Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
NUGGETS of BASE BALL.
Interesting Items About the Senators
CulIed From Cincinnati Papers.

The Washington club has been making
quite a stay in Cincinnati owing to the err
ratio schedule and the doubling up of
games and the base ball writer's of that
city have been giving columns of matter
to Senators. collectively and individually.
The following paragraphs have been culled
from the different papers of the queen city:
Base ball hasn't shrewder dealer in
players than Earl Wagner. When it comes
to selling trading players the president
of the Washington club hasn't an equal.
Even the cunning Hanlon has been forced
to take off his hat TO Wagner. 1t was
Wagner who sold Casey to the Brooklyn
club. and thereby hangs a tail which shows
conclusiyely that none of the magnates will
hesitate TO get the best of it when he can.
When Jennings sore arm showed no signs
of improving Hanlon set about to find
third baseman, so that he>eould play Dab
len at short He made Wagner an offer
for Casey, which refused. After some
dickering Wagner consented to let Hanlon
have Casey on 4 months trial. and in the
event that he should prove satisfactory
certain sum was TO be paid for him. The
amount is withheld for obvious reasons
but ii is a neat figure. Hanlon consented.
As soon as the deal was closed Wagner
jumped to New York and paid a few of his
newspaper friends visit. He told them
of the deal, and with the aid of the salve
sundry cigars and few cold bottles Wag-
ner arranged to have Casey doomed in the
newspapers made good, and every day
Casey'S name appeared in large type in the
headlines. The result was that he was
soon the favorite of the crowds at the
Brooklyn park. II can't understand it."
said Hanlon to Wagner one day, but the
people seem to think Casey is the whole
team. They applaud every time he shows
himself on the field Wagner explained
that IL was because he was so little while
he chuckied within. knowing that his
scheme was a success May % was the
day that Casey was either to be returned
or a check was TO be handed Wagner
Washington was playing in Cleveland about
that time, and one day President Ebbitts
made his appearance at the hotel where
Wagner was stopping. He explained that
he wanted to buy Casey, but that the orig
inal sum agreed upon was out of the ques-
ton, and that he was willing to give only
$1,000. Wagner couldn't see 1t, and for two
whole days E.bbitts followed him from
morning until night trying to compromise
In the meantime Hanlon had been inform
ed, and in accordance with his instructions
Casey wired Wagner something to this eff
feet: Where will | report in Chicago?"
Wagner tumbied and wired back that Casey
could meet the team at the Leland House
This brought another telegram from Casey
which read: If You don't make the deal
I'll retire from the game" To this Wag-
ner replied: IF You can make more money
pulling teeth than in base ball / advise you
to retire"
Ebbitts continued to follow Wagner about
from morning until night. but the Wash
fngton man was firm. and finally told Ecb-
bits that unless he returned Casey or paid
the amount agreed upon the price would
go up about 81 600 the next day Not until
the Washington team had boarded the bus
in front of the hotel for the depot was it
that Ebbitts gave in and handed Wagner
a check for the original amount Now
Earl, buy me cigar and Well call 1t