Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-05
JOYCE COMES TO TERMS
Mulvey Also Wants to Play With the
Washingtons.
Manager Schmelx Says That He Has q
the Clubs Officers This Afternoon.

II don't claim that we will win the PEN
rant this year." said Manager Schmelz of
the Washington Ease Ball Club to a Star
reporter today, but do state most posi-
lively that the new Senatorial team will
work harder than any aggregation of
similar nature heretofore local ted in WASH
ington.'
The conversation took place at the ball
grounds, where Manager Schmelz and Mr..
}. Earle Wagner were experimenting the
work of improvement going on there. Last
year" continued the manager, "a very
capable set of men comprised the team, but
they didn't hustle. l am feeling unusually
cheerful because Scrappy Joyce, the great
third baseman, has come to terms and noti-
fled me that he will be here on the 18th in
slant, ready to commence work. Now, with
four or five men such as Joyce, George Te-
beau, Charlie Campau, the best runner in
the country, and Frank Ward, an A No l
hitter and runner. the balance of the team
mas got to display activity"
Il agree with Mr.. Schmelz that it is nee
essary to HUSTLE Mr.. Wagner interrupted
to say. For instance. last year the Bos-
tons were only seven points ahead of the
Washingtons in batting. but yet they won
the pennant, and we came out at the other
end of the list, and in addition their pay
roll was but $1,000 greater than ours We
VIII begin this season with about twenty
nine men, number greater than any
means intend to demonstrate the correct
ness or falsity of the statement that young
blood is better than old"
Mr.. Wagner then went out to left field
10 see what good d horse and harrow were
doing in the way of gathering rubbish, and
Manager Schmelz continued his remarks
Il expect all the players to be on hand not
later than Monday next" he said when
we VIII begin training in the Carroll Insti-
tute gymnasium. Until the weather per-
mus OF work i'll the field, we will visit the
gymnasium each morning from 10 until II
ociock, and each afternoon a long walk an
the country is to be INDUCED in When
regular practice begins l expect some de-
ciueuly interesting games to occur between
the youngsters and the veterans, for the
reason That every man will be working for
place on the team, which practically
means his bread and butter
NO injustice. however. will be done the
men who are not retained" the manager
went on TO say. Besides their salaries we
are paying all the expenses of the play-
efs. as well as giving them the benefit of
course OF training, all of which is TO be
continued until toward the end of April
The minor league teams do not begin work
until May l, and the men We let go can
easily secure positions with such clubs
having had the benefit of being under con-
tract with major league organization"
improvements at the Grounds.
The changes to be made at the grounds
We're next pointed OUT by Mr. Schmelz.
Charlie West. colored man, whom the
manager had at Chattanooga last season,
has been placed in charge of the park and
already he is busily engaged making a good
held from poor one In addition to horses
ana harrows, several men with rakes and
heaVy roller are employed. for Mr. Schmelz
believes that in the base ball profession as
III the trades. man cannot perform good
WORK unless he has proper tools, and there
fore The diamond is to resemble a billiard
table as closely as il is possible to do 50.
y lNlnDff1 Dor liant Will
aSeWay from the main dressing room di-
recty to the field, the door opening at a
point directly to the right of the catchers
position, which will eliminate the necessity
OF the team mingling with the spectators
after the games. AN office for the club I'M
der the grand stand, directly to the right
OF the man entrance. is in course of con-
Struction.
The entire inside fence and the field
chairs are to receive a coat of paint and
cinder paths will be laid from the entrance
to the grounds to the right field seats. the
left field seats and the grand stand
In the press gallery space for each local
paper will be reserved and marked arm
chairs are to be provided for each working
newspaper representative present and n
spring lock will bar the door against those
not provided with keys. The diamond Will
be swung slightly 10 the left from its pres
ent position, in order to remove, as far as
possible, the sun from the eyes of the right
fielder, and to secure minute accuracy a
surveyor is to lay out the field.
Joe Mulvey called on Mr.. Wagner in
Philadelphia on Saturday and asked for
trial on the team. He stated that he has
married and settled down, and is now
ready to do first-class work. Mr.. Wagner
replied that he would consult with Mr.
Schmelz in regard to the matter
Annual Meeting of the Club.
Mr.. Geo. w. Wagner and Judge Frank
S. Elliott arrived in Washington from Phil
adelphia at IL 80 o'clock, Mr.. j. Earle Wag-
ner having come on earlier train In
the afternoon, in company with the local
stockholders, they visited Alexandria, where
the annual meeting of the club was held
Last years officers, q. W. Wagner, presi-
dent; +. S. Elliott, vice president, and J.
+. Wagner, secretary and treasurer. were
reelected and other business transacted.
THE Washington people may rest assur-
ed" said Mr. Wagner as the reporter left,
that everything that money and brains
can do is being done to locate in the capt.
tai city a base ball team far superior TO
any they have had in the past"