The morning times., 1896-04-01

Big Ed. Cartwright did not get in Il full
days practice ut National Park yesterday
He swatted the ball once to see If his
eye was good and then retired from the
field
Piano Legs is suffering from Il boil
which forces him TO eat his meals lying
down.
Fortunately, Cartwright's trouble is not
epidemic nor contagious.
Capt. Joyce had The colts and veterans
at practice early yesterday morning and
schOoled them in team work-both fielding
and batting.
Capt. scrappy" alternated between
first and third base and gave each mad
instructions as he came To bat,
Joyces generaship was clearly demon
strated. Each man worked from signs,
and 1t was puzZing game to the loOkeT-on
Later, the players were placed in posi-
tion on the bases and Outfield. Lush at
third, De Montrcyille at short, Crooks at
second and Rodgers at first composed the
infield.
1t was a pleasure TO see the youngsters
handle the ball They threw like cham
pionS and made catches and stops of hard
hits that recalled the Baltimore's practice.
Crooks was in the nIiClGIe OF the push aud
daZZled the colts with his second base play.
Jack smotheTed grounders and threw TO
the plate and first base as il his arm had
been sweated and oiled by July sun
Great player, that Crooks. He holds cards
and spades at the center bag and asks no
odds of any OF them.
LOOK LIKE WINNERS
And Rodgers-what a prize beauty. He
is a dead ringer for Tommy Mccarthy in
appearance and action i'll uniform.
Rodgers handles ball as if one had been
born in his hands. He is a happy face
fellow, and is Just the build TO make him
Il acknowledgement for many years TO come
Lush, whose first name is Billy, drank
water only yesterday when he was dry.
W atcr. despite his name, is LuS!i'S fayoFte
beverage. He is the president and seCre-
tary Of a dozen temperance societies in
the New England town i'll which he lives.
Water seems TO have no bad erect on
Lush, and he put up Il perfect practice
game. His broken finger. which gave him
considerable trouble last season, has en-
tirely mended.
Handsome Win Mercer, looking as gen
teel as ever, reported to Mr.. Wagner at
the park yesterday morning.
The smallpox left no cards with the
popular pitcher. His face IS smooth as
ivory, and it has the tint or the marble
cast of the Apollo Belvdere.
Win is strong and healthy and says just
watch me this season He still retains
that shock OF coal black. criTnpy hair that
is the alteration OF the ladies, and in every
way is the same good-loOking fellow who
numbers every man, woman. and child
in Washington IN the list OF his friends.
MAUL's SNOWY SUIT.
AL Maui, dressed in a uniform that was
white enough for a christening OF mar
rage. trotted over the park and worked
off several pounds of ''Filadelfia fat"
Smiling Al" coached the young pitch
ers awhile and then took his turn ut bat
and in the field.
Anderson aud Boyd reported 20 Mr.. Wag
ner last night which leaves only Boswell
and McJames Missing. They are due 10
arrive today.
Mr.. Wagner. Captain Joycc. aud MeSSrS-
Crooks and Mercer made cali AT The
Times office last night.
We Will have no game at the pJrk until
Saturday" said Mr.. Wagner. The grounds
are not ready yet and. besides. l want
the boys to work in easy stages.
Next Saturday | viii play the veterans
against the colts ana on that day the pub
lie can get line on the new men and rTay
see how the Older playc Will stack up in
the league race.
Ted Suilivan's strong Texas Steer club
will come Easter Monday and The Tuesday
following.
In the practice game next Saturday the
Senators Will he divided as follows:
VeteranS-McGuire. catcher: Mercer,
pitcher; Cart wright, first base; Crooks, sec
ond base; De Montreville, short stop: Joyce,
third base: SeIbach. left field: Brown, center
field; and Abbey, right field.
Colts - McAuIcy, catCher MCJames.
pitcher: Rogers. first base: Lush. second
base; Boyd, short stop; Giroy, third base:
Anderson. left field; Malarkey, center
field and Maui, right field.