Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-16
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

>. Ihat when you want a thing done well
1t is best to do it yourself is illustrated
IN The case of Outfielder Elmer Smith of
Duluth The Jackson club of the South
erH Michigan League sent him a contract
last winter He decided not to sign il
and forwarded it to another player. a
friend, to deliver to the Jackson club.
Inc other player overlooked the matter
tuth for Smith under the clause which
grants ownership If a contract is not re-
turned within certain period.
Jerry Eddinger, recently res gned as an
umpire in the Northwestern League to
become scout. pulled off move! STUNT
IN the Three-I the other day Eddi ger
wanted to get a line on Pitcher Harry
Jasper and to get the proper angle he
secured consent from President Tearnev
TO umpire game in which Jasper pitch
ed. Thus. standing behind the D ate with
ms eagle eye on Jaspers deliveries he
was able to judge his ability better than
II he were watching from the grandstand.
the point of vantage of the ordinary
scout.
Mike oBr1en, an umpire in the New
England League, has discovered a new
method of hurrying games along. Dur
Ing recent contest a dangerous bat
ter Of the Portland team stepped to
a Inc piate with the bases occupied.
The pitcher pitched two balls to the
batter and the manager of the Worces-
ter club finally decided that it would
be better to walk the man at bat. He
signaled his pitcher to do so, and the
umpire detecting the signal ordered tha
batter to take his base before another
ball had been pitched The umnire
must have taken lessons in mind read
ing.
and second baseman of Chicago's first
ball team in 1S70-the original white
Stockings, by the way-is, like Presi-
dent James Gaffney of the Boston
Braves. strenuously opposed to an i'm
preston getting out that he is dead.
Woods friends among the old bows will
be glad to learn that he is above ground
and not under, and they will indorse
his denial that he is dead when they
learn that 1t comes from him direct
Jimmy is not the only one who objects
to the death story. a friend writes
from Kansas City to confirm his de-
NAL and pays his compliments to the
veteran second baseman: ut seems like
only yesterday" he writes, that
Jimmy was on deck playing the posi-
ton as he only could play it. He was
the model for all those who have fol-
lowed him and has never been excelled.
must be admitted is some compliment
for Jimmy Wood.
The month of June was disastrous one
games out of twenty-seven piayed. and
scored only 102 runs to JOG for opponents
Pitcher RUDE Evans. who has lust been
recalled by the Maps from the New Or
leans club, has been the property of the
Clevelanders for three years
There is guy named Retibouyki roam
ing around the Balkans, but as Hughey
Jennings is not reader of war news he
has not been signed as yet to Join Parten-
heimer and Peplowski.
Cleveland fans have conceded the pen
nant to the Athletics. After that little
formality Mack needs only the consent of
Griffith. the Washington manager. If
Grit refuses to give it Connie expects to
land the flag just the same-Philadelphia
Press.
The champion New Haven team is
showing the way and burning un the
Eastern Association again this wear.
The price paid Superior by the New
York Giants for "Rube" Schauer has
now been cut from $4,000 to $500.
For the third time In "A MANY saa.
sons the Cubs have shipped Pitcher
Fred Toney to the Louisville team.