Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Manager Lotus Can Trade
Del" if He Desires.
NOTHING IN THE WAY
HEAVY BATTER STILL INSISTS ON
KEEPING ADVANCE MONEY.
Co1bett and McGovern Training Hard
New Auto Record-Golf
at Aiken.
NOTHING IN THE WAY

Although there have been no develop
ments during the past two days in the
Delehanty case, The Evening Star Is In
position to state that the chances are many
against the leading batter Of the country
playing In this city this season. Manager
Lotus has had no long conference with
"Del.," only short talks, but the two are
as wide apart as they were a month or two
ago. Delehanty persists in his statement
that he will not return the 1000 advanced
by New York and play this season for moth
ing, but he evidently believes that there
will be something done for him before the
season opens, as he is out training very
hard every morning at American Park.
When last in this city President Ban
Johnson told The Evening Star reporter
that Delehanty would play in Washington
I this summer or he would not play at ALL
From this statement it was supposed that
Mr.. johnson and the owners of the local
| club had held a conference and agreed upon
| what action was to be taken in the case.
| Many thought the natural outcome would
| be trade with some other American
! League club, but Mr.. Johnsons statement
made it appear that Delehanty was to be
| disciplined and that he was to play here as
a sort of punishment for his liberality In
| the way of signing contracts.
President Johnson is now out with q
statement from Chicago to the effect that
| the Washington club controls Delehanty's
| future and that Manager Lotus can do
| with the big fellow as he pleases, now that
| he has knuckled under and reported.
What Lotus Says.
Manager Lotus was shown the johnson
statement last night by an Evening Star
reporter and he confirmed the American
League presidents decision.
'Delehanty is an asset Of the Washing
ton, sinh hy ffn
ence,'' said Mr.. LOTUS. IF I cannot per-
suade him to return the four thousand to
New York, stand by his original contract
and play with me. there is nothing to him
der a trade being made
Il am particularly DESTROYS of having
Del on the Senatorial roll this season,
as he rounds out my outfield In splendid
shape. and have not yet given up hopes
that he will Join us, but he can rest as
sured that we will not stand for the four
| thousand he received from the New Yorks
80 far have had offers of trades from
three different clubs in the American
League, but what they offer in exchange
does not come up to my understanding OF
Delehanty's value. While his popularity
in Washington was not very great last sea-
son., he was a big drawing card on the
road and was the means of turning in
many dollars to the club.
II know that Del doesn't care for that
four thousand any more than he does for
leg or an arm. but that does not alter the
fact that he has been assigned to the
Washington club and If we SO decide he
will have to play here or not at al!
the racing world, Wally Fessenden, the
old time umpire, and Cash Sloan. the
Jockey who rode Tommy Foster to victory
yesterday at Benning, were at the Oxford
going over old, times with Manager LOTUS
Jimmy Ryan and Delehanty Many anus
ing tales were told and big crowd OF the
race folk hung around to listen to the Cos
sip of the diamond. Fessenden has be-
come well-to-do horse owner, but still en-
joys the base ball game and travels almost
daily to American League Park to see the
Senators train.
To Play Georgetown Today.
The base ball game scheduled for this
afternoon at American League Park be-
tween the Washington League team and
the Georgetown University nine promises
to be a contest Of considerable interest.
The collegians are going into the game
with the determination of retrieving the
defeat of Thursday afternoon and scoring
victory over the professionals IL possible,
and close contest may be expected. The
Georgetown boys exhibited symptoms OF
stage fright during part OF the game
earlier in the week, but now that they
have tried out the league players they will
doubtless put up better article Of ball.
The game is announced for o'clock.
Manager Lotus last evening received
telegram from Ned. Hanlon, manager OF
the Brooklyn team, requesting the local
manager to arrange for an additional game
between the Senators and the Brooklyn
team on the latter's return from its train
ing trip to Columbia. s. c. The games
with the Brooklyn team will be played
April Q and 10.
Catcher Bill Clarke was in the city yes
terday. He requested Manager Lotus to
extend his time at the Naval Academy,
where he is coaching the Annapolis team,
until next Saturday.
Another of the Senators star pitchers.
Case Patten, Is expected to report for
work next Monday.