The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Nationals All the While
Seemto Be Enjoying Sea-
son of Confidence.
MORE PLAYERS MAY Be ENJlINBD
Rumors of Contract Jumping
Worry Both Sides Just
at Present.
ROGERS AFTER LOCAL FANS
ROGERS AFTER LOCAL FANS
Delehanty Prefers Playing the Races to
Looking After Suburban Territory for
the Phillies-0thers Feel Same Way
Toward the Management.

The past week brought several surprises
in the baseball war which the National
and American Leagues are waging at pres
ent, and still more are on the carpet for
the next few days. The legal warfare
which Colonel Rogers has started in The
effort 10 get his players of last season
from the American League teams will be
opened anew today and an effort will be
made to enjoin Monte Cross and Elmer
Flick. of the Athletics: Delehanty. orth.
Wolverton. and Townsend. of Washington;
Donohue- of st. Louis, and Mcfarland. of
Chicago.
The enjoining OF Lajoie, Bernhard, and
Fraser was severe blow to Connie Mack.
but he will not give up and when the
new chapter is opened today there
promises to be great battle between
the warning factions.
Colonel Rogers is satisfied with his sue
cess SO far and is confident that he will
win the other cases. The Phillies leave
for the West after this afternoons game
with New York and it is possible that
Manager Shettsline will have to make
flying trip to the Quaker City to testify
in the case. Colonel Rogers, however,
thinks that he has enough evidence
against the players without the presence
OF the manager and will fight the case
without him as long as possible.
Players May Return.
1t is known that at least two of the ex-
Phillies have been in communication with
Shettsline and are said TO be on the point
of coming back. Monte Cross has twice
wired to the Phillies' manager and 1t is
reported that Duggleby is almost ready
to return. Flick is uncertain as to what
to do. but II is said that he will go back
if the court tells him to.
Nothing has been heard from either
Donohue or Mcfarland. II is also known
that the wires are working strong on
Bernhard. and IL would not be at all sur
prfsing If the big pitcher would decide
to return. Manager Shettsline half ex-
poets Bernhard to go West with his team
tomorrow. but nothing certain has as yet
been learned.
Dodging 1njunctions.
When the Senators went to Philadel-
phia for the opening game with the Ath-
lstics on Friday Manager Lotus was
rather shy on taking chances of losing
Delehanty, orth, Wolverton. and Town
send, and sent them to New York.
This quartet had a hard time reaching
that city. They went to Wilmington and
then crossed the river to Pennsgrove.
From there they went to Camden. They
finally landed in Camden and stood on
the wharf looking longingly at the statue
of william Penn. After long wait they
took a Camden and Amboy train for New
York and landed at the Broadway Central
Hotel in safety.
Delehanty Is Defiant.
When Shetteline saw them coming he
beamed upon them like a happy father
greeting his runaway sons. He asked
them If they intended to report for duty,
and Deiehanty said: well, we're here.
ain't WEI"
Whatever hope the Philadelphia man.
ager had was soon disappointed. for Dele
hanty declared he was not going back.
and stated that If he was enjoined he
would stay in New York and play the
races. He had Johnny Townsend under
his wing. "Shetts" gave the Delaware
pitcher a bad scare Friday night by
threatening him with kidnapping, and
Orth Is in Boston.
orth took an early train for Boston to
await the arrival of the Senators. while
Delehanty. Townsend. and Woiverton
took in the Metropolitan Handicap at
Morris Park.
The quartet of Senators will not give
Colonel Rogers a chance TO serve them
with papers II they can help IT. and the
chances are that they will not be seen
in Philadelphia this season, unless they
beside TO play with the Phillies, which is
hardly likely. Rogers will go into court
today and ask for injunctions against all
the players named, and the outcome Of
this move will about determine the re-
eult of the fight.