The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-02
BASEBALL HITS AND MUFFS.

StH FRANCISCO tedlu-
Big Ed Delehanty is said to be 81, 1000 t
the good on the New Orleans races this
winter.
The Brooklyn team has twenty-five mel
who will report for practice on April 1
They will go to Columbia, s. C.
Each man on the New York team is tc
have a trainer this spring to look aftel
him when he comes from the field.
Theodore Guese and Theodore Dreiten.
stein. two former Cincinnati pitchers
have received offers to pitch for Little
Rock in the Southern Association.
The Court of Appeals at st. Louis has
granted Lave Cross a new trial in his
suit for $500 bonus claimed to be due him
from the Philadelphia Club.
Fred Pfeffer, OF the Chicago White
Socks, has been engaged as manager OF
the Decatur Three-I League club.
Pete Bowling has been signed by Mil
waukee. Manager Clingman is said to
be negotiating for Billy Mailman.
Jake Beckley has come East, and is now
located in New Orleans. The Reds big
first baseman declares that the local club
lost a star when Dougherty was allowed
to get away.
Ned Harlon has recently been quoted
as saying that If he had complete control
of the Brooklyn Club he would hold out
for an eight-club circuit and balk on the
four club plan.
The Boston Americans will give young
Otto Deininger a chance. He is a local
twirler, has pitched for the Carriers, East
Gloucesters. and South Grovelands, and
those who have watched his work say he
is a coming man.
The signed contract OF Pitcher Frank
Donohue finally has been received by the
St. Louis American League Club. This
destroys the hope entertained by Phla-
delphia that the doctor would remain
in the Quaker City.
Jimmy Collins has at last landed Dough-
erty, the California Leagues leading
batsman. The outfielder has notified Bid
McPhee that he has male up his mind
to play in the American League.
Pitcher Husting, with lwaukee last
year. who retired to practice law in Fond
du Lac, has signed with the st. Louis
American League team for salary Of
SO 600.
Pitcher Hess may not be with the
Philadelphia Club after all. He has ac-
copied the terms of the Ilion Club, OF the
New York State League, and so really is
not eligible to live up to his Philadelphia
contract.
The Philadelphia Club is said to be
negotiating with Dayton for the services
of Second Baseman Burns. He is willing
to sign with Philadelphia, but accepted
advance money from Dayton some time
ago.
Shortstop Conroy, who played with Mil
waukee last season, and Joined Pittsburg
later, was in Milwaukee recently. having
come on from Pittsburg. Conroy says he
has just received a new contract which
guarantees his salary whether Pittsburg
plays a game or not He will report at
Hot Springs on April l.
1t is not likely that any National club
would sell out TO the American League.
The Nationals have voted themselves a
permanent organization, and the resigna
tion of club can only be accepted by a
three fourths vote. ANY club arbitrarily
Withdrawing would render Itself liable TO
endless litigation.
The Wilmington Baseball Club. recently
incorporated under the laws of Delaware
and whose officers are president, William
J. Bayley: secretary, Edward X. McNuity;
treasurer. R. F. Walsh, has chosen Thorn
as p Roach to manage the club this sea-
son. Manager Roach would like to hear
mington intends to put good team in the
field.
Clark Griffith's record of one wild pitch
in seasons work was equaled by Sails
bury, the Phillies' new pitcher i'll forty
two games in the Pacific Northwest
League, and by Tannehiil of Pittsburg
in thirty-two contests the past season.
and eclipsed by Duggleby, of the Phil
lies, who. according to the ST. Louis
Sporting World" did not make a wild
pitch in thirty five contests in 1900.
President Hickey, of the American AS
sociatiOn of Baseball Clubs, announces
that the playing season will open April
%, and close September %. the schedule
calling for 40 games. Louisville. Indi-
Columbus, and Toledo will open
at home. while St Paul, Minneapolis,
Kansas City, and Milwaukee will play the
final games on their home grounds
When Gus weighing the retired twirler
was on the road in the good old days, he
had cheerful habit of sending letters to
On reaching the hotel in the
next city he would rush to the desk and
ask If there was any mail for Mr..
Weyhing Then he would open the let
ter. which invariably read:
MY Dear Gus: Having nothing to do | write
you these few lines. Having nothing to say |
Louisville baseball enthusiasts are 90
ing to have the opportunity of selecting
their own ball park. Magnate Tebeau has
three good sites in view-in fact he has
options on all three of them. These on
tons are open for three days and in that
time Mr.. Tebeau expects the local fans"
10 vote on the location, and he promises
10 accept the site which is most agreeable
10 the greatest number OF voters
Barney Dreyfuss. of Pittsburg, is still
bitterly opposed to making any kind of n
with the Freedman faction.
but says he will fight the matter out to
The last. The Pirate chieftain is a bit
Ike the brigands which held Miss Stone
,or ransom and held out until their terms
we're agreed to, but Barney will Join
hands like the rest of them when it comes
Town to the final issue
James A. Hart. the National League
Tub president, says he knows nothing
tbout a series OF games having been ar
ansed between the White Stockings and
he National Leaguers of Chicago. Il
would like to see the two teams play a
eries, but the constitutions of both
eagues forbid such a thing" he said
When the time comes that teams in the
anne city can play with each other and
when those cities in two leagues which
ire close together can meet, then there
will be a transformation in baseball That
will be the means of making the game
letter than it is, and ii seems to me that
[ is the only means which is in sight
ust now. | think that such a time will
ONE, and | hope that it will come soon
would like to see two teams in New
FORK, and then | would like to see them
Dlay games each year for the champion
hip, and then for the worlds champion
hip. The playing schedule ought to be
hortened in both leagues. and then in
erleague contests should be INDUCED in
10Th before and after the season."