Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-21
FAITHFUL TOM TUCKER.


Worked Hard for Warrington, Al
though Booked for Release.
Among many expressions Of profess
sional envy and bitterness heard from
bsse ball players, 1t is refreshing to read
that Pat Donovan OF the Pittsburgs pays
Tom Tucker high praise foc his faithful
work last season, according to Jake Morse,
Boston correspondent of the Sporting Life.
Donovan spoke very highly in the
praise of Tom Tucker and said that as
a fielding first baseman but one man was
his superior. He could not understand why
sc me of the clubs did not fall over each
other in the endeayor to secure Tucker.
and said more than one could use him, not
only on account of his wonderful abilities
as fielder, but because he was such tire
less worker and threw so much ginger
into the other players and the game. AS
example of fuckers fidelity to his club
Patsy referred to game he played
in Washington the close Of last season
1t was known that McGann of Toronto
was coming to Washington. Tucker was
coaching like Indian. and, thinking to
guy him, Donovan got near him and said:
Get onto yourself. What In the world are
you trying to crack your lungs for? Save
some Of EN- for next season. You aren't
going to play in this city next season.
Tuck wasn't bit fustered. but said to
Donovan: I want to see Washington in
the sixth place, no matter where 1 am
going next season., and he let himself out
worse than ever, while Patsy held his
peace and let Tom go it for all he
worth the remainder of the game. And
this is the kind of man that league clubs
can spare to go to other fields. The club
that takes him will never regret it."
Anson's Successor stfn in Doubt.
From the Chicago nter-Ocean
Arson declined TO discuss the subject of
Burns succession to the management of
the team last night.
It's the same old story" said he, that
was sprung at the league meeting. The
only word have received from Burns has
been denial that he has been offered the
management. President Hart has also de-
MED that the offer has been made to Burns.
l certainly have not wired or written any
congratulations to him. He sent my
daughter a. handsome wedding present and
l wrote him a letter thanking him. There
was some base ball talk in the letter. and
think l said to him that there was nobody
in the world l would like to see succeed
me as manager of the Chicago team so
well as Tom Burns
When asked if he expected to manage
the Chicago team or knew who would
manage it, Arson declined to answer.
stating that he was not in a position to
discuss that matter.
My letter to Tom Burns stated my atti-
tude in regard to him with absolute TRUTH"
said Arson. II like him and deem him
perfect gentleman and a good base ball
man. But the letter was not based on any
knowledge that he was to manage the Chi
cago team, because both he and Hart have
denied it,
Schaefer Beats Sutton.
Last nights billiard match In Chicago
resulted Schaefer. 400: Sutton, 1876.
George Sutton had an easy thing in the
game in the afternoon. He was not In his
best form. but he was able to run his
26O points. while Spinks made 11S.
Death of Valuable Collie.
Brookside Wellington. the best Ameri-
can-bred collie brought out this year, and
the winner of the first prize at the WASH
ington bench show in December died at
Newburg, N. Y, yesterday. The animal
was the property of Samuel L. Stewart
of Brookside farm, and was valued at
$1,000 Mr.. Stewart has lost ten colIies
within a month of mysterious distemper
fatal to high-bred stock.
To Play Pennsy's Nine.
The University of Pennsylvania base ball
nine will play Georgetown here April 10.
Georgetown will play the return match at
Philadelphia May IL.