Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Initial Game of Season Won
by WASHINGTON Team.
COLLEGE B0Ys LOST
oUTFIELDER JoNES LED THE
LOCAL BOYS AT BAT.
Good Bowling Matches--Internation
Checkers-Quaker City Rowers Com
ing Here-New Orleans Races.
COLLEGE B0Ys LOST
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Va,
March 19-Piqued at the poor form with
the stick shown by the members of the
Washington nine in yesterdays contest
with the collegians. Manager Stanl devoted
most OF this morning 10 batting practice,
and for two hours the men took turn In
sending them out.
Trainer ouirk took Captain Stahrs place
at the initial bag. the latter being stiff aud
sore from the full days work put in yes
terday.
Huelsnan who failed yesterday to get a
hit raped out several drives clear to the
running track in center field, while Hughes,
Captain Stahl and Shaughnessy did almost
as we'll
Sandwiched between the hits was a warm
little discussion between Stahl and Patten
as to what constituted a balk. The willing
worker argued that a certain knee move
ment was allowable, but the manager
thought otherwise. Which is right will have
to be decided by the uInpires in one of the
opening contests. T.
Stahl expressed himself much pleased at
the progress the men are making In the
new signals. considering the brief time In
which they have been rehearsed. lnciden-
tally he remarked that Washington was
going to have one of the fastest infields in
the American League and that his team
would be far from last place when the
season is at an end.
Patten did most of the twiriing today,
and is getting into good trina For short
while Townsend took his place. Knoll was
behind the bat and made some fire throws
to second.
Some of the players returned to the
gymnasium at noon for rub down, but
after 1 O'Clock.
The usual afternoon practice will be
omitted. as the collegians have a contest
scheduled
Tomorrow will be day of rest for the
players. In the forenoon the entire squad
will go to Monticello. waking there and
back. 1t is safe to predict that after the
strenuous climb up Jefferson mountain
there will be little additional exercise
mapped out for the afternoon. The leg
muscles will not permit 1t.
Washington j. Virginia tells the story
of yesterdays battle more eloQuently than
any large bale of words could hope to do.
but there were other features of note out
side the box score which is appended below.
To begin with. Virginias new ball park
formally debuted in polite base ball society.
The weather was suspicious, warm and de-
lightful. First blood was scored by the
varsity team. due to Joe Cassidy's failure
to handle an easy grounder- After this
careless play on the part of Joe superb
fielding on the part of the Washingtons
subdued the collegians without further
casualties.
Huelsman's Good Work.
Huelsman's fielding was the feature of
% Washington's outfield work. After long
runs he gathered in two short flies Bar
ring Cassidys single error the infield play
perfection, the dashing work of Cas-
p sidy and Stahl being refreshing.
Some fast fielding by the collegians kept
the score down. A fast double in the fifth
Captain Stuckey to Graham-checked off
at least run.
Fast Triple Play.
Washington filled the bases in the SIXTH
only to allow the college boys to get in a
triple. Huelsman drove n hot one midway
between first and second bases. Graham
the varsity second baseman. made a dive
for the leather, and it landed in his mitt
Stepping forward he tagged Stahl, who
was on his return to first. and throwing to
second cut OFF Hunter Hill, who had almost
reached third.
Again in the seventh Washington filled
the bases. but brilliant running catch by
Daniel close to the bleacherS prevented
any Of the men from counting. Later in
the contest the son of the senior senator
from Virginia made an equally sensational
catch in deep right, after a long sprint.
Pitchers Saved Themselves.
OF course, the pitchers sent in by Stahl
did not exert themselves in the least
most of them just tossing the ball over
Wolfe pitched the first three innings, Pat
ten the next three, and Long Tom Hughes
finished the contest.
Outfielder Jones led with the stick. get
ing two timely bingles. Captain Stahl,
after having two OF his long drives cap
tured dropped a bunt directly In front OF
the plate and easily beat 1t out to first.
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