The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25
Big Left-Fielder Says He Is
Ready to Abide by De-
ciSiOn of Powers That Be.
Prefers New York.
Del Says He Has Been
Grossly Misguided by
Imaginative Newspaper
Correspondents.

- Ed Delehanty arrived in town last
night and will play BAH here this sea
son. according to Tom Lotus announce
ment this morning. Whether or not the
hard-hitting let- fielder will play mere
until the season ends is not so certain.
for when things get settled and the 9th
er managers have had a chance to sort
their material it is just possible that
Delehanty may be traded for a couple
OF other good men.
Lotus said today:
"Dolehanty has arrived and will stay.
He has a contract TO play in Washing
ton and may as well work II out He
may not nave received any official noti-
hcaticu that le must pay back the ad-
vance money obtained from the New
York National League team, but the
edict has gone forth and the money must
come forth.
Could Not Made Trade
AS TO trading him to New York. that
seems 70 be Of for the present. I could
L-DN 81 Nllt L4-tt44aA 4 wanted IN tE-
change for Delehanty. and do not see
that anything is going to be offered
which viii make me change my mind
All the clubs are loaded down with
pitchers. but as the season advances.
and selections are made. some Of this
material viii be turned adrift, and may
get to Washington. but fl is hard TO say.
Very often the pitchers released are as
good as those retained. as was the case
with Cronin. of Detroit. when he went
TO Baltimore last year. and We may get
a prize, Is McGraw did in that case
"Delehanty is fat and out OF condi-
ton. hut he viii be all right when the
season opens. and viii play as good ball
as he ever did. People have an idea
that be may sulk II compelled 10 play
here. but that is not the case. All or
players personal troubles are for
gotten when he hears the bell ring. and
while he may be sour on the Job. 80
does not interfere with him trying TO
play his best. and make a hit with the
public. / have watched that matter
carefully. and know that the Washing
ton public has nothing 10 fear from
Delehanty on the score OF uegleCtlug his
work. Besides being "a good man In
Washington. Delehanty is a first-class
drawing card on the road where the
particulars of the Washington manage
ment do not interest the public. He has
his reputation all over the country. and
viii try 10 maintain &c.. even if he does
prefer TO play with New York
Del Big and Fat
O.
He arrived yesterday from New Or
leans. after being delayed nineteen
hours by a wreck in which the engineer
Of his train was killed. Del was one OF
those who helped 20 hold the body of the
unfortunate trainmau. and his clothes
were despatched with blood When seen
by a Times reporter this morning he
said he is trying TO make up the sleep
he lost on the trip and that It's the bed
for him just now.
Some thirty pounds of extra flesh is on
the body of the big iett fielder. who has
the paunch OF a Tammany politician.
Otherwise he appears TO be in good
shape, but Sc viii be d month or two be
fore he viii be able 90 play the ball
which has made him famous.
Delehanty is taking cheerful view Of
his situation in being compelled to play
with Washington. and says that he viii
deliver the best goods in his stock. He
admits that he would rather go TO New
York because there is more money in il
Tor him. but says that as long as the
powers that be have declared that ne
must remain here he Will not sulk OF
seek revenge by laying down on his
work Said he this morning
4 paid no attention TO baseball what
ever while IN New Orleans. and never
saw a Northern paper. ] did not know
that the peace agreement between The
American and National Leagues had
been signed until two weeks after il was
all over. and then somebody told me
about IL. All the stories and interviews
which have been printed about me while
I was in New Orleans have been fakes 1
FOUND that the reporters there had won
derful imaginatiCns and would make a
man say things ne never heard OF in his
life. so I cut them out and refused to
do any talking.
- was with Lotus an hour last night.
but we did not discuss baseball He and
I are 20 have meeting this afternoon
and ! presume he viii tell me sonnet hing
definite. I have no more idea what Is
going TO be done with me this season
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