Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-07
THE BASEBALL OUTLOOK.
News and Gossip About Clubs and
Players.

WARDS RETURN AND WHAT II xrASs-rHE c1Assr-
VOCATION QuEsrfoN-wHo WILL pIAY THIRD
BASE roA wAsHNaroS-wHrrHs CHANCES.
A SrAn reporter had q long talk TODAY With
President Hewett, Of the Washington club,
about base ball and the Washington club in
particular. Mr.. Hewett expressed himself as
perfectly satisfied with the outlook
for the coming season. He has been
confident all along that Ward would be
the manager and shortstop Of the Senatorial
team and he knows Of nothing to lessen that
commence. Ward will desert the all-Ameri-
ca ball players in Europe and will sail for
home between now and Saturday. The rea-
sons for bis coming are not entirely understood,
but several are assigned by the base ball o,sid
'uncs. One is that the intention of his wife to
return TO the stage brings him home, another
is that he finds it necessary as the head of the
brotherhood OF players to be on the ground
to make stand against the classifca-
ton rules, and q third, which is
father to the thought, il that he returns in or
der to take hold of the Washington team. In
all probability the second reason taken in con-
nection with third as q side issue are the real
causes OF his home coming. Ward has for
some time past known all the details Of the
deal which contemplates his playing in WASH
ington, but President Hewett has received no
word from him in regard to it. A trusty
Washington agent will interview him as soon
as he lands and every effort will be made to
secure his signature to Washington contract
President Hewett is naturally pleased that
Ward is coming home, as he now hopes to
secure his services by the first of April
THE CLASSIFICATION QUESTION
Will In all possibility settle itself, as the more
persistent DIRECTORS are rapidly falling in line.
Glasscock, Denny, and Hines all signed with
Indianapolis yesterday, and it il now stated
that with the exception of the Australian-E Euro
pean travellers, Pitcher Whitney and Sowders,
are the only players holding out against their
FOR THIRD BASE.
The weak point of the Washington team is
unquestionably third base, and the manage
ment will do its best to have it satisfactorily
filed before the opening Of the season. Denny
can now be released by indianapolis, but Mr..
hewett has no hope or even desire of securing
him. Ii he were released Washington would
sign him, but it will not even make bid for
him. So Mr.. Hewett said to-day. Strenuous efforts
were made to secure big Davis, of Kansas City,
but they were Ruthless The Bostons are hold
ing OF with Wise to get big price from New
York, and unless that scheme should fall
through there is but little chance of getting
him. 1t is recognized by both management
and public that Donnelly is not a strong
enough player to fill the position, although he
does creditable work often, and brilliant work
occasionally.
THERE Is MAN
in town to-day for whom the Washington
baseball public has warm regard, for it has
seen him do some remarkably steady and bril-
liant ball playing. He has not shown up we'll
Tor several seasons, for very good reasons, but
there are a number Of good baseball
judges who believe that, with pleasant
relations existing between manager and player,
VIII White, late Of Louisville and st. Louis,
would play just as good ball as he did several
years ago on the skin diamond of the old capt.
toll park. President Hewett is among those
who think 80, and it is not at all improbable
that he will give White trial He is player
who takes excellent care of himself, and who
has expressed a strong desire to play in WASH
lugton. and says if he is given trial he is sat
isfed that he will stay. He is in excellent con-
dition, and is perfectly confident of his ability
to equal, If not surpass, his former record at the
capital