Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-05

Rumors that John Evers would not
be retained at the end of the present
season as manager of the Chicago
Nationals were denied yesterday by
Charles w. Murphy. Murphy, the
clubs president, declared that
Eyers's work was entirely satisfac-
tory, that he wanted a manager OF
the fighting spirit" shown by Evers,
whether 1t was directed at umpires
or players,
Frank Chance believes Joe Boehl-
ing, Washington's sensational south
paw youngster, who won eleven
games in a row, will not last long In
the big leagues. -Four out OF hve
balls he throws are curves" says the
p. L., land he will be all through In
couple of seasons. 1t doesn't matter
how strong he is. Nobody can con-
fine himself to curves and stay up
here. I've seen a lot of them break
into the big leagues and curve eight
out of every ten balls, and in year
or two they We're back in the minors.
Griffith might as well use him all ne
can now. for he won't have him to
use many seasons" Hugh jennings
says the same thing
The Chicago Nationals purchased
Outfielder Charles Stewart from the
Indianapolis American Association
Club. Stewart Is to report to the
Chicago Club at the end of the week.
The purchase price was not an
nounced.
Two new payers reported to Man
ager Frank Chance, of the Yankees
V,l,
Williams. of Galveston, Tex, and
pitcher Cooney, of Butte. Mon. Cook,
who is leading in the Texas League
in hitting, will report in few days
Rollie Zeider, who has been in
hospital in st. Louis, reported TO the
Yankees yesterday, but Is still hop-
bling about on a crutch.
DOME Bush, the Tigers shortstop,
who was banished for kicking by
Umpire silk O'Loughlin yesterday,
took plenty of time to walk from the
bench to the exit gate in right neld,
where, unnoticed by the car. he sat
down on a box. An inniTg later
O'Loughlin spied him and ordered
him to disappear Bush borrowed a
crutch from Rollie Zeider and van
ished. Even O'Loughlin's usually
stern face wore a grim smile. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether Bush, VINO
used impolite language, Will be sus-
pended for three days.
Jack Coombs appeared on the Held
in uniform yesterday at Shibe Park
for the first time since April IL,
when he went to his bed with ty-
phoid fever. He. has been working
hard on his farm at Kennebunk, Me-,
and pitching between times to his
brother. He is heavier now than
ever before. 81 weigh 1872 pounds,
the invalid told his manager and
eager questioners, and never felt
better in my life. The last two weeks
I've been pitching every day. My
arm is in good shape, and I'll be
ready to work in a game any time
the team needs me-"
Connie Mack says that Houck would
be one of the star young pitchers
of the game If he could rid himself
of the habit of petering out after
about six or seven innings Up to
that time he is a world beater, &C
cording to the tall tactician.
OF the 1912 Red Sox, Stahl, Pape,
O'Brien, Ball, Krug and Bradley are
gone from the Hub.
Frank Schmidt, young pitcher
from Dunrick. N. Y, who was sup
posed to belong to the Yankees, has
signed with the Boston Braves.
Hy Hasper. just purchased by the
White Sox from Dubuque, is spit
baller.
Pitcher Kent, who is embroiled
in the Brooklyn-Tor Pittsburgh
muss, has received an offer to become
baseball coach at the University OF
Iowa next spring. Kent was director
of athletics at Carleton. Ia, College
last spring and accordingly had to
report late to the Dodgers