Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
WILL KEEP DELEHANTY
THE BIG FIELDER TO PLAY HERE
OR NOT AT ALL.
Jimmy Ryan VIII Also Be Found With
the Local Team Next Season.
Ban johnson Coming.

Fred c. Postal, president OF the Washing
ton Base Ball Club, arrived in Washington
this morning and is visiting his friend, Eu-
gene Cochran. at the Cochran Hotel. Mr..
Postal has been working hard during the
winter and decided to come east on a jaunt,
combining business with pleasure. When
seen this morning by Star reporter he
said:
Il have received copies of The Star at my
home In Detroit from time to time and in
dorse everything 1t has said about Dele
hanty's playing in Washington next sum-
mer. You cannot put it too strong that
Delehanty will play with the Washington
club will not play at ALL
1t would be the height of foolishness for
me to allow a base ball star of Del's mag
ntude to slip through my hands when
peace has been agreed upon, and I will
make the big fellow play here or get out
OF the business l know Delehanty like a
book, and am fully aware that when he
signed a contract with New York he was
looking after the coin alone. He cares
nothing for New York city and likes Wash
all moonshine. He will play good ball in
Washington next season, for the simple
reason that he knows no other sort. You
can tell the base ball fans of Washington
that there is no money proposition that will
stand in the way Of Delehanty playing in
this city next year.
IF 1 wanted to purchase a player Of
Delehanty's reputation from some other
club, 1T would cost me in the neighborhood
of 81 900 to $4,000 and the mere matter Of
$500, which New York has advanced to
him. will not prevent his wearing sena-
torial uniform the coming summer.
Bright Local Outlook.
THE general base ball outlook never
looked brighter than now. In all the west
ern cities base ball talk Is rampant, and all
the critics voice my sentiments when I say
that the Washington team looks to be as
strong as any in the American League.
Manager LOTUS has written to me that
he 10 entirely satisfied with the roster Of
the Senators, with the exception Of the
deals on foot for the strengthening Of that
department With Delehanty in right
Ryan in center and Setback in left and the
good infield and clever backstops 1 can see
nothing but winner.
Those of the Washington people who do
not think much of Delehanty's ability
as a ball player, should ponder over the
fact that l have letters in my pocket now
from six of the eight club managers of the
American League, offering to take the big
fellow off my hands and in exchange will
give me players who rank high.
But l figure it out that if Delehanty is
wanted so badly by some one else, he must
be pretty good proposition, and If so
should stay in Washington This city has
had surfeit of ball players being sold, and
as long as I am at the head Of the Wash
ington club, the local patrons can rest as
sured that there will be no men put on the
block. l may make trades-but a sale,
never"
Ryan to Play Here.
1t will be good news to the Washington
fans that Mr. Postal has decided to keep
Delehanty and another welcome announce
ment is that Jimmy Ryan will also be sign
ed again Ryan played sensational ball in
this city last season. and through his ener-
getic work made host of friends.
This afternoon Mr. Postal and several
other stockholders of the club will meet at
Wilton Lambert's office, the latter being
counsel for the club, and next seasons
plans will be agreed upon. Pre- sident Ban
Johnson has been telegraphed f r and will
come over from New York tonight to spend
Sunday in this city, and will advise Mr..
Postal on several important points. The
fact that Mr.. Johnson has given Washing
ton the opening game with New York in the
big metropolis was good news to Mr.. Postal,
who, although promised the game some
months back, was fearful that something
would spring up to break up the plan. Mr..
Postal will remain in Washington all of
next week and will doubtless get full
grasp Of the local situation.