Evening star., 1894-03-13
BALL PLAYERS EXERCISING
The Washingtons Getting the Stiffness
Out of Their Joints.
At Work in the Gymnasium and the
Ball Field - Heights and Weights-
What "White Wings" Says.

The players on the Washington Base Ball
Club will certainly be in perfect physical
condition when the season opens Shortly
after 10 o'clock yesterday morning Manager
Gus Schmelz headed a notable procession
to the Carroll Institute gymnasium. The
men behind him. each carrying small
valise. were r. w. Black, "A. &. Selbach.
o. Stocksdaie, J. T. MCGUIRE, w. Mersey,
Charles Espey, w. HaSamaear, George
Tabeau, John Mcmahon, ID. Z. Dugdale
and F. G. Ward. They constituted all the
men who had then arrived in the city, with
the exception of Cartwright, who was
greatly fatigued after three days rail-
road journey from Tennessee. He spent
the day in bed
Repairing to the dressing room on the
upper floor, the athletes who are TO run tor
the capital city in the great league race
donned gymna asium attire and took possess
sion of the floor. Mr.. Schmelz was the
first ready, and as his followers Appeared
he placed them on the scales and noted the
height and weight of each, which was as
follows:
Black 6 feet, 153 pounds; Selbach, feet
Z 1-2 inches, 162 pounds; Stocksdale, 5 feet
1-2 inches, 16I pounds; Mcclure, feet
8 1-2 inches, 1I9 pounds; Merser, feet IA
inches 154 pounds; Esper, q feet IA inch,
1S7 pounds; Hasamaear feet 1 IA inches,
40 pounds; Tebeau. feet IA inches, lao
pounds; Dusdale, feet q IA inches, Ia
pounds, and Ward, feet i-2 inches. 49,
pounds.
The manager, in true military style, then
formed his warriors in company front
I'VE will exercise in only the movements
that will be of use to man on a ball field,
he said. ''All others are to be avoided, and
very little apparatus work is to be attempt
ed"
The appearance of the players was
varied one. All sorts of uniforms were
worn. one had Washington" in big let
ters across the chest, another denoted that
the owner had at one time been located in
birmingham, and there were BLACK, white,
colored and striped garments galore.
The Exercises.
The first exercise consisted of a brisk
walk, follow-my-leader style, around the
room. Next trot, funning with the back,
the right side and the left side forw ard
successfully. This was followed by kicking
with each foot while on the run, Even at
this early stage Of the proceedings ii was
very plain to every one that Manager
Schmelz is the best athlete in the contin-
gent and that he thoroughly understands
the work he has in hand.
Finger extension, wrist shake, arms in
circle, arm slap, leg extension, knee bend.
hip bend, head swing, ankle rock, leg
swing, spring on toes, horse jumping and
jogging for wind on the running track fol-
lowed in quick succession, and at the end
OF an hOur the workers were directed TO
, stop and visit the shower baths. During
the work the best of good nature prevailed,
ard the men were prompt to obey every
order of the director.
At the Ball Grounds.
After brisk rub down everybody re-
turned to the hotel for rest and for dinner.
Then, at 2:30 O'Clock, a walk was taken to
the ball park. and for an hour or more field
exercises and tossing and batting the ball
were INDUCED in.
During the evening George b. Stephens,
Paul Radford and Charles Petty arrived
and this morning they began exercising
( with the others in the gymnasium. Today
the work lasted fully two hours and con-
/ sisted or dumb bell. chest ana mattress
movements, and this afternoon the usual
outdoor exercise was taken. The program
viii be continued until the weather becomes
' Sufhciehtiy warm to warrant outdoor work
entirely
All the men were rather sore today and
feit more inclined to repose on sofas than
to indulge in any unnecessary activity
Manager Schmelz has telegraphed Joe
Mulvey to join the team at once and he
is expected to arrive at any moment 1t
has also been stated that when Mr. j
Earle Wagner comes back to Washington
I next week Ii will be with the intention
of remaining for the balance of the sea-
son.
Il worked under Schmelz for three wears a.
said George Tebeau to Star reporter to-
day, and | firmly believe that he has the
best judgment of any man in the business
training and the public is going to hear
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