Evening star., 1897-06-01
HON E
Owner, Manager and Players Of the
Washingtons Arrive.
Mr.. WAGNER TALKS ABOUT DEALS
Events in Cycling. Rowing, Shoot
ing, Sailing and Racing.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

Messrs. Wagner and Schmelz and the
players Of the Washington Base Ball Club
arrivedphome at noon today. Every one of
the boys looks well, but their feelings were
not Of the happiest, on account of the poor
showing the club made on the road. Every
body scooted for home, the married men
especially being given a hearty welcome
back to Washington.
Mr.. Wagner, in conversation with Star
reporter, said that, with the exception of
the Cleveland series, he had not a kick
coming on account of umpires, but, on the
contrary, had not seen better work per-
formed by President Young's men since
he has been in the business. He also said
that outside of one or two games the en-
tire team, with one exception, played good
ball, and what games were lost were the
result of poor judgment, and not playing
ability.
The trading of DeMontreville was then
discussed, and Mr.. Wagner said that Louis
vile had offered McCreary and Pickering
in exchange for the little short stop, but
that he didn't want two players but one
ard that one was Fred Clarke. The latter
is such a favorite in Louisville that the
Colonels officials were afraid to take the
risk of displeasing so many of their
DeMontreville would strengthen the club
where IT is at present very weak.
A try was then made for Tommy Dowd.
two of the Senators being offered in eX
change. Won Der Abe wouldn't see the
offer. Philadelphia was also corresponded
with and trade that looked good for both
teams was broached, but the Quaker Of
ficials wanted to give up something they
couldn't use. and Mr.. Wagner does not
want to shine i'm the Reuben class
The situation has got hack into the same
position it was before the club left on its
western trip. Cartwright has improved
greatly in his stick work, and Mr. Wagner
says it would be foolish for him to let the
big fellow go at a time when his work is
improving. On the trip Ed played almost
perfect ball, except in two games, and bat
ted splendidly. DeMontrevilles work at the
start off was very poor, but the last six
games he has got back into his old stride,
and his playing is first-class.
The sickness of Selbach. Mr.. Wagner
claims. lost them the entire series at Gin
cinnati, as a hit at almost any stage of the
game would have sent in the winning run.
and as Selbach had been hitting the ball
at d meJry clip 1t was 10 be expected that
he would have connected successfully with
the ball in the queen city.
A star chamber session of the club will
be held at the grounds this afternoon al
which Messrs. Wagner and Schmelz will
be the bright particular stars and the play
ers spectators. The men will have to take
a brace in the matter of obeying instruc-
tions on the field 1t is claimed that with
proper attention good results are bound to
follow.
Mr.. Wagner closed the conversation by
saying that the club would remain Just as
1t Is at present, but if IT came down to
eases" he would have two or three new
men on the team inside of twenty-four
hours. AS it is, "a new fielder will join the
club inside of a weeks time.
Charley Reilly looks none the worse fer
his terrible 'scaker'' in the jaw that Nc
CURE sent down to him in Sundays game
and will be back in the game tomorrow.
As to the scrimmage at Chicago bet " zen
Lange and OBrien every one with the club
declared that Lange was at fault. He hal
worked his interference dodge with Wrig-
ley and Reilly, but when he tried the same
tactics on OBrien he found a man waiting
for him who won't run around a corner &c
keep from being hurt in little mix up.
All the players speak in the most glow
ing terms of Wrigley's work on the trip
Zeke's chances were always of the hardest,
and Manager Schmelz says ne doesn't he
lieve the boy had an easy chance while
the club was away. The harder they were
the better Wrigley seemed 10 like them,
and at the bat he has shown decided i'm
Irovement.