Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-02
Manager StahI Due in City To-
day or Tomorrow.
FINE PRESENT AWAITS HIM
Reports From Coast Say Sohafey Will
Play Second Base.
UNGLAUB ON THE WARPATH
Judges Suspend Turf Sharpers-Blue
and Gray's Big Meet-Y. M.
c. A. Athletes.
FINE PRESENT AWAITS HIM
UNGLAUB ON THE WARPATH

The Washington clubs board of "strat-
egy.'' Messrs. Noyes. Minor and Rapley,
held a short session last evening. but at its
conclusion there was no news to give out.
President Moves said that only minor bust
ness details for the coming season were
gone over. and nothing developed that would
be interesting reading to the local fans.
No news has been received from Pitcher
Arthur Hillebrand. who lives in North
Dakota, as yet. but it is expected that
something definite will be known when
Manager Stahl reaches Washington and re-
ports TO the officers of the club. 1t Is
known that a splendid contract was offered
Hlebrand for the coming season. and II he
decides not to play ii will not be ac-
count of a desire for a great big salary.
Replies have been received from almost all
the players, and IL is generally understood
that everybody will sign contracts after
short talks with President Noyes over some
little details.
Manager Garland Stahl is due in Wash
ington late this afternoon or tomorrow, but
Just what time he will arrive is not known.
lie Will have his hands fun arranging for
the training trip to Charlottesville and look
ing after other details in connection with
tine men under his charge.
Present for Stahl.
me washington cluD, as n corporation, is
going to show Manager Stahl that his SPLEEN
did work last season is not only appre-
ciated by the local fans" but the men
who put money in the club as we'll At a
recent meeting of the officers it was de-
citcd to purchase handsome silver tea
set and present it to him upon his arrival
as a wedding present. The gift was only
finished last Wednesday evening. and is
now exhibition in the east window of
tf1lt'S door The StDr bIili-
Ing. 1t consists of a tea pot, coffee pot,
creamer, sugar bowl and waste bowl, all
made of the finest sterling silver, outlined
with gold, which VIII make fitting pres
eUt from the management of the club to the
popular manager On the bottom of the
tea pot Is engraved Presented to Mr.. and
Mrs Garland Stahl by Washington Base
Ball Club" and below January "a, 1906
which the date upon which Manager
and Mrs. Stahl Were married. The elegant
chasing of the various articles of the gift
has all been done by hand and shows the
finest Of workmanship.
Schafiey for Second.
II was the general impression among the
local fans that little George Mil. by his
energy and Willingness last season, earned
the right to play second base this year. but
from an interview credited to Manager
Stahl in the San Francisco Examiner, It is
probably the latter's intention to push for
ward Sha1ey for that position. Manager
Stahl has doubtless come in contact with
players who worked against Schatley in the
Pacific League and the reports We're doubt
less "a glowing those forwarded to the
officers last fall NILS smallness as a tar
get Tor the catchers, has been against him
from the start, and this alone will probably
keep him off the sack Schafey Is big
man and with il very fast. and his long
suit was fielding and base running Mil
would have TO hit well over the 800 mark
TO supplant him But all this is guess work,
he Nun acy.aV Sfah will a.
everybody a thorough trying out al Char
IottesvIle before finally selecting the per-
mancnt men for the team.
Unglaub on the Warpath.
Il is evident that Bob UngIsub. the for
mer Brewer third baseman, is determined
to play ball In the outlaw league unless the
Boston club agrees to his request for a
steady position. On discussing the question
Bob says: Il have notified Capt Collins
that unless hear from him 10 my satisfac-
ton within one week. February 22) that l
will accept the outlaw club proposition.
They have raised their offer to $3.50 per
month. and Will give me a two-year con-
tract. whereas the Boston club offers me
5000 for guarding the bats and water
cooler for the third consecutive season. I
want to play ball and show my ability and
get to the top. I can never do so by wear
ing my trousers through sliding up and
down the bench week after week without a
smell OF powder" Hence. my desire for
more OF the filthy lucre for regular duty.
or even their permission TO accept the out
law club offer. so as | will not offend the
powers that ber
But II they fail to raise the ante. or
ignore me, as they have done for five
months past. VIII accept 1t on my own re-
sponslbihty. and l will defy them TO keep
me blacklisted. ] have already engaged the
services of competent lawyer, and IL they
try 10 bar me from playing under organized
clubs there VIII be something doing Their
law does not hold in court, and IL a ball
player contains enough gray matter and
little backbone he can compel any club
owner to 'skidoo' on the question OF black
list. providing said blacklist is from hop
ping reserve clause
'Of course. l don't say that contract
jumping is not wrong. / mean simply the
reserve clause My strongest contention is
waukee, l signed a contract with the Mil
waukee club for 1904 for g, 600 providing l
did not go TO big league club You know
the national commission rules that player
drafted or purchased from a minor league
club must be given a substantial increase.
| have not received It. My salary has been
the same as Milwaukee signed me for
Therefore. am positive that / can compel
them TO give me an increase, II / have to
go before the board 10 get It,
John /. Taylor OF Boston gave me an
agreement last year for $500 IL made good
at first base. How could 1 earn II when
they never let me get within seyenty-tiye
feet OF the bag all year. l never saw the
bag until July t. in the twenty-inning game
made six hits out of nine times up that
day. and accepted all OF forty-three chances
at first base: vet that was not sufficient for
trying out l will never give In TO this
outrage. IL have 10 go to ground keeping
IN minor league somewhere"