Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
.SPORTs'0f ALE SORTS
Pitcher townsend Will Re-
main with the Senators.
vALUEs\Hfs CONTRACT
GREAT ACTIVITY AMONG THE
BOWLING LEAGUES.
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tional and Lighting Company
Bowlers Win

Sunshine Is At last beginning to break
through the clouds that oyershadowed the
base ball situation In. Washington as the
result Of the reported jump of Delehanty
Orth. and Townsend. albert Edward
Ortiz has seen fit to come all the way from
Lynchburg. Va. to deny hts connection
with the "kangaroos." and this morning
The Star received a letter from Jack Town
send. dated at Townsend. Del. yesterday.
Jack writes:
In regard to the report that have sign
ed with New York for next season there
isn't any truth in it whatever 1 will be
with the Washington team next season.
The party who. started the story went wide
Of the mark. as you know went over to
the American League with a two years
contract. OF course, I could jump. I sup
pose. but am not like some Of the others.
My contract Is different with Washington
than it was with Philadelphia As to Dele
hanty. haven't seen him since he left
Washington"
When Townsend began pitching for Lof-
tus last spring he was worked only once
a week and he proved ineffective on account
of his poor control Later on he was work
ed twice week and proved very effective
and demonstrated that 1t required only work
to bring him out as a first-class twirler.
in the season and for fear of attracting at
tention of the National League clubs
Townsend was kept in the background as
much as possible He has a world of speed;
will be worked more frequently next season.
and the chances are that he will deliver
the goods from start to finish.
This leaves the Senators for next season
as strong II not stronger than last season.
A couple of outfelders are all that Is need
ed. as Jimmy Ryan will probably be given
the small advance he has asked for.
That Orth and Townsend will remain
true to their word will doubtless be pleas
ing news to the local base ball enthusiasts.
but the great Delehanty will be missed. al
though little Joe Stanley did make him
look like a has been in a fielding line in
the few games In which he participated
last fall. As a batter Del has no equal,
and he certainly made the games attrac-
tive at the local park
Delehanty's Desertion.
The report of the desertion of Delehanty
was verified this morning In the following
interview in the New York World with
President John T. Brush of the Giants:
President John T. Brush and Manager
John McGraw of the New York club ar
rived in New York yesterday prepared to
boom Ease balhin PREPARATION for the an
nuai meeting of the National League. which
Is to be held next week at the Hotel Vic
toria.
Brush set at rest all doubts that may
have existed about the New York manage
ment having signed the only Del"
Il brought with me-" he said Dele
hanty's signed contract with the New York
club and there is no doubt that the ac-
knowledged King Of Swat will play with
our team next season and for several there
after. have also signed Charles Babb.
considered by good judges the best young
player in the west and south last season.
He batted .344 per cent In the Southern
League and is a first-class man In every
respect r
Asked whether Orth and Townsend. the
Washington pitchers, had signed with New
York, Brush said:
IT consider our pitching staff as good as
any in the country. We have Mathewson.
McGinnity Taylor Cronin and Miller, and
for the present do not need any more
pitchers. The policy OF the club will be to
give every man on the stan an equal
chance to show what he can do