Evening star., 1917-12-10
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Col Ebbets says he never oftared to
trade George cutshsw to the cfncin-
natl Reds.
Clarence Mitchell, the southpaw who
was purchased by the Brooklyn club
from the Reds. may be called into the
National Army.
Baseball is booming. again this win
ter in the Panama Canal Zone. The
league consists of ten clubs. Ancon
won the pennant last season.
Catcher Hannah of the Salt Lake
club worked behind the bat In 1al full
games this year. setting new record
for backstops.
In Cincinnati's winter league the
Reds are about to overhaul the Giants.
Matty's men will win. the pennaat in
the PorkvilIe newspapers on or about
New Year day. ~
hall coach at the West Point ,Mffftkfy
Academy. He should score . .success
Carson BiEbee of the Pirates issAoinx
his bit to help Uncle, Sam in thes war
by working in one Of the shipyar1s
on the Pacific coast. y
Jake Atz. at one time with the
ing bah for long while now. ~ stfH
going strong in the Texas League.
Many attribute Eddie Roushs rise,
to the top of the National Leagues
batting average lists to the fact that
he has ceased to pull away from the
plate on the first ball pitched to him.
Hank Gowdy. the first major league
ball player to enlist. Is believed to bs
in France with his regiment.
Fred Anderson. the Giants pitcher.
has been exempted from service in the
National Army. Dave Robertson Is the
only member of McGraw's team whose
case still is in doubt.
Col Ebbets is expected to- trade at
least two of the Brooklyn players. He
is considering offers from several Ma
tional League clubs for a pitcher and
an infieider. So -
Do not be surprised to hear that
james c. McCiill. part owner of the In
dianapolis club. has become financially
League clubs.
Lets see what happens in the spring
before we borrow trouble" says Pres
ident W. +. Baker of the Philiies.
April is a long way on"
The major leagues already have come
piled a list of desirable players i'm the
minors who may be needed In the
spring
Demands for higher salaries next year
will not appeal to the big league club
owners The players who want more
money better put on their thinkin0
caps
Manager Rowland of the White Son
says that he doesn't need any new
PLAYERS and will stand pat.
why doesn't the Fraternity cdl y
general strike2 More than 2,006 playero
may be looking for employment in ths
spring.
Eddie Collins of the White Sox says hs
expects to be called in the next Army
draft and is anxious to join the colors.
Meade. where he expressed himself in
this manner. =
Mule Watson was knocked out OF
was taken out that number Of times.
during the past season. He pitched
fve complete games and won all -fite.
Iris Speaker says he is eager tosjoin
the Army. He expects to be called in
the next draft. The great ball playsr
will be thirty years old next April.
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion
that Providence will play BAH in, the
Eastern League next year. provfdtnR
that circuit decides to resume operas
tions.
-. s.7.' 4 s=E
The Vernon Pacific Coast teLeHgussclub 4
is trying. to secure Ivan ,Qfson Of the
to I'LL the position. of man
aser. but Col Ebbsts refused tostall<
business
Bud weiser of the WiIkesbarre.club
led the New York State heagps In bate
ting this year. With an avera9e OF
S75 in eighty-seven Eames. He has
The Pirates had more than nifty plays
ers In uniform from time to time khio
year ard finished last. They wen tho
world championship - 1854 w111os
seventeen men. q