The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Another Full Days Work
Put in by Local
Players.
big ED" DELEHANTY is HERE
Harvard is After Local Grounds for Vir-
ginia Game-Directors Inspect League
Park-Wolverton's Record Last Year
First Game Tomorrow.

Manager Lotus received another tele-
gram last night, from the manager of the
Harvard baseball team. requesting the
use of the League Park next Saturday.
Harvard will meet the University of Vir-
ginia on that day aid the two clubs are
extremely anxious to pull off their con-
test at the National Capital.
There are large number of Virginians
residing in Washington, and in addition
to this, it is also a strong Harvard town.
Owing to the disagreement between
Georgetown and the Virginia aggregation.
over football game last year, the latter
will not have its usual game here with
the Blue and Gray. Consequently they are
extremely desirious of playing the game
against Harvard in this city.
Unfortunately for the Virginians, Man
ager Lotus, early in the year, promised
next Saturday to the Georgetown boys,
and that practically cuts the Southerners
cut of grounds entirely. The only other
field available is that belonging to the
National League, and the condition of the
stands there is such that it precludes any
possibility of this being used.
Mr.. Charles Jacobsen. vice president of
the Washington Baseball Club, Director
General Hector Clemes and Director
Eugene Cochran paid n visit to League
Park yesterday afternoon. The club Off
cials were very much pleased with the
work accomplished by Manager LOTUS
since his arrival. The right field bieacher
has been moved back, and the part of the
field back of third base has been filled
and partly sodded.
"Del" Is Better Than Ever.
The gentleman who is expected to alb
sorb the major portion of the baseball
calcium this season appeared on the scene
yesterday. For a week the arrival Of
Big Ed Delehanty, premier slugger and
all round outfielder has been daily ex-
pected. but the delay was amply com
pensated by The fine physical condition
of the Senatorial captain that is to be.
He has been doing stunts at New Or
leans for over month and is in prime
condition, although possibly a little over
weight. The extra ayoirdupois that Del
is carrying around, however. is almost en-
tirely composed of muscle, so that there
should be more steam than ever behind
the ones he drives out this year.
That he has not fallen off any in his
hitting ability was demonstrated the first
crack out of the box yesterday. As usual,
the first practice in the morning was de-
voted to batting. Orth took his place
On the rubber and began to send them
over with all kinds of speed Jimmy
Ryan pounded cut couple and then Del
ttrrF hn
leather.
Three Promising Sluggers.
Del met the first one square in the
eye, and with resounding snap the
strong ash club went all to the bad He
had split it as clcanly as it could have
been done with an axe. As there were
only three more wagon tongues out at
the League Park Del was more care
full thereafter. and while he sent them
spinning far out toward the centre and
riaht field fences there was nothing more
doing in the famous ''Delehanty swing"
line. He contented himself with simply
knocking the cover off the ball
1t is well within the limits of proba bill
ty that Delehanty will have two serious
rivals for sluggng honors, with possibly
a third one forging to the front and claim
Ing share OF the public alteration The
way that little Billy Keister went after
the leather yesterday was good TO see
He has the easy, natural swing of born
batter. and when he connects with the
hall there is usually something doing far
out in the field. He is wonder, and no
mistake.
Wolverton and Carey also gave indica-
tions that they will be able to do things
with the sphere. Wolverton is also nat
ural hitter. and Carcys swing is but lit
tie inferior to that of Keister. He
plugged some hard ones yesterday that
fairly burned the grass as they passed on
their way toward the far outfield