The morning times., 1896-03-30
This IS REPORTING DAY
Members of the League Club
lkre Due to Arrive.
HOPE In MAUI AND MERCER
Senator'S Are Stronger Than Ever
Before Provided the Pitchers Are
in Good Form and Meet With No
Mishaps-Crooks rs Confident of
Beating Out Several Clubs.

For the members of the Washington
League Baseball Club today is what is
termed in baseball phraseology as re
porting day
According to their signed contracts.
barring sickness or unavoidable deten-
ucn. every Senator is due 10 report at
National Park today forhis season employ
ment. Salary begins this morning with
every player of the club ma king appearance
before the optics OF Manager Pro lem. Earl
Wagner.
For this very substantial reason Jim Nc
Guirc. Ed Cartwright, Charley Abbey and
Gene De Montrevillc let the shade ows of their
healthy enlbunpoint fail athwart Mr.. Wag-
ner's sunshine for more thau several times.
'Of course. MIR. Wagner knows we are
here. " said Charley Abbey, and we know
that our meal-tiekct money commences
today, but nothing like clinchiug a sure
thing" Then Abbey walked in front OF
Wagner for the stcenth time.
Of the Western contingent all Will ar
rive today except Frank Sheibcck. Frank
is quite sick at his home i'm Detroit and his
physician has ordered that he must not at
tempt outdoor work and exposure for a
month. SheibeCk thinks he Will be able to
report about May /.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WRIST.
Win Mercer. Tom Brown and Varncy
Anderson are due 10 make their appear
ance al the park today from the West. and
Capt. Joyce and Jack Crooks left ST.
Louis yesterday they are sure 10 register
at Hotel Brown before nightfan.
McJames. Malarky and Boyd will come
up from the Yirginias today, and Maui.
Lush. McAuley, Rodgers and Boswell
will arrive on the trains fromthe East
Mr. Wagner went over To Philadelphia
yesterday 10 visit his family but returned
on an early train this morning. He will
put The men To work at once in teams
playing The veterans against the colts.
On the threshold of the season The Times
Will not undertake 10 place the Senators
IN the League race.
The club, for obvious rca sons, is stronger
than ever before in the infield and outrield.
And Jim Mcclure has been materially
reinforced behind the bat. McAuley pos
sesses experimental all the other requisites
for "A successful catcher.
The success of the club depends on thr
pitchers. The if comes in al this point
If MauI'S arm has fully recovered from the
injury of last season; if Mercer shows his
"a form; if McJameS fulfills expectations:
II Malarky has control, ana Anderson keeps
~ good health the Senators win he in the
race and Will be able TO maintain a reSpecta-
ble position.
Should il be the rcycrse-should Maui
and Mercer prove ineffcctive it Will hc
all over before Decoration Dav ana tail
enderS" Will be the title coming 10 the
club at The close or the season.
Therefore, the work of the pitchers i'm
practice Will be closely watched bv tie
loyal devoterS Of the game in the CITY.
Especially Will hope be pinned to Maui and
Mercer. They are the rocks upon which
all anticipation rests. the Standbys of
public estimation and the kcystones of the
Senators success.
CROOKS IS CONFIDENT.
Before leaving st. Louis Crooks was
interviewed on the prospects of the Senators
TINS season ,and Jack talked in this confident
manner:
Where are we weak? That outfie,d
IS as fast as any in the League. our in
iield IS strong ard our batteries are first
class. DE Muntreville is Il conner and that
weak spot at short has been plugged ND.
There is no dissatisfaction in the ranks.
All OF us signed, or agreed 10 sign. for
1886 before the close OF last season. There
IS only one kick coming and it NAV be that
it Is premature
Il understand that Manager SchmelZ
VIII not join us until after the opening or
the regular season. Gus is a coed man to
direct team and we Will miss tim, but
With Mr. Wagner and Capt. joyce to give
ms pointers. Wen make good front Jovce.
pN tue way, IS IN the pink Of condition.
aud guess ! am about as fit for work
as Ia like TO be
IF the Senators don't beat New York.
Cincinnati. Louisville and ST. Louis cut
III lose lot OF boudle. Take my tip
Rusie viii not get in line this season. He
has declared himself and it is no bluff
Without him the Giants viii be dead easy
for us. Wen put it all over the Cincinnati
gang and take frequent falls out of the
Colonies, but the McCloskey yites :lss give
US a run for it,