The Washington times., 1895-02-24
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
Senators Will Start South from
Here Next Saturday.
JOYCE AND MERCER UNSIGNED
efeffer, It Is Said. Will Appear Before the
National Beard in His Own Behalf
Ward and schiebeck Will Play with
sc-anton-President Young Gives Some
Figures es to Fines-Interesting Notes

In another week the Senators win have
AT this writing it is not known just how
many men and boys Manager Schmelz WIN
take along 10 the land of Dixie, but putting
this and that together he VIII have a good
sized kindergarten after a weeks stay at
Charleston The genial Gus VIII be a happy
man among his youngsters, and it is even
money that the latter VIII enjoy the tender
care he manifests for the youthful
Latest intelligence is 10 the effect that
the aggregation VIII comprise, besides the
manager, Maui, Mcguire, Cartwright,Ab-
hey, Maloney, Nicholson, Crooks, House
map- Hassamaer, MarlarRy, Boyd, Stocks
dale, Anderson, Kmmm, Collins, and prob
ably AHsrcer and Joyce. This number may
be increa-~d by several others upon whom
the Washina son management have it's eagle
eye.
The players WIN report at the Hotel Ran
dali by next Saturday, and on the same day
they W IN leave the Nations Capital They
win be gone about six weeks, and il is
hoped that the trip VIII not only be a finRn-
cial success, bat that the players VIII be in
excellent trim when they return here 10 do
battle with The league clubs.
The enumeration OF the men already un-
der contract recalls suggestion made ny
q veteran baseball man Of this city the
other day within the hearing of the writer
Why not have fewer and better players?
There is some force in this statement, and
IL is true, too. But unless the young man is
Developed where can the good men be f0und.
and what city in le8guedOm affords better
advantages than Washington?
-.
ington has given to the world is not so very
large, but the few diamond actors who have
really reached highwater mark have GER
tainly gained great distinction. That prince
o. eX-ball managers, like ScanlOn, is al
ways aElow with local pride when speak
ing OF the stars who were Senators at one
ame.
Ar Scanlon is heartily in favor OF devel-
oping young blood, but contends that a
team should always have a goodly number
OF veterans on the team, in order 10 prop
eriy teach the kids. He hopes to see the
Senators reach a higher standing than they
occupied Last year He thinks Crooks the
strongest OF the trio signed to cover second
base, but he would like TO see Richardson
as Senator and be put on second.
There is practically nothing new in the
Joyce Mercer matter. These men have not
yet signed, but all indications point to the
fact that both VIII don the garb Of a Sen
ator and play better ball than ever. Joyce's
one season off proved Improbable TO that
gentleman, and the most salgtary part about
his seasons retirement is the fact that the
league did business with the same regularity
OF former years.
Joyce certainly cuts bigger figure in a
game than cut OF il. speaking in a general
way. and no one knows this better than the
captain OF the Senators. The coming OF pay
day, too, is a matter OF moment to the gen.
eral run of men. and IL ''Scrappy'' is differ
ent from the average man he is certainly
very peculiar fellow. But then il is he only.
AS to Mercer. one need only apply the
common phrase Of Hes all right" it
is alleged by persons who ought to know
that the young man from Ohio has been Of
fered q reasonable increase in salary. and IL
be is obstinate The Times suggests that he
be given q chance TO learn the error of his
way. He VIII soon find out that man need
not be on the diamond TO be in losing
game.