Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
PLAYERS RETURN.
Dick Harley Tells Of the Touring Base
Ball Teams.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Two Philadelphians who formed part Of
the aggregation of ball tossers known as
the All-Americans have just returned home
after one of the most successful trips of
the kind ever taken to the Pacific coast.
These players are Monte Cross Of the cham
pion Athletics and Dick Harley Of the De-
troit club
When they appeared on Chestnut street
the latter part Of last week with regular
August compilations. caused by contact
with the suns rays in the west, they Gre
ated sensation. Two other Philadelphians
who were also Of the party have not yet
returned home. They are Harry Davis the
first baseman of the Athletics, whose feat
of knocking the ball outside the lot last
season was continued In nearly every state
visited by the tourists, and Bill Donovan,
the pitcher, who was the final cause of con-
tention in the National Leagues meeting
last week. -
Monte Cross and Harley report the trip to
have been most enjoyable one until the
moment when Win Mercer. who was man
aging the All-Americans, ended his life at
hotel In San Francisco.
1T was the greatest trip ever had in all
my experience" said Harley. 1--WE had a
fine crowd Of fellows and we all enjoyed
ourselves immensely. The scenery in the
NdTIOuS StdlcS WHICH We flSlIcu WAS Simply
grand, and the climate was wonderful. At
some places, particularly Denver, Col; AL
buquerque, N NJ, and Las Vegas, Cal.
the climate affected our ball playing to q
considerable extent
Being SO accustomed to playing in the
east, the rare atmosphere. of course, inter-
fered with our wind. This was particular
ly noticeable in running, and after max
Ing dash around the bases we were fire.
quently compelled to lie down for several
minutes before We could again breathe
naturally. The air also had an odd effect
on our batting. We would seem to hit the
bail as hard as ever. but somehow or other
1t didn't seem to go as far or as quickly
The reason. guess. was that the air affect
ed our eyesight somewhat, and we did not
time the ball the way We thought we were
doing.
From financial standpoint the trip was
success. After having good time and
visiting many points of interest we cleared
more than $3.50 each over and above all ex-
penses."
On the tour the All-Americans were also
accompanied by the All-Nationals In the
series the All-Americans came out ahead,
winning forty-one games to their opponents
thirty-six.
1.-THE only accidents we had" said Harley.
were of minor nature. Willie Keller
had his collarbone dislOcated, and Joe Can
tillon was bruised In an accident to the
the games Dexter had his collarbone
broken. Kahoe had his finger split and Jim
my Williams was spiked In the hand. All
the other boys escaped without bruise.
This Is a great record. considering the num-
Der of games We played. Our first game
occurred at Grand Rapids. Mich, on Sep
TENDER %. and after travelling by easy
stages over the country we started our
series in California on November and re-
manned In the state until January 10.
while in California we played against
many fine teams. and some Of the coast
boys Will be found on the eastern teams
t.Is year. Manager Cantillon has secured
First Baseman Unglaub and Pitcher Gutter
for Milwaukee. McCready, right fielder of
Oakland, has been signed by Brooklyn. He
Is fast fielder and a good left-hand hitter.
Pitcher Smith. another good man, was also
signed by an eastern club
Several of the players were accompanied
by their wives and children. Monte Cross
had with him Mrs. Cross and their two
children. Fielder Jones was accompanied
by his wife and baby. Catcher Sullivan by
has mother and two brothers, and each OF