The Washington times., 1902-04-14
SENATORS MAY GO TO
VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS
Lotus to Take His
Wards on an Outing.
Senators Need to Be Boiled Out-All Are
Rather Sore From Wet
Weather

II suitable accommodations can be ,e-
cured Manager Lotus has practically de-
eided to take the Senators down to tie
virginia Hot Springs and boil them out
for week or so. The cold weather thar
prevailed during the first games against
Jersey City put some of the men rather
to the bad. and they are beginning to
complain of stiff joints.
Under these conditions the only way to
get them in shape before the formal open
ing Is to hunt up bunch OF hot springs
and steam the men into condition again.
There are several large hotels at the vir-
ginia resort. and there should be no diff
Guilty in arranging for a weeks trip.
1t was demonstrated in the game against
Georgetown that the Senators are not in
the shape they should be. Ely, who Ia
guarding the short territory. is suffering
worse than any OF the others from his
exposure last Wednesday and Thursday.
He is rather inclined to stiffen I'D during
cold weather anyway and working in
the chilling drizzle about fixed his bust
ness.
Ely Is Worst of All.
He let them pass him last Saturday to
an alarming extent, especially balls that
were hit to his left. This usually is
Ely's long suit, and many a sensational
play he has made by gathering in hot
one over the second cushion. SATURDAY..
however, although he made the ATTEMPT
all right. he could get far and no far
ther- Four or five days at some hot
springs would place him back in condition
and fix him so he could play the game OF
his life.
1t would not hurt any of the men to 90
on little jaunt down into Virginia.
Some of them are little oyer weight.
not much, but enough to hinder them a
little in their work. Delehanty and VOL
verton could both lose several pounds
without hurting them. and good boiling
would do every one OF them all kinds OF
good.
The program for the coming week in
cludeS Z series OF three games with tho
Newark Club. of the Eastern League,
and a contest with the Columbian Uni
versity aggregation. The gentlemen from
the Mosquito State will tarry in Washing
ton on Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday,
and the collegians will be given their
turn next Saturday.
Game With Virginia.
Manager Lotus would like 20 arrange
another game with Georgetown for next
Tuesday, and he will eudeavor to bring
this about. 4 would like to play that
team every day from now until the open
ing of the season." he said last night
They are a bunch of ball players. and it
would do my men all kinds of good to get
up against that aggregation.
Their fielding is fast and sDappy and
their pitchers are all right. They can
make the boys hustle, and that is what
they need. We need practice in batting:
that Georgetown can give us to great adj
The men have got to work thei.
eyes into shape. and to do this the bail
has got TO be pitched across the plate,
not lcbbed up.
Manager Lotus will also endeavor to
secure game with Virginia for next
week. The season does not commence un-
til Thursday. and he will attempt to ring
in game with the Virginians either on
No,,day or Tuesday. If this contest is
arranged it should prove to be a good
drawing card. as there are a large num-
Der of Southerners in Washington who
would like to see their boys line UP
against the professionals