The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-13
No. Prospect of Spring
Practice for Local
Nine.
TEAM IS DIS0RGANIZED
Entire Season Wasted, and
Fans Are Disguised With
lnactlOn.

Spring training Is now the order OF
the day in the world of baseball. The
swat of the bat against the twirled
sFEere is TO be heard III the land, from
Oshkosh to Okefenoke- The shril yen
OF the small boy mingles with the hoarse
mandate of the magnate training his
profit earners in the Southern camps.
Pretty mach every team in the big
leagues has gone TO ths regions CT palm
ana sunshine except the poor old Sen
ators The Washingtonians are left 10
reduce weight by worrying about what
is 10 become of the ball club in this
city
As a weight reducer the Senatorial
situation IS class A. and II something
does not soon happen some Of the boys
viii be as weak as the moral sense Ct
the contract jumpers who have put the
game Of baseball 10 the bad in the past
few years.
Southern Trip Good.
The l-ewdest men in baseball COLI
si4er ! Southern training trip neces-
sary evil. and do not begrudge the
none spent on the jaunt. II the trip
l. Of suen real benefit and gives those
who TAKE It such a good start, what Is
tc become Of the Senators. who DID Ia'r
10 be wearing ear mufts and chest pro-
tector,s ND 10 the day the season opens
Not a word has been said about a sin
gle member OF the Washington team
taking OF a pound or putting in i've
minutes at practice while men on the
other teams are already acquiring Char
lev Horse, divorce suits, and the other
professional requirements Of star players.
Minors Beat Washington.
Even The minor loaguers are indulging
in the luxury OF a flight TO Dixie The
Toronto management was considering
the plan of coming to Washington and
training with thr Senators. IT would
indeed have beeu merry jest had 1t
arrived in the city on such mission
If IL had been able TO find the Senators
il would have been dampened with the
tears OF Joy Of several thousand fans
and would have received the freedom OF
the city
Ban johnson has been in town Tor
three or four days, and many hopes
were based on his presence. Now he
has gone. leaving the situation in about
the same state IL was four or five months
ago. when ne promised 70 get up before
daybreak some r.--r ing in The near fu-
ture, give Washts- d team. mana
ger. and q choice -.sso mlrt Of bright
prospects. Hops lors ID raketh
The heart sick, aud Y Jch~S5a docs moi
soon get a u-cre ~ sevRr.si taousf-Sc
fans in washington VIII be tor sex this
summer TO give ur t2ei- real monty &c
see the garaes
The Eash3azion =. bic is patient anC
long sufse.-IE- and = most 81 = has Z
good jos - r.l# srmeol. II d
willing u pr o. g tarle's ana halves
Tor the PLEASURE - seeing -veH a sail
end team make q biai< q I playing base
bail. but f.hefe IS . iiait 10 all things
and il is time for johnson TO set fun o
business IN The matter OF settling IN
present bangle which s making tn
Capital the laughing stock OF the base
ban world Why the delay has been s.
long is a question the seventh son Of 1
seventh SON Of pure bred gypsy coul'
not answer.
Hot Air Plentiful.
The conditions ana needs OF the clul
have been thoroughly understood eve
since the close Of last season, and
one-eyed man with blue goggles cou
see that prompt action was necessary
mn me American League authorize
have been as slow as spawned mu.
a. a derby race. There have been
MAN for the rehabilitation Of the Sena
4ors could have been worked out. bu
All mat was done was 10 throw on
mysterious hints OF prOdigies OF manag
ersal uauipulatlou 10 be pulled OF in
lew days
Vow the flowers are blooming in IN
s,r5nf. ira 10. the soda water clerk
nra cticing his smile. the Ice cream ven
.9ar f. in our midst. that tired feelin
and the festive freckle are with as one
lin the ice man is putting none
a. hank. and the time for deeds ha
arrived; but the only deed ioF IL
washington club visible 10 the make
80 fs one for last place TO the clut
its heirs. and assigns forever ~
deed has been signed. scaled, and de
1i,,ered. and afteen Philadelphia lawy er
could not have IL set aside.
There are hints rumOrs. suggestion.
"a fins about bulgiug-brOwed manage
rial talent TO be obtained but whil
otber teams have had their manager
al work. busy as hen with on
chicken. never an appointment has bee
made 10 the Senatorial bench, ana "a
outlook IS that when the time for IN
onenfng game rolls around II VIII D
necessary 70 send out Plukerjons !
and enough members OF the Washlngto
aggregation TO put team IN the hsl'
Nj. Johnson, Turn Us Loose.
The cry OF the public is for Mr.. Johr
son 70 turn It loose from the uncertain
~ doubt and inactivity now PREVAILING
DO something. IS the plea on all side
II were better 10 make bad appoint
rnent and set the fans 10 mocAinf tina
10 do nothing and allow interest In q
snort 10 die out Baseball is fostere
bv public discussion and gossip MOI
than any other game In the world. an
When the fans have nothing over Whic
thsy can wranglo they ara not apt