Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-22
THE BASE BALL SEASON.
What Manager I7ollingshead Expects
TO Do with His Nine.

THE HOSTILITY BETwEEN THk ASSOCIATION AND TIE
UNION CLUBS-NO CANES TO PLAYED BETWEEN
THE wAsHINGTONs AND UNIOEs-THR SEASON TO
OPEN IN APRIL, &C.
"What are the prospects OF your club playing
with the Nationals this season." asked a STAR re-
porter Of Manager HOllngshead, Of the Washing
tons this morning.
"There are no prospects at ALL" was the reply.
"The American Association would not permit it II
we should play the Nationals we would be expelled
from the association. There has been considerable
talk in favor Of contests between the two local
clubs lately. and representations have been made
that in other cities, where there are both
Union and American clubs, arrangements
would be made whereby the rival clubs might come
together The two cities especially referred to
Were st. Louis and Cincinnati Now took Occa-
sion to write to the secretary OF the Cincinnati
club in that city, and received very emphatic re-
ply the negative. asked the same question OF
made a most decisive reply. saying that under the
constitution OF our association
CANNOT PLAY WITH THEM.
ITO play union club we would have to obtain
the consent OF all the clubs In the American associ-
alton, and, judging from the tenor OF the letters
Just showed you, 1t would be impossible to secure
IT, But even II there were no such obstacles. do
not think it would be to advantage to play the
Nationals. | have not the slightest doubt as TO
our superiority. and after the first game there
would be no public interest manifested in the con-
test. and consequently no money. II, however. the
games should be close and interesting, and there
fore successful financially would only be giving
them ammunition with which TO fight us. for they
are opposed TO us in every way, and will do all in
their power to harm u.s."
THE PROSPECTS OF THR SEASON.
In speaking OF the prospects for the coming sea-
son, Manager Hollingshead expressed great salts
faction with the personnel OF the Washington club
"They don't think much o: US elsewhere, he said,
'simpy because they don't know much OF us You
see we want to give the home boys chance. / be-
heve they are good ones and will make good records
for themselves. II am mistaken, we VIII have to
look elsewhere for material. but | don't think am
IL was Il big thing for us when we secured Bob
Barr. He is not only good pitcher but a good
general player. | had to work hard to secure his
release from the Aleghenies. and you may be
sure | was glad when l made my point
lie was glad, too, you can bet. He stood On the
hotel steps. While l lahored with President Nc
Knight, and from his stand he could across the
street into Meningitis office He told Inc after
wards that he saw Mcknight write a letter, and
had won. Barr can't sign with us until the Goth Of
February, but he won't go any place else.
HOW TIE PLAYERS WERE SECURED.
"Speaking Of Players continued Mr.. Hollings-
head, "there some very untrue reports at1oat
that we were assisted by the association in secur-
Ing our players Every player we have was
secured by our own eXertlonS. We were at q dis
advantage, to be sure, for at the close OF last
season the other eleven clubs had from ten to
fifteen men engaged, While we had no start at ali.
We got our men ourselves, and l think we won't
want to part with one OF them. Yes,
sir, / think our nine Will show up well.
The whole amount Of it IS this II we play good
ball we Will be popular and Will make money, and
III we don't play good bali Will not succeed. We
realize all that, and are willing To take chances
The Providence club will play here the 9TH OF
April. and we Will endeavOr then TO show that We
play ball"