The Washington times., 1902-07-23

| this trio of Clevelanders will socn de
| part for National berths.
Then again. the rumor started on its
rounds several days ago that Heidrick
Harper and Wallace. of st. Louis. are
to desert McAlecr and return to the St.
Louis Nationals. from which they LETT
last fall, pe-sistently refuses to -"go
away back and sit down" and yesterday
bobbed up stronger thar "ys-
1t is said that two of these players
will leave McAleer before the end of the
present week.
And then. too. the Washington club is
scheduled to suffer the loss of pitcher
who was formerly a member of the
Philadelphia National League club and
who has solemnly promised to return
to the Rogers camp at the end of the
present season.
Lajoie to Go to Phillies.
The greatest rumor of the days crop.
though. is the one that concerns Ma
poleon Lajoie.
Lajoie, according to the dame who
circulates these stories so mysteriously
albeit persistently, is to return to Phil
adelphia at the end of this season, with
the distinct understanding that Colonel
Rogers is to assure him that only
nominal fine will be bis penalty for get
ting in contempt o. the Pennsylvania
supreme court.
So. for one days work the rumor com
mittee OF the National League can be
said in all truth to have done very we'll
When Manager McAleer, of the St.
Louis team, was asked If he knew any
thing concerning the alleged intention
of several of his players to return to
the St Louis National League club,
lie said:
Il guess there's about as much truth
in that statement as there was in the
enc sent out this morning which had
me going TO Cincinnati to manage the
team there for John T. Brush. because
Brooklyn refused to waive its claim to
Kelley. Ne go to Cincinnati or any
other dead National League club? |
guess not,
We're getting on finely in st. Louis
with the American League and clean
baseball and so far as | know my
players are all of the same opinion as
myself
Regarding the oft-repeated stories
that Heidrck is going 10 leave ME in
feH days, | can only say that at pres
ent he is in Pennsylvania, attending the
funeral Of his mother. Heidrick is one
of the richest ball players in the bust
ness, not the result of his accumulations
during his playing career, but inherited
lumber lands in Pennsylvania. and |
dent know but that. with the death
of his mother and the fact that he is the
eldest son. whether he will care to
hu bo np,
SO far as his jumping his contract with
me is concerned. | have nothing but
contempt for anybody who would start
such a rumor. and at such time. too"
Burkett Is Well Satisfied.
Jesse Burkett, the star outfielder of
the ST. Louis team, said he had received
any number of offers to go back to the
National League this season. but had
given the laugh to every one. He is
perfectly satisfied with the American
League and the treatment he has been
accorded. and besides. as he says. he is
getting all the money he demanded for
his services.
mo; l don't think III return to the
League. Just at present" said
the suave Jesse as he tipped a wink
to Shortstop Wallace. who said Me,
too
Manager LOTUS, of the Senators, mere
ly laughs at the stories sent out by the
National League press agent. There is |
no doubt. he confcsses, but that the Ma
tional people are using every means 20
persuade the players that it is to their
Interest to desert the American League. |
but the players have learned thing
or two within the last few years, and
fully realize that their best interests
lie in sticking to their contracts and not
considering the matter of signing with
the National League until after the
expiration of their present contracts.
The management of the Philadelphia
club has not let day pass during the |
past few weeks without communicating
with Delehanty. but the big left fielder
IL well pleased with his present job and
employers and never loses an oppor
tunity to so advise the cmissaries Of
the Phillies.
Silly Season Fiction.
Manager Eoftus expresses the opinion
hat the story that Moore, Joss, aud Nc
Iarthy are TO jump the Cleveland club is
pure fiction, and very warm weather.
lilly season fiction at that. He points out
hat Secretary Kilfoyle is with the club.
md as he is extremely popular with the
players he could corta'nl- bold them to- '