The Washington times., 1903-03-30
Chances Are the Team Will
Rapidly Develop Into a
Winning One - Pitching
Corps Is Young, Strong,
and Clever.
The lnfleld Is Shifty and
Fast, While the Outfield
Is a Bulwark of Strength.
The Majority of the Men
Are Good Batters.

The Washington baseball public will
have a better representation In the
League this year than last-that is il
signs count for anything. The Senators
made more creditable showing against
the Georgetown club in the two games
last week than any Washington team
has ever done and that signifies some
thing in itself The team will be much
faster and stronger when the season
opens and will appear to better ad-
vantage than in practice games
II there were more teams like George
town IN Washington to arrange games
with the Senators and give them prac-
tice II would help the professionals
great 6eal toward getting in shape for
the seasons play. While the aggrega-
ton does not look like a pennant win
ner. il seems to have more snap about
II than any club that has represented
Washington for a long time. Should
Delehanty play here, and with Ryan in
the sun field. the outlying districts will
bear close resemblance TO that OF last
year.
1t is in the infield. however. where the
are fully capable of taking cate Of any
thing that comes their way, whether it
is a hot liner or a highball.
The pitching department is practically
the same as that Of last year. with the
exception Of Clark. who comes from
minor league. IL seems like 'ye olden
times" to have DemontrevilIe and Sell
bach here again after their long alb
senee. Moran. Robinson. Clark and
Smith are also new men. Those are the
only new men whom the fans and root
ers OF the Washington team wish to get
a line on.
A Line on the Senators.
The brace OF practice games with the
strong Georgetown University nine
served 10 show just how good the Wash
ington team is and what fast article
OF ball they can put up when in fast
company Il is doubtless true that had
they been in faster company than the
Georgetown lads. they would have put
up a better game. The rivalry between
the collegians and the professionals il
keen, TO say the least. but the rivalry
between inter-ciIy aggregations is in
tense and calls forth all OF the best
efforts OF every man on the field. How
ever. the Washington men were given a
run for their money. and they got lots OF
good practice and limbering up out Of
the two contests.
From the very start of both Of the
games. the professionals went at their
opponents hammer and tongs and en-
deavored TO kill them of by setting a
hot pace which they would be unable
not to be lost or shaken 50 easily but
held on TO the bitter end, and although
they went down they died the death OF
true sportsmen who can afford to take 4
drubbing now and then between their
series Of victories.
Orth. the smiling individual, looks
like the star twirler OF the club. He
has had a Eve months sojourn in the
hills OF old Virginia and looks bigger
and stronger than ever. In the first
practice game he bowled them over
good and strong. and smiled with he1d-
ish delight when the batters made vic
ious swipes at his elusive and crooked
benders. which were calculated to tie
their spinal cords in knots when they
reached out and missed them. Lew
Drill. however. was all there. and il
the shoots were stir for him he did not
utter a syllable about it. Orth has good
control OF the ball and keeos his eye
on the plate most of the time although
he has a marked tendency toward trying
{, give a man three balls and then en-
deavor to strike him out.
Col Wyatt Lee. who is now a lawfully
welded and law-abiding citizen OF Wash
ington, has probably done more practic-
ing than any OF the other pitchers on the
local stafI. He pitched the best part OF
both OF the Georgetown games, and The
Victories are mainly due to his good
work with. his reliable left wing. Last
year Lee was utilized in the field.
Throwing TO the bases and trying 20
intercept men at the plate ruined his
wing for effective twirIing. AS Wash
ington has one OF the best outfelds in
the johnson organization this year. IL
will not be necessary to play the good
twirlers In the field as was done last
year. Lee is a good sticker and a
ane base runner,
Patten on Deck.
Case Patten reported for duty satur-
day. and trudged out TO the park. where
he donned a suit and began to warm up
IN an earnest fashion. Case is looking
good. and says he feels as though ne
could pitch a league game tomorrow.
and win out. Actions speak louder than
words. so we viii place more faith In
that after Case has been in harness a
few days.
Jack Townsend, whom Tumor had /
Jumping his contract. together with Del !
ehanty Is here to stay until he fulhlls I
that contract and nrohah biz be may sign |