Evening star., 1913-08-08
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

BASE BALL BRIEFS.
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
world beater, according to the tall tac-
| tician.
OF the 1912 Red Sox, stahl. Pape.
O'Brien, Ball, Krug and Bradley are
gone from the Hub.
Walter Leverenz, the Browns south
paw who has a name like a Frenchman,
looks like an Irishman and is a German,
used to be a blacksmith in Chicago.
Pitcher Kent, who is embroiled in the
Brooklyn Observation-Disclosures muss, has
received an offer to become base ball
coach at the University of Iowa next
spring. Kent was director of athletics
at Carleton, Iowa, College last spring and
accordingly had to report late to the
Dodgers.
Prof. Mutt estimates that 100000 loaves
of bread or 225O0O pounds of Texas
steer could be purchased with the myth
ical S1S,5oO the White Sox are said to
have paid for Larry Chappell.
The failure of the recent negotiations
for q Cleveland-New York trade launched
a report in the Forest city that Man.
ager Joe Birmingham has not the power
to make trades. 1t is said that long
distance phone call from President Som
ers compelled Birmingham to refuse to
offer the players he intended to-
Marty O'Toole has recovered so rapid
ly from his operation for appendicitis
that his physicians now allow him to
take short walks every day. It Is said
that he may be able to pitch game or
two in the last few weeks Of the season.
Oscar Witt, second baseman Of the
Tigers, has been suffering from severe
attack of grip. The team left him in De-
troit when, it hiked east on the current
trip.
Pitcher Lorenz, left-hander of the OF
tumwa Qowa) club Of the Central Asso-
citation. who has been purchased by the
Tigers, is said to have cost 81, 500.
Arthur Irwin, the New Yorks' scout, is
said to have been impressed with what he
saw Of Dave Danforth and Lefty Cottrell
on his recent trip through the Interna
tional League.
Tyrus Cobb, who has had so much
trouble with the fans In Philadelphia in
the past, says he would rather play there
than anywhere else from the standpoint
Of the fun he gets out Of 1t. They al
ways try to kid me- he says, but ]
come right back at them"
Stufy McInnis Of the Athletics has been
invited by Comiskey to accompany the
world touring ball players next fall.
Stuffy, as yet, is undecided what to do.
Should any one member of that one
hundred inf1eld be injured
what would happen to the Athletics? A
Clevelander arises to ask this.
The signing OF Catcher "John Smith
by the New Yorks is said to break a four
cornered tie in names which has existed
in the big leagues for some years. The
Millers. Browns and different sorts of
Meyerses now.
Dan Sweeney, who played the outfield
for Louisville when that city was in the
National League and later was in several
minor leagues, Is dead at his home In
Louisville. He was fOrty-five years old.
Last year Sweeney was groundkeeper for
Joe Cantillon In Minneapolis and he and
Cantillon were lifelong friends. Sweeney
was one Of the smallest men In the game,
but fast and a good hitter.
Word comes from Binghamton that the
veteran second baseman Pete O'Brien is
near death there from Brights disease.
O'Brien's last active playing was In the
Eastern Association early this year. He
finished the 1912 season with Mobile.
fonerly Maeass With hG1ntH tRe chicago cDSs is
reported as insane at Everett. Wash
Like Willie Sudhoh. his ailment is
ascribed to having been hit in the head
with ball several years ago. Thorn
and in 1898 was credited with two no.
hit games After leaving the Cubs he
played with several minor league teams
and lately has been interested In An
Independent team in Washington.
From Knoxville. that home OF pecul-
lar plays. comes story OF new one
from a truthful correspondent In a
recent Appalachian League game, with
q man on third Schiefiey Of Knoxville
stole second. The Bristol second baseman
dropped the ball and Schiefiey sat down
on 1t. While q search was being made for
1T the man on third "stole" home. The
fused to allow q claim of "tnterfer-
ence."
The funeral of Jiggs Donahue was
held Tuesday. July 90, at Springfield,
Ohio. Among the floral offerings were
pieces from Charles A. Comiskey and
players of the Minneapolis team. Ed
Walsh and Billy Sullivan. delegated by
President Comiskey to attend the fu-
neral. arrived too late for the services
because Of q delayed train, but reach
ed the cemetery before the burial
Knights Of Columbus and Elks turned
out In a body to do honor to the dead
player.
A defender Of Babe Myers objects to
criticism Of that veteran manager be-
cause he could not see Larry Chappell
and released him after q trial He writes
that while Myers might have been able
to see Chappell. It must not be forgotten
that he could see Rube MarQuard and de-
veloped the Giants great soutfpaw to
the point where he was fit to attract
some attention. It is argued that this
ought to about balance things for Babes
reputation in seeing prospects.
A story of q real iron man comes from
q correspondent at Spartanburg, 8. c..
who writes OF the feat OF Pitcher Guth-
rie Of mill league team there. July 4
he pitched two games, winning BOTH
July he took up the burden again in
the third inning OF morning game and
finished this game. which went fourteen
innings and ended In q tie, 4 to 4. In