Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
SPORTS 0EALL SORTS
Manager Lotus in Town and
Ready for Business.
SURE OF DELEHANTY
BIG BATTER LIKES THE GAME
TOO WELL TO QUIT.
Winners at New Orleans - Callahan
Outpointed Tipman-Chevy
Chase Golfers.
SURE OF DELEHANTY

tel Saturday evening and with him came
pitchers Townsend and Clarke. The Sena-
tors manager had quite strenuous hve
minutes shortly after his arrival and Great
ed something of a sensation around the no
tel. He had arrived in time for dinner and
after the repast his hat was missing. About
the same time that Lotus discovered his
loss he espied Jack Townsend making Tor
the front door grip in hand and evidently
ready for journey.
Where are you going. Jack?" yelled the
manager.
There's nobody here and might as well
go home for a week." answered Townsend.
NO you DON'T" said the genial Tom. and
he made dash for the Delaware boy. i've
just lost hat. but I'm not going to lose
you too" and he took firm hold on the
coat collar Of Townsend and for time
the two did living picture stunt in the
lobby of the hotel.
Townsend had arrived ahead of Lotus.
and. finding none of the Senators registered.
concluded that he was not needed for sew
eral days and decided to go home Mama
ger Lotus told him otherwise in five min
utes. talk and the Delaware boy Is still in
Washington.
All day yesterday Manager LOTUS held a
reception at the Oxford. the players who
have been in town. DeMontreville, Cough
lin. Drill. Lee and Setback, dropping in and
with them almost all Of the stockholders Of
the club.
Delehanty's Case.
In conversation with Star reporter. Man
ager LOTUS treated the Delehanty incident
in the matter of joke. He said that the
big fellow dearly loves to play ball, and he
was sure he would report to him before the
week is out.
del was out after big money, said
Lotus. but when he once finds out that he
can't get it he will return the advance and
get down to business with the Washington
club. Delehanty Is one Of the stars of the
business. and when found that he wanted
to play In New York very badly. contem-
plated trade with Manager Griffith Of the
New York Americans. But President john
son has knocked all these calculations in
the head. as he insists that Delehanty must
play in Washington or not at all.
Laying off for one season has ruined
many players, and Delehanty knows this.
He thinks he has several years Of good ball
in him yet, and for that reason 1 believe he
will report to me before the week Is out.
All the players who have dropped in here
today want the big fellow back on the
Washington club, which speaks volumes for
his popularity. In addition to wanting Del
they also appear to want winning team,
and 1 would not be surprised to see many
games come our way this season that went
to the other fellows last summer. Ny in
field Is strong in every position, and with
an outfeld made up of Delehanty. Ryan and
Setback. l cannot see anything but a win
ner from the start to the end Of the season.
LAS to the taking up of the old National
League Park, I am not prepared to talk
definitely at present. The moving from the
present park will cost big lot Of money,
and as the season is so near at hand 1
have about come to the conclusion to play
out the string at our present park
Sale of the Club Off.
recent reports of the sale Of the Washing
ton club to local capitalists, but he said that
President Postal and himself had about de-
cIded to continue their holdings, and that he
didn't believe there would be sale this sea-
son at least. What would turn UP next
fall was an open question.
Vice President Charley Jacobsen and Eu-
gene Cochran were early callers on Manager.
Lotus and were soon deeply engaged in a
closed conversation over the business end
of the team. Messrs. Jacobsen and Cochran
are great friends Of the Senator'S manager
and stoutly maintain that he has secured
winning combination for this season.
Fielder '.Ducky' Holmes is getting in con-
dition at Hot Springs, and will report about
the 1st OF April. Jimmy Ryan has agreed
upon terms with Manager LOTUS and was
slated to leave Chicago for this city last
night First Baseman George Carey, Sec
ond Baseman Robinson and Pitcher Al. Ortiz
will probably report to Mr.. Lotus today.
At the Grounds.
Notwithstanding the continued downpour
of rain this morning, Manager LOTUS went
out to tho park as soon as he had his break
fast and spent several hours going over the
grounds Considerable repairs will have
to be made to the fences, and the outfield
needs a general overhauling. Several coats
Of paint will have to be added to the grand
stand. and when the first game is played
American League Park will be frightened
up considerably.
Several persons who are anxious to secure
the refreshment and advertising privileges
at the park waited on Manager LOTUS yes
terday and he is expected to announce the
successful bidder In a day or two
The Senators will line up for their first
regular game Thursday. when they will have
the strong Georgetown team for opponents
These college boys have been having great
sport with the professionals for the past
two seasons. beating them soundly last
spring and also the sp.ng before. This
spring the blue and gray team will face the
strongest lot Of professionals that ever
represented Washington in any league. and