Evening star., 1899-03-17
LATE SPORTING NEWS
Senator's Begin Mir Practice at
Hampton, Va.
HAVE RECEIVED ANARM WELCOME
Columbus, Ohp, "a G1ub May Go to
Cleveland
THE LATEST LEAGUE GOSSIP

The senatorial aggregation now located in
Virginia have slipped into some exception
ally fine weather, and instead of holding off
for day to get things around the hotel in
shape the boys Immediately started for the
grounds and indulged in about an hours
practice The old soldiers at the home were
immensely tickled over the appearance of
the Washington team, and about 1000 of
them watched the playing with great in
terest
AS Harry Davis has not Joined the team
Arlie Latham went to first and the remain
der Of the team lined up as previously stat
ed in The Star. -Padden at second Hulen
at short and Casey at third jumped into the
game without the least touch Of soreness
consequent of a winters rest, while little
SlaGle, O'Brien and Freeman chased over
the outfieId with dash possessed only by
young players. Jake Gettman hammered
the bali to the different tielders and kept
them busy. Dunkle, Baker and Dineen were
on the rubber and kept the veterans, Nc
Guire and Farrell. hustling to capture their
curves and shoots and at the same time
prevent too much warming up at the start
off. Latham was the life of the party and
handled himself well at first capturing ev-
erything cleanly and with snap and ginger
His lively cross-fire of jest kept the party
grinning continuously.
Manager Irwin has given out orders that
the players must report at the breakfast
table at $50 and then be at the grounds to
begin practice at 10 o'clock. One hour and
half will cover the morning practice,
while two hours, till 4, will suffice for the
afternoons work.
The aggregation is quartered at the best
hotel at Phoebus and takes luncheon at the
Soldiers Home restaurant. the dressing
rooms being located at the barracks.
Gus Weyhing arrived at the clubs quar-
tiers this morning and ''Wally' Taylor will
join the group tonight. These two will
round out two full mines. and, beginning to-
played every day. The officials of the home
are doing everything possible to make the
Senator's stay pleasant, and last evening
the boys attended the vaudeville perform
ance at the private theater of the home in
response to. an invitation from Governor
Woodfin.
Quite delegation of local enthusiasts
will go to HAMPTON tomorrow night by
steamer and will visit the boys Sunday re-
turning home on Sunday nights steamer.
Manager Irwn's suggestion that the local
fans" arrange his batting list for the sea-
son has been received with considerable
interest, and already the first Lineup
has been received. Tlitis writes a fan:
Let Siagie lead off,. coupled up with
O'Brien. Place Casey third with Freeman
backing him up. Hulen will fit into fifth,
place, with Mcclure or Farrell to follow
Then comes Davis. Paddle and the pitcher.
: cannot see weak hitter in this bunch.
Manager Irwin no doubt likes Casey for
lead-off, but believe Slagle is a shade the
weaker hitter, and for this reason the little
third baseman can drop back into the front
rank of 'drfyer-in@j On account of speed l
have placed O'Brien second instead of Free
man, while the more seasoned men follow
on behind. and it Is almost dead certainty
that with men on bases Farrell, Mcclure
Davis Hulen and Padden will drive them
further along on their journey toward the
home plate
A special meeting of the National Base
BAH League will probably be held in New
York next week. President James A. Hart
of Chicago is there now and will remain
until 1t Is over This meeting is for the
purpose of adopting playing schedule
and for taking final action on the ST. Louis
muddle. 1t is generally believed that
President G. A. Gruner the purchaser of
the C ub on behalf of the stockholders, rep
resents President F. de Haas Robson as
we'll IF the Cleveland man is not to have
a, say the league will probably make it
lively for Mr.. GTuner essor. tuu, ~
The syndicate that purcha sedin the st.
Louis club at auction Tuesday, meets to-
day to strafghten out the clubs affairs A
special from Chicago says that Frank de
Haas Robson will take. his Cleveland club
to st. I1o,iis and Tom Lotus will occupy
Cleveland with his Columbus Western
League team. The National League circuit
will then he reduced to ten clubs without
difficulty. and the settlement of one of the
most perplexing problems which ever con-
frCnted the magnates Is at hand.
The working out of the problem was made
known yesterday when Tom LOTUS and
Comiskey came to Chicago from ST. Louis.
LOTUS secured an option on the Browns
from Gustav Gruner, who bid in the st.
Louis club at the sheriff's sale Tuesday.
He will nominally buy the club and will
then permit Robson to vacate Cleveland
and go to ST Louis in turn for allowing the
Columbus club of the Western League to
occupy the old stamping grounds of the
Spiders
Il claim that any one that can play the
outfeld at Washington successfully can fill
the bill at any other park in the country
said Kip Saibach recently to a Cincinnati
reporter. Il have been around the circuit
a good many times. and 1 never saw a
place where they had so many high skies
as at Washington. Why, it is rare that
you ever see cloud in the sky there on
clear day. There is nothing to rest your
eye A man that depends on his sight alone
to judge balls at that park is going to get
badly left. You must judge by the sound
OF the ball as 1t comes in contact with the
bat II you want to succeed at the Sena-
toriaf park. l had it down so fine that
could tell the moment the ball was hit
whether it had force enough to carry over
my head or was hit imperfectly and would
not carry to me. played the sun field IN
Washington, and had no trouble. l found
Earl Wagner good man to work for. Any
player who is trying to do the right thing
wilfhave no trouble with him."
II don't see," said a base ball sharp to
Ned Hanlon, why you chose Tom DAILY to
play second base"
'I'H tell YOU" said Hanlon. Because he
one of the best base runners In the United
States, as good batter as ever faced
pitcher, able to cover lots of ground In
fielding. and I'll take chances on his throw