Evening star., 1901-08-09
TWO PLAYERS ENGAGED.
Manager Manning Gets an Outfielde
and q First Baseman.

ana q First Baseman.
After casting the drag net for the past
month. Manager Manning has at last sue
ceeded in landing two players who he be-
lieves will add material strength to the
Washington club. One of them is an out
fielder by the name of Campbell, who has
been playing with the Athletics Of Chester,
Pa, for several weeks, and the other is a
first baseman by the name Of Jordan, who
halls from Hoboken, N. ]. Both these men
come to Washington with regulations OF
being hitters. and as this part of the game
is the weak point in the present aggrega-
tion where the strengthening process comes
in can be easily seen.
Walter Hewitt, who is assisting Mr.. Man
ming in running the Washington team, tells
how he ran down Campbell at his home in
Camden, N. j., Wednesday evening. Mr.
Hewitt had received orders from Manning
to sign Campbell. and as Manager Mack Of
the Athletics had first claim on his services
release of these rights had to be OBJ
tanned. After considerable dickering Con-
ME gave way and Hewitt started for Cam
den He first went to prominent hotel
and was then passed down through five
different parties before the player was
reached. Two policemen, friends of Camp
bell. were in the number and brother and
Campbell's mother We're first seen.
Hewitt finally walked into cigar store
where several men were lounging, and upon
inquiry if such a man as Campbell was
known there the player himself stepped
out. After few words Campbell accom-
panied Hewitt back to Philadelphia and 1t
required but a few words to reach an
agreement between Manager Manning and
the player.
Can you go right down to Washington
tomorrow night with my men?" asked
Manning.
I've promised the Athletic manager that
1 would give him two days notice before
would leave him." replied Campbell. ''and
l don't want to leave him in the lurch."
You're the sort of player 1 like to deal
WITH said Manning, "and you can report
Saturday"
First Baseman Jordan has been playing
with the Hoboken team all season and his
work has been above the average. Last
Monday morning the Boston players
stopped over in Philadelphia between trains
and 'Chick" Stahl, one of the brightest
boys in the base ball business. went to
Manning and inquired If he didn't need a
first baseman. Manning replied that he
did. and Stafd said that he thought Jordan
was just the man to fill the bill.
1--WE have played two games with the Ho-
bokens this season." said Stahl. I'm the
first game Jordan got three hits off Young
and in the second he repeated the perform
ance against Winters. To my mind. he has
aAl the earmarks of conner, as he fields
well and certainly can hit"
Manager Collins, Buck Freeman and
Hemphill OF the Bostons, also put In a
good word for Jordan and the result was
lAdt NududSeT MdnnlnS l6leSrapheQ Tor
terms; they were given at once; were ac-
cepted. and the new first baseman will be
here tomorrow.
Manager Manning did not return to
Washington with his team last night and
will not be home until Monday. Where he
Is or what he Is doing, Mr.. Hewitt refused
to say, combining his remarks to the SEN
tence, Mr.. Manning is looking out for Mr..
Manning and when he makes public his in
tentions they will doubtless prove star
Ting"
Whether this related to new players or to
the general base ball situation relating to
next season Is not known and can only be
guessed at.
The Senatorial aggregation were all at
headquarters this morning and. appeared
to be in fine fettle. Every man had a
bouquet for the others on their playing
during the trip, but the consensus Of opin-
lon appeared to be that Billy Clingman,
COughlin and Jack Farrell were playing
the game of their lives and would startle
the local patrons when their work was wit
messed today in the double-header with the
Athletics