Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25

Piavers-PrcparastOn Tor NE C0W-
Bob Barr VIII pitch for the RochesteTs this season.
he said the other day that II is his intention to go
into business IN that city.
other day that with the ined that IS 70 be played
mere this season the local team will make hard
hight with the visitors and II is probable that the
Daily is practicing his curves every day, and 1t
IS expected that he will do good work. O'Bren
e iae Hoy VIII Be pa in the cens he
SAID TO be able TO cover almost three times as
much ground as Hines Gardner, formerly Of Kan
sas CITY, win play at short There Is every pros
| well known base ball critic said recently that
this r.5soIE VIII Se ae0@s r aa eouU
me catchers this year will be Murray, Mack,
although the latter has not beeh signed yet He
gave so much trouble last year that the manage
mspt Is not yet decided as TO the wisest course;
| Inc endeavor 20 strengthen the third base arises
Is more reliable at the bat than Donnelly. While
snis mans work at the corner OF the diamond WAS
very satisfactory last year is thought that with
| some reliable man to relieve him occasionally
! there Will be better results attained.
! Denny, the big third baseman Of Indianapolis
wants TO come TO Washington, but that club Will
not consider any proposition for his release.
receiving nattering offers from League clubs.
Boston viii give s. 800 for him, Philadelphia goes
S.4Oo and Chicago believes that he is worth
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that arrange
| ments are about completed for Gaffney TO umpire
! the spring games In that city.
Mike Kelly is reported as saying that he IL not o
candidate for the captaincy or the management OF
me Boston club. and that he will decline should
either position be rendered him. He favors Nor
| rlll for both places.
Manager Ted sullivan Will divide his time be-
with the Washington club and will be on the
watch for good man for a field captain. He says
that the boys will have TO play ball to beat the
| In the southern League.
| keefe win coach the Amherst College team until
| the opening OF the League season.
Charley Smiths terms. as given to Director Bill
| 1ngs, OF the Boston Club are s., 500.
Jack Remsen has played centeriied in fourteen
| different clubs curing his baseball experience
The Athletics, it is said, will play In washington
Kelly win do considerable work behind the bat
| Tor Boston this season.
Titcomo, the left-handed twirler, signed con-
| tract with the New YORK club last week. Titcomb
Is LOOKING Pig ana strong and feels confident OF do
| ing execution next season.
-, The Pittsburg Telegraph says that Shoch, of
washington, is called a lgntning player by some.
| Capt. Hanion, or Detroit Is or the opinion that
| tne League could adopt the double umpire system
| without extra expense.
Shaw, The Wizard" g., 500 Tor his services this
year, 500 of II to be advance money. Shaw
wanted $1,000 advance, which was refused, and
| Cne deal hangs IRE on that point
The Plttsburgs' new uniforms viii consist of
| oiue cap and pants white flannel shirts. and ma
room stockings ana belt. The change uniform VIII
Oe white flannel shirts and pants and royal blue
cap and belt.
The san Francisco Chronicle says the winter
pase oall season has been financial failure TO the
managers, the players having been paid all the
money that was taken In. But, then, VINO expected
Jack Farrell says: "whisky has made managers
| look upon me as unreliable, but good playing and
sobrlety this season VIII show that in me manhood
| and gratitude are not entirely dead"
! President 4 h.. A ri ffl 40
| Just returned from Two months trip 10 Europe.
lie says that the Prince OF Wales Is greatly inter-
| 10 see the heir TO the throne organizing nine
| before long. He thinks that 1t would pay now 10
! take TWO cubs over there.
Az late meeting o1 the new Kansas City club
letter from the secretary OF the Washington
club was read, containing an ofIer to trade DON
| nelly for jim Davis.
II GARRISON signs again with Chicago and It is
presumed that he Will, there are a great many
people who VIII begin TO look upon the White
| League pennant. The immediate cause OF all this
Is the great pitching Van Haitren has been doing:
THIS winter on the slope. In twogames he pitched
| for the New York aggregation against the ST.
Louis Browns he held the latter down to five hits
| In the first and none in the second.
| The ChicagoS go 10 Hot Springs March /. They
| VIII play two weeks In Arkansas, and then 90 to
! New ORR eans, where they nave dates with q local
| club: The ex-cnampions Will then work their way
nortn by easy stages playing in all OF the South
| ern League cities. IN this preliminary play The
| boys VIII wear heavy nayy-b nannel suits,
|
| to cover about seven weeks.
New York's out-neld wn be selected from Gore.
Iiernan, Dorgan, Foster, and s!attery. There
WI be great hustling by those men in the pre-
liminary games in the spring. as they will proba-
! Diy all be given an opportunity To demonstrate
| lhelr pEowesS. III Dorsan'S arm has not improved
| by that time he VIII probably be substitute. He
Is splendid batter, but, owing TO an affection of
the shoulder, cannot throw any distance. Last
| season Ward or Richardson invariably ran hail.
way into his territory when quick return OF the
| sphere was necessary.
1t was recently remarked by close observer O,
| the game that the clubs were never so closely
matched In the quality OF their material as at the
| present time, and predictions are numerous that
the fight for the peEnant this year will be one q
| the hardest ever known.
| In considering the uphill struggle OF the home
club II would be well 10 regard the record OF the
| steady hard work and good management. In 1888,
their first year In the League the Phlies won but
II games being the end OF the list The next year
the record was Dettered the club winning 80 games
and standing number six. In 1885 the games won
| numbered SO and the club was third in rank In
| 1886 the rank was not good, the club standing
| number four but the record OF games won was
considerably better, there being II to their credit
Last year the upward progress was continued, and
| the club ended the season with - won games and
/ standing second. Many knowing ones consider
the composition OF the home club this year very
| sons ago. Good, steady, hard working ball tossers
| dependent for their standing In the League upon
the character OF their work in the near future and
| predict that With careful handling the Senators
! win make a name tor themselves, as there are no
| Jealousies or cliQues existing in the ranks
| There IS no doubt but that the home club has
been materially strengthened, not individually,
perhaps, but collectively. There will be stars,
| but good teamwork is expected
| Many congratulations have been received from
various cities on our good luck in securing VIII
mot yho is called . arst-class man. while Hoy
| has asplendid record.
| II is claimed that the best change will prove to
be in the management. II Is no longer a secret
that this year IL is to be entrusted chiefly to Mr.
Ted Sullivan, whose reputation In this line is wide.
spread. This Is OF course, behind the scenes while
Mr. Burket VIII occupy the players bench and do
| the held honors with the umpire. Sullivan will
| divide his time between here and Troy, in which
club he has interest," but he will be able to keep
! a close watch on the Washington men, and to ex-
| tenant.
| There is some talk OF making whitney captain
| OF the team. When not pitching he would play in
the field. 1t is question whether an out-field
captain Is as effective as one playing within the
diamond, but there is no doubt as to Long Jim's
rare good judgment in tight place.
Jack FarrelPs contract with Baltimore. IL is re.
ported. stlpuiateS that his first spree win be fol-
lowed by a reduction OF $500 in salary.
1t Is said that there will be less drunkenness
among ball-players this season than ever before
the National League contract being very severe on
there Is nothing that knocks the organization ana
strength out OF team like rum. President Young
said the other day. II they only keep the WASH
ingtons from drinking they will make . good
record.
1t is now said that Kansas City positively re-
fuses to accept Donnelly, and to release Davis
That player, however, declares that he does not
come to Washington, and II he can't do 1t he viii