Evening star., 1895-09-14
Earl Wagner Wants Five Western
Players.
ANXIOUS TO STRENGTHEN TIE TEAM
Realizes That It is Far Too Weak
for This City.
NOTES OF THE BALL PLAYERS

While Arthur Irwin was here the other
day with the Phillies he met Walter Hew-
EFT, who owned the Washington club when
| IT was formerly in the league. They were
discussing the great future for the capital
CITY as ball town, whereupon Walter
Hewett remarked, regretfully, that he
| made one of the biggest mistakes of his
| business life when he sold out the Wash
ington ball club. Earl Wagner could not
be induced to sell now, and he thinks so
well OF his bargain that he is willing to-
day or tomorrow at any time to expend
S2o,OOO to secure the services of five play-
ers, prominent in three western clubs. He
realizes, however, that the big clubs are
not putting their best players on the mar
ket. and he will have to wait his chances
and see If he cannot develop several young
sters or pick up few men like Mckraw.
keiiy Brodie, Keeler. Jennings and kid
Gleason.
Mr.. Wagner says he has six colt infield-
ers no" capering around in minor league,
cut OF winch he hopes to develop a fast
short stop and second baseman, but If
ne could but win Dahlen away from Anson
anc Cupid" Childs from Patsey Tebeau
there would be great rejoicing.
Another new pitcher has been signed
by the Washington management. His
name is Carlton MoIeworth, and he comes
from Frederick. Md. He was discovered
by local 'rooter," who knows the young
ster AT the expense of the 'rooter," the
young Marylander came to Washington
Wednesday and he was given an opportun-
ity Thursday to show himself in the morn
ing practice. Although he is but nineteen
years old, he is said to have displayed
L.n';no phenomenal ability as twirler. Jim Nc
Gulre says If the youngster can do as well
" match game as he does in practice
Moleworth may develop into second
Ramsay.
Louisville for the release of Roaring
bilf' Hassamer Somebody told Bill the
amount paid for his release was several
times larger than $500, and he spent two
ding" fNN
Every Club Gets the Worst of 1t.
According to the statement of the man
ayers ard players who have visited Wash
ington this season, every club in the league
has received "the worst of the umpiring
Ned Hanlon says Baltimore has been de-
prived of countless games by wicked UNI
piring. Patsy Tebeau claims that the
Clevelands would be too far ahead to be
caught if the umpire had been just to the
Spiders" Arthur Irwin insists that the
f.hillies would be in first place had the UNI
pire given the Quaker city lads fair deal.
with frantic gesture that his team would
be nearer the top than New York had the
umpiring in the Chicago series been i'm
partial.
So it goes. Every club seems to have suf-
feie ed at the hands of the umpires, but very
little has been heard from the managers on
the subject of how many games have been
lest by careless or inefficient work by the
players.
Filming the kickers.
While at league headquarters recently the
question was raised as to the amount of
money that has been turned into the league
treasury on account of fines levied upon
players for kicking against the decisions of
the umpires. Uncle Nick Young says he
has collected something over 81, 500 in fines
The bulk of that sum has been taken from
players belonging to the two leading clubs
in the race for the pennant, Baltimore and
Cleveland, and also New York.
All of the clubs. possibly with the excep-
tion of Philadelphia. have contributed
small amounts to that fund, but the fact
mains that Baltimore, Cleveland and New
York have furnished the greater part of the
blood money" Under a signed agreement
of the magnates the players are obliged to
pay all fines inflicted. Earl Wagner points
with pride to the fact that only one men,
Der of the Washington team has been fined
this season. the victim being Honest Jim
Mcclure, who, by the way, this week broke
all previous records for endurance behind
the bat. He has caught in 100 games. 1t is
Understood that owing to the fact that the
Ser.at may not have opportunity to
compete for the purse that goes with the
Temple cup, the friends Of MCGUIRE in
Washington contemplate getting up a
purse for him, in appreciation of his faith
full and valuable services to the home club.
Double Umpire System Beaten.
1t is understood that the tail end clubs