The morning times., 1897-03-06
M'K|NLEY's BOX
Mr. Wagner Will Build Elegant
Quarters for the Executive.
AN ADMIRER OF BASEBALL
The New Chief Magistrate Likes
Outdoor Athletic SpOrts-"Old
Reliable jim" Mcclure Has Ar
rived-Ed Cartwright's Duck
Story-W Was in Town.


Appreciating that President Mckinley is
great admirer of the accredited national
pastime-baseban- land that t has been his
custom while holding less important of.
fices than his present high position to at
tend games whenever convenient, Mr.. j.
Earl Wagner will have a box erected for
his special use at National Park.
The President box" for such it will
be called, will be erected on the roof OF
the grand stand, ad joining the press box, on
the left. II will be made commodious and
pleasing in every particular, and will be
sufficiently large to accommodate party.
thus allowing the distinguished gentleman
TO invite guests whenever he shall honor
the park with his presence.
President Mckinley is an enthusiastic
patron and believer u clean athletic sports,
especially those requiring the open air for
their playing, and is known TO have par
ticular fondncss for baseball. He often a t.
tended games in Washington while serving
in Congress, andit can be safely assumed,
his official duties permitting, that he will
visit National Park more than once during
the sea son now so near at hand.
MIR. Wagner's idea for the comfort and
convenience of the President is a happy
one, and will surely be appreciated by the
thousands of supporters CT the game in
Washington.
In addition to the Presidents box" Mr..
Wagner will have a private office for his
own use erected on the right side of the
press box, or ''brainery," as il is face
tousiy termed. The stairway leading up
from the main floor OF the grandstand to
the additions will also be improved to meet
the requirements Of the new arrangement.
Mr. Wagner will arrive in Washington
Monday, and will at once put force of
carpenters TO work on the improvements
and additions noted above; also to generally
repair the grand stand from the ravages
OF the storm OF last September. The stand
stood the cyclones visitations admirably
and was only damaged to the extent of
ripping the sheet iron roof in spots and
ioosening plank here and there.
The local colony of Washington Club
players, composed of Brown, Selbach, Lush,
Cartwright, Reilly, Abbey and DEM ontre-
Vile, was augmented the first part of the
wSek by the arrival of ''Old Reliable jim
Mcclure. Mr. and Mrs. Mcclure GOT here
from Albion, Micn., Tuesday, and resumed
itheirquartcrs AZ 1701 Seventh street north
west, where they have the company OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cartwright.
Jim looks the same "old Teliable''-rood
| color, bright eye and brawny i'll muscle.
| Ball players may come and go, hut Jim,
like Tennyson's brook, seems destined TO
| go on forever. He and Mrs. Mcclure spent
| the winter at their home III Albion jim
| says he put in the time hunting and
| fishing when the weather permitted and
when it was too bad out-of-doors he would
| 90 to a neighboring blacksmith shop and
| amuse himself and harden his arm by
| throwing Il sledge and hammering out
| hoTseshoes.
He laughingly admitted that the shoes
| he fashioned would hardly have fitted any
| horse, unless a museum freak. but as the
tinkering gave him good exercise he was
willing for his reputation as a blacksmith
| to suffer. Jim Immediately purchased
| bicycle upon arrival and became "A mem
ber OF Capt. Browns squad. He also
| bought a bike suit, but barred the red
stockings, as he said Cartwright was in
class all by himself in that line.
George t'Zeke'. Wrigley, the Senator'S
| sensational infielder, was a visitor Wednes-
day and Thursday, having come over
from his home in Philadelphia TO see the
Inauguration. Wrigley has "thick.ned
up since last season, and looks to be in
splendid condition. He VIII report for
| regular practice about the middle Of the
| month.
Ed Cartwright said yesterday that ex-
| President Cleveland lyonJ6 find sroo1 ,,,ID-
ming in the vicinity Of Cape Hatteras He
stated that water fowl was abundant in
that region this time of the year and that
tie king of all duck hunters was sure Of
boatloads of feathered game, provided his
eye was good. Cartwright hunted in the
waters around Hatteras for month while
| he was on his winter vacation in North
Carolina, and claims that one day he and
| his companion killed 800 geese and brant
They used swivel gun as well as small
| arms.
Among the visitors to Washington TO
witness theinaugural pageant were Biie''
Barnie, manager of the Brooklyns, and
| Jack" Chapman, manager Of the Buffalo
club, of the Eastern League They made
| their headquarters at the Home Club and
were warmly welcomed by a host of
| IoiDit tsItSidHs wen
bered and admired in this city, as he for
| merly managed the local League team
The gentlemen returned to their home yes
| terday.
| Another Inauguration visitor was Mr.
| Charles Buckenburger, who came as a
member of the Kurtz Club of Columbus,
| Ohio. Mr.. Buckenburger is brother OF
Al. Buckenburger. the former manager of
4 i.
| the Syracuse Stars, of the Eastern League.
| Charley" as his friends call him, was
| the secretary of the Columbus ball club
in 1891 when Gus schmelz was manager
JOHN L. INDULGES A FANCY.