The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
Donovan's New Charges Don Uni
forms and Put In Several
Hours of Hard Practice.
YOUNGSTERS SHOW UP WELL.
Ryan, Nichols, Smoot and Murphy
Will Arrive To-Day-Exhibi-
ton Series to Be Inaugu-
rated To-Morrow.

The baseball season Is on. For months tbs
nagnates. engaged In their squabbles have
occupied the center Of the stage. but now
the player has come into his OWE, and once
more does he assume gigantic and heroic
proportions In the eyes Of the small boy
and his older, but no less enthusiastic
brother.
The season in st. Louis may be said to
have been aunched yesterday. although
the championship schedule does not begin
for some three weeks. As II ashamed Of
his irresponsible behavfor the first Of tho
week. Old Sol beamed brightly over League
Park yesterday morning, and Patsy Dono-
vans bunch Of talent donned uniforms and
put in a good. hard day's practice. They
drew Ike a mustard plaster. More thar
a hundred Of the faithful climbed the fences
or ran the Muckenfuss batteries in the
park office. and from convenient perches
IN the grand stand and pavilion, followed
every move OF the new men with hungry
eyes. Their appetites had been whetted all
winter. and. as usual. the first day found
them on hand.
Arrivals in the Cardinal camp yesterday
gave Donovan enough men to start q lively
workout at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Up
to 6 o'clock last night all the men had re-
ported except Jack Ryan. Arthur Nichols.
Homer smoot and Eddie Murphy, who
wired Stanley Robson that their trains
were delayed and that they could not get
here before to-day. Nothing has been heard
from Billy Richardson, and he evidently
intends to stick by his declaration 70 re-
main at Terre Eaute. Pitchers AIlemanp
and Durham are not expected to report-
az after signing last fall they tied I'D with
other clubs.
That erudite diplomat, j. Patrick Dono-
van, surveyed his new yesterday
with q self-satisfed smile. II frst-day i'm
pressions count for anything, the wisdom
ful Patrucio should be given a hand for tho
team he has gathered In the face of numer-
Gus difhcultiea- The men performed yester-
day as i\they had been In the harness for
e month tor more. and. indeed. most of
them hays done from two weeks to a
months preliminary work before report
ing. The new arrivals yesterday were the
eollegian Hazleton. "Deerfoot" Barclay and
Germany Hartman.
up, with Jack WE'LL doing most of the
backstop. work. In the afternoon the men
and the twirlers were given a rest, al
though they participated In the batting and
took a turn In the field.
Hazfeton Makes Good Impression.
OF the newcomers. First Baseman Halle
ton made an excellent showing. and his
cleverness and appetite for fast work won
many expressions OF approval from Man
ager Donovan and the fan audience. The
onlookers dubbed him Fired enney at
once, and In general build and Characters
tics he does; indeed resemble the famous
a posture very much like that sf-
fected by Tennsy. though he appears to
move about faster than the noted graduate
of Brown. His features are not as dark as
but he has the same half-stoop-
position when intent on a play
Hazleton is a graduate of TUFTS College.
and he attained prominence as q arsr sacker
on the college team. This spring he has
been coaching the baseball team at the uni
versity of erno and Improved the OPP
portunities Of indoor practice to condition
play, a Ia Richard Padden, and the whole
strength OF his arm behind the ball as ne
II around the bases. He made some
nice stops of sizzling %erounders that Rugged
the ground closely, and not once did he lose
OF the sphere while throwing to
bases
Farrell IL Fast.
Jack Farrell. In a Washington uniform. |
performed at second base In the practice
and handled himself in good style. Farrell
comes with the reputation OF having been
accounted one OF the best guards Of the
middle cushion IN the American League last
year. Joe Quinn, whom he supplanted at
him highly. Farrell and Hazleton worked
together nicely. The former uses the fast /,
lob while picking up grounders |
for a throw to the base, and the collegian |
displayed agility In getting back to- his base !
for TIE CATCH. He spearcd several high ones
Fred Hartman and "oom Paul" KRUGER,
Vho comprfaA thu Touton aaotfoo AZ thH