Evening star., 1901-12-20
On the Washington List

On sne washington
Run your eye over the Washington team.
for example. 1 am sure the local people
will say that it is the strongest aggrega-
ton that has ever appeared in Senatorial
uniforms. Behind the bat 1 expect to have
Clarke and Donohue 1 have always con-
Sidered Clarke one of the best catchers in
the business and Manning told me he did
very good work for him last year. Dono-
hue Is the old Chicago catcher, and If he
has been forgotten by the Washington
fans all I ask is that they wait and see
Timothy at work. First-class catchers are
not lying around loose these days, and it
is the good, steady men Like Clarke and
Donohue who will be appreciated next sea-
son.
In the pitchers box. I have five first
class men in Orth, Carrick, Townsend, Pat
ten and Lee, and every one of these twtrlers
will be retained throughout the season.
have been told of report in circulation
that Wyatt Lee wild be traded for a good
Out6elder. but this Is erroneous. I'll keep
Lee and get the outfielder just the same.
"Carey at first will hit around .27O, very
satisfactory figures, and he Is conceded to
be the best fielder in that position doing
business today. Harry Wolverton is a fin
ished player, being heavy batter, and as
second is easier to play than third, should
rank with the best in that position. OF Ely
and Coughlin little need be said The for
mer is always in the best condition and
Is as good as ever, while the latter ap-
pears to be getting better every season he
plays. When l witnessed Coughlin's exhi-
bitions last season l decided at once that
he was good enough for me at third base.
Hard hitting inielders are rarity.
there being but two shortstops who are in
the 300 class-George Davis and Rhody
Wallace, Herman Long. Tommy Corcoran
and Dahlen used to be good hitters, but
they have dropped back to- the .27O class
and under. When these facts are taken
into consideration 1 believe the Washington
infeld will compare favorably with any in
the American League.
I'm the outfield have only Delehanty as
a permanent fixture. Jake Gettman played
splendid ball for Buffalo last year and I
have signed him on Carey's recommenda-
tion. Gettman likes Washington, as he did
his best work here under the Wagners, and
l have hopes that he may get back into his
old stride.
There is hardly club in the American
| League that hasn't more outfelders than it
needs, and when all have picked out the
men they want, I can cut in and sign the
players needed to fill up my team. Look
over the list of American League outf1eld-
| ers and you will find very small number
that. are not really first GLASS. Managers
Comiskey and Mack have five outf1elders on
their payrolls and each have promised to
favor me with choice when the wedding
chances to get outfielders, there are still a
few left In the National League. and may
yet capture one or two Of them.
| A Big Oner to Keller.
Willie Keeler is the apple of my eye. and
l have made him positive offer of $4,000
| for the season and will give him $500
bonus If he will sign the contract. Mana
ger Hanion has favored Keeler several
times In business way and 1t has resulted
| In the player making considerable money
| ana on account Of this fact l am afraid he
| Will stick to the Brooklyn club.
During our stay in Washington we will
look over the park, grounds and decide
! upon improvements for next season. The
| rght held bleacher seats will be moved
back, so as to allow the players more room
| ana the entire outfield will be sodded. A
green neld Is a pretty thing to look at in
summer tlme as 1t rests the eyes of the
spectators and adds to the pleasure of the
game. l will go back home to spend the
Christmas holidays with my family, but
VIII return to Washington about February
here"
President Postal Assents.
President Postal had little to say during
the conference of Manager LOTUS and the
newspaper men, but now and then nodded
a nearly assent to several of the formers
remarks. ana. from all appearances, the
owners OF the Washington club will be a,
very harmonious pair
Inc scnedule meeting of the American
league VIII be held In Detroit about the
.st OF march, and want all you gentlemen
~ ~ pe my guests, said President Postal.
persuaded all the ether club owners that
Detroit was the only place on the map. and