The times., 1899-03-14
THE BALL PLAYERS
SLOW TO ARRIVE
Hulen and Farrell Report for
Work.
The Senatorial ShortstopS Career
on the Diamond.
Manager Irwin Fniis to Mntcriaiizc
a Telegram From Earl
Wagner

From early yesterday morning until
o'clock last night Secretary Robb, of the
Washington Baseball Club, awaited the ar
rival at the Ebbitt House of the expected
ball tossers. but only one reported. 1t
was confidently expected that Arthur lr-
win would be here by noon of yesterday,
but he failed to materialize.
j. Earl Wagner sent a telegram from
Philadelphia stating that he would not
reach Washington before Wednesday.
This announcement, coupled with the nom
arrival of Manager Irwin. would seem TO
indicate that deal is pending, but moth
ing definite is known.
Charlie Farrell, the catcher, has arrived
in the city and reported for work.
The first player to report at the Eboitt
House as stated in the Evening Times,
was William Hulen. who will do work at
short field the coming season. Hulen
stands five feet, eight and one-half inches
and weighs about 15S pounds. He was born
at Sacramento Cal, on March II, 1872 and
is consequently twenty seven years OLD his
first experience on the diamond was with
the Los Angeles club, of the California
State League, in 1893, when he played al
third base, and later shortstop. In lSS4-95
he was with the Minneapolis club, OF the
Western League. In 1886 Hulen was sign
ed by the Philadelphia club. of the Ma
tional League, and played with the Quaker
City team until he was injured in an accl-
dent during ball game al st. Louis. Last
year and the one previous he played with
, the Columbus club, of the Western League.
Secretary Robb said last night TO The
Times representative that he expected that
all of the players under contract would be
here this evening. Killen, Mcclure. and
weighing. il is believed, will arrive early
in the morning. and the others will follow
closely upon their heels.
The team will leave tomorrow evening
for Hampton, where the men will train
| until April Il.
The war" on John T Brush is still be-
| ing carried on by a certain Philadelphia
| sporting" paper. Last weeks issue was
| filled with misrepresentation and vitupera-
| tion. Ii announced in larinz headlines
| that Brush had been finally and eternally
! downed; that a new triumvir had succeed
| ed him, and that the League would be led
out of the wilderness of desolation and
| chaos into the green pastures of prosper
| ity and order.
| In reference TO the ST. Louis muddle, ev
| cry League magnate knows and has a.
/ knowledged that the course proposed by
John T. Brush is the only proper and le
! gal one. and the one that must be resorted
to in the end. II was, however, thought
by some Of the magnates that, as a matter
of expedieucy, it would be better to post
pone resort to drastic measures until aft
er the sale OF the club, which takes place
today Thus believing, they naturally voted
! with the opposition, and defeated the prop
osition.
Mr. Brush's contention was that pros
! pective buyers should be informed of the
relations existing between the National
| League and the ST. Louis club, and in a
] he, rfg1, 0F
posed course will be amply verified.
The statement that MIR. Brush had in
CURED the eumity of the League mag
mates is absolutely and unqualiiedly false.
With possibly two exceptions, he enjoys
the respect and confidence of his fellow
maguates. He is an able, conscientious,
and prudent business man, who ever has
the interests of the League at heart, and
would not resort to underhand methods to
advance his personal interests Brush has
spent more money to promote the interests
of the national game than all the other
League club owners combined.
Personal attacks upon the Cincinnati
magnate by the alleged sporting paper pub
lished III Philadelphia and others of its
ilk are to be expected. Al one time
| the editor of the Quaker City journal
was one of Brushs admirers. That was
at time when his paper was The Off
cial organ" Mr.. Brush naturally ignores
these attacks. as they emanate from a
source unworthy of his notice. Yet the
public is nauseated in the extreme.
If MIR. Brush so desired. he could lead
some of the men who said to be his
enemies a merry dance, financially and
otherwise.
John T Brush is also charged with Civ
| ing out the schedule in spirit OF spite
and meanness. TO n few OF his newspaper
, friends. Never anything so false. The re
lations existing between Brush and Nick
Young give the lie TO that charge 1t is
well known among the magnates who vio-
lated that confidence.
The sporting writers who now so loudly
proclaim downfall OF Brush will be run
ming over each other to get on the band
wagon before the season is far advanced.
The ten days option given by Messrs
Long and Neville to f. &. Patton and J. T
Embree for the purchase of the Reading
+ Baseball Club has been closed through
President Barrow, of the Atlantic League
The price paid was 50 600. The new own.
ers are prominent business men of Read
. ing Pa and they will endeavor to Civ,
u that city a frst-class team They hav,
: already engaged Frank Rinn OF Lancaster
to manage the club Rims career as
successful manager is well known. TIL,
| change in ownership Of the Reading clui
! marks the retirement from the baseball
4 world OF one of its most noted figures il
| u. A. Long or Denny, as he is familiarl.
II known. Long announces that he is through
Il with baseball and will hereafter devOt
p, his time to journalism at Lowell Mass.
e where he is part owner OF a newspaper.
t Rev T. Edwards pastor OF the English Bapti,
T. Church at MinersyiIle, Pa, when suffering vii
u rheumatism was advised To try Chamberlain
d Pain Balm. He SAYS: "A few applications
, | tli lful Mt %
J. ,rbdued the inflammation and relieved the pain
o should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
P trial it will please mt. For sale by Hem
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist OiS
street northwest: Connecticut Avenue and : :
nortbwcst. and I42s Maryland Avenue northeast.