Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05

Those Feds must certainly be in des-
perate straits. Gilmore. of course, is
not affected by how much money the
league may lose He has not cent in
vested and is but salaried individual.
He earns his by keeping a few OF the
money men in the league jolled up so
they will continue to produce. but how
he is going to explain that ten-cent ball
Is feasible Is not exactly clear.
Organized base ball which is getting
the benefits of big attendance and stand
ard admission fees is not having a pros
porous season because of the enormity
Of the salaries and other expenses, yet
II looks as If on the whole 1T will be a
fairly prosperous year. in that little
money will be made and none lost. What
makes this condition possible is the fact
that the major leagues are getting the
money at the gate. To reduce the prices
OF admission at this time would be sui
cidal and yet the Feds are contemplating
any other effect than to shorten the base
ball war.
It would seem that it would be a lot
better for Johnny Evers to keep out
Of messes and remain in the game than
to invite suspension from time to time.
for Evers means much to the Braves
and he cannot help his team while he is
sitting In the Rrandstand. OF course.
Evers' efforts probably are appreciated by
the Boston management, but 1t appea RS
that more harm is done by his being
out of the game than he can make up
for by his display of strategy when in
action.
Cy Falkenberg made a visit to Cleve-
land the other day. and there are a
lot OF rumors in circulation as a re-
suit. 1t seems that Cy approached both
Chapman and Joe Jackson with Fed
eral League offer of which President
Somers got wind. He at once signed
Chapman to an ironbound three-year
contract and made a similar PROPOSE
ton to Jackson who. it is reported, re-
fused to sign. preferring to await de-
velopments
Jackson is drawing a big salary from
the Cleveland club. and. of course.
Somers does not want to increase the
amount. though he would like to
Jackson must realize that he has been
we'll treated in Cleveland and in due
time he probably will accede to Som
ers' request.
The st. Louis Cardinals have picked
up a young player whose record makes
II appear that he might develop into
one of the leagues greatest sluggers.
The boys name is Jack Smith, and he
halls from Seattle. having played with
that club.
Here Is Smiths record for few con-
secutive games In July:
July ia single first time up, and
then three straight triples.
July 1s-A single first time up, and
then a double
July IA double.
July 1s.-A double and a home run.
July 19.-Three doubles.
July 20.-Two doubles.
In twenty-six times at bat Smith
made fourteen hits. for a total of thir-
ty-three bases July 20 he stole sec
ond. third and home on three pitched
balls. II Smith can do about half that
we'll with the Cardinals he would be
sure to stick around.
According to Willie Weart. the Phila-
delphia sage. Cleveland has picked up
a really great player in Willie, an out
fielder. who has been with the Cleve-
land American Association team this
season. Weart says:
president Somers took from Knight
fielder named Willie. The latter made
at bat Willie made three singles and
secured two passes to first base. He
didn't get chanc.s in the field. but We
know that that boy can throw and
cover lot of ground as well as hold
the ball when he reaches out his hands.
Willie was with the Athletics at Jack
sonville in the spring of 1914. He had
tough luck down there. In the first
game he played with the Athletics a
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