The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-25

imam ihe man IN the moon. and viii not
know until LOTUS tells me.
Il would naturally prefer TO play in
New York because there is more money
there for me. and good long contract.
bu, ] DO no, see how I am to get away
from Washington.
81 intended 90 report TO the New York
National League team for practice. but
was told about Davis and decided to
come TO Washington. Davis or any
other man who reports TO one team.
practices with Is and is then compelled
to go to another against his VIII, would
feel like piece OF dog meat. so e.
struck me that the best thing TO do
was to avoid a mixup and get 20 Wash
ington.
Has Had no Notice.
NO official notice has ever been sent
ordering me TO return my advance mon
cy 10 the New York club. and my only
information Cd the subject has been
obtained from friends who read about
the matter In Northern papers. LOTUS
said nothing last night. and l am not
in position to say what viii be done.
IF I play in Washington YOU may be
sure that 7 viii play as well as / can.
am thirty pounds overweight. and il
viii he fully two months before round
into perfect condition. Last year I had
spring practice in "a warm climate and
was then late getting to form. and
Dracucing in this climate viii make il
all the harder Tor me 20 get of this sur
plus fcsh which I accumulated IA New
Orleans.
My condition is all that viii inter
fere with my playing. When a man goes
on the field his one ambition is to make
"a good appearance and win the game. l
have heard of men playing for their re-
lease. but never met such a case. II
would Dee foolish for any player TO try
TO get hunk by striking out or failing
10 go after the ball. Baseball employers
are over seven and stand together, and
IL I. or anybody else. were TO act in that
manner he would find himself suspended
and unable TO obtain work in the big
leagues.
Il saw the Cleveland team down al
New Orleans and those boys are look
ing fine. They are at the grounds from
10 10 . every day and are getting the
winter out or their system 50 fast that
you would hardly recognize them. The
stories about Lajoie being sick and
fainting at the race track are all fakes
He is in good condition and will make
his usual star appearance this season.
1 was with him the day he was said to
have tainted and know that he was as
well as be ever was in his life
Ahead of the Races.
The races do not owe me anything. U
TO last Monday was ahead of the sea
SOD. bat I struck a bad day which pulled
me down. ! paid my expenses aad be-
Eeve that 1 am still to the good on the
meeting. but have not had time TO figure
on the matter"
Despite the statement Of Lotus that
Beiehanty viii PLAY in Washington. Il
is more than likely that the outheIder
viii be found Darading Broadway az q
member Of a New York team before The
season is over. IcGraw already has him
under contract and Clark Griffith
would give a big bunch Of money 20
have him one OF the New York Ameri-
can League nine. LOTUS is anxious TO
secure a hrst-cIass pitcher. but Crit
18th has none that he can spare in max
ing trade for Delehanty.
The probable outcome is that Griffith.
later in the season. by trade or pur-
chase. viii secure d pitcher OF the
stamp needed by Lotus. and VIII then
exchange The twirler and an outdeIder
for Delchanty. Wires are being pulled
in all directions so land the Washing
ton star in New York, and there are
even now rUmors that before the moOn
has had time TO fiji up many times Crit
fifth viii be in a position 20 make a
proposition that VIII be acceptable to
LOTUS.
Dclehanty feels that he is not pop1-
lar I'm Washington. and Lotus is not
entirely deaf on that point. but they are
relying on the ncldeness OF the baseball
public TO overcome that dimculty. They
recall other cases in which a player
has been hooted and jecred at the be-
ginning OF the season and became a
fans idol in a week or two by bringing
i'm runs at critical moments.