Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
RETURN OF SENATORS
Washington Players Reach Home in
First-Class Condition.
MADE MANY FRIENDS 1T HAMPTON
Will Probably Play Georgetown
Monday and Tuesday.
ORTS IN GEN AL

The entire "SenatoriaI' aggregation
fourteen players In all, in charge of Secre-
tary Bo. Needham, arrived in Washington
this morning after an all-night trip up the
Potomac from Fort Monroe. After regis
tering at the Ebbitt House, which will be
the players home for the next week, the
boys scattered through the city to renew
old acquaintances and look up friends.
Several drifted down to base ball head
quarters and received a hearty welcome
from Manager Manning In conversation
secretary Needham said to Star reporter:
The boys all had a splendid ten days
practice at the Soldiers Home and are in
fine condition The only drawback we had
was that there was no first-class team to
play against, but the amateur mines we
met gave the boys lots of exercise, and
that was what we were after. Being sec
rotary of the club it would hardly do for
me to throw bouquets at the boys, but 1
cannot help saying that they all surprised
me with their earneStness and general at
tcIitiOn to business.
Directly after breakfast each morning
1t seemed like race between the PLAYERS
to see who could get in his uniform and
on the playing grounds first. Then for two
hours tney Kept at it, good and hard and
run back to the. hotel followed At 2
regular game or indulging in team work
ana signal practice. During the entire ten
dayS we were at the home there was not
disagreeable occurrence of any kind and
Striker could not be located
The soldiers at the home were particu-
larry attentive to the players and could not
90 too much for them. The governor of
Inc !Iit nome was sick in bed and Major
thompson was in charge He is a great
base ball enthusiast and just before We
ieit last night. in thanking him for the
many favors shown the team, 1 remarked
that If We decided to come south again
next spring, l hoped he would give the
Washington club preference over others
said: e"AAos' Az
In all my experience with ball players
nave never met team on which there
We're SO many gentlemen as are with the
washington club this year. The entire ag-
srefatiohs actions during the stay with
us nave been more than a credit to the
national game. and If the old home is
standlng next spring you can rest assured
the Senators will be given the preference
me team mas been splendid source of
amusement for the old veterans and hone
we may have the pleasure of seeing Won
all again next year
we then had a general handshaking
inatlliee, ana we all left with so many
wishes that the Washington club wouId
win the pennant that l believe it will add
about ~ per cent to the boys playing this
season"
Last Game at the Home
Yesterday afternoon the Senators played
thelr last game at the home, the artillery
boys from Fort Monroe being their on
ponents. The veterans at the home were
in quandary for a while as to which side
to root for. but as the amateurs wore
the uniform of Uncle Sam they quickly
Tired up and cheered on the soldier bows
from start to finish. Patten and Mercer
were on the rubber for the Senators, and
the work of both were gilt edge. The
mai score was % to 3, and the three tall
lies were almost gifts. The inf1eld Is rough
and several balls got away from the in
helders which would have been eaten up
under ordinary circumstances Several
sensational plays were made by Second
Baseman Joe Quinn and Center Fielder
Farrell, while the hitting was something
terrific.
Should the grounds be in too bad con-
dition to play this afternoon with George
town the Senators will go against them
Monday and Tuesday. 1t was not known
this morning whether the blue and gray
had an open date for Tuesday but should
1t prove possible two games will be PLAYED
with Georgetown before the season opens
next Wednesday. The college boys are
unusually anxious to meet the profession
ais, and can be depended upon to do their
very best. Mondays game will be called
at 43O, and the two teams line up as given
IN last evenings Star
William NJ. Carrick, Pitcher.
| Another Of the stars of Manager Man
| ning's pitching staff is William NJ Carrick
| who comes to Washington with a reputa-
| ton second to none in the base ball bus
! mess. Carrick's home when not in Wash
| 1ngton is Adr1en, Mich, but he began his
base ball career with the amateur teams
| of Cleveland, Ohio. His first professional
| engagement was in 1894 with the Lima
| Ohio, team. In 90 he drifted around with
three clubs, principally on account of the
| different leagues of which each was a part
| going to pieces before the season was far
advanced. He first signed with Canton
! then went over to Warren, Pa, and then
| out to Adrien, Mich, with a state league