Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-25
Repeatedly Misguided.

several of the newspaper correspondents
in New Orleans" said he, ''have taken
special delight in misrepresenting me dur
ing my stay in that city. Remarks which
I thoughtlessly made to my friends were
taken up. magnified and then sent to the
papers up north.
I'm the first place, I never said that
would not play in Washington for the
simple reason that I knew well enough
that l. would have to go wherever the mag
mates elected. I said last summer that
would sooner play In Washington than any
other city, and that same assertion stands
today. but when a man is offered double
the salary to go elsewhere what he likes
cuts very small figure.
The New York club offered me $4,000
for three years, 81, 600 advance money and
assured me mat I had nothing to fear
from either league. l consulted my friends
and all advised me to take the offer. From
present appearances the New York club
mana cement are bucking against the Ma
tonal and also against the American
League. and between the two 1 suppose the
ball player stands a small chance of doing
as he pleaseS"
ing under the belief that the local club will
do something for him in the way of ad-
vancing his salary but on this point he
is working under a deiusion as Manager
LOTUS and President Postal have decided
to stand pat with the big fellow and let
him work out his own problem. Dele
hanty has had a successful season at New
Orleans. and there is no doubt that he is
fully able to return the advance money to
New York If he desires and from indica-
tons the chances are that President
Brush will shortly receive a valuable ex-
press package from Washington.
Delehanty Begins to Train.
withsanding the cool blustry wealth
err this morning. Delehanty went out to
American League Park with the squad
and took his first hard training for the
season. He donned his old uniform and
getting out into right field gathered in sew
eral flies in his usual graceful style But
up Ito bat out few as they put 1t.
Lee. Townsend, Orth and Clarke took
turns tossing the ball in. and Delehanty
demonstrated that his good batting eye
has carried firm and true through the win
ter. Line hits shot out from the big fell
lows bat, and as he realized that he was
up to his old batting form "Ders" face
was wreathed in smiles.
Every spring the old fellows approach the
plate with considerable anxiety as they
don't know at what time their eye-sight
will play them false. but after one or more
solid whacks at the ball the old confidence
is restored and they know they In for
another good year. Delehanty has cut out
the races until the closing of the ball season
next fall. and this afternoon again took his
turn at practicing with the other Senators.
ALI Here but Four.
Everybody has now reported to Manager
LOTUS but First Baseman Carey, Catcher
Clarke. Pitcher Patten and Outfielder
Holmes. Carey will not be here for sew
eral days. as he telegraphed Manager Lof-
tus that his mother was very Ill at her
home In East Liverpool. Ohio. AS soon as
any improvement in her condition Is shown
Carey will start for this city. as he Is anx-
| ious to get an even start with the othe.
| players in the matter Of practice. Clarke
| and Patten will be allowed to work with
| the Middies until needed here, and then
| both will report at a moment's notice.
Manager LOTUS was particularly anxious
| to give the boys hard work out today, as
| they go against the Georgetown team to.
| morrow afternoon. their first regular game
| of the season. These first two games will
| go hard on the older players OF the team
as they have not had any work as yet and
| to jump into regular game at the start
off means stiff Joints and sore hands. All
| the pitchers are in good shape, AL Orth
I especially. as he pitched a full nine-innine
| game at his home in Lynchburg last Satur.
| day.
During Carey's absence Golden Of last
| years Georgetown team or some othel
| Washington boy will probably play first fol
/ the Senators.
| Manager Lotus had confab with Man
| ager Hanlon of the Brooklyns Monday
| night, and as result the Trolley Dodg-
| ers" will play the Senators in this city
| April TO-