Evening star., 1902-03-15
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Local Ball Players Already
at Work for Next Season.
OLD LEAGUES MUDDIE
CARROLL BoWLERs DEFEAT THE
Y. M. C. A.
Change in Golf Rules-Jockey Odom
Rode Three Winners-Big
Pool Tourney.

The recent bright warm weather has put
the c-amond at American League park In
fine shape and all the local players OF
prominence out there practicing daily
II 1t were necessary full nine-inning con-
test could be played without trouble to the
players. the soft spots being on the edge OF
the field An Evening Star reporter dropped
in at the park at noon today and found
Gene and Leon DeMontreville. Phil Cronin,
Abe Luskey, Sam DUNCAN and several
players OF less note hard at work getting
into condition for the coming season. All
these men have received orders to report
to their respective clubs, and they VIII
probably leave Washington late IN the
month.
Gene DeMontreville is slated for second
base of the Boston team the coming sea-
son. and from the way he was getting over
the ground today and batting out the ball,
he will probably once more lead the second
sackers of the National League. When
DeMont agreed to Boston's terms last fall
he was paid $500 advance money to bind
the contract. This move proved lucky
one for the Bostons. as several clubs were
after Gene. and 1t was only the advance
money that held him fast. The Boston
team has been ordered to meet In this city
next Saturday, and Gene will join the
crowd here for the trip south before the
regular season opens.
Big Sammy DUNCAN, VINO Will pray HTSt
for the Milwaukees the coming season, is
almost down to his playing weight, being
but three pounds too heavy. Sam has been
indulging in handball all winter and his
work today at the park showed that 1t mas
benefited him wonderfully. He will re-
turn to Washington next fall as both he
and his wife have come to consider this city
their home.
Leon DeMontrevile has entirely recovered
from his trolley car accident Of last sum-
mer and will play short or second base for
the Rochester team of the Eastern League,
the coming season. Leon is a 'dead-ring-
er'' for Tommy Dowd as to size and walk
and from the way he covers the ground and
scoops up grounders, he bids fair to get up
in the high-class occupied by his elder
brother.
Close followers of amateur players of this
city will be pleased to learn that little Phil.
Cronin Is going up the base ball ladder in
fine style Two years ago he was mem
ber of the Washington city league and at
tracted attention by his clever work. Last
season he was with the Raleigh, n. c..
club and had most successful season. He
is fine fielder around third base and 1t is
expected that his good batting will lift
son.
Abe Luskey. who caught for the Senators
a while last season, will probably play with
the Minneapolis club of the American AS
ed to join the indianapolis team of the
same league. Luskey got mixed up over
two propositions from Managers Wilmot
and Watkins, accepting the terms of the
first and then signing q contract and re-
ceiving advance money from the latter.
President Hickey reviewed the claims of
both managers and awarded Luskey to
Wimot.
just as soon as Manager Lotus reaches
the city next week carts will be set to
work carrying dirt to the left field, and 1t
is expected that the entire grounds can be
put in frst-class shape In a weeks time
hn hnll oI1dC of nf 1irf hot
put into the big filling where the left field
now is have sunk about foot more.
and as the depression is about hundred
feet in length considerable dirt will have
to be hauled to bring it up to the proper
level.
A Startling Story,