and Bergen. There s
more hard work cut out for the new
| manager in the south to sift and arrange
the infeld.'
Perry. the outfielder whom President
Navin took out Of the International
League by giving his Providence club
three Tigers for him few weeks ago.
| has signed his Detroit contract, In BUILD
Perry Is an exact duplicate Of Sam Craw-
foro. He has the same type OF massive
| shoulders and a like development OF the
torso.
Jim McAleer's observations that ball
players and not managers make winners
has second from Roger Bresnahan,. who
says: III a ball payer hasn't his heart
because he loves 1t, the best manager In
the world cannot make . good player
out Of him.