The Washington times., 1902-04-14
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

President Fred Postal, of the Senators,
does not fear the reported raid upon the
players by the National League and its
500 900 fund Its a little late in the af-
ternoon TO go hunting for players" he
said. I'VE have done our work while the
National League was asleep. The boys
know they must stick to the American to
be in the procession. There are few
boys on my team that they would like to
get, but am not worrying about losses.
/ guess the National could use a few hit
tiers like old Del and few fielders like
TO see Tom in line with the whole party
when the bell rings. The market was
closed before the National folks got
around to order materials for the Sunday
dinner
One day last week the car upon which
the Senators were riding had just clear
ed the railroad tracks at First and II
Streets northwest, when a train of pas
senger coaches shot by going at rate
of about thousand miles an hour. Mana
ger Lotus, who was with the party, call
ed the conductor to him and warned him
against taking any chances on that par
ticuiar trip. Il have n valuable lot Of
ball players on board this car said Tom.
land while it is all right to kill OF a
few people once in a while, there is such
a thing as using discretion. II you feel
called upon to bump them into eternity,
however, wait until September"
There is some trouble regarding the
shifting OF the Fort Wayne team to Sagi-
nav, Mich. 'Doggie" Miller, manager OF
the team, made the change about a week
ago, but President Mautner. of Fort
Wayne. has been saying several things
lately. In a recent interview Manager
Miller is quoted as follows: THE Fort
Wayne team. entire, was signed by per-
soral contract to me. not to Fort Wayne,
but wherever | may locate. Such being
the case | will transfer them, bag and
baggage, to Saginaw. Mr.. Mautner was
very anxious that | should stay in Fort
Wayne, but 1 could see no future
Manager LOTUS. the other day, remark
ed that he had as fine bunch of ball
tossers as could be gathered together.
They are all good clean fellows. and do
not require watching. l am satisfied that
they will let the liquid severely alone
this season, and that there will be moth
ing doing in the tank line
Manager Buckenberger has serious de-
signs upon the piece of bunting that Bar
ney Dreyfus has come to consider his
own. The Boston Nationals certainly
have a strong infeld with Tenny, De-
mont. Long, and Greminger, but as
whole they are hardly the equal OF the
It is said that GARRISON. who oficiated
upon the slab for Harvard on Saturday.
may become a professional. New York is
dickering with the coliegian. 1t looks as
though Fogel wishes to break all records
regarding the number of college men that
can be signed by one team.
Jack O'Brien, who opened the season
last year with the Senators, has been
signed by Manager Duffy. OF the Western
League. After O'Brien was released by
Manning he was signed by
Cleveland, and finished the season with
that organization.
Charley Nichols says that he will be on
the slab, taking his regular turn for
many a season to come. They haven't
rung the bell on me yet" remarked the |
veteran, land l don't propose they shall
until get good and ready
The schedules of the rival leagues in the
Middle West rather favor Manager Duffy
in regard to Milwaukee dates. He Sc
cures a start of seven games upon the
bunch under the control of Manager
Clingman.
The Detroit Tigers have suffered from
lack of practice owing to the weather |
Manager Dwyer however. thinks that
they will be in as good shape on the 23d
as the rest of the Western bunch.
Jimmy McAleer has made no effort to
get Husting from Boston. Notwithstand-
ing the reports that continue to be sent
out from st. Louis, this matter was all
cut and dried two months ago.
The clubhouse at Detroit has been reno
waited during the winter A new heating
apparatus has been installed and the &C
have been greatly i'm
proved.
II looks now as though Buffalo would
do things this year in the Eastern League.
Its corps of pitchers Is unusually strong
for a minor organization.
Manager McGraw has instituted a rigid
system of discipline at Savannah He is
determined that there will be no falling
from grace this year.
Our team is not very fast on bases"
SAYS Jimmy Collins but they can hit |
and prevent others from moving around
the circuit"
The Springfield (Ohio) team will be
Miles has accepted an offer from
Lansing.
The Western Association is having trou-
BILE arranging its circuit 1t is not from
lack OF applicants for franchises, how
ever.
On Thursday the Nationals will be off in
a bunch. How long they will continue this
way is another story.
Last Wednesday Jack O'Connor made
his first home run since joining the Pi-
rates in 1860.
The Senator's say that the only club
house worse than the one at League Park
is in Chicago.
Rochester has signed Harry Blake, once
popular with the Cleveland fans.
Shortstop Al Wagner has reported 10
the Louisville club.
Buffalo will open the exhibition series
at Detroit.