Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-09-30
BALL SEASON CLOSED.
Senators Closing Games Knocked Out
by Rain.
PLAYERS LEFT FOR home At ONCE
Manager Manning Satisfied With
Seasons Financial Returns.
PORTS IN GEN E r Al

PORTS IN GEN E r A L
The American League ship went into dry
dock for the winter Saturday. Two games
were scheduled for each city, but the
weather man again got in his misty work,
knocking out one game at Baltimore and
both in this city. Manager Manning had
certainly a hard season with the rain, los
ing the two opening days at Philadelphia,
the afternoon game of the Fourth of July
In the same city, sind to be consistent the
weather man close the season in charac-
teristic style. With a bright, sunshiny day
a large crowd would assuredly have turned
out as there are many fans in the city
who desired to bid their favorites fare
well.
Instead of playing, the members Of the
Chicago and Washington teams gathered
in the club house and ticket office and
for two hours exchanged stories and opin-
ions about the present base ball situation
and discussed the chances for next year.
AS it was raining at 3 o'clock the an
nouncement was made that no game would
be played, and the crowd of spectators
who had been let into the grand stand for
shelter from the downpour, slowly and
sadly filed out Of the gate. 1t was a dreary
ending to season which opened in the
usual Washington way and the finale was
nothing surprising to the veterans of the
game.
Departure of the Players.
With the exception of Sam DUNCAN who
will reside here all winter. every Washing
ton player left the city Saturday night
Mercer and Carrick win join the all-star
teams that journey to the Pacific coast,
but they are about the only two men of
a.
Out of the entire Senatorial aggregation Of
the past season, it Is more than probable
that not more thar six, seven at the out
side, will wear Washington uniforms next
season. These players will embrace Clarke,
Grady, Carrick, Lee, Patten, Coughiin and
DUNCAN. new second baseman, short
stop and two outfielders will be secured,
and If present plans do not go awry, Man
ager Manning can be depended upon to get
players for these positions of the very front
rank. Who they will be cannot be dis
closed yet but after the National League
season ends, it is more than likely that
considerable news of sensational cnarac-
ter will be made public. and that Mr.. Man
ming will figure quite conspicuously in the
discussion.
Review of the Season.
A review Of the base ball season, from a
Washington standpoint, is hardly worth the
while, as the local patrons of the game
are fully posted on all the points developed.
They fully appreciate the handicap that
Manager Manning labored under at the
opening of the season, the erecting Of the
grounds, which kept him away from his
players at time when his advice was
much needed, and the sip-up in several Of
his negotiations which would have strength
ened the team after the season had opened
and the teams weak points were discov-
cred
There was never a doubt as to the
strength of the pitching staff on paper, but
Mercer met with serious reverses and the
retrograde movement began. Mr.. Manning
had to depend upon others for advice as to
the ability Of the National League players
assigned to the different clubs, and he suf-
fered considerably as result. But point
which should not be lost sight of is that
he was clearly entitled to the services Of
Pitcher Callahan and Sullivan of the Chi
Cages, but for some reason these men re-
fused to come to Washington, and then the
negotiations followed with Mercer and
Clarke. Catcher Sullvan's desertion was
not regretted, as Clarke became a great
favorite in this city. but Jimmy Callahan
has delivered the goods this season, and
his work would have placed the Senators
in the first division.
One Of the strangest developments of the
season was the way the Senators handled
the different teams Nothing seemed easier
for the Washingtons than to defeat the
crack teams Of the American League but
when they went up against the weaker ag-
gregations they lost almost everything in
in Detroit, the patrons of the game thought
Washington had a great team, but in Mil
waukee, Cleveland and Baltimore there was
nothing but sympathy expressed for Man.
ager Manning over his weak aggregation.
But the Senators have hidden goodbye
to the last place in the championship race.
OF course they are only two steps in the
rung of the ladder away from the last po-
sit1on. but sixth place Is much better than
eighth, and the latter position mas been oc-
cupied so often by Washington clubs that
the Senators of the past season have drifted
down there as naturally as the birds wing
their way to the south in the fall.
AS to the financial outcome Of the season
this is matter that alone concerns Presi
dent Postal and Manager Manning. Both
expressed themselves as being satisfied
with the receipts and as long as they are
contented the public has no protest to
make. Mr.. Manning is too shrewd a man
to let last seasons patronage discourage
him, and he has frequently remarked that
the box office receipts We're fully up to the
merits of the team. This city has never
had a winner, and Manager Manning and
President Postal are determined to figure
on the financial income when such a posi-
ton of affairs is brought about.
Next Seasons Outlook.
What will be done next season in the way
of improving the team is guess work at
present, but the surmises are built upon
considerable of a foundation. In talking
over next years plans with Manager Man
ming yesterday he said:
Il intend to carry not more than four
teen men next season, and as far as posi-
BILE want these players to be first class in
every particular. have figured it out that
1t will be better for me to carry this num-
Der of high priced men and win games
than to go along with about eighteen or
twenty ordinary players which will cost
nearly as much and be traiers from the
start.
THE past seasons experience has con-
WINGED me that a team must have hitters
to win games and this will be more aptly
Teams which finished we'll up in the race
this year will not stand a ghost of a
chance next year If they played the same
aggregations. But all will be strengthened,
and ! am sure that the Washington public
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