The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-11
SENATORS PLAY
STUDENTS TODAY
First Appearance Of Re
organized Club.
TEAM IS PITIFULLY WEAK
Setback Only Regular Outdelder-Bet-
ting Favors Collegians-v-Game on
Georgetown Field.

Washington baseball fans Will this aft
ernoon have their first opportunity TO
size up the recognized Senators. when
the professionals line Up against the
Georgetown coIegians. The game will
be played on Georgetown Field, and
will be called promptly at O'Clock
The Senators will present weak line
up. Winters. the Southern League out
fielder. of whom so much was expected.
has failed TO report for duty, and Ar
thur and Homer Hillebrand have def
nitely decided not TO play here. This
leaves the club with only one out
fielder. Al Selbach, and will neeessitate
the playing of Orth and probably Jake
Stahl in the outer gardens. Lew Drill
will probably take Stahrs place at first
base. and Malachi Kittredge viii do the
catching.
Probable Lineup.
Acting Manager Kittredgs had not, UP
to noon, decided upon his batting order
for this afternoons game, but announc-
ed that the probable lineup VIII be as
follows: Pattan. pitcher; Kittredge,
catcher; Drill first base; Mccormick.
second base; Moran and Cassidy, short
stop; Coughlin, third base, Setback, left
fleldi Stahl, center field. and Orth, right
field.
pitchers Hart, catcher; Downing, first
base McGettigan, second base; Dorman.
shortstop; Morgan, third base: Apper-
ious, left field; Connor center field, and
Hanretty, right field.
Lotus Has Gone.
Tom LOTUS left Washington yesterday
for his home in Dubuque, and Kittredge
has been appointed acting manager Of
the local troupe. It is improbable that
another man Will be secured before the
opening Of the American League season.
and Malachi may hold the managerial
reins for a. month or more.
Under the tutelage OF IIittredge the
Senators this morning put in several
hours OF light practice at Georgetown.
The outlook for them this afternoon is
anything but bright, and what betting
there is will be in favor Of the cole
CLANS, because of the weakness IN the
Washington outfield. The professionals,
however. will be greatly strengthened
when they line UP in their first game
Of the league season against Connie
Mack's Athletics, on April IL
Ban Promises Help.
Ban Johnson wires that If it is neces-
sary he will secure IsbeI. OF the Chi
cago Americans. TO play first base, and
will borrow Danny Hoffman, OF the
Athletics. for a position in the outheld.
Jake Stahl will be sent to the outer
meadows and IsbeI will play the initial
bag. This viii leave a fair outheld IN
Selbach, Hoffman and Stahl.
Only Four Men Signed.
Only four members Of the club have
yet appended their signatures to con-
tracts. Bill Clarke, Dunkle. and a eou-
pie OF others are said TO be slated Mon
a release. No word has yet been sent 10
Clarke to report. and It looks as though
the admiral viii be among the missing
The new owners think Drill a much bet
ter hitter than the BaltfInorean, and ex-
pect the ox-Georgetown man to put VI
an improved article Of ball this year. In
other words. Clarke is thought 10 be IN
the 'has-been' class and Is not consid-
cred conscientious worker.
WheE the local syndicate bought the
Washington Club from the American
League. II was under the agreement
that Ban johnson should dispose Of -four
OF the old players. Their names were
not made public, but since then II has
developed that Lee was one OF them
and Clarke and Dunkle are In all prob
can only be guessed. He IS one Of the
pitchers
May Have Good Team.
The ball club is now in good hands,
and is backed by plenty Of money, and
johnson Will help it out in the way Of
players. so Washington may have d
good team when The race gets under
way.
Work on the Seventh Street grounds
has progressed rapidly, and the bleach
ere and the two covered 5O-cent stands
are already completed. leaving only the
gTandstand TO be erected. The work
VIII have TO be pushed hard IN order
70 have the seats ready for use IN
Thursday, but Contractor Harvey is
confident OF living up 20 his contract.