The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-13

s'AlI aboard for Dreams pipe) land"
The Washington ball team left today
for Charlottesville for spring practice
and the glowing accounts of what an
aggregation OF prospective pennant win
ners is concealed by the hoodoo name
Senators may be expected TO begin
tomorrow, indited by the princeiy sala-
ried special commissioners who will ac-
company the team. write up said prac-
tice and also pleasing bits of personal
comment about what breakfast food the
players prefer, etc
Fifteen in Party.
Heydon and Jones arrived at the Riggs
House this morning. making fifteen men
who left over the Southern railroad on
the fast express at 2.30. Everybody
vas in fine spirits. but as training
ediets had already been issued there
were no spirits in anyone. Those in
the party besides Heydon and Jones
were Manager Stahl, Benjamin s.
Minor, who is a sort Of supervising
general of commissary and coin; Pitch
ers Patten, Wolfe, Townsend, and ia
cobsen, Catchers Kfttredge and Knoll,
Infielders Cassidy, Mullin, and NH.
Outfelders Cassaday Huelsman, and
Shaughnessy and two newspaper men.
The boys did not tout themselves as
this years champions in embryo. but
they were unanimous in saying that
they were already in good condition.
and would give the Washington public
the best run for their money that was
IL them. They know they are up against
a hard proposition. but while they ara
not boasting they have not lost their
nerve, and should be able to give a
good account Of themselves.
Stahl Hopeful.
Garland stahl, the child manager,
spoke most hopefully OF the outlook.
He said:
you will find that the Washington
team has more good ball playing ma
teriaI in it than is generally supposed
[ expect to see an Improvement in many
ways Os course, We have a NUMBER OF
men who are in a major league Tor tie
first time and YOU can never tel what
showing q man will make IN that case
but it should be remembered that oe-
cause it Is their first year and they
want TO make good these youngsters
will hustle and expend every ounce u
their energy on the field. There does
not appear to be a rift IN the lutte as
far as personal feeling among the boys
is concerned. and harmony and enthus-
iasm go j long ways.
Batting Will be the principal prob
lem. but the prospects are not so gloomy
in that line Huelsinan VIII undo hbt-
! eddy bat well this year, and when man
| OF his style does hit he helps Il whole
| lot. Cassidy is also sure to land on the
/ ball better than he did last year, and
| there is no reason to believe ne Will get
| the bad start that threw his perce'stage
down last year. All of the new men
were selected almost entirely on THEN
| batting in the minor leagues, but il is a
problem 10 learn how they are going 10
| do against the cracks of the major
/ league.
| Pitching staff Strong
| in pitchers we have an excellent start
/ IN. Patten. Townsend, Hughes, Wolfe and
Jacobsen. Patten is the old reliable who
! old so much TO keep us from breaking
| tho ,fefeat records last year. and you
want to wa tch Townsend this season.
/ believe he is going to make one of the
best slab men in the country, At tn,
end Of last season he was coming like q