Evening star., 1901-03-18
Pitcher Patten and Second Baseman
Quinn Last Players to Sign.
PARK PRIVILEGES FINALLY AWARDED
President johnson Not Afraid of
Conflicting Schedule.
SPORTS IN GE n Z r A l.

Manager Manning this morning received
the signed contract of Twirler Case Pat
ten, and Saturday the papers which made
Joe Quinn a member of the team were re-
ceived. This completes Manager Man
ning's club for the coming season. Patten
was with Manning in Kansas City last sea-
son, although he reported in bad condition
as the result of long sickness; but be-
fore the season was over he came around
in nice form and pitched splendidly. Pat
ten says he is in first-class condition this
spring and will be on hand April 1.
Joe Quinn needs no introduction to the
local base ball enthusiasts. He has done
good work with almost every club in the
National League, his work last season with
Cincinnati being high class Quinn plays
good, steady game and can be depended
upon in pinch. Coupled up with Cling
man at short and Everett at first the
Washington infield looks fairly good.
Contractor Tally and his large force of
men are keeping everlastingly at it on the
new park. The field is being leveled off
at rapid rate and the big hole in left
field is fast filling up. Yesterday there was
fully 500 visitors to the site, showing a
big interest in the new club
Tomorrow morning Superintendent Darby,
whom Manager Manning has selected to
erect the stands, will place big force Of
carpenters at work, and it is expected
rapid progress will be made. Architect
Sunderland and a corps of engineers We're
on the grounds Saturday laying off the diff
ferent lines of construction, and for the 1e-
mainder of the week the field VIII vir-
tualIy be beehive of industry.
Saturday night Manager Manning gave
out the privileges for the new park. ]. w.
Dunbar & Co. being the highest bidder
There has been brisk competition for the
privileges, which comprise the score cards.
fence advertising. refreshment booth and
g..-lf
lief that the coming base bah season will
be most successful one.
Manager Manning leaves for the Phila-
delphia meeting Wednesday morning. He
had intended going over to the Quaker city
Tuesday night, but press of business COM
pels him to postpone the visit.
Up to noon President Ban Johnson had
not put in an appearance in the city, and
Manager Manning was not sure that he
would stop here on his way to Philadelphia
AS indicated in another item dated Chi
cago, President Johnson's idea of opening
the games of the American League in the
west is entirely different from what has
been done in this line heretofore.
Previously the clubs of the east and west
sections played series of home and home
games before exchanging games, but If
this item is correct the eastern clubs will
start Immediately for the west at the
opening of the season. 1t will require over
two weeks time to play the series, and
should Washington be assigned to another
city upon it's return east, local enthuSi-
asts will not see game before the middle
of May.
Manager Manning said this morning that
he thought there must be some mistake,
as he understood either Philadelphia or Bos-
ton would be here for the opening of the
season. President Johnson no doubt has
shifted the teams west on account of all
the eastern clubs having new grounds, and
tn eradicate all chances of a postponement
on account of their noncompletion. The
schedule will be given out at the Philadel
phia meeting, and whatever Mr.. Johnson
presents will be accepted as his word Is
law with the American League magnates.