The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-14
BASEBALL SITUATION
HERE NEARS A CRISIS
Lotus and Postal Momen-
tarily Expected Here.
DEAL MAY THEN GO THROUGH
Capitalists Ready With Coin-Ban
Players Arrive En- Route for the
South-Local Men Practice.

With the perpIexing New York Amer
fcan Association grounds question set
tied, the next deal to attract the atten-
tion of local baseball fans is the pro-
posed sale OF the Washington Club. That
such deal will be consum0ated but
little doubt remains. since the men de-
sirous of controlling a large block of
the stock OF the club are men of large
means and WELD a powerful interest in
Washington affairs. and now that they
have turned their eyes longingly upon
this baseball club they will, unless
something unforeseen occurs, have
their wishes realized and in the very
near future.
Postal Willing to Sell.
4 prominent director of the club and
dyed-i n-the-wooI rooter said last night
that Postal and LOTUS were momentum
~ expected in the city and that the
question would be taken up at once
Furthermore. he said that Postal is
willing. or at least was a short while
ago. to sell out his interest in the club
for 81 a share. The only stumbling block
TO the deal so far has been in Tom Lof-
tus. who is loath to part with his hold
ings. In the event of his coming around.
however. little doubt remains that
bill" Clark would Immediately become
the clubs manager. With years of train
ing under the mute but strategic Ned
Hanlon. and closely associated with the
scrappy. hustling and brilliant player,
Manager John McGraw. Clark should
have ere this imbibed many attributes
that go to make a successful manager.
and here's hoping that he will.
Boston and New York Men Here.
Quite gathering of baseball clans
occurred in this city yesterday. The
New York and Boston National teams
assemble here today en- route for South
ern practice. Quite an advance guard ar
rived yesterday, however. and the Riggs
House foyer fairly hummed with base
ball chatter.
The Boston team struggled in all day
yesterday and registered at the Riggs
House, leaving this morning at 1921 for
the South for their annual spring prac-
tice. Those in the party include Charles
Pittilger. E l. Freeman, A. c. Bucken-
sberEsTEi v. Is Willis. Ed J. Abattacchio.
G.rG.1 Whitman. r. E. Williams. Nelson
Long. John Malarkey. p. J. Moran, and
Fred Tenney Mrs. Freeman. Mrs.
Willis. and Mrs. Buckenberger were also
OF the party and accompanied their hus-
bands to Savannah.
Pitcher Roscoe Conkling Miller and
Second Basemen Frank Bonner and
Babb, OF the New Yorks. are at the
Riggs awaiting the arrival OF Manager
John J. McGraw and the rest OF the
team. when they will depart for the
South 10 indulge in a warming up
Townsville, Ga. is their objective
point.
Gene DeMontreville was on hand 10
greet his old friends and comrades. and
many pleasant "reminiscences were in
dulged in.
Local Men Practice.
Practice at the local grounds has now
become general. and every bright day
the men already in the city spend three
or four hours tossing the ball around
and batting them out. The latest arrival
is Coughlin, who Is looking pretty At.
and says he is ready to play the game OF
his life. A yOungsser at the American
League grounds that is causing universal
admiration by his all around brilliant
work is Carr. who fairly eats them up
in the iufeId So far he has proven as
impregnable as stone fence and has
a great future.