Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09


the boys keeping limbered up through light
work and the few games they sneaked in
between the falling rain and the cold blasts
from the northwest. The attendance, nat
urally. has been hurt by the bad weather,
but nothing better could be looked for under
the circumstances
While the Nationals have been playing
against local amateurs the greater part of
the week they have been closely watched
and stock taken of their strength. The
team, as a whole is undoubtedly weak at
the bat. and the local fans" must not ex-
pect too much from the youngsters along
the DeIehanty line Their greatest strength
lies in their willingness to try for every
thing to bring about unity of action, and
this spirit Will land many games that went
by the board last season through sheer lack
of interest. The baSc-hitting column prom
Uses to be relega ted to the rear under Man
ager Stahls leadership. and the greatest at
tention will be paid to getting runs over
the plate instead of fattening up the bat
ting percentages.
In the games with the amateurs consid-
cradle comment was created through the
Nationals not being able TO get under way
until four or five innings had been played
In the carly periods of the games the OPP
posing pitchers were simply throwing their
arms off. and the word was passed along
to take matters easy until the youngsters
got GOWN 10 a plane WneEe every t0iSTnan
that toed the plate was not liable to have
his head knocked off. This patience was
soon rewarded, and then there was nothing
to il but hinglCs and runs. No matter
whether the professional player is a young
ster or a veteran. they will all tell you that
there is not a first-class twirer in their
ranks whom they would not sooner face
than they would a sturdy, husky twirler
from the college ranks. The professionals
are all anxious to start the season i'm good
shape, as it eliminates the possibility of
going back to the minors and insures them
a regular position on the team. \ crash
ing hit alongside of the head or in the ribs
during spring practice has delayed many
professionals advance and their natural
backwarduCsS in going to the plate to bat
can be forgiven. When facing a profess
Sload i''Gl'i me al pe'S t le
twirler without control would hardly last
a month in either of the big leagues Two
~ mr. w .''T 1lioilaiS VI ~ uui ms
ol,s resu1ts and The team can he said to he
in splendid shape for the opening of the
season.
IN. III htiGlhE' n"'iLIi'S pel.ti cou4u De ashCu
Homes ana TTIIclsman anneareI 10 he able
TO cover an acre of ground and in backing
up the inteld throws to the different bases
an aIerthtSs was sho"n tiaI quickly at
four infiGfGare satis[ad ever,ToTy durine
the past week. and it appeared as though
tIt Only beit4N tlltl Spl AWAY from JlitlIl re-
suited through oVerconiidence and knowing
that they already had the game "cinChed.
In base running more headwOrk was
looked for than that displayed but Manager
Stahl says the difficulty lies in one or more
Of the boys failure in grasping signals
quick. and when miss came it showed the
backward player up to the queens taste.
In every instance during the past weeks
games wherein player fell short in run
ming the bases the man at fault was the
first to take the blame on himself and give
utterance TO the assertion that he would
not be caught again. Then after the game
the boys would go over the play In the club
house, and this is the only way by which
young men entering the professional ranks
of the higher class can master the inside
work that strengthens the play on the field.
Pusy yUaalr Ahead
The coming week is the week of the sea-
son, as it marks the first championship
game at American League park for the
year, ana the NaooiaiS VIII De pusy the
si'"'ei Pai' Vi ''ie ''iiie' oh Nioiio"S the
postoll9 Pi"S again ana On 1uesuaS ana
WeuieauaS 'he ploohlShs VIII De mere
ihuisuaS Is an OH uay ana only hght prac-
ice WIZ oe lluulseu IN linen on + rluay
eoes 'iie opeiiihs' anu IL lie "ea'her pu-
ieau treats Tue odse pan l"hs rish'' one
VI 'He oisses' clo"us 'h"t mas ever VIII
hesseu game III inns cl'S Will assurediy
asseih t az american league PARK 10 see
Nationais and New YoritS 5apo@er s,a at1
will probably give Case Patten the honor of
leading off for the locals from the slab, and
Manager Hrillith mas ALREADY made the as
SCI sioii L. ~ WI VII Llie opening
this citv and New York The Hon,,iar nttia
New York leader is a stanch believer in
petting a GOOD starr ana IL tho NationoIs
1ant 9pyt6inp in tho Wv Of ,.fc+orios tbis
snrinp tIev will rertainIy, have to NOV fnr
them In tho game on Satur5ay, tIigbos
and Powell u,iI1 ,,rnbahiv StariS ~, ,4;.]
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Prize Money Hung Up.
oct out orT,st py,oa,,, In - ,,,o -.
wa '' ,''' "a'
tie cry OF lhe Nationals Tor the coming sea-
son, and the owners Of the club will leave
no stone unturned TO helm the bovs shove
eo,,,c otbor t,.,,, into tt,,, ,,osi,f,r, tt III.
INV Jun
ieSs ""SIll''5 -ol ''uo mas occupied 50 many
seasons IN the past. 1t VIII require good.