Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
Base Ball Notes.

Local fans Will be pleased to hear that
Manager LOTUS has signed Joe Stanley for
next season.
Jake Atz would make splendid utility
man. and IL he should do any batting he
would soon find permanent place on the
team. WA Jaw
President Fred. Postal went to New York
yesterday, but will return to Washine ton
before he returns to his home in Detroit.
Before leaving the city Tuesday morning
George Carey affixed his name to a next
seasons contract with Manager Lotus.
George had a fine season in this city. and
preferred staying here to going 30 Chicago
at big increase.
Many of the Chicago players under
Comtskey looked on the wine that is red
quite frequently last season, and for this
reason Manager Griffith is not Particularly
anxious to retain them for next season.
Ed. Delehanty has been talked of in con-
nection with the New York National League
team. There Is no doubt he could get SO 600
per season for two seasons il he consented
to go to that city. He is one of the best
batsmen In the country. He has been a
member OF champion team and but for
the break Of the American League into the
National that distinction would have been
denied to some Of the Pittsburg players.
Delehanty Is a great ball player, and even
If he were not the fielding wonder that he
Is his batting would make any team prom
inent.-Boston Globe.
Before Napoleon Lajoie Joined the Cleve-
home. to an attendance, OF 81, ss3 At the
ten games played in Cleveland by Lajoie
there were 4S,0SO spectators. Moreover. the
daily attendance has since been maintained
at 4.5OO or better. In 1901 the Cleveland
club played to 13S. $50 for the season on the
home grounds: in 1902. with nine or ten
games to come, they had kowtowed to 272,
o93 LaJoie Is also strong attraction on
the road, and Somers has raked down his
share Of 49,. 1873 admissions In other cities
While Cincinnati claims not to be signing
players under contract, they have certainly
violated this rule in regard to Crawford
This fact was brought out forclbly by
Dryers trip to Cincinnati last week. Craw-
ford and the Cincinnati MANAGEMENT both
admit that contract was signed with De-
troit. and Dwyer says that advance money
was sent to the Cincinnatt fielder and the
check returned to him. He insists that the
contract was made in good faith, and that
the money has never been accepted which
was sent to Crawford Dryer still consid-
| how Cincinnati can bold on to Crawford
| and live up to their announced intention OF
having nothing to do with players under
contract to other teams r
Fred Falkenberg the crack pitcher Of the
Worcester base ball team Of the Eastern
League has signed a contract to play with
| the Pittsburg National League team for
| the season of 1903 He ssthe third man
| burg team In the past two years, as Jim
Sebring left few weeks ago to be given a
| try-out. Falkenberg Is without doubt the
best pitcher on the Worcester team. and
will surely be a strong addition to the
| smoky city aggregation of ball tossers. He
went to Worcester on, June from New
Haven, where he had the day before pitched
| grand game for the Illinois College
against the Amherst Aggies. and since that
time he has been a great favorite with the
base ball lovers of Worcester, well as In
all the league cities. The amount he will
receive from Pittsburg is not known. but
probably will come very close to the s2,5OC
mark.