Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
LOOKING TO 1895
What the Washingtons Are E1-
pected to Do Next Year.
NEARLY ALL TEE PLAYERS TO Be KEPT
Proposed Transfer of the Western
Games.
NOTES OF THE PLAYERS

Earl Wagner says he is satisfied that his
present team will be in the first division
next season. He has every confidence in
Manager Schmelz's judgment Of players and
his management of the team. 1t is the in
tention Of Mr.. Wagner to retain the services
| OF all of the men now under contract, with
perhaps two exceptions. There are several
clubs anxious to secure the release Of Capt.
| Joyce. but under no circumstances will Mr..
Wagner part with his captain. The latter
has demonstrated that he Is the head and
backbone Of the team, hence he is regarded
as a fixture in the senatorial ranks next
season. A new second baseman may be
secured In place of Ward, but otherwise the
| team will be kept intact. Radford, who has
| been covering second bag during the dis
| ability of Ward, Is playing the position ad-
| mirably, but, as he will not participate in
Sunday games. he will probably be retained
| as a utility man.
Washington has played first division"
ball against Louisville, Cleveland, Chicago
| and Cincinnati. Three straight was bitter
| dose for Capt. Comiskey to swallow. He
| says Scheibeck's remarkable fielding robbed
| the Cincinnatis of the first and third games,
| and Umpire Emslie is also shouldered with
a share of the blame by the veteran first
baseman from 'over the Rhine"
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| The Improvement of the Senators in team
| batting during the past two weeks Is gen.
| orally commented upon, not only by the
| home talent, but by the visiting clubs. Sell
| bach, Scheibeck and Mercer have picked up
| In their stick work. until now they are
| looked upon as the best emergency hitters
| in the team.
! there was considerable quiet speculation as
| to where "Arlie' Latham, the sprightly
| third baseman, is apt to locate next season.
| He Is tired of playing in the west, and he
| would jump at an opportunity to transfer to
| an eastern organization. 1t is said that his
preference is to be stationed in New York,
| II the necessary details can be satisfactorily
| arranged. Comiskey will not discuss the
| probability OF parting company with "I,ath,"
| VINO Is unquestionably one Of the best draw
| ing cards in league company; besides, there
| are not many men in the league who can
equal MIN as RI n getter. If a deal could be
arranged, Latham would not object to being
| detailed for duty in Washington, where he
| is a great favorite.
The burning of the Chicago grand stand a
| few days ago has revived the subject of
| transferring the last series between the
eastern and western clubs to the east Chi
| cago and Cincinnati led the opposition to
such an arrangement when the matter was
| under discussion few weeks ago and now
the chicago management is willing, as a
matter or necessity, to agree TO the trans
Ter so TAR as that club Is concerned. Presi-
| cent Brush of Cincinnati is on record as op-
| posing the scheme and of course nothing
| can be done in this connection unless unan-
| imous consent is given. 1t is understood
mat the Cincinnati players would not OBJ
Ject TO remaining east until the season
! closes, for they realize that because of the
poor standing of majority of the western
clubs the interest in the remnant race is
confined to the east. Chicago is without
suitable play ground, and Cincinnati will
nave 10 contend against the fall racing sea-
| SON. Base ball Is practically dead In Louis
Ellle ana st. Louis, except on SUNDAYS and
Cleveland is losing confidence in its once
| Favored team. Pittsburg is the only west
ern city that is still patronizing the ma
tional game with all Of its old-timo loyalty
| Under the revised suggestion relative to
| the transfer 1t is not contemplated 10 de-
| prive Pittsburg of Its full quota of games
The Jumps from the eastern cities to the
| smoky city are comparatively short
| When the news of the burning of the Chi
| cago grand stand was received at league
| headquarters last Wednesday there was an
| Informal conference between President Y
L. Young, Mr.. Earl Wagner of Washing
| ton and Manager Frank Bancroft of Gin
| cinnatl. The situation in all its phases was
discussed, and Mr.. Wagner was pronounced
| in favor of the transfer not only from
| business standpoint but as a matter of
| convenience to a majority of the western
CLUBS. He realizes that the Washington pa
irons are enthusiastic over the playing of
| the Senators, and in their present form they
| are apt to pass either ST. Louis or Cincin-
| natl.
If the race for the pennant was between
| western and eastern clubs the objection to
| the proposed transfer might be more power
| fuL AS the contest is bound to be eXclu-
| SlNely between representatives of the east
1t is but natural that the western cities
| lack interest in the firal outcome With
| Baltimore. Boston, New York and possibly
Philadelphia struggling for supremacy,
1 md "a
| Is fair to assume that the request for the
| transfer will be considered in a spirit of
| fairness and with view TO subscribing the
best interests of the league. From n Wash
! II Ston standpoint the transfer would be
most acceptable.
| While Comiskey was here he expressed
| his opinions quite freely as to the relative
merits of the leaders in the pennant race
| He has picked New York for the winner
| because, he contends, ii is the best travelling
| team in the league By that he means that
| 1t plays better ball away from home than
| any of its competitors. He points to the
| remarkably successful western tour of the
| New Yorks. 1t is an unusual thing for a
| club to win one-half of the games 1t plays
| away from home Up to Thursday of this
| week Cincinnati had won more games from
| the eastern clubs during the present trip
| than either Chicago. Pittsburg, St Louis
| Cleveland or Louisville.
| AS a matter of fact a majority of the
players in the various clubs are roofing
| for New York to win, because they do not
| want to see a club that pays small salaries
| carry off first houors. Looking at the mat
ter from a purely financial attitude. they
fear that If what they call a cheap club
| wins out, the result may cause further
| reduction of salaries 1t is supposed that
| they refer to Baltimore as cheap club.
If the reports are true, the Baltimore man.
| agement is one of the most liberal in the
| league. What they pay their players Is a
| matter that does not concern the public.
| Hoy the ex-senator, who Is now with
Cincinnati, says he has fully recovered from
the illness which affected his playing so
| materially about four weeks ago. His work
here showed that he is hitting the ball hard
and frequently and he is covering the mid
Gle garden as we'll the best of them. He
says he takes an interest in the Washing
| ton club, and he is glad to see that the new
men are developing so rapidly. He consid-
ers Setback, Abbey and Hasamaear among
| the fastest outtielders in the League. Alb
hey and Setback are, in his opinion, equal
| to Mccarthy and Duffy in fielding, and they
are not far behind that precious pair of
| Boston Twins in batting and base running.
| Hoy is not a stranger to Scheibeck, who is
| so rapidly developing into a firSt-class short
| stop. They played against each other as