Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

average of IA. One day some years ago
Collins hit a homer and single Off John
son. and then went along for nearly a
year before he got another hit. His
record against johnson is pretty nearly
the poorest of all the hitters in the Amer-
can League. but when il comes to hitting
the other pitchers Collins is the man
behind.
Despite the carelessness of his fore
fathers who inflicted the handicap of
such a name upon him. Wambsganss of
the Maps appears to be a pretty fine
shortstop.
Pitcher Eddie Plank of the Athletics
has pitched more shutout games than
any other pitcher in base ball. He has
, BANKED his opponents fifty-nine times.
The Players Fraternity announced
another victory had ben won when
Holden of the New Yorks was declared
free agent after an appeal had been
MADE by the fraternity. Very import
ant, isn't it?
Third Baseman linn Beck of the Car
dinals has created a unique record for
an infelder On the Cardinals recent
trip. which closed in Chicago last sun
day, Beck played in nineteen games
without getting a run.
Rhoddy Wallace, the infielder who
has been with the Browns ever since
I.''-, mas refused TO take new style
contract Col. Hedges offered to give
him one without the ten DAYS clause.
but Rhoddy said the old form contract
was good enough for him.
| Outfielder Dave Robertson of the
Giants used to be a motor cycle fan.
Now he has the automobile craze. After
the season is over Robertson intends to
go back to college to finish UP his
course. If possible. he will report for
spring practice
The Pittsburgh club has recalled D. F.
Henry. the right-handed pitcher from
Brown University. who reported to Man
ager Clarke after college closed in the
spring, and was then sent to Hartford,
in the Eastern Association. to gain ex-
perience.
Peckinpaugh and Roy Hartzell OF the
New Yorks are going to Florida The
two Chancemen have rented bungalow
down there and intend to spend the win
fishing.
To look at Outfielder Birdie Cree oil
the New Yorks one would never imagine
that he had been a shortstop once in his
diamond career. Birdie covered short
some years ago. Harry wolverton turned
Cree into an outfielder when Birdie was
with Willamsport OF the Tri-State
League.
| Memphis of the Southern League. made
money fast at the expense of Detroit
The Tigers had scouts looking over Ben
| Karr OF Selma, of the orgia-Alabama
League. when Memphis purchased him
| for $3.50. After karr was a few weeks
| with Memphis, Detroit paid 81 800 for his
| release.
| Fred Tenney. the former big league
manager and first sacker, is still play
| ing ball. He is running the Pilgrim team
! of Boston. 1t is composed of college
stars, and is considered a powerful ag-
gregation. Mclaughlin of Harvard il
one of the pitchers.
| There isn't any halfway work with
! the White SoN when it comes to talking
about the playing that Catcher Ray Schalk
and Shortstop Buck Weaver have been
lows are rated by their own mates as
about the best there is in the league III
their respective positions.
President Barney Dreyfuss of the
Pirates tried to purchase Manager Bill
Hinchman. who is hitting at a terrific
clip, from Columbus, but the deal fell
through when Bill requested the club
not to sell him. as he prefers his pres
ent job to one of private in the majors
Though il was necessary for the
Georgia Ala bama League to take over
the Gadsden team and operate 1t. the
rest of the league Is prospecting, and
will finish the season strong fnan-
cially.