Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-27
HUNTING A. soBR1ouEr.
Unusual Interest Displayed in Select
ing New Title for Washington Club.


new nickname for the Washington base
ball club draws toward an end, the local
fans are renewing their efforts along
many different lines. with the result that
President Noyes' mall each day is as heavy
as when the contest was first started. SO
far the suggestions run up in the thousands
and the committee to decide on name Will
have many hours hard work before 1t in
sorting out the chaff from the wheat. With
each sobriquet generally comes a letter
explaining why such and such title
should be used. A majority of these letters
are interesting. and few of them are
herewith published:
Legislators"
II think the young blood now infused will
bring the work of the club up In action on
line with the House of Representatives,
1. e., make things lively. 1 don't want a
season ticket; always pay my way. Am
dead opposed to the free way. Am thirty
third degree fam waiting to take next de-
gree when the club gets out of last hole"
''The Stalwarts."
'Mr. Stahl is undoubtedly the best adver-
tised man on the team on account of his
showing last year and the fact that he has
been chosen as manager for the coming
season. in spite of his limited experience In
fast company. AS a crank on the game
l am an earnest 'rooter' for the young
manager and have confidence IN his ability
to make good therefore I think 1t well
to have his name associated with the title
under which our club will strive for honors
the coming season.
"Dixies."
MY reasons for this suggestion are mani
fold. We are really in Dixie. and our ball
cranks are representative southerners, and
the will and n the
southern spirit and pride.
THE enthusiasm that would be aroused
among the base ball loving southerners If
this name should be adopted should be val
liable assistance to the players when in a
tight place in a game. Then again it should
be remembered as a road name I doubt
there could be any equal"
''The Stars"
Il beg leave to suggest a new name for
the club. The present name Senators con-
tains eight letters I suggest spelling the
new name Of the club with five letters
contained in the old name Leave out the
letters E N Of the word Senators and
the five remaining letters will spell stars
The Stars The president Of the club is
connected with the most popular newspaper
In the city by that name. and every one
interested In base ball would be glad to
have winning team in Washington the
the club must contain star players"
"The Greyhounds."
eff the new owners of the team are sue
cessful In infusing into the blood of the
debilitated Senator's some of the praise
worthy attributes of the greyhound, it
would appear certain that they could no
onger be dubbed SLOW conservative and
sedate. Let them acquire his feetness of
foot-quick instinct to scent out and avoid
danger-and above all this worthy animals
stickativeness always evident on the chase,
and then l believe the Washington fans
will agree that The Greyhound is the mas
cot cognomen for the erstwhile Senators
to adopt"
"The Hatchets."
Taking into consideration its reminiscent
touch of the great President for whom the
city Is named. the sharp. clean-cut article
of ball the team is expected to put up, its
Carrie Nationesque intention to smash
dirty BALI and break into the top rank
wide mid-winter dope. I submit that the
formerly yclept Senators would be more
fittingly known as The Hatchets.'
"The Risers."
Pursuant to the suggestion that new
nickname be given the Washington base
ball team beg to submit The Risers'"
The word rise" is defined by Webster
ito move from lower position to higher;
to ascend: to increase in force, value, etc
The nickname is also suggested by the
final letters in the names Of the clubs Of
f1cials, as follows: Minor, Rapley, Noyes,
Fowler. Fans.
Is this not significant that our fondest
hopes-a winning team in Washington-will
be realized during the coming season!