Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Delehanty Will Play With
the Washington Team.
AG AIN A SEN A T 0 R
BATSMAN AGREES TO
RETURN ALL ADVANCE MONEY.
Quakers Defeated Local Golfers-Pul-
liam Acts Against Rowdyism-
Big Shooting Match.

The welcome news was given out late
Saturday night that Edward ]. Delehanty.
the idol of the base ball fans" had
reached an agreement with Manager LOTUS
Of the Washington club, whereby the heavy
batter would return the advance money he
had received from the New York National
League club and this season would again
line up with the Senator's. The big batter
has been in Washington for the past two
weeks waiting for Manager Lotus to make
advances. but as the time for playing drew
near Del became uneasy. and Saturday
decided to settle the matter once for all.
AS there was no game on. Manager Lotus
was sitting in the smoking room Of the Ok
ford when Delehanty walked up to him and
said:
well, Tom, we might as well get down
to business. L want to know whether l am
going to play ball this season or not
You can get down to business just as
soon as 1t suits you, DEL, replied the &C.
NAL manager. 1.-The situation is up to you
You know that 1. cannot do anything to
help you out Of your predcament."
Well I've about come to the conclusion
that Washington is good enough for me
and my friends all tell me that I am up
against it. so that have concluded to give
McGraw back his advance money"
When Delehanty finished his sentence
up, as he saw sunshine ahead and an easy
way out of the tangle. The two then put
their heads together and in about ten min
utes all the little kinks were Strengthened
out, and Del was once more a Senator
in good standing.
While the conference was going on the
members of the team stopping at the Ok
ford got wind of what was Transporting.
and when Del came out with broad
smile on his face and told the boys every
thing had been Strengthened out satisfac-
torily he was heartily congratulated. The
big fellow is great favorite among the
ball playing fraternity. and the fact that
he will line up with the players again this
season will be received with pleasure all
over the country.
The big wad of money, something like
$4,000. was shipped Saturday night to New
York by Delehanty, and 1t Is expected that
President Pulliam of the National League
will be notified of its receipt today, and the
fact made public at once.
Although Delehanty is not yet in first
class condition to play ball. he weighs
something like eight pounds less than he
did this time last year. He will continue to
train hard until the season opens and 1t
Is more than likely that he will play
against the Bostons tomorrow afternoon.
Late Saturday night Delehanty left for
Philadelphia, and returned this morning
with his wife and little girl.
With the signing of Delehanty the en-
tire Washington aggregation Is under
cover, and the team can now be said to
be ready for business. as Catcher William
Clarke reported to Manager Lotus this
morning There is no question that the
Senatorial outfit this season is the most
expensive team that has ever represented
Washington in a major or minor league
Just how expensive the team is can be
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