Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-27

Pitcher Jack Pfeister. once famous
southpaw Of the Chicago Cubs. is pitch
| ing for the independent team at Middle
| town, Ohio.
| Hans Wagner, while in New York. Wis.
! tied the visiting German war vessels
| Some one asked him II he saw the Ger
! man admiral, and he said no, but that hi
| saw Mutt and jeff.
Carl Nichols of the Framington. Mass.
| High School team recently pitched his
| third no-hit game of the season. 1t Is
presumed that Connie Mack has signed
him by this time.
Blanchard, and ambidextrous pitcher
| from Utica, N. Y. who two years ago was
tried out with the Philadelphia Athletics,
has been signed by the Guelph Club OF
| the Canadian League.
William O'Rourke, father of Tim
O'Rourke. scout for the Boston Nationals,
died recently in Chicago. The dead man
formerly played ball with Ted Sullivan
and Charles Comiskey on the Dubuque
team in the early SOS.
Fred Merkle and Arthur Wilson Of the
New York Giants have bought an auto
mobile in partnership. llow-players
fear relations between first baseman and
catcher are likely to become strained as
result Of each wanting to run the car
all the time.
John B. Boyle Of Chicago University
is another man to join the professional
Good judges say he Is one OF the best
third basemen that ever played on col
lege nine.
Hughey Jenning may be deposed as
manager of the Tigers, and Bill Donovan
is said to be heir-apparent to the job.
If wild Bill' lands the place there will
be no let-up in the feud between the
White Elephants and the Tigers. Al
though Philadelphia, Donovan has had
it in for the Athletics ever since Monte
Cross kidded Bill into making a wild pitch
and letting the Athletics win l to 0
game at Columbia Park.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Roxie Walters is the first baseman Of
the Muscatine team Of the Central Asso-
citation. Recently Bill kreig was signed
as manager Of that team. Kreig reported
and brought his handsome young daugh-
ter along with him. Two days later there
Mrs. Roxie Walters. Fans then realized
what had been the cause of the tempo
rary slump in Roxie's playing. They only
wish he could show as much speed on the
bases as he did in his courting.-Sporttng
News.
John CAMEL. who, as manager OF the
Rochesters. has won three pennants in
succession and seems to be in a fair way
to capture another this year. probably
will handle a major league team next
season. He didn't come up TO expecta-
tons when he managed the Cincinnati
Reds five years ago. but he didn't have
much of a chance to prove his worth.
ter, however. and it is said that he has
received offers from several major league
clubs which are searching for managerial
timber.
The Highlanders, it is whispered. will
soon be in the hands OF a new trainer
Barrett, who has had charge of the VIII
liams College team for several seasons,
will probably accept the position in few
days. Barrett. is an expert at treating
lams arms and legs and in keeping ball
players keyed up to the proper notch.
The Hillmen, have been In poor physical
trim all season and are in need OF q new
kind Of treatment. It Is understood that
the Hilltop management is anxious to
have Barrett sever future relations with
williams - that he can devote his entire
attention to the local Americans