Evening star., 1897-03-27

suitable for SNOWFALL making than base
ball practice At the present time the Sen
atcrs are in better condition than any one
OF the other clubs.
Clubs like Boston. New FORK. Brooklyn
and Philadelphia are almost compelled to
get out Of town to obtain practice in the
spring, but the local club is situated at a
point where happy medium is found in
the weather. The sun is not hot enough
this time of the year to cnervate the
players, nor cold enough to keep them from
play.
In the south it is different The wea thcr
is so far advanced down there a this time
of ;he year to almost deprive the men
of Their full-playiuS power "a the
mencement of the season, and when a wet
period sets in it continues lon, that the
men are kept from work Until what little
practice is secured really does more harm
than good. The New York team. by facing
the weather at Lakewood. " j.. will he
in better condition at The beginning OF the
season than it has been for years. and the
expected slow start will fail to matcrialize
this year This prediction applies more
forcibly to the Senators, they have met
with even better weather than the New
York boys, and consequence have been
enabled to get into frst-class shape in
quicker time.
Care In TrnininE.
While on the subject of training it will
not be going out of the way to throw a cou-
pie of bouquets at Manager Schmelz. \ re-
the manager and players every day this
week and not once has it been noticed
/ that "A player has broken a rule or taken
liberty in the matter of over under
! doing himself that Gus has not given
| the careless one good piece of advice that
| invariably has been received with good ef-
| feet. The manager has regular routine
| of exercise to be gone through with and
| insists upon having his rules carried out.
The small matter of batsman hitting out
| h1n Al * G.!
| ly watched, and >ithough considerable
foxy work is INDUCED in by the players
| to get an extra swipe at the ball, it is rare
| ly that one of them gets away with his
bluff" Suppose a player has been at the
| bat half dozen times and the exercise has
| just about put him right for the day; if he
| goes in the seventh time all the good OBJ
| tanned during the day might be thrown
| away.
| Manager Schmelz isc fully conversant with
| all these little details in training, ard with
| the assistance of Captain Tom Brown. who
| is also an expert in training and fully backs
| up all the manager requires 1t takes a
| foxy player indeed that can shirk or over
| do. 1t must also be added in justice to
| has developed, but, the contrary. the
difficulty is to keep the men from over
| doing in the matter of persistent train
| ing.
Great Sport at the Park.
There great sport at National Park
| this morning. McGure and Farrell chose
| sides. the former having the regular out
field of Sel5ach, Brown and Lush, while
| the latter had the regular infield, Cart-
wright O'Brian, Reilly and DeMontreville.
| German pitched for the McG,.ires and
| Kin!ball for the Farfeis. Manager
| SchmelZ acted umpire and got taste
| of that officials unhappy lot No matter
| how the decisions We're given a kick nas
| always coming. Numerous pretty plays
| made. and the hitting quite
| heavy, owing to the fact that the pitcaers
| refused to let themselves out and take
| chances.
| The weather was quite balmy, the big
| grand stand keeping eff the brisk wind that
! was felt more down town, ana the heavy
clothes of the players soon had them per
| spring copiously. McGuires crowd did
| the better batting y. the first part of the
game and secured four runs, but the Far
rells came up fast in the third inning and
tied the score Then Umpire Schmeiz gave
display of his autocratic power by call
ing the game at II o'clock ION account Of
darkness" These mines will play a full
nine-inning game a. ihe PARK Monday
and to those who eh joE base ball at this
time of the year notwithstanding game is
assured. The boys are betting numerous
cigars and neckties on the game. and when
they go to this length itais foreGone con-
clusion that they will extend themselves
to the limit in order to win.
Hillary Swain was not at the grounds
tHlS morning, as ne mas q SllSnt ATTACK Ol
the grip. and Manager SchmelZ thought 1t
best for him to remain down town and take
no chances.
il himballs Career.
Manager Smith or theeNorfolks was out
watching the sport, and was asked his
opinion of John Kimball one of the Sena-
tcrs' new pitchers. sMr. Smith spoke in the
highest terms of theShew Imam. and especial
ly laid stress on the fact that Kimball used
his head as well HIS hands and feet when
playing ball. Kimball is about twenty-five
years old and played his first game in 1894
with the Reading, Pa, State League club.
In 91 he played all season with his home
club. the Newville. N. j., nine, and made
such a fine record that the Roanoke. Va
club secured his services for last season.
| He pitched against Tannehill, the left
handler. who has been secured by the Pitts
burgs. and each pitcher scored two VIC
| tories.
In speaking about Kimball Manager
Schnelz recently said that he wonld not
be surprised If he turned out to be first
class man. He came to the local manage
ment unheraded and with only the recon-
mendation of "Zeke'' Wrigley in his favor.
Kimball weighs about 1876 pounds, and
| while at the bat diSplayS unusual aptness