Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-24

to have new material in the box to win
games For this reason l went after Nc
Farland who l know is a good man. 1
saw McGraw in Baltimore this morning
and he tips him off as being conner, and
| told me he would never have left the Bal
timore club but for the fact that Hanlon
had first call on any of his men.
Manager Hanlon needed a catcher who
| can bat and also coach his pitchers and de-
| sired Farrell. The Duke is a good PLAYER.
| every inch of him, but l needed other play
| ers worse than catchers, and for this rea-
son parted with the veteran. To replace
| him [ selected young Heydon whom l
| closely watched all last season and would
! have drafted this spring but that Manager
Hanlon outstripped me by buying him for
big price last fall from the Reading club
| of the Atlantic League
TO replace Cassidy at third Manager
Hanlon demanded Casey and although 1
| believe the little fellow is first-class play
| er, l think the new man will play better at
| third and also bat better
FROM this on | am going to place my
| best batters in the game and keep them
there until the regular players regain their
| batting eye. Mercer will go into one of the
| outfeld positions this afternoon, as 1 am
sure he can hit the best pitchers in the
| business and hit them hard
Irwin Given Free Rein.
The Messrs. Wagner have given me en-
| tire liberty to trade, sell or buy any players
desire, and l am going to do my best to
| get winner in Washington. My men are
| all good, but they have been up against
| strong clubs and have lost confidence.
| When this confidence returns, and they get
hitting. am sure We will give a good ac-
count of themselves"
| The exchange of Farrell and Casev for
Mcfarland, Heydon and Cassidy will doubt
less create a sensation in base ball circles
not only in Washington, but Brooklyn and
other cities of the league circuit. The "Su-
have hah ;,,I
| from the start, Alex. Smith playing most
OF the games, and, recognizing this, Man
| ager Hanlon has been dickerng with the
Washington club for some time past for
one of our first-class men,
" the new men, Third Baseman Cassidy
MN create the most interest, as the local
ians nave De IN. harping on the idea for
| some time past that the Senators were
| weak at the third corner of the diamond
| Work of the New Men.
| Last season Cassidy played third base for
| lhe providence team of the Eastern
| League and. while not being the best in
| mat position, his average was .SS7. At the
| oal cassidy shone with unusual luster as
TIC leu the entire Eastern League with an
| age OF $50, had - stolen bases and
sacrihce hits: Little Casey outfelded Cas-
| siuS last season, and from this it can be
seen that Manager Irwin wants batters.
recognizing the fact that hitting is what
| wins games. ~
-, Monte Mcfarland pitched last season for
| me montreal team, and it is conceded that
| IL was through his good work that the
G t,,n flag of the, Eastern League
49,, carried i to the -CaRadian city. He
| pieched forty-seven games and had a. per
| csnlase OF .9ll, while he hatted up to DDS
showing snow mat ne is net a very weak hitter
ir VIZ pic Patehers standpoint of hitting.
| MGR arland began This season with the
baltlnfofe club, but during the preliminary
oeasoil vi training in the south he twirled
against the Brooklyhn club SO effectively
snat the Orioles won and but few hits were
such effective order at Man @off H Ha OF
Immediately called him Back to his club
ana also drafted AlexsSmth, the catcher
a. a.. me same time. Mcfarland is fast on
! twirlers and was thotight enough of last
| season by Manager D6oiey to be played in
| ten extra games for his batting.
Local Pitching Staf.
Ihe present staff Of senatorial pitchers Is
weak principally on account of being out
OF condition. weighing and Dineen being out
| only tWiriers in good shape. Killen and
| Baker have not rounded into form yet, and
1t looks as though Mercer has been sized up
| by the hard hitters Of the league. McFar-
| land will come in as a good addition. and
| II Is to be hoped that all the good things
| that nave been said of his worth will come
| true while wearing a Washington uniform
Catcher Heydon's work with the Reading
club of the Atlantic League last season at
| tracted the attention of almost all the ma
1or league magnates. He caught 125 games,
almost every game played by his club and
had an average of 1854, while his batting
was hard for a catcher, .254. Heydon is a
right-hander' and a true, quick thrower
being also fast on his feet. MCGUIRE will
doubtless do most of the catching under the
new arrangement, but it is good thing to
have such a fine catcher on the club in
| case OF accident or sickness Manager r.