Evening star., 1904-03-16
|SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Hillebrand Brothers Sure to
Report in Washington.
MANNING MAY COME
KANSAS CITY MAN STANDS WELL
WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Good Bowling Battles Last Night-New
Orleans Races - Golf
Championships.
MANNING MAY COME

While there were no developments this
morning as regards the sale of the Wash
ington ball club, President johnson felt
quite elated when he was given the details
of a letter received by Catcher Low Drill
from the Hillebrand brothers at Princeton.
Drill and the Hillebrands have been close
friends for several years, and when Presi-
dent Johnson and Counsel Wilton j. Lam
bert obtained their names to Washington
contracts the fact that the ex-Georgetown
boy was a Senator had a great deal to do
with the negotiations going through.
The letter that Drill had to show Presi-
dent Johnson contained the Information that
both Doc and Homer" would be ready to
come to this city by March 2U, next Sunday.
and go on the field with the other players
for practice Monday morning. The Hille-
brand boys have been reported as saying
that they would not come to Washington
and that they would not play professional
ball. At that time President Johnson Of
fered to wager a stiff sum of money that
both the players would report In Washing
ton. and from present indications he knew
what he was talking about. In the letter
doc" Hillebrand says that he had no idea
of breaking his contract at any time. and
that the reports in circulation were moth
Ing but idle gossip.
Changes in the Lineup.
After getting the good news from Price
ton President Johnson warmed up some
what to the local situation and Said that
there would be many changes in the pres
ent lineup of the Senators. There is still
a possibility of AL. Orth going to New
York in exchange for Hughes. as Manager
Griffith has soft spot in his heart for
the big Lynchburg boy. Orth Is a pitcher
who needs gi1t-edge support in fielding
way to get the best out of hima nd, of
course. there is hardly a question that the
New York inffeld is better than the one
that can be put forward by Washington.
With Rev York Orth would lose about
one game in ten, while in Washington he
would be lucky to land two games out
of five.
On the other hand. Hughes is a greater
pitcher in a mechanical way and would
fit into the Senatorial aggregation well, as
he would not need the support demanded
by Orth. With Hillebrand, Hughes Pat
ten, Townsend, Lee and Wilson, the Sen
ators' pitching staff would look quite for
midable. Other trades and sales may crop
up at any time during the next two weeks
and President Johnson will certainly see to
1t that the local aggregation gets none the
worse of the transactions.
As to a Manager.
AS to a manager for the club. Mr.. john
son would say nothing, but there is no
doubt that the American League president
has quite leaning towards James Henry
Manning, the Kansas City man. Donovan
is out of the question, as the st. Louis club
owes him something like 5000. and Patsy
will not do anything until he receives this
sum. which the cardinal management is
not in position at present to pay out.
Mr.. Johnson is fully aware of Mr. Man.
ningS popularity in WASHINGTON and If ia
more than likely that if the American
League runs the Senators next summer the
Kansas City man will receive a hasty call
to Washington.