Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Yancey Ayres, the Washington recruit
with Richmond in the Virginia League,
had. according to recent figures, famed
312 men in thirty-three games and had
issued but twenty-three bases on balls.
The directors of the Empire State
League have decided that the post-sea-
son series for the league championship
Of 1919 shall start August %, two days
after the second half of the season
closes.
Fred kommers' failure with Pittsburgh
after his great start as a hitter Is said
to be due to effort to change his style
OF batting. Just reminder that 1t is
always we'll to let player bat the way
away with it.
Ottawa took the lead in the Cana
dian League after going badly all
that broke all Canadian records for
straight wins. BY taking the series
from Guelph Ottawa made it twelve
straight wins and acquired a comfort
able lead over London.
The Western Canada League expects
to get class C rating next year
with the consequent advantages OF
higher salary limit and more play
ers. The growth of the cities in the
circuit is rapid and there is conf
dence that the population showing
will be sufficient for higher classifi-
cation.
John Morgan from Great Bend Of the
Kansas State League to take the place
of Milton Reed. who has been sold to
the Phillies. Reed once had a trial
sent from there to Springfield. from
which club Davenport got him.
Pitcher Alexander Macarthur. sold by
the Pittsburgh Pirates, holds the Kitty
record of fifty-two innings without
being scored upon. Besides being
some pitcher. as this indicates. he has
been used In good many games In
the outfield because he hits over 800.
Detroit failed to exercise its option
to purchase Players Smith and Will
liams of the Regina team OF the
Western Canada League and these
players will now go In the draft. Both
are outfielders. Averages for the first
half Of the season show Williams hit
ting $50. Smith has hit but .255. but
is said to be fast.
This from the pen-or rather, the in
delible pencil-of Bill Phelon anent the
Reds recruit pitchers: "One youngster
who should be on deck In the Imminent
ular as clockwork in his habits, keeps
a close watch on the bases and yet
takes too long time with his wind
up notion.
Roger Salmon, the Princeton Univer-
sity pitcher over whom the Athletics
and the Cardinals had dispute a
couple of years ago: and who was
shunted about various leagues and who
20 now pitching for Hartford, is said
70 have another chance to go up. Both
Tho Giants and Red SOX would like to
get him.
with second division team Pitcher
Harry Kane of Hugo is leading the
Texas-Oklahoma League In games won
with percentage 81 h aSs oo tom anS 10
iast three games. Manager PEBBLES OF
Watson leads the league In hitting
18th an average of $40 In twenty three
games. Covington' mrs! oaseH nan o. =.
De,R rowns, is batting 81 in eighty
| four games.
me aueust 10. with Gadsden winning
s SEQ aannant and Newman second This
inc ,Ip,t WAS lie >outgrowth OF the former
Snutheastern League. 1t had iairIy
.onassful season and hopes 70 reorsanlze
next year with eight Giuos; ~ ,,a,,as
tnal Each of the six clubs finished
., Tefs good shape financially; The league
ehsrs were Gadsden. Newman. Ope-
me- Admission, La Grange and Talladesa.
,,, off queer stunts In the minors.
s, anes pu was scheduled to play Wilkes
Syracuse onble. header August II, but had
sa chanee to play an exhibition with s the
New York Giants. which It e. was !, sn mgu1ea
would be big attrae shod,,e dates. The
1,s fns Barre appeared At the festiy
forfeita The club osred to a1 sba
compromise that !. ~ of the double-header.
but not of both.