Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-02
OF ALL SORTS
Coughlin Praises Next Sea-
sons Senators.
WANTS "DEL" TO STAY
HERMIS GETS TOP WEIGHT IN
BROOKLYN AND SUBURBAN.
McChesney's Gallant Race - Palm
Beach Golfers-New York Base
Ball Situation.
WANTS "DEL" TO STAY

Brown as the proverbial berry and looking
the picture of health, William p. Coughlin,
the popular third baseman of the Washing
ton club, reached Washington Saturday. on
his return from the Pacific coast, where he
went with the touring ball clubs. Third
Basemen Bradley's brother died soon after
the trip started and Coughlin was imme-
diately called upon to take the Cleveland
mans place with the All-Americans. All
through the tour Coughlin played unusually
good ball. the skin diamonds in the west
making the fielding much more easy and
consequently. sensational. The trip to the
Pacific coast made a fine bridal tour for
popular Bill and his bride, as the marriage
had just taken place when he was ordered
to join the tourists. The clubs travelled in
special Pullman cars, stopped at the best
hotels, and altogether 1t was a most en-
joyable trip for everybody concerned. In
addition, Coughlin says that the players
the trip.
1t is doubtful whether a more popular
player has ever worn Washington uniform
than Coughlin, and for that reason his re-
marks about the Senators for the coming
season will be read with interest and will
carry weight
IF ever there was a time for base ball
manager to stand pat, now Is the time for
Manager LOTUS to do so,'' said Coughlin
in the course Of an interview with a Star
reporter. Throwing out my own position,
I cannot see a weak spot in the team run
ming from catcher to right field. AS to my
third base play. have always let other
people do the talking. Behind the bat there
is not a better catcher in the business than
Clarke, and Drill Is an excellent relief. In
the box Ortiz, Townsend, Patten and Lee
are classed with the best. Carey. DeMont,
Moran. Robinson and myself for the infeld,
and Delehanty, Selbach and Holmes round
out a team that should finish In the first
division to q dead certainty. 1 have left
out Ryan. as believe Lotus is framing up
q trade for the Chicago man.
'As to Delehanty in left field or in right.
LOTUS will make the mistake of his life II
he let's the big fellow slip through his mitt.
Delehanty is the idol of big majority OF
players and was very popular with the
Washington men last season. His little
failing in trying to gather In $4,000 for
three years play should be overlooked on
account of the war between the two big
leagues. Remember. Delehanty had been in
the Brotherhood war. and after Its conclu-
sion signed a contract with the Philadel
phia club in the National League in 1891.
This contract should have held for the sea-
son, at least but in July his salary was cut
down to the limit. and it was case Of &C
cept it or get out. The National League
saw fit to break contracts then, and 1t set
a bad example for Delehanty. His biggest
mistake was in nkening the American
League leaders to the National League.
President Johnson and his companions have
always treated the players right. and 1 am
sure will continue to do so. peace agree
ment to the contrary notwithstanding.
las to the money paid Delehanty by tho
New York club. there will be no trouble. I
have it from good authority in New Or
leans that Del has been unusually lucky
since the beginning of the year, and is once
more away ahead Of the boOkmakers OF
course he may go to the bad again before
the season opens. but he has the reputation
of being very crafty when once he has the
best Of It..
Coughlln and his wife left this morning
for three weeks stay at Scranton, Pa, his
home. In the future Bill will make Wash
ington his home. as he thinks there is no
place like the capital city