The Washington times., 1901-12-20
NEW SENATORS
TOBE WINNERS.
President Postal Discusses
the Team for 1902.
NOT UNDER A SYNDICATE CONTROL.
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Still Vacant, But Willie Keeler
Has Been offered 81, 500 Trans
fer Talk Baseless.
II President Fred Postal and Manager
Tom Loftus. OF the Washington Baseball
Club. are rot mistaken in their estimate
of The playing abilities Of The men who
have been signed 10 play ball in this city
next summer. the Senators Of 1902 will be
sn the front rank when the chase for the
pennant is termina ted. and the local ad-
mirers Of the game viii enjoy the unique
sensation Of cheering for a winning team
.Mr. Postal and his Tighthand man Mr.
Lotus. arrived in Washington last night
Tor the purpose of looking over the base
ball situation. Neither had been in the
Capital since the retirement OF James
Manning from the management of the
Senators. They VIII be here for a few
days, during which time they viii be the
guests of Hector Clcmes.
Both Mr.. Postal and Mr.. LOTUS are san
guine Of the success of next years repre-
sentatives Of this city in the American
League. and with the men already under
ocatrart even IL no others are secured,
they cannot easily figure out the club
lower than third place. They are enthus-
fastic over the outlook for team that viii
land up among the leaders, If 1t is not the
leader itself. and make the assertion thai
the patrons of the natioral game in this
city viii enjoy q run for their money. any
way.
No Syndicate Baseball.
There viii be no syndicate baseball. so
far IS Washington is concerned. said MI
Postal last night. Our legal representa-
tive. when he made this assertion. WIS
simply mistaken. dr Lotus and ! own
Che Senators, with 4 few local stock
holders. Neither Ban Johnson nor Charles
Comiskey. the manager OF the Chicago
American League team. has ans interest
IN the club further than their personal
wishes TO see Mr.. LOTUS ard myself have
p lot of 'goei men on our payroll II they
can do anything to aid us in our efforts 10
give the people Of Washington a strong
team they will undoubtedly DO so. Mr.
Comiskey may even release one Of his
outfelders to LOTUS to strengthen cur
guardians s-ef-the gardens. but this is not
=.
no syndicate baseball so far as ! know.
All wesEe going to try to do is 70 set to-
gether the best collection Of players we
can. and thus do everything IN cur power
10 bring the pennsnt to Washington; il
We fail. we viii have The satisfaction Of
knowing that we did what we could.
A Lot Of strong Players.
The club, as it at present stands, is
eeallr very much stronger than almost
any olher organization in the American
League last year and IL the same play
ers had been with Manning last summer
ihe Senator's would have occupied a more
exalted position when the chase for the
pennant ended.
For catcbers VIC have signed Donohue
II former Chicago backstop. who is, with
ont any exception. one of the cleyerest
receivers in the business. Bill Clarke is
2 possibility, although We have not yet
sigDed him. Clarke, as everybody in
Washington knows is a rafting good
catcher fair hitter and a good man
10 have on any team.
in the pitching department ] think we
are exceptionally well able to look after
ourselyes, Tho people of Washington
know about carrick. Lee and Patten, all
.hree.cf- whom we have secured for an
SedSOu- lutis sh dhatAloH. We nave !
Drth and Townsend. OF last years Phila-
delphia National League club.
The infield VIII be looked after by
Carey. who will guard first base: VOL
verton at second. Ely at short and
Coughlin al his old stamping ground. at
fhe third terminal
Bigb-CIass Men.
Carey IS one OF the ablest feeders in
baseball. and he has recently been hIt-
ling at a rapid gait. aud ! look for him
10 make good in line shape About VOL
verton there is no doubt He IS one OF
sbe finest inhelders in the game, while. 1
rs Tor his hitting he is in a class by
himself, almost Ely is brilliant fielder.
and the fans OF the CAPITAL had pretty
good chance to size up his work las
season when he held down shortaeid ior
the Athletics. Coughlin cannot hc irn-
proved upon for third / think He r.
one of the fastest felders OF his posi-
Sion to be found anywhere, and mis- nit
ting. too. Is exceptionally strong for "a
young player. Coughlin has not had as
Iduch experience as some OF the other
men. and | look TO see him play a better
game next year than he did last He's
conner. and no mistake
In left field we have the only Del
Delshanty, the hard hitting outfelder OF
ihe Philadelphia National League club.
pnd on account OF his acquisition ] have
,lecided not to remove the left field fence
from its present position. l think Del.
,iil have little fun dropping the sphere
over thai fence about once a day or
thereabouts. as he haE already sized 10
Jhe situation and expressed his complete
satisfaction with the distance from the
home plate 20 the Top OF the boards
Getman Will tramp down the daisies in
centre. He was a member of the Sen
at0rs in 1897. since which time be has
bfen playing a good game for Buffalo
Offer $1,000 50 keeIcr. q
We have not decided on a right fielder
but viii pay any price for the right sort
OF man. We have offered willie"
Keeler four thousand dollars for the sea- /
-s-n. with a bonus Of $500 for signing the /
contract. ] have not heard from him |
yet
The point is Just this: We have ex- |
pended 50 much money for good players |
that We do not propose TO let a matter 1
Of a few Thousand stand in the way Of |
getting a few more men who viii round /
out the club 10 our complete satisfaction |
We are out TO give Washington a base I
ball club that the people viii take 4 pride |
in and they viii have such lot OF Sen /
ssiprs neNi summer i money and Tom |
LOTUS persuasive abilities and expe- |
rienee can get them.
VIII s1a, Right Here
one thing, ] desire TO be particularly |
emphatic in saying the Washington club |
VIII not be transferred to any other city. |
no matter what rumors may have been |
circulated TO the contrary. ! don't care
what stories may be sent out about the |
I'm l.a ata - 81. /