The Washington times., 1904-07-06
CHANGES RUhORED
IN BASEBALL CLUB
Fu!tz and Pickering to Join
Senators?
WOULD STRENGTHEN TEAM
Both Are Fast Men, But Fultz Has
Weak LegS-Hints About
New Pitcher.
WOULD STRENGTHEN TEAM

Washington's bail team is to be shak-
if the announcements made today are
worthy of belief
The story runs that the Senator'S are
to have Fultz. OF the New York Ameri-
cans. and Pickering. of the Athletics.
to say nothing Of a mysterious. unnamed
pitcher, who is TO NOW down the OPP
position batters and put the Cy Young
curse on them
This is good news, as far as ii goes
Any news that the club is TO be
strengthened is good news. but the new
men viii have 20 be seen awhile in
Washington uniforms and making good
before the fans become enthusiastic.
Fuitz Can Bat.
Fultz is a crack fielder and is batting
we'll. In thirty-six games up TO the end
of last week. he had batted 29S. which
is better than the Senators have known
for long time Should he be able TO
maintain that clip mere he Will be
heartily welcomed. for he is extremely
fast on the bases and a good run get
ter He has made seven sacrifice hits
and stolen nine bases this season
The Fultz proposition is married by
only one thing, and that is the sus-
picion which has recently arisen that
his legs are not as reliable as they once
were and are apt to go back on him
at any time. For a time hts friends
feared he would have to give up play
ing ball. but he seems to have come
around again.
Pickering Fast.
pickering is playing center field for
~ Athletics. and is second IN the bat
TIM order. He 10 also a fast man. but
somewhat of an Il snd outer If he comes
O'Neil Will probably take to the bench.
- -he club would then have an extra
elder
The acquisition Of this talent will prob
ably mean the bench for Charley Mo-
ran. Cassidy is parting lots Of life
into thu - at short, and has aroused
the entl Us'<O m of the fans by his earn
est work. Pc has also been hitting the
ball on the nos with great vigor re-
Gently and is improving right along, so
there would hardly be room iOr Charley
at short.
New Pitcher Not Known.
No inkling is given Of the pitcher who
is under consideration. but IL is to be
Hoptu NlldN ne VIII De one without the
balloon habit. Every pitcher Wash
ington has at present can be counted
upon almost confidently 20 have at least
one bad inning when he will allow
enough hits to win the game.
These ascensions discourage the fans
and the players. Even II the Senators
get start and look like winners, down
In his heart the spectator knows The
pitcher is bound 70 go up and all the
good work undone, the other members
OF the team know II and their oppo-
nents know it.
Ballooning Expensive.
There is probably not another club in
either league which has lost so many
games this season by having the pitcher
experience one bad session, and to bring
another pitcher here with the habit
would fill the cup Of bitterness TO over
flowing. Patten has done the best work
for the Senators, but he is not exempt
from the failing that has marked the
box work since the first ball Of the sea-
son was pitched.
Rumor also has IL that there is TO be
a change IN the management. that
Dwyer IS 70 be chased 10 the woods, and
that President Lambert is to retire.
These moves would not be surprising, as
II Is known that Ban Johnson is great
" displeased with the way things have
been run, and has for some time desired
10 see a new element in control.
Still another rumOr is that the Wag-
ners are 70 buy the club.