Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-27
BASE BALL BRIEFS

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! he expects to return to the Union Asso-
c1atlon after the first of the year buy
the Salt Lake franchise and assist in
the organization of an eight-club
| league, to inclue Boise and Pocatello.
besides the cities already in the Union
Association.
If Outfielder Tom Downey's moving pic
ture show In Bridgeport pans out like he
hopes he may not go to Sacramento to
play ball next season.
The Philadelphia North American rises
to remark that with Mrs. Britton and
Mrs Brush as magnates they'll soon be
calling the Older base ball organization
the "Suffragette League"
The Newark team of the Interna tional
League will have the honor of playing
the first game on the new EbbetS Field
at Brooklyn, President Ebbets having
April g.
Shortstop George Weaver of the White
Sox has, at President Comiskey's request
gesuon from the club owner as to the
amount.
Miguel a. Gonzales, catcher, is the
latest Cuban to break into major league
Dali, Manager Stallings Of Boston having
signed him for trial. Incidentally he was
the hrst Boston player to get into line.
Manager George Stallings of Boston ex-
plains his release to Chicago of Short
stop Bridwell, which was a direct sale
Tor cash. by saying that he has Won
derful infielder in Maranville, who
worked as shortstop part of last season.
1T has inst ont hot
last season Manager Clarke of Pitts
Durgh offered the Boston club three in
helders. two pitchers and a catcher for
BiIl sweeney: Manager King favored
'ne oeal' Out President Gaffney vetoed it.
1t Is believed to be almost a certainty
that McGraw will start the campaign
next year with Artie Shafer in his infield
hne.up and young George Burns in the
outf1eld. If these two are able to stick
1t Will give the Giant leader even more
speed than he has had before, ASSUMING.
that none of the regulars has let down.
Peter Kelly, formerly secretary of the
Boston club. will be the new business
manager Of the st. Louis Cardinals, pro-
vided Herman Seekamp is released, as
seems to be certain. Kelly was one of
the most popular and efficient business
ular in St Louis.
Manager Stallings of Boston announced
that lnfielder Arthur Deylin would be re-
tanned Tor next season. Devlin is work
ing on a tWo-year contract. StallinSs also
said he had no intention of releasing
Outfielder Jay Kirl1e, and says he ex-
poets kirke to make the regular team.
Miller Higgins may possibly put
through some sort of deal with Joe
Tinker, the new manager of the Reds. |
Tinker has been summoned to Cincinnati
for a conference with Hermann. He will
remove there from Chicago, and as Hug
gins is resident of Cincinnati and a.
close friend of Hermann the prospect for
a trade is good.
shakespeare once saw fit to write.
There is nothing in name but there
may be good luck in having two Franks
at the head of the Highlander team next
SeaSOn-Frank Farrell, owner, and Frank
Chance. manager. If the two Franks do
anywhere near as we'll as the two Johns
John L. Brush and John J. Mc(iraW--did
with the Giants there will be many happy
homes in Manhattan next season
Roger Bresnahan announced that by
advice of his counsel he will not sign an
other contract until he pins the ST. Louis
clue down to a date for settlement of his
claim. He may make tentative agree
ment with another club, but that is all. |
Even then he cannot talk salary because
ne UoeSl KNOW whether the st. Louis
club can be made to pay the difference
between $4,000 and whatever salary he
may draw from another club next sea-
son.
Fielder Jones tells President Johnson
that he has obtained a good umpire in
Hildebrand of the Pacific Coast League, |
and when Jones lauds an umpire there is
good reason for it. There were few
good umpires when Fielder was a man.
a2er. He also parted with the informa- |
ton that the White Sox had a promising |
lnfielder in Joe Berger. who was with Los
Angeles last season. He considered Ber-
ger the pick Of that league.
or the Chicago Cubs Of 1906, who es- |
tablished record by winning 116 games |
in the National League, there remain |
only four players-Evers, Sheckard, |
Schultz and Reulbach
The Cleveland Maps have released Gene
Knapp. pitcher, to the Portland club of |
the Pacific Coast League, and Jack
Adams, a catcher, and Art Hanger, an
outdelder. to the Toledo club, Of the
American Association.