The morning times., 1897-01-17

magnate and now king of the local root
calcitrant ball player he ever tried 10
handle was a fellow by the name of Fred
Hoover. He was so tough" says Capt.
Nike, land so mean and despicaNe that
lie hated himself. Yet he was good
player when he took notion to get in
the game, which was not often, bow
ever, 1 had 10 turn him loose, and he
went to Philadelphia. But his term was
short there, and he faded into obscurity,
and suppose is dead by this time
Three players who wore Washington
uniforms part of last season win pose
as manager-captains this year-Joyce for
New York, Rodgers for Louisville, and
Varney Anderson for the Rockford club in
the Western Ass ociation. In addition to
these eX-Senators patSey Donovan and
Tommy Dowd will pull the reins over
pittsburg and st. Louis respectively, and
ex-senator Connie Mack viii attempt to
pilot Milwaukee to the pennant in the West
ern League. Then Ed Dugdale, who was
with Washington in 1894, will manage
and captain Peoria, and ''rcbble Jack''
Glasscock, a '95 Senator, viii handle
Charley Comiskey's st. Paul club on the
field. Probably no other club in the league
has furnished o many director generals to
the game as Washington.
It is pretty sure that Charley Reilly,
who will cover third base for the Senators
at the outset of the season, viii become
a great local favorite. And should he be
able to hit the leather n his old-time form
or up TO the 800 mark it is hardly pos
sible that he will be deposed from the
guardianship ofthe right-hand cushion even
after the return of Harvey Smith from
college. Reilly is a hustlipg, aggressive
player on the Scrappy Joyce order, and
knowing his rights on the diamond, dares to
maintain them. On account OF his neat
ness in dress and that he was a student at
Princeton, he has for years borne the
sobriquet OF The Princeton fashion plate"
Reilly Is a good coacher and is up to all
the tricks of the game. Mr.. Wagner was
most fortunate in his purchase of him as
an emergency infielder.
A minor league club. in class G, de-
string the services of good infielder can
secure such a player in Phil Cronin Of
this city. Cronin is a graduate of the
same school from which Eugene Demon
vile, Bert Meyers and Phil Geier received
their diplomas. He is young man of
average height and weight, has no bad
habits, and displays extraordinary acumen
as a ball player. In the games between
the strong local mines he has played short
stop in faultless style and also proved
himself handy with the stick. He is anx-
lous to enter the ranks of the professionals
and has every confidence that he can main
tain himself in minor league company
The attention of Virginia League mana
gers is called to Cronin. a letter addressed
care of this office will reach him.
The statement that Charley Bower. man.
ager OF the Charleston, s. c., club. mad
sgned ex-senator Fred Molesworth, at
$1,000 for the season, sounds queer IN
face OF the fact that the salary limit of
the southeastern League is only 5000.
Cut the 81 900 half in two and the salary
would probably be nearer right, Molas
worth, it VIII be remembered, was the
Maryland phenom whom Jack Crooks
discovered in 1895, and who was uax.
ploded" by the Philadelphia club On the
morning of the 4th OF July of that year.
in game between the Senators and
Quakers on the latter clubs grounds. He
was promptly given his congo after the
pyrotechnical display and driftesi out West
where he canght on with the Rockford club
for which he pitched good ball for a second.
class minor league. Moieswcrth is a
left-hander and is as fat and pudgy IS
Charley Petty or old Jeems Calvin.