The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-06
LOTUS PLEASED WITH
SHOWING OF SENAT ORS
Result 0fGames With Phila-
delphia Gratifying.
MEET BROOKLYN THURSDAY
Setback Already Warm Favorite With
the Fans-Robinson's Stick Work
Augurs Well.

The Washington baseball team viii
play no more exhibition games until
Thursday and Friday, when they meet
the Brooklyn National League nine at
American League Park. Weather per
hitting. the Senators will engage in
practice every afternoon until that time.
After the games with Brooklyn have
been dispensed with, the Statesmen viii
line up against the Boston National
Leaguers.
Manager Lotus is much pleased with
the showing made by his team against
the Phillies. Admittedly the PhiladeI-
phia team IS a bad bunch, but when they
met the Senators they were in better
trim, probably. than any team in the two
major organizations, and their duo OF
pitchers, McFettridge and DuggIeby,
who were worked in the first game
were as At and able to twirI good ball
as they will be when the season opens in
earnest. The Senators, on the other
hand, we're not in playing condition, and
for the first time the entire team lined
Up on the diamond. All of the pitchers
Patten excepted. were woefuIly wanting
IN practice.
IF the pitching department holds up its
end. the Senators should put up q good
light this year. Townsend, who did not
twtrI up to expectations last summer,
is looked upon to do better, and already
many Of the local fans pick him to share
honors with Case Patten this season as
the Senator's leading box artist. BY the
time the Washington and Brooklyn
teams meet Thursday the Senators will
be in much better playing form than
when they defeated the Phillies, and tho
public will be able TO get a better line
on their playing abilities.
Youngsters Are Promising.
OF the youngsters. Clark has not as yet
shown anything this early in the season
but has some good points. which he viii
be given chance TO develop. Moran
has been fielding the ball IN fast style
at short field. but has not shown mucr
at the bat, while Robinson thus far has
welded the bat in a successful manner
and bids TO make good with the stick
He has not been given an opportunity u
show what he can do in the infield, his
regular position. having covered right
garden in the exhibition games in the
absence OF Holmes. Thus no line car
be gotten on his work as an infelder-
Holmes. another new Senator, has
participated in both games, and while he
showed up weakly at the bat. proved
himself to be the fastest outfelder ever
on The Washington pay roll He recov-
ers base hits very quickly and covers &
large area of ground. In the last inning
OF the game with the Philadelphia nine
he saved the game for the Senators by
pulling down Keister's line drive headed
for the club house, and doubling up Bar
~ at first base. His work in the outer
garden was the best seen here this sea
son.
As to Al Setback, there is no doubt
whatever as TO his ability to make good
in all departments Of the game, and he
is already warm favorite with the
handful OF rooteTs who have witnessed
the seasons early games. Washington
has needed a man of Selbach's caIibeI
for The past two seasons. He infuses
ginger into the game, which in the past
has been woefuIly lacking in the Sen
stors' lineup.