Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-03
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Latest Reports on Delehanty's
Desertion of the Senators.
DENIALS IN ORDER
THREE INTERESTING BOWLING
MATCHES LAST NIGHT.
Redfern Heads Winning Jockeys
Benning Track Merged With West
chester Corporation-Foot Ball.

The exclusive story published in Mondays
Star. telling of the jumping of Delehanty,
Orth, and Townsend to the National
League, stirred UP the base ball ranks and
1t has become the topic in the sporting
world. New York is naturally elated over
securing the three clever players. Philadel-
pria is somewhat chagrined because the
old national agreement will not hold the trio
to the Quaker city, while the papers in the
west proclaim the jumping great victory
for the National League. The three men In
question are doubtless as well known as
any in the base ball business and an i'm
portant move like breaking contract was
bound to attract attention.
A special from Lynchburg. Va, says that
Orth denied deserving the Washington club
and said he would be with the Senators
next year.
Delehanty's Story.
The following special from New Orleans
gives Delehanty's side of the story:
Edward ]. Delehanty, captain OF the
Washington base ball club, who was re-
ported to have deserted the Senatorial ag-
gregation OF the American League and
signed with the New York club of the Ma
tionaI League, denied most emphatically
today that such was the truth. The big
outfielder was shown newspaper articles al
leging that he had repudiated his contract
with Tom Lotus, manager of the WashlnS-
ton club, and had listened to the tempting
offer of John J. McGraw of the New FORK
club. and in addition had gone one step
further and signed Al Ortiz and John
Townsend to New York contracts at his
own suggestion.
"Au these reports Delehanty character
lied as untrue. He affirmed most emphati-
cally that he had not signed with New
York, but admitted that McGraw had en-
deayored to do business with him on sew
eral occasions The heavy hitting batsu1an
also said that he might be found playing
ball next season with some other club than
Washington, but up to date he had agreed
on terms with no club in either league.
'Delehanty said that McGraw, represent
ing the New York club, had made him an
offer of 5000 for a years cohtract, Dut
that he had refused it without entertaining
the proposition for a moment. He says
that he asked MCGraw If that was the
limit he was authorized TO offer him, and
the New York manager replied IN the af-
firmative. Delehanty then replied that he
could not do business with him, that the
sum of $4,000 was his price With this
McGraw left Delehanty.
..Of his own volition Delehanty declared
that Pat Donovan captain and manager
of the St Louis National League team for
several seasons past, would be wearing a
New York National League uniform next
year. He said that Frank De Haas Robi-
sons friendship for John T Brush had been
instrumental in inducing Donovan to con-
sent to play in the metropolis and that the
latter would either captain or manage the
Giants next year"
The last paragraph is quoted to show how
little Del knows about the general stua-
ton. He pays so much attention to the
racing game in the winter that very little
inside base ball news reaches his ears.
Desertion Story Confirmed.
After these denials, the following special
from New York will prove interesting read
ing:
"A dispatch from Baltimore confirms the
report that Delehanty, the outflelder, and
Pitchers Orth and Townsend have deserted
the Washington American League club and
signed with the New York club. The dis
patch said that McGraw has so stated, and
that there is no doubt about it. A man
close to the New York club management
says that strong efforts were being made
to sign the great second baseman, Lajoie,
by the New York team, and that probably
he will sign in a few days"
President Johnson's Views.
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