The Washington times., 1902-09-27
LIFE. ONE LONG SWEET
SONG FOR CONNIE MACK
Manager of Athletics Pleased
With Pennant Winners.

Connie Mack, manager of the victo-
rious Athletics, leaned comfortably back
in al easy chair in his room at the
Riggs last evening and talked enter
| tainingly to group of friends about
the past baseball season. the coming
season, the Philadelphia situation, his
own dear, stalwart, lightning players
and the situation on the diamond gem
orally.
Yes, sir" he said, we've gone out
and pulled down the pennant, and /
think We are justified in feeling just
little bit swelled UP over the accom-
plishment. The people up Philadelphia
way feel that way about it, so I don't
see why we shouldn't.
You see, it was a fair, fast fight ami
no favorites. The bird of fortune how
cred around our shoulders as if she
wanted to light and we offered no OBJ
| jections. OF course. my boys played real
baseball from the gong to the tape. but
between you and me there was a large
bright streak o. luck lyin' straight ahead
o Us all the time. Little accidents
made heap O. difference in the race
this year, because it was fast race.
We didn't have any accidents that
weren't easily repairable.
Big Blowout.
And, say" resumed the gentlemanly
manager. as he ran his thin fingers
through his tightly curled locks. may.
be they amt fixing things up for blow
cut over in Philadelphia Monday night.
It's been nineteen years since the QuaK-
ers have had an opportunity to cheer
pennart winning team, and they're go
ing to cheer Justify. Frank Hough is
the moving spirit.
Monday afternoon will be the grand
benefit for the players-a game betwaen
the Athletics and the Wilmington Aih-
letic Club The boxes for that game
have been auctioned off at from $40 TO
500, and most of the grandstand has
been reserved al 81 seat. | wouldn't |
be surprised to see receipts run UP 10
$4,000, and you know the money all
goes to the boys.
Monday evening we will have a big |
parade. Over 300 clubs. from rliladel- |
phia and surrounding cities. will be in |
line. with about fifty bands. and more |
fireworks and red lights than me town |
has seen in years. Tho parade VIII |
start at Broad Street and Girard Ave |
nue., and proceed south on Broad Street |
and through the principal wide streets |
of the city. The entire course VIII be /
blaze of red fire, and the people in the |
parade will carry torches.
The boys have had great many in
vitations to social functions, but have
turned down everything of that charac-
ter because they have some exhibition
games to play.
Exhibition Games.
Three of my men, Harry Davis.
Monte Cross, and 'Topsy' Hartsel, will
go on the trip with the All-American
baseball team. I will pick up three or
four men from other American League
clubs and play a two weeks series OF
games through Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. winding UP with three
or four games at home with the Phila-
aelphia Giants. a coiored team with cen
siderable reputation.
AS TO my team for next year" con-
Iinued Mr., Mack, 4 can say with assur-
ance that III so onto the diamond with
practically the same men. Tho only
change will be a s.naH aGdt;,e - ne
staff of pitchers. / don't know ii single
member of the present team who won't :
De with me next spring. Dave Fultz. al
hough ! have not signed him, will be
With me-
The outlook for the American League
or next year is bright. In fact. it could
hardly be better. 1t is getting stronger
very season. This year the attendance
md receipts OF the league will show an
Increase OF 30 or 30. If not So per cent
'ver last year. II is only natural that
ucb shorld be TIE case The teams of
he American League are putting up the J
uality OF ball which entities them to l
,ood patronage" {
Praise for Mack. =
Connie Mack says he attributes the
uccess OF his team this season TO team
york and good batting. He says moth
ng about who was responsible for the !
cam work-the organization of the I
layers. Capt. Lave Cross. OF the :
cam does. He says;
ION the Athletics every player tries :
o do all he can for every other player.