The Washington times., 1906-07-29
PLAYERS
MUCH IN DEMAND
Washington Baseball Stars
in Both Major Leagues and
Minors.
REGULAR SATURDAY EXODUS
Teams in Baltimore and Elsewhere
Gene Here for Help in Champion
ship Battles.

Washington Is we'll represented in the
ranks or professional ball players.
over a score Of more or less promi-
nent stars OF the diamond have been
graduated from the lots OF the Capital
city. and ever since the game has been
played Washington men nave been
prominent factors IN its remarkable de-
yeloDment. The name and fame OF tho
old Nationals OF nearly forty years ago
reached from one end OF the country 20
the other. As tho game grew. each
year players from this city have gone
forth. having served an apprenticeship
on the local lots. to play with other
clubs. and many OF the famous stars
Of the country have claimed Washing
ton as their home.
Two Are Worlds Champ.
At the present time there are Wash
ingtonians scattered through nearly all
the leagues IN all parts OF the eoun-
try Two LEGAL men are members OF
the worlds champions and were i'm
DortEnt factors In bringing that proud
title to the New York Giants. II
Arthur Devlin IS not the best third
baseman In the country. he ranks with
an-round player was developed here IA
Washington.
Browne. the fast outhelder of the
worlds champs. is another Capital prod
uct. and with Doc" Harry White. Of
the Chicago White Sox. and Joe Stan
ley. at present In right field for the Ma
tlonals. these four players constitute
the Capitals representation in the big
leagues.
In Fastest Minors.
The American Association is getting
the services Of some Of the best local
men who are I'm the game today Jack
Carr. with indianapolis Cor four years
has just left that club. and. ii is said
viii play with Springfield. III. Gene
Dcmontreville IS with Toledo. and Phil
GieT IS a member OF the team from ST
Paul. Charlie Moran Is now with Roch-
ester In the Eastern League. and Bert
Myers is with Sioux City in the West
ern League League.
Washington's representatives with the
Central League are Buck VenabIe. with
Wheeling, and Pat Thornton, with Day
ton. Several local men are down
South making names for themselves.
BIZ Rapp is the star catcher for the
Shreveport UaD team. Jackey Atz is
with New Orleans. and s. Nichols with
Memphis. IN the Southern League. while
IN the South Atlantic League our rep
resenJatives are Joe Hennager. with
Jacksonville. and Nc Norcum with Co
lumbus. S. c.
Here, There, and Everywhere.
Up North. Warren Is with AIanches-
Fav- In 4 Z
LuslCy is with Syracuse in the New
York State League. and Elmer Brown /
is with Oswego in the Hudson River /
League. Other players with lesser !
regulations have been called away TO /
fight for base ball glory for communi- |
ties other than their own, among whom
the following are particularly well /
known. Willie Keane and Sam Edmons- |
ton with Cumberland. Leonard Stanley
with Norfolk. Silk Carroll "Yank' /
Dawson, and Dutch" SterZer, with
w, Va,
Washington men are in demand Ia all /
the neighbOring towns and villages. and /
nearly every Saturday there IS an
exodus of local talent from this city
called away 10 help the cause OF some
outfit looking for a cham
piOuship. An example Of the frequency
with which Washington players are /
relied upon to help is had I'm the case
or a team IN one OF the bdlllfnOf6 city
leagues.
Compose Whole Team.
This team was called the Stadiums. /
and their lineup on the day they de-
feated their hated rivals in the MOnu-
mental city championship race was: Bob |
Hoyle, catcher; Red Waller. pitcher; a /
Baltimore man ar first base: Pete Hof- /
mann, second; Willie Handiboe. short:
Jimmie Fitzpatrick, third, and Gus /
Bishop. Harry Bryan. and Colly Wahler |
In the Outfield. The Baltimore man at |
first base had been captain. but for /
obvious reasons resigned in favor of !
Red Waller.
Washington players are hit IN Bali-
more ever since the Commissioners Club /
was wont 10 run over every Saturday
and clean up for its crack teams. Ever
since the Commissioners took Red
Waller 10 Baltimore and he held the
champions. the Maryland Athletic Club.
down to three hits, the big fellow has
been a prime favoFite, and on the
Fourth Of July he capped the climax
when he pitched two games for the Wal
brook Athletic Club. winning both |
against the SparrOw's Point and Bart /
lett & HAYWARD Clubs. two Of the best
Baltimore teams.