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The Washington times., 1902-04-07
HEIDRICK AND HARPER O. K.
Did Not Sign Contract With Robson for
This Season.

PITTSBURG. Pa. April 6.-Emmit Held
rick and Jack Harper. members of last
years st. Louis National League team.
who will play with the American League
this season, passed through here yester-
day en- route to join their team There
is no truth in the report that l signed a
contract with Robson, and that he had
the ten-day clause eliminated" said Held
rick Il am too wise for that. take no
chances on baseball magnates. have a
duplicate of the contract | signed with
Robson, and it has a ten-day clause.
That makes the reservation null and void.
and am sure that / can play the season
with McAleer's team" Harper claims TO
be in the same boat. Seven members of
the Pittsburg team reported yesterday
The team leaves for Hot Springs tonight.
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The Gard for Today.

Handicapped. 105; 'Flara. S6: water
Alone, 100; 'Curtsey 30.
Fourth race-Selling; for two-year- olds
four and one-half furiongs: Tom Maypiu
ll2: Blue Delft. l09; Royal Ensign. Prodi-
gal Son, l02: Mystic Belle. 80; 'Optima
"a; Blue Miracle. 102.
Fifth race-Hadicap; for three year
olds and up; six furlongs: Red Path. 126.
Trump. loo. and Himself, 122, Days en-
try: Pigeon Post. 116: Essene. lis: Ohnet
lit: Benckart. 104: Hampshire. 81; Tena-
gra. 9S
Sixth race-For maidens. three years
old and up: mile and forty yards: Florid,
10S: Woodchuck. 30; May j., lnkling, 81;
Fabius. 1l2: Rendezvous. 81.
apprentice allowance.
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
CARROLL INSTITUTE
RESERVE B0WLERS
Won Two and Tied Another
Game With Catholic Club.
The Local Team Has Won ae Out of 80
Games Played This Season
Scores in Full.

The bowling team representing the
Catholic Club OF Baltimore came over on
! Saturday night for a set of games with
the carroll Institute Reserves" and In
Keeping with the habit of all OF this sea-
sons visiting teams. returned home the
same night with the loss of two games and
tie undecided
Neither team bowled up to its stand
ard. both suffering from bad breaks and
easy misses. The visitors were desirous
Of taking an early train home. and the
games were hurriediy played. and this
may. in part, account for the result in
totals
The home team reached the 800 mark
and over in the second and third games.
The first was won by margin of fifty
three pins, the second went the same way
by III pins. and both teams rolled 500
Tor their third time up. but as the yis-
itors were anxious to take the train. the
tie was not bowled of.
With Saturday nights set the Carroll
Reserves have towled thfrty-three
match games, of which they have won
twenty-nine. lost three. and tied one.
Their opponents In these games were the
second. or reserve. teams representing
the Y. N. c. A.. jolly Fat Men. Business
Mems Club. and the Catholic CLUB of Bal
timcre. Next Wednesday night the Car
rolls will be the guests Of the Fat Mems
Club for set of games with its second
team. one of the strongest here. and an
interesting trio of contests is expected.
Locraft High Man.
Locraft. Of the CAROLS, was high man
Of the evening in Saturdays match, bowl
ing high games for bis first and second
1si and 192-and with 176 for his third,
led the teams with 1s4 average. and was
tied with Wheeler. With 1872 for high SIN
gle. Wheeler. OF the visitors. came sec
ond in high average. with 1871. and Cap
tain Cox next with 10. The latter en-
several difficult combinations.
and this accounts FOR his and Howard's
rather low average:
The scores:
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District Bowling League.

The District Bowling League will close
it's championship schedule tonight with
"a set of games between the Saengerbund
AMI Golden Eagles. The result OF these
games Will not affect the standing of the
teams ia the league. as the CAROLS have
won FIRST place and the Saenge-s are sec
oni. The Jolly Fat Men will hold third
place and the Eagles will finish fourth.
with the Y N. c. 4. and Business Men
next in order.
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First race-For three-year- r-olds and up;
five and one-half furlongs: Elizabeth
Moan. 49, Ninonia. III: Alack. l07; IL
Illuminate, Ice; Roue, 1Oi; Quixada. Maru.
lei; Frivol. Astery, Happy, 80
Second race-Two-year- -olds: four and
one-haIf furlongs: First Chord, Blue
Peter. Toscan. Tom Maybin. Blue and
Orange, 1G7; Mount Hope, 1O4: Aurifer. 1Ol.
Third race-Selling; for our-year- olds
and up: seven furlongs; Hendricks. 105
Ante Up. 81: Gray Morn. 80; Ben Viking.
9s: Obstinate Simon, %; All Saints. Nj
nonia. 106; Alpaca, 1O5; Cormorant. 110;
Lamp o'Lee. l1s; Prince Plausible. %;
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
DEMONT WANTS TO JUMP.
Washington Boy Has Trouble With Bean
eaters-Overtures to Orioles.

SAVANNAH. Ga. april 6.-Manager
McGraw has received a wire from A.. J.
W. Boar:nan. whom he does not know
dated Atlanta. stating that Demontre-
VILE has had trouble with the Boston Ma
tional League Club and wants to know
If Baltimore can use him. No decision
has as yet been reached by Manager Nc
Graw.
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Memphis Selections.

First race-Trebor. Syncopated Sandy,
Lok:.
Second race-Tom Cogan, Mallory, Hen
ry McDaniels.
Third race-Hildreth' entry, Flora Po-
mona Silurian.
Fourth race-Pearl Mendal. Philo Lou
isc Collier.
Fifth race-Mazo, MacLaren. Corllo.
Sixth race-Ecome, Menace, Walken-
shaw.
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Reds Win First Game.

CINCINNATI, April although the
weather was threatening about $500 per-
sons saw Cincinnati defeat indianapolis
today. The score was. Cincinnati. 6, In
dianapolis ,.
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INDIVIDUAL WORK
OF THE NEW TEAM

a possible look in. These teams have at
tempted TO corner the market in the stel-
lar lights OF the baseball world, withou.
regard to the proportions of their salary
lists.
The personnel Of these teams has been
/ thoroughly "doped." and while, of course
nothing definite can be prophesied re-
garding the performances of the men dur
ing the coming season by what they have
accomplished in the past or even in the
last year. still an idea may be obtained.
to a certain extent. OF what each man
can be expected to do toward the general
result OF landing the pennant FOR his re-
spective club.
Team Evenly Balanced.
While the Senators do not carry gal
Iaxy of stars upon the payroll, there are
nevertheless. a number OF balltossers
who will receive Washington money this
year who have been able to add their
quota toward landing the aggregatiOns to
which they belonged well up toward the
top of the heap. Manager LOTUS has done
his best 10 give the local fans well
balanced team.
In his opinion, a team that is composed
OF good. all-arCund men is lar superior
in the long run to team that numbers
among its members one or two men who
have earned national reputation for their
proficiency in a certain line of the great
est OF all games, the remainder of the
club being composed of mediocre expo
nents of the art Of baseball.
With this end in view, Manager LOTUS,
as soon as he had taken charge of the
Washington clubs affairs. attempted to
assemble a collection of balltossers that
would in all respects be a credit and an
honor to the National Capital. He has.
he thinks, accomplished this. While he
makes no claims toward accommodating the
much-coveted piece of bunting. he ad-
yanees a ciaim-one that is substantial
ed. too-for at least the fourth round ot
the championship ladder.
Last Years Records.
In his estimate of the local situation he
has figured that If he can put a ball team
in this city that will put up fast. snappy
article; win a small majority. but still
majority. of its games; will not, when
ever 1t meets one of the aggrcgations
that have well founded championship
piraticns. Immediately lay down and take
its drubbing as foregOne conclusion. he
will have public sentiment with him from
the very jump.
The men who will this year defend the
Ea 5cbail honor OF the National Capital
against all comeTs present a very favor
able front. a careful searching of this
years "Reach's Baseball Guide" the dope
book of every true fan. shows that we
have not such poor collection OF ball
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ST. PAUL, 6-ST. LOUIS, 5.
National League Team Defeated by Minor
Leaguers in Close Contest.
Especial to Tie Washington Time. )

Especial to Tie Washington Times1
ST. LOUIS. Mo. April 6.-The st. Louis
National League team received the short
end of the score in today's game with ST.
Paul. The minor lcaguers tore thing.
loose in the third inning and before they
could be retired accumulated five runs.
The st. Louis team outbatted and out
felded their opponents. but could not send
a sufficient number of men across the
plate to win out. The score was tied in
the seventh inning. but St Paul brought
in the winning run in the last half OF the
ninth. The score by innings:
r. H. E.
Do, al "a n IA
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Senators Strong in the
Box, But Rather Weak
at the Bat.
INITIAL GAME WEDNESDAY
Manager LOTUS Has Designs on Fourth
Rung of the Championship Ladder
Good Work by 0rth and Townsend
Batting Averages Are Not High.

Next Wednesday the Senators will play
their first game OF the season. Their op-
ponents will be the Jersey City team. OF
the Eastern League. and good contest is
expected. Manager REILLY was in Wash
ington last week 10 arrange the games
and he said that ne thought his aggrega-
tion would be able TO give the local bunch
all the practice they needed. A series of
three games will be played. and then the
Senators will tackle Georgetown.
Yesterday was an off day for the boys.
the rain did not interfere with Manager
LOTUS schedule. but he will be in bad
way if it is not clear today. Saturday the
Senators obtained the first real working
out they have had. and two days layof
IS liable 20 make some of them sore and
stiff.
If 1t is possible thing, however. the
men will be at the League Park bright
and early this morning and put In another
hard day. Clarke and Keis.er will be over
from Baltimore and that WIN give prac-
tically full team.
Delehsnty Is still among the missing,
although the big fellow was expected yes
terday. He is having plenty of work down
at New Orleans. however. go that Man
ager Lotus is rot worried regarding his
condition when he ultimately does put in
I'm appearance.
Want Fourth or Better.
To the baseball writer's OF the country
the bunch of Senators accumulated by
Manager Lotus do not figure TO any ex-
tsnt among the teams with pennant pos
sibilities. 1t is generally conceded that
the race this year will be between Bal
s1more and Chicago. with Boston having
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tossers. either from a batting or fielding
! standpoint
! The 1902 averages, collected from the
| data formed during the season of 1901
demonstrate that the Senators are par
| ttcularly well off regards its pitching
| department. Manager Lotus has retained
the best of last years slab artists with
! the new Senators. Patten. the auburn
| topped southpaw. will again do stunts out
| at the League Park He is the proud pos
SCISSOR of the best won and lost record OF
| any OF the last season twirlers.
Queer Stories Are Heard.
! He won seventeen games. while he lost
twelve, This does not give an accurate
/ conception of his pitching ability. II was
I his first year in a major organization, and
he did not strike his true gait until
rather late in The year. The experience
| gained against the premier sluggers of
I the country. however, will stand him in
| good stead. and he will undoubtedly be-
! come one OF the best left-handers in the
| business.
Wyatt Lee. the young southpaw that
I Manning brought from the West last sea
! son. was the only other Senatorial twirler
| to make 800 per cent or better II was
only by the skin of his teeth that he man
aged to slip within this charmed circle
| he having a record of fifteen games won
and an equal number that went TO the bad
The third and last Of last years pitch
cra who will again don Senatorial uni
form is Wee Willie" Carrick, the un-
luckiest twirler of the American League
carrick won fourteen games for his team,
while nineteen went by the board.
There are some queer stories in c!fcu-
iation that explain, in a large measure
why Carrick was unfortunate There
undoubtedly was n shady tinge to many OF
the games in which Wee Willie" offici-
ated that gave more than an outward ap-
pearance that there was something doing
not on the bill of fare The multitude Of
errors that were made behind Carrick
were sometimes rather astonishing and
give some color to the report that he
dii not receive the support that was af-
forded others.
The New Slab Artists.
He will not. however. be forced to con-
tend against this contingency, IL there
was any foundation for the reported
sleight-of- hand tricks that were pulled
of last year. and, taken for granted that
he will have a fair run for his money. he
will have an opportunity to redeem his
reputation.
Orth and Townsend. who will make their
debut under LOTUS management this
year. were both secured from the Phila-
deiphia National League team. Orth. the
Virginia twirler. has the better record
OF the two. although Townsend is but a
few points behind his team mate The
former has percentage of 63C. with .
record of tTenty-cne games won and
twelve lost. Townsend put ten games
where they would do the most good, while
SIX were captured by his opponents.
Last year Orth had six shut-ou;s to his
credit. Boston went down to a runlcss
defeat twice, st. Louis Chicago. Cincin-
natl. and New York once each. Out OF the
sixteen games in which Townsend Off
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Willing to Wager $500.

i asked him what the trouble was
whether he was tired OF Baltimore, and
his reply was that McGraw and McGin-
nifty were not getting along well together.
McGihnity visited Brooklyn last fall. and
during the three games he witnessed he
sat on the bench with me. He was also
pitching during the fifteen minutes prac-
tice.
The only conversation I had with him
IN reference to his contract was to ask
him whether he had signed for 1902. He
replied that he had not. I then suggested
that he wait until after the league meet
ing
Mr.. Hanlon said that he would give $500
to any charity if it was proved that he
had tarpered with McGinnity or any
other player of the Baltimore club dur
ing last season
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AMONG THE AMATEURS.
Iowa Stars Continue Victorious Career
Gouzaga Downs High School.

The Iowa Stars defeated the American
Stars reserve team yesterday at Addison
Heights 26 to 4. The Americans had Med
feldt. the first clubs mainstay of last
year. in the box, but he was found with
ease. Hill. of the yictors, was an enigma
The game was played in sea of mud.
which made good fielding impossible. The
Iowas and the First American Stars will
play a game on Tuesday Address chal-
lenges to Bert Loveing. 1906 Second Street
northwest. Teams averaging eighteen
years of age preferred. The score:
R. H E.
Iowas ....S "a l . 4 l 1-26 "a )
a. Stars. 0 0 l 0 > 0 o. IL
Batteries-HiIl and Stalley; Niedfelt
and LIE Grande.
The Gonzaga College defeated the Tech
nical High School Saturday in a we'll
played game OF nine innings at the Ma
tionai Baseball Park. The score was
to T. The Gonzaga team would like to
arrange games with any teams in the Dis
trict.
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| Improvement than any boy riding at the
! track. Last season he was only an ordi-
nary rider. but this year he has developed
remarkably and can now be numbered
among the most promising of the light
weights.
He displays courage and judgment in all
of his rides and, what is more, shows an
| ability in getting away from the post that
! contributes largely to his success. He is
boy of good habits and il he continues
| TO improve his services will be in great
demand.
Shea is another newcomer who has
shown well at the meeting. He is one OF
the lightest boys riding. but has strength
and can put up bang-up finish.
Odom has also shown improvement in
his riding. and is one of the favorite
riders with Benning bettors. His finish
on Intrusive Saturday was one of the
best that has been ridden at the meet
ing. and it was due to his jockeyship. en-
tirely. that the old horse got home in
front of Himself.
Won Maiden Races.
Wonderly started out well and won a
host of admirers. but he has fallen off
in his riding. and evidences both lack
cf courage and judgment He rode only
whereas in the previous week he won six
races BulIman and McCue both won their
.5sn races at the meeting last week,
i also Blake.
number of owners and trainers are
planning that the purveyors of infor
ion on the races. otherwise called
lasrers. are injuring the riding ability OF
...A.e OF the boys at the track. They
claim that when losing horses happen TO
he ridden by certain jockeys and are given
to win by these tipsters. the latter adver-
tise that the horses lose through inability.
bad judgment. or unfair riding on the
part of the BOYS.
This has caused many of the jockeys to
complain bitterly and has made many OF
them sensitive and consequently unable
to do themselves justice when they are
riding a horse that is widely tipped 20
win.
Prospects Are Bright.
The prospects for the coming week are
very bright and with good weather the
attendance figures should be broken. The
features of the sport will be the running
CT the Amateur Cup on Thursday and the
second running OF the Benning Spring
Handicap on Saturday.
The former race is a lightweight sell
ing race for three-year- -olds and upward
at six furlongs. The horses are to be rid
den by officers of the Army and Navy, or
Marine Corps, or by members of the Army
and Navy Club, Metropolitan Club. Cen
tury Club. Chevy Chase Club or under
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
EVENTS INTEREST TO LOVERS OF THE TURF BASEBALL AND ATHLETICS

ciated. two were Chicago" victories. st.
Louis and Brooklyn each succumbing to
his powerful right arm
orth also has record of one three-hit
game; hye four hit games. and two five
hit games. In this respect Townsend also
shows well to the front. His record was
as follows: Two three-hit games. two
four-hit games, and two fve-hit games.
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
RACE OFFICIALS WELL PLEASED
Bookies Hope to RepleniSh
Depleted Treasury.
BURNS HEADS The JOCKEYS
Makes Best Show of Meeting Up to Date
Extra Event Being Arranged for
Gentlemen Riders-Best Horses En-
ter Closing Handicap.

Despite the most unfavorable sort OF
weather the second weeks racing at Bon
ming was marked by a surprisingly good
attendance and there is little question
that the present meeting of the Washing
ton Jockey Club will prove the most sue
cessful in the history of the association
The enterprise of the club officials in
endeavoring to give irst-class sport ana
to provide for the comfort and conven-
iepce of its patrons has met with hearty
response and Washington, socially and
otherwise. has shown its appreciation by
turning out in greatly increased numbers.
There was but one really pleasant day in
the whole week but nevertheless a large
crowd presented itself each day of the
racing.
1t is true that the quality of sport fur
nished was not greatly improved over the
preceding week, but this was probably
due to the weather conditions, for owners
and trainers are loath to send their
charges to the post and incur the risk of
disabling their horses for further racing
Good Saturday Card.
This was emphasized by the much bet
ter card provided Saturday and the con-
sequent improvement in the sport. No
better days racing has ever been seen at
Benning course than that witnessed on
Saturday. when every one of the six
events proved horse race from begin
ming to end.
There was much talk during the week
about the Easter Monday steeplechase,
and there was a universal desire ex
pressed t.r. tho be q repetition
r. ga.-. ... a. s.- e farce .4t
H-a-.d a1aul .
-Ir -.-E'---s .~@tGre of the week was
The remarkable manner in which the pub
lie picked the winners OF the various
races. Out of total of thrty-seven races
the talent picked twenty winners. and the
books lost steadily for four days.
On Friday and Saturday they recouped
some OF their losses, but it is questionable
whether any one of the pencilers won
enough on those two days to Offset his
heavy losses of the previous four days
and the first week OF the meeting. This
record of winners on the part of the tai
ent is all the more remarkable because it
has occurred during a spring meeting,
when the books generally reap harvest.
Burns In the Lead.
Among the jockeys. Burns, as usual,
carried off the lions share of the honors.
Notwithsta nding the fact that he was on
the ground for two days, Burns tied Book
er in the greatest number OF winning
mounts, having piloted five horses to vic
tory.
Booker, by the way. has shown greater
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
BROOKLYN MAGNATB
TALKS ONCE MORE
Hanlon Threatens American
League Players.
States, However, That He Did Not Ap-
proach McGinnity Last Year
Will Retaliate.
Especial to The Washington Time.y

BALTIMORE. Md, April 6.--Before ieav-
ing his home, in this city. for Columbia
S. c.. where the Brooklyn team is Timber
ing up. Manager Edward Hanlon tonight
gave out statement reviewing the tror-
bles OF the National League with "con-
tract jumpers" incidentally he dealt
with the proposed invasion of the Ameri
can League as follows:
The National Leagae is not going 20
sit Idly by while all its best players jump
to the American League. You know, we
decided last Wednesday to invade the
American field. and we are not going to
let any grass grow under our feet
For my part, do not intend to allow
the majority of my men to jump their con-
tracts and practically break up the team
for a while without retaliating upon the
American League
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
FINAL WEEK AT BENNING
TRACK GIVES MUCH PROMISE
Selections for Today'S Races at Benning.

First raceNElzabeth Moan Maru, illuminate.
Second race-I;ur and Orange, Toscan Blue Peter,
Third raee--l Saints, Lamp OLee. Alpaca.
Fourth race-Irodga Son, Blue Delft Tom Naybn
Fifth race-Rcdpath 0hnet. Trump.
Sixth race-WOodchu chuck, FabiuS. Nav J.
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Denies McGinnity Story.

"As yet do not know very much about
the material for the team, but 1 do know
that if 1t does not prove strong enough 1
will endeavor to find Strengthening ma
terial from the American League / think
the American League must have forgot
ten all about that promise not to take
contract jumpers"
Manager Hanlon is wroth over the al
legation that he attempted to induce Nc
Ginnity to jump his contract with Balti-
more previous to the meeting of the Ma
tional League last Wednesday, and has
prepared the following statement:
Last summer. when the Brooklyn club
was In st. Louis, / was visited by a gem
tleman who introduced himself He said,
Mr.. Hanlon, my name is Chris Chic, and
/ am the first manager under whom Nc
Ginnity played ball: also a good friend
OF his. / was with him during the win
ter. and helped him negotiate terms with
McGraw. l also witnessed the contract
he signed at that time. / want to know
whether the National League will take
back the players who jumped their con-
tracts or quit them to go to the Ameri-
can League
The Washington times., 1902-04-07
Batting Averages.

In regard to the slugging ability of the
Senators the following excerpts may be
given from the official guide:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
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St. I.ouis.O 0 l l o 3 % .
st. Paul..0 0 > 0 o 0 1-6 8