The Washington times., 1902-08-28
Lotus IS Modest in Pre-
dieting Result of
the Trip.
CHANCE FOR YOUNG BLOOD
Several Players From Smaller 0rganiz-
ations May Be Tried by Statesmen
Before Close of the Regular Season

The Senators last night left for Cleve-
land. where they viii play three games,
the first Of series with each of the
other clubs of the American League
twerty-one games in all.
The locals were in excellent spirits as
they left the Capital. and Manager
Lotus especially was wei pleased with
the prospects for taking at least two
OF the games from the Cleveland Club.
The fact that Washington and Cleve-
land are having a hard tussle for fifth
place makes the next three games all
the moro interesting. While the
Orleans recently met defeat with a
painful regularity at the hands Of the
Athletics. the Senators acquired renewed
confidence in themselves by soundly
thrashing the Detroit Tigers. so the
local ballists will have some little ad-
vantage at the outset of the series.
I.ajoie will he back in the game this
afternoon, and his presence undoubtedly
Will have the effect of bracing up his
associates.
Modest Managerial Expectations.
Manager LOTUS is modest in his hopes
for victory on the trip just inaugurated,
he looks for two games from Cleveland,
and comedies at least one victory to
Detroit, the second topping place of
the Senators He thinks his men will
land at least one game at St. Louis and
two at Chicago.
The Washingtous expect to stack up
against a large sized amount of trouble
both at Boston and Philadelphia,
: especially as these two teams are max
ing hot fight for the pennant. and many
persons well up in the game pick the
e Beaneatcrs as the winners OF the cham
pionship, notwithstanding the present
lead of the Athletics. Both of these
Eastern clubs will regard the Senators
as easy marks, undoubtedly. Philadel-
phia in particular, as Delehanty and
orth will once more be compelled to
take lay off while their companions are
in the Quaker City.
Boston and Philadelphia Dangerous.
If the Loftusites capture one game
in Boston and Philadelphia. the head
of the club viii be well satisfied. Bal
timore is the last club that viii en-
gage the attention OF the Washington
players, but the orioles are not likely
TO prove very troublesome. They are
expected to give the Senator'S two OF
the three gams. and so if the locals
management and corral the games Loft
us has already mentally captured, they
will come back with eleven games 10
their credit out OF the twenty-one
scheduled 10 be played.
Any club that can travel around the
American League circuit and take one
half Of its games need not fear to re-
turn home in the daytime.
Chance for Minor LeagueTs.
Manager Lotus is disposed to give
several minor league players a chance
to show their worth during the last
few games Of the season.
II Smith, the pitcher supposed to
have been signed. shows up before the
scheduled games are over he viii have
try in the box. But at present LOTUS
is worrying himself not a little over
the whereabouts Of his latest acquisl-
tion in the pitching line
There Is a first-class outfel1er named
Stanley in the New Orleans club. of
the Southern League. who has attract
ed the attention Of Lotus. He is re-
puted to be the best hitter in the
league. and besides being a clever field
er is able 10 take his turn in the box
and pitch first-class game.
Fast outfelder Wanted.
LOTUS is or the lookout for a fast.
hara-htting outlelder. and may try and
secure the services of this New Or
leans batting wonder
a shortstop viii be secured by the
management before the commencement
OF the next season. not but what Ely
is q good player. but LOTUS is OF the
opinion that he can get a better hitter
for the position. 4 wire TO a friend in
The Southern League brought word to
the local manager that there wasn't a
single shortstoP in the Southern League
fast erough for majoE league company
Second Base Provided For.
The National LeaEuer signed to play
with The Senator's next season is ex-
pected TO add tower Of strength TO the
team In speaking OF his new man. Mr..
Lotus said:
1t would be utter folly for me 10
advertise he name Of the PLAYER ! have
secured as he would Immediately get
into trouble with his present employ
ers. just as Jack O'Counor, who was
suspended without pay for the rest 0!
the season. was by Pittsburg. because
he hss signed 10 play with he Amer
ican League next season. But you can
rest assured that the new Washington
player is q cracking good man, one who
viii play his position to the satlsfac-
tioa Of the patrons Of the game here.
Gnd viii chow Up very strong at the
bat"