The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-30
After Two OutfieIderS
and a Twirler, and Has
Signed a Shortshop.
MONEY IS BADLY NEEDED
Washington May Lose Sew
eral Men Because of
Lack of Funds.

The baseball season OF 1903 has come
The winter will be spent by the man
ayers in looking for new material with
which to strengthen their teams for
next year.
Manager LOTUS has lines out for two
outfelders and a twirier Pennell and
lBateman, OF the Texas League. are the
meadow guardians for whom Tom Is
,dickering. and Cassidy. Of the Harris
burg (Pa.) independent team. is the in
fielder to be given a trial.
According to the predictions of Man
ager Lotus. the man from Harrisburg
should prove the find of the year. The
team with which he played the past
season has a record Of which any club
might well be proud. 1t has met and
defeated all corners. including the
Philadelphia Athletics. In most of the
games Cassidy and Hartley were the
players responsible for the victories
Hartley is considered by many to be
q superior all-around player to Cas-
sidy. although the latter has Just as
much of a following.
Two Hard Hitters.
PennelI and Bateman have excellent
records. Pennell led the Texas League
Bateman carried OF the home-run hon.
ors, with twenty-five tallies- Ted
Sullivan. president Of the Texas League
and Waco club. has been in town sew
eral days He has double object In
his visit here. One is to put his book,
Humorous Stories OF the Ball Field"
on the market, and the other Is to dis
pose of his two crack diamond artists
to the Washington Baseball Club.
Washington was for q time Mr.. Sulli-
vans home. and II is here that his
sympathies rest. This explains his
Willingness to give Lotus first chance.
It IL evidenced by the fact that he has
offered both to the local club under the
condition that II they do not make
good by May OF next year they may
be returned to him and their services
10 that date will not cost the Wash
ington management one cent McGraw.
manager OF the New York Nationals,
is after Penneil. and has offered Ted a
good price to part with him. The Chi
cago Nationals have made him an offer
for Batemen.
II LOTUS keeps these men and they
make good. be Is to pay Sullivan The
price offered By the New York and Chi
cago clubs. Thus the chances of secur-
ing them are largely in favor Of Wash
ington.
Short of Finances.
But here comes the rub. Has thu Wash
ington Baseball Club money enough Il
purchase even these two minor leaguers
It is to be doubted. The club has los
this season, and has lost heavily. Ever
in as good ball town as washington
the people Will not turn out in grea
numbers TO see such a bunch Of selling
platers' as represented the Nationa
Capital the past season. The salary 70
this same. headiess coterie of has
beens and poor youngsters was $4,000
more than was paid in salary by an,
team in the American League excep
New York And there IL Selbach-wh
has & two-year iron-bound contrac
that will not expire until the end O
next season-saddled upon US for an
other year at an annual stipend c
$4,000. This Is more than tOur-hfths c
the players In major league will re
ceive next year, when salaries are sur
to take a big drop. And there is Ortl
who received $500 for the past sea
sons work. His services we're wort
about $3.50 TO the club. This does nc
mean that Orth IS NOT a good twirlel
-. F~ l.rf. .1r.-n
pitcher on the roster of the local clul
but IL the team does not play we'll be
bind him Al Will quit. This has bee
evidenced time and again. IL Washing
ton Is to have q hrst-class team mel
year Orth would be the best slab arts
20 retain. but II Il is not an improve
ment over that Of this year. then tn
Sage OF Lynchburg will be Of no value.
outfelders Needed.
What Washington does need and nee
badly is outheIders. The club could I
advantage utilize three new ones. Sc
bach is 8 fair hitter and sure fielde
but does not cover much ground, and
slow on the bases. Toward the end
the season Ryan fell OF in his playin
and his two last attacks OF charlie,
horse" would indicate that his days
fast company are at an end. Hendricl
was never regarded as better than
Hecond-rater. He Is not any too "a
In the field. and is a poor batter. NJ
one Of the trio can run. They all pu
end labor AROUND the bases like pc
poises. Jones, OF Baltimore, whom 10
tus was after TO play hrst base, wi
hVarded by draft 20 the st. Louis Anne
leans, so Washington will have 10 loo
elsewhere than Baltimore for a fir
beg guardian.
Who the twirler is Manager Lotus
nfter Is not known, as he refuses
kfFuige his name at present for fei
OF some other team swapping him u
Connie Mack, os the Athletics. is ali
after him. and I; 80 probable that Il
Quaker Will get the youngster, as
HAS more money to work with than 10
titus. who is. and has. AL season, bee
BADLY handicapped ~ Us respect.