Evening star., 1902-03-31
Pitcher Orth.

lean League park, but it was found that
last evenings rain had softened up the
earth too much for practice, so that only a
general inspection could be had. Orth has
been in training at his home in Lynchburg
Va, for the past four weeks, and could go
on the diamond tomorrow without feeling
any bad effects from the exercise. Like all
the other players, Orth was enthusiastic
over the new park when seen this morning
by an Evening Star reporter and said:
The Senators certainly have nice home
here, and when l say this ! am not forget
ting the best grounds in the world our old
tramping grounds at Philadelphia. The
field looks little contracted. but I have
walked out to the left field fence, and have
come to the conclusion that it will take a
pretty good hit to get the ball out of the
lot in that direction. The club house is
cosy and the grand stand looks we'll.
"All the players who were with the Phil
lies last year are glad to get to Washing
ton, as l heard from them during the win
ter and l am sure we will do best to
send the game along in fine style this sea-
son.
THE condition of the base ball world to-
day signifies that there is but one ma jor
league organization in existence, and that
is the American League. The National
League held that position until q year ago
in the public mind. but there has been de-
cided change of front and not without good
cause. either.
1T is all foolishness for the National
League magnates to maintain that the old
name will carry that organization again to
the front. They must have the players to
do that, and at the present time the Ameri-
can League controls almost all the stars in
the business. The public will go where they
can see the best attraction, and where the
National League figures in this proposition
should simply walk away with the pennant
which will take a great deal of interest out
of the championship race.
In the American League there are at
the least five clubs that are pennant possi-
bilites-Chicago. Athletics Washington,
Boston. St. Louis and Batimore-and
have placed the Senators in this lineup
where | believe they will finish at the end
The Chicagos and Athletics are the only
two clubs that have shade the better of
the Washingtons, and an accident may send
either one of them below the Senators at
the wind-up.
The senatorial pitching staff will receive
great support this summer from the field
ers, and l have never had any fears about
out batting force. / may be overconfident
but the Senat tors look to be winners from
all angles to me-
Manager Reilly of the Jersey City East
ern League team was in the city yesterday
and arranged with Manager LOTUS for
three games with the Senators, April 8, 10
and IL. The Jersey team will be strong
enough to make the Senators hustle and
good exhibitions should be Forthcoming.
The Brooklyn club began gathering in this
city Saturday and several of the team were
out at the races. Duke Farrell and Aleck
Smith were conspicuous figures but neither
would talk base ball for publication. Far
reil looks exceptionally well for this time
of the year. and it will require very little
work to put him in the best of shape The
entire Brooklyn aggregation should be in
the city by this evening, when the players
will take the train for South Carolina to
get their spring practice