The times., 1898-04-04
THE GAME TODAY.
The Advent of Jack Doyle Puts the
Team in Pennant Form.

With the advent of Jack Doyle, the
Washington Club is fast assuming pen
nant winning form. Reitz and McHale
are expected to be on hand today or to-
morrow, which will make the personnel
of the team complete. The practice for
the present week will be fast and fur
ious. Special attention will be given to
team work and thorough organization.
Snyder and Dineen. who reported on
Saturday, are in splendid physical con-
dition. Owing to the cold weather that
dominates the atmospheric conditions
abou, Toronto, they have not had any
outdoor practice, but under climatic and
other favorable conditions with which
they are now surrounded they will soon
roand into form.
Jack Doyle, the new Senator, played in
the exhibition game on Saturday, and
Notwithstanding it was his first seasons
practice he made his usual good record
two runs, one hit, six put outs and one
assist. Doyle is twenty-seyen years old,
feet inches high, and weighs 165
pounds. He began playing ball in 1889
at Canton, Ohio, with a tri-league club,
playing with this league until September
of that year, when he joined the Column
bus Club, Of the American Association
then under the management of Gus
Schmelz-he continued with this club
unit the end of the season, going from
there to Cleveland, Ohio of the National
League, where he played during the
season of 1891, and part of the season
of 1892, when he went to New York,
where he played until the close of the
| season of 1895 During the last year he
was with the New York Club; he was
its captain-manager, and at the close of
this season he was transferred to BaIti-
more. in exchange for Kid Gleason and
a monetary consideration.
His work with the Baltimore Club is
a conspicuous feature of baseball his
tory.
There was no individual member of
that club who contributed more to it's
triumphs than Jack Doyle.
He, like Pat Tebeau, is not understood
by the general public. On the ball field
he is a human cyclone, and will bring
into play every feature of the game that
Will promise an advantage, and there is
no player that is more resourceful. His
Scrappy proclivties and earnestness in
order to win games is often miSconstrued
into rowdyism, which is not intended and
should not be so characterized. He Is a
hard loser-like all artists interested in
their work. yet when he doffs his uniform
and dons his citizen dress he is genial
companionable and q gentleman.
In speaking with Times representa-
tive he said: 81 am very much gratifed
with my new situation in this beautiful
Capital city. j have desired to play ball
here, and have many friends here among
the fans. / trust that / will merit the
good opinions of my friends and hope
their expectations may be fully realized
/ come here with one ambition, and that
is TO contribute all within my abilities to
| give the club a prominent place in the
race The team is a strong one indf-
vidually, and after it has been drilled in
| team work ii will be formidable in all
deIartments"
The Regulars and kids will line
up again this afternoon for their second
! contest. The batting order will be the
same as on Saturday. 1t is probable that
! Reitz and McHale will reach here in
time for todays game. The game will be
| called at 4:15 p. m.