The Washington times., 1903-08-29
SENATORS WILL PLAY
DOUBLE-HEADER TO-DAY
Lotus and His Little Band
Arrive in the Night.
8 VICTORIES, IL DEFEATS
New Right Fielder, Hendricks, to Make
His Initial Bow Before Washing
ton Fans This Afternoon.
6 VICTORIES, IL DEFEATS

Tom Lotus and his band OF Senators
returned to Washington late last night.
after an absence OF twenty-one days.
AS there was no game In New York yes
terday, they took an afternoon train
| for home
1t cannot be truthfully said that their
homecoming was marked by the fanfare
OF trumpets or any marked demonstra-
ton on the part of the scattered multi
tude, which, incidentally, was not at the
railroad station TO bid them welcome
| after their long swing around the cir
cult.
| In the course of their travels the Sen
ators have won six and lost twelve
games, record slightly better than pre-
vious trips, but one by no means TO be
proud OF by either manager. players, or
those who remained at home only 20
read the bulletins chronicling the clubs
miserable showing at the bat. since, in
nearly every instance, defeat may be
ascribed to weak hitting.
FieldeG Brilliantly.
Surprising as it may seem. the teams
fielding has been of the highest order.
at times bordering on the brilliant, yet
that same fault. so glaringly manifest
all season, would crop out. and the nee
essary hit, which would have turned de-
| feat into certain victory, was not forth
coming. and in consequence the humil-
lated and Disguised fans at home had
naught TO do but resign themselves TO
faf fcr bof
year
1t may be apropos TO mention at this
time that Lotus says he already has
lines out for raft of new blood, with
| which to form a nucleus for a practical
ly new team next year. A day or two
ago, he said, he went over to Providence
TO get line on some OF the Eastern
Leaguers, but was only impressed with
the work OF one man, and he is McCor-
mick. of Jersey City. whom McGraw
pinched. Foxy Mac.
Referring to Hendricks. LOTUS latest
acquisition. Tom says he got him from
Spokane, and that he looks pretty
good"
Apparently. Lotus does not appre-
ciate the fact that his present team oc-
cupies a more ignominious position
| than any which has heretofore repre-
scented Washington. and that IL IT lost
every game, from now until the end of
the season it would make little differ
ence TO the fans
Get Out and Hustle.
This being the case. il is all the more
surprising that Lotus is not emu
lating the example OF some of the more
practical and successful managers. by
gathering every available promising
youngster and trying him out. They
could at least make as good a showing
as the present aggregation. Lotus says
he made play for Rube Waddell, but
that Mack is not willing TO part with
his services. yet reports materially diff
ferent Roscoe Miller, known as the
hard luck pitcher" lately released by
McGraw, is on the market, and Lotus
could look further and do much worse.
Not day passes that some magnate
does not sign new youngster. Morgan,
the Falls River twirler. goes to St
Louis. Kelly. Of Cincinnati. announces
that he has signed Pitchers Elliott. KEEL
lum, Walker and Reagen and Catcher
Foil for next year. Clarke. Of Pitts
burg, tells that a new battery has Just
been secured in Thompson and Carrisch.
of Helena. Mon. all OF which goes to
show that there is plenty OF available
material II manager keeps his eyes
open and goes after it.
'Too Much Johnson"
A little more hustling on the part OF
LOTUS and a whole heap less Quitting
in" by one Ban Johnson and baseball
would be placed on a much healthier
and more profitable basis in the Ma
tional Capital.
The stencil OF the recent deal is still
fresh in the nostrils of the local fans
and Ban Johnson will have a lot of Eek
pIanationing' to do before he can prove
that his actions in taking aver Fred
Postals stock were not alone actuatad
by Interior motives. His whole modlus
operandi while here was identical with
that he employed in Baltimore last wear,
and few, II any, who were on the inside
OF that raw and dirty deal have any
faith In, or regard for the rotund aud
bombastic president OF the American
League.
Double Header Today.
AS peace offering Mr.. LOTUS will give
the fans a run for their money today, in
the shape OF a doubleheader with Jimmy
Collins hustling aggregation of stars.
who are daily making their bid for the
much coveted rag stronger
For the locals Wilson. Lee. or Patten
will do the twirling, while Mr.. Collins
will work Young and Dineen. The SEN
Of -
games, that is. IL they have any regard
whatever for their supporters at home.