Evening star., 1914-08-23
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

1t will be noted that in the revived
talk of the third major league the city
of Baltimore does not appear in any OF
the forecasts of the circuit Baltimore,
apparently. will have to get its fill Of
major league ball from the Federals,
and them alone.
Lefty James. with Cleveland in the
American Association. is going good,
and his namesakes with the Boston
Braves and the st. Louis Browns also
are having big years. Tony James is
catching good ball for St. Paul and
down in the Texas League Bobby James
is considered one OF the best outfielders
in the circuit. Altogether the James boys
are prospering in the national game
Records show that the Cardinals and
the Browns of St Louis lead their
leagues in the doubtful honor. striking
out most. The Browns are III class
by themselves when it comes to fam
ming. their record showing one-fourth
more strike-outs than the team next 10
them in that respect.
The scribes seem to be in conspiracy
to deny Hank O'Day any credit for the
good work of the Cubs Recently they
all united in saying that it was the in
fiuence of Roger Bresnahan that MADE
the Cubs win Now Boston writer re-
team of veterans But Hank doesn
care, so long as they don't charge that
the umpires want him to win and give
his team the best OF IT.
Jimmy viox OF the Pirates is angry at
the report that he would not be with
Pittsburgh next year. but had signed
Federal League contract. Il have sign
ed no contract with any Federal League
agent and l am not going to stand Tor
,l,tit fsaE
me-" he said. II am perfectly satisned
with my treatment where ] am and viii
keep on playing ball as long as Fred
Clarke wants me.
Report has it that American League
Gibbs have been cautioned against putting
M their play at the same hotels
where Federal League teams stop. u Is
not feared that any American l-eaSue
PLAYERS will jump. but the idea i that
With Federal League agents and play ers
buZzins about. playing the game on the
field becomes a secondary consideration
10 money talk.
The Virginia Mountain League blew
up last week. The Covington team
won the first half and was in the lead
when the league ended. The trouble
started at Harrisburg when players OF
that team are said to have bet money on
the game and put one OF their players ~
as umpire ana asked SoNliiStoi ~ tiio
the game The scandal that followed
was the final straw.
I.oreuZ Pezold, the younssteF whose ~
lection into the Cleveland inneld sent
Larry Iajoie 10 the bench. halls from
New Orleans and like the man he sue
c.eds has some French blood IN ms
makeup. So far as reports indicate IA
ioie did not go to President Somers this
time insisting that Manager birmingham
he compelled to put him back IN the
game. as he did when he was penched
last year.
This interesting note is found N Ne
braska state League correspondence.
"Recause Umpire Pasateri wrote 10
President Miles and admitted that he had
missed a decision i'll Beatrice. the arbi-
,r.,tor vas released as incompetent. As
! rule the ump who admits he misses
them once in a while is gtn"rallN a Sooo
af1icial II is the marrow -miuded squad !
,.no thinks he is always right who causes
the most grief.
George Stovall ia telling a story to the |
eject that the st. Louis Cardinals wanted
to buy him from the St Louis Browns