The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-22
MANAGER TON LOTUS
REACHES WASHINGTON
Baseball Man Looks Hale
and Hearty.
DELEHANTY WILL PLAY HERE
SAYS the Big Fielder Will Reside in
This City or Nowhere, Despite Ali
Remarks to the Contrary.
DELEHANTY WILL PLAY HERE

Thomas LOTUS. manager OF the Wash
ington Baseball Club. arrived in this
city yesterday afternoon at O'Clock and
took up temporary quarters at the Hotel
oxford. at Fourteenth Street and New
York Avenue
Lotus said ne had come directly
through from his home a Detroit,
whittier he went directly after the New
York meeting. and he had not been in
the city a sufficient length OF time 70
ascertain just what players are already
here. You can rest assured. though, "
Lotus said. Il viii get busy tonight and
laggsrds, and active work viii com
mence At once. weather permitting"
q VIII Stand Pat"
When asked what stand ne proposed
taking in the Delehanty matter. he said
There is but one stand TO take, and
that is to remain pat DeIehanty hasn't
a chance on earth TO play any place else
but right here in Washington. He is
under contract TO me. and Il would
make no difference II McGraw had ad-
vanced him a hundred thousand dollars
he can't play I'm New York. Delehanty
now fully realizes this. and he has al
read made peace overtures to Postal By
wiring him. asking for an Interview
when asked II there was any Iikeli-
hood Of a deal being arrenged between
himself and the New YORK American
League club. whereby Del would be
traded 70 that aggregation. LOTUS said:
THAT is all Off. We did think OF max
ing such arrangement. but Davis was the
man offered us. and we did not consider
him in any way Delehanty's equal. so
tion for a moment"
Concerning tho plans OF The local
team. Lotus said tf-rhe weather con
tinucd mild AID open be will conduct
the spring practice here. II not. ne viii
HE the whole team of 20 Georgia and
put them through their PAGES there.
De Mcatrevule. Drill Lee. Townsend.
CouGhliu. end SeIbach are already here.
and CLARKE is a, Annapolis coaching the
cadets. where no can be reached a. a
moments noJicc- The rest Of the play
ors. including Orth. Pauen. and Clark,
zinc latter "a youns pitcher from Georgia;
Care. Moran. Robinson, Dclchant-.
Ryan. Holmes. and Joe Martin. an Al
toona lad. axe expected 20 get in IN a
day or two.
First Game Thursday.
The frs. game Of The season IS schcd-
uIod on Thursday with the Georgetown
University boys. and another on Satur-
day On April and the "Phuiles"
VIII be herc-aud on April il the Boston
League team is TO be the guest cC the
Senators. IN discussing the proposed
sale Of the local club Lotus said as far
as he is concerned the deal is all of.
since fl is his sole intention 10 protect
the minority stockholders o. the club.
He further stated ne had not seen W. j.
Lambert. the clubs attorney, as yet.
and know OF no recent developments in
the situation
Praises Ban Johnson.
LOTUS waxed enthusiastic over the
outlook in New York and said that Ban
Johnson had clearly outgenoraIed his
arch enemies in Gotham and clearly
demonstrated his capability Of dealing
with any o. them. no matter how
sh-ewd. The grounds. he said. are in
the right place. amply accessible. and
that the New York venture viii un-
douhtcdly prove a bonanza