Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-15
PLAYERS COME IN
Setback the Latest Senator to Put in
an Appearance.
PRACTICIKG At TEE NATIONAL PARK
Bowling on the Alleys Of Carroll
Institute.
LATE SPORTIN NOTES

The fine weather this morning brought
the handful OF professional ball players in
town to National Park Capt. Brown and
Al. Selbach were the only Senators out this
morning as Mercer concluded the wind
blowing across the park was little too
cool for him to take chances. Bert Myers
of the Milwaukees and a player named
Baden, who has signed with Billy Lush's
Springfield team, donhed suits and Joined in
with the Two Senators. batting and chasing
the ball over the lot. The grounds are in
almost perfect condition, owing TO the Geft
hand Of Groundkeeper Charley Miller. and
the small number of finishing touches will
be made before the boys line UP for a game
neXt Monday.
Al. Setback, arrived in Washington at
noon yesterday. and IS the picture OF
health. Outside Of a puffed-up face. the
place where Al says ne always shows his
greatest increase in flesh during the win
ter lay-on. he is almost in perfect condt-
ton. An hour after his arrival Setback
was out al the park. and heartily joined in
the sport with the other boys. Setback has
little to say in the way of news. but. ex-
pressed the opinion that the senatorial ag
ereSation this year will be a fast one He
also spoke well of Amoie and predicts a
bright future for that young twirer.
Capt. Brown makes the guess that Jim
Mcclure will be the next Senator TO arrive,
although Charley Farrell is expected by
every train. Batting ''fungoes," fielding
and running around the outside of the dia-
mond will be the order Of practice for the
remainder of the week.
The Boston club will gather in this city
next Sunday. and that night will start for
their southern training grounds. All the
Beaneaters have signed contracts except
Charley Nichols, Collins and Lewis, but it
is not thought that this trio will make a
persistent kick. Collins will get big in
f,, 10 Las ha liyoif
being touched
In a recent bulletin issued by President
Johnson of the Western League appears
the name of Charley Reilly, the ex-Wash-
ington player, as accepting the terms Of
fered by Minneapolis.
When Manager Burns decided to play
Everett on first for the Chicagos Charley
Decker asked for his release. 1t was grant
ed. and he will play first and manage the
Omaha club the coming season, the job
picked out for Tommy Tucker, but side
tracked by the lesgue magnates.
The Baltimore club left home for its
southern training grounds last evening.
The six hold-outs, Jennings, Keller Kel-
ley. Clarke, Bowerman and Corbett, will
not go with the club. Manager Hanon is
also obstinate, and the end is hard TO fore
The Cincinnati club defeated the San
Antonio club Saturday at San Antonio,
to >. All the new players signed by
Manager Ewing took part in the game and
had their troubles with the San Antonio
pitcher. named Hayes. This twrler is
said to be larger than Rusie or Big Mike
Sullivan, weighing in the neighborhood of
240 pounds. He has terrific speed and good
benders. Manager Ewing and all the Red
Legs were unanimous in predicting that
Hayes will be in the big league by next
season.
The Phillies left the Quaker city for
Cape May today. All the players, except
Boyle. Lajoie ard Nash. were on hand
Manager Stallings will have about thirty
players under his charge until the regular
season begins. Several releases will then
doubtless be given. Second base is still
the weak spot in the Quaker aggregation,
not to mention the pitching department.
and it is said that Manager Stallings has
made desperate overturas to the Pitts
burg club for the release of BIZ Egan.
This man would undoubtedly strengthen
the club.
A special from Indianapolis says that
Rusie has signed his contract with the
New York club, and expects to report for
duty soon. He was at first dissatisfied
with it, but notifications were made in
two articles at his suggestion, and he has
forwarded the contract.