Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
sENAAToRI1AAlIEt PARAGRAPHS.
Washingtons Play First Game Toda,
With Georgetown Team.

The Washington base ball club will have
its first lineup of the season this afternoon
when the strong Georgetown College team
will meet 1t on the latter's grounds. The
Senator's have had very little practice SO
far this spring, and the games with the
Blue and Gray will do them world of
good. Another game will be played tomor-
row afternoon and on Wednesday the team
will practice among themselves on the new
grounds at the head of 7th Street prepara-
tory for the opening of the regular season
Thursday with the Athletics of Philadel-
phia.
In the game this afternoon. the infeld
will be complete in Stahl, Mccormick.
Coughlin and Cassidy, but Selbach is the
only regular outfielder in the city. As re-
suit couple of the pitchers will probably
fill in.
Business Manager Dwyer, after consul
tation with the stockholders and players,
yesterday decided to place the Senators In
charge of Catcher Kittredge until the ar
rival of Patsy Donovan, and a better selec-
ton could not have been made. ..Kitt" has
demonstrated, in his handling of the Prov1-
dence Club, that he is born leader. and
he will get the limit of work out of the
Washington players. He knows the game
as well as any man playing ball and is such
an energetic worker that the other men
like to follow him.
In speaking of the matter yesterday with
Star reporter Kfttredge said he appre-
ciated the honor conferred on him and that
he Is perfectly willing to retire when Don
ovan reports and put forward his best
efforts to build up winning team for MIN.
If by hook or crook Mr. Donovan should
not come to Washington the senatorial
management need look no further for a
capable leader, as kit will fit in nicely
from every angle. "
President Ban. B. Johnson of the Ameri-
can League has promised to be in Wash
ington for the opening game, and he will
probably reach the city by tomorrow night
at the outside. 1t is expected that with
him will come two or more players secured
from other clubs. One of these may be
First Baseman Isben, last year with the
Chicagos He has had some trouble with
the Chicago management, ard as ca
pable man has been secured to take ms
place, Comiskey, may release him to Wash
ington. IsbeIl is one of the best first base
men in the country, and although ne nit
but $50 last season, he can be ciassed up
as good batsman. Should he report here
Stahl will go to the outfeld. Winters was
telegraphed for last night. and will reach
Washington by tonight or tomorrow morn
ing With Setback. Stahl and Winters in
the outfield the Senators will line up pretty
strong.
Acting-Manager Tom LOTUS packed his
grip yesterday and left for home. He
will not return, as the work mapped out
for him has been very nearly cleared up.
He had signed everybody but Moran and
Winters by Saturday night, Case Patten and
Jack Townsend being the last players to
place their signatures to contracts. The
boys all took their slices in salary with
poor grace but finally recognized the fact
tiat the war was aover and lower wages
would be the rule for ball players in the
future. 81
Good Roadway was made on the new park
Saturday and Sunday, Contractor Harvey
keeping large force at work the better
part of yesterdays The only work remain
ing is on the grand stand and fixing the
ground and boardwalks around the en-
trance. 1t will take considerable hustling
to straighten matters out for the opening
day, but Mr. Harvey is confident he will
have everything in shape to accommodate the
crowd for the initial game. Hundreds of
fans journeyed to the new park yester-
Gay and everybody expressed pleasure over
the splendid appointments for their COM
fort Groundkeeper Shorty" Brown had a
rake in hand all day yesterday and where
ever he could smooth out q kink or two he
was at work. The field certainly looks nice
and is big improvement over the old park.
AS soon as the first series of games have
been disposed of. painters will be put to
work and everything frightened up in first
class style.