The Washington times., 1905-03-02
NUMBER Of NAMES
PROVED INTEREST
Suggestions for Nickname
Made by 1,500 Fans.
521 DIFFERENT SELECTIONS
Some Enthusiasts Drop Into Verse.
Many Queer Reasons Back
Tdeas-Award Soon
521 DIFFERENT SELECTIONS

The contest for the new name for
the Washington baseball club closed last
night. The total number o. suggestions
received will Run up over Loo. and it
VIII be several days before they will be
assorted and ready for the committee
consisting OF tic sporting editors Of the
three local papers.
OF course, Il great many of the names
have been duplicated, but d surprisingly
large number OF separate naTses have
been suggested. In the Leo suggested
there Were 52I separate and distinct
names offered. Among the latter names
received there have been a good many
that stand oft for originality. even
though they may not be chosen
Some of the suggestions contain inter
estins arguments for the names, as the
following:
Senator German.
he Iaurels'-KVe all must admit
that the name Senators is rather broad
in its significance. IN that the home club
~ the past has been characterized BY
certain antics and eceenricities that
have closely resembled the antics and
eceentricities of some Of our national
solons And so the idea has occurred
TO me that in selecting a name we
should do honor to some one Senator,
and by that our club may, perchance.
absorb some of the dash. vim, and am
bition that cha T;a tRTizeS that Senator
Not a great number of years ago one
of our present Senators. the Hon Ar
thur p. German, was a prominent fig
IRE in local baseball circles. and is at
present one of the Washington Base
ball Cubs most enthusiastic admirers.
and l would suggest that in view of the
fact that his accredited residence Is
Laurel Md, and we have been in
formed the personnel of the present
club is excellent. and one that can De
I'D mir
that we secure n name that would be
at once significant and somewhat sentl-
mental. Suppose you call the club The
Laurels
Three Reasons.
The Gray es'-First-Bec4use
of the color of their uniforms.
.sSecond-Because of the hope that
their efforts to keep out of the cellar
will be something fierce.
'sfhird-As a delicate compliment TO
Mars Henry, which will no doubt be
cheerfully acknowledged at the box Of
flee by the great Southwestern contln-
gent whenever they are within striking
distance OF the field OF operations
Rough Rider Poem.
We must delve through baseball
archives, for a pleasing sobriquet !,
Drop the hoodoo name of Senators, is
the mandate Of the day;
We have come 10 the conclusion, and II
is no idle dream,
That the name must. be a Mascot, not q
Jonah for our team.
For our team each year has battled, TO
be prominent III the race,
And with patience "Fandom' rooted,
though il was q hopeless chase;
But this year our hopes are soaring, as
they never Were before,
In the team there is no dead WOOD. or
no ancientS as OF yore.
Now we have team OF youngsters
who are corners on the neid,
And we know they'll not be lacking, ana
the bat they'll learn 10 Weld
For the pennant they will battle, so the
name 1 think is best, .
If you name them the Rough hidefs'
it's the name 1 will suggest
THE orphans'-wo uld suggest The
0rphans' as a nickname for your CLUB,
since it has been deprived OF a most
sympathetic guardian.
II would also like to suggest that the
nonuIar air Mr.. Johnson, Turn Me
Loose. be played with vim by brass
band at the opening game IN Washlng-
-'.fIornets'-AII the letters in the word
Hornets except H are found in Sen
,afors.' with the addition Of as.
This IS significant, as 1t gives US
Has But the Hornet is bee without
an n Therefore, we Will expect 10
have lively bees this year instead OF mas
won't il be nice when we glance at
The baseball column 10 read something
like this: ,t
Spiders Hi Ii1CiI COpWSA11 u CIpB
Tnc Tiger crouching In his lair.
All dread the fell Hornets Sweep.
s',The Hornets viii be pie for the base
ball scribe
Likes Diplomats.
'Dipfomats'-n honor OF the Diplo-
matte Corps being in WASHINGTON.
.sFrom the fact t',~+ the Washington
ball players are the most diplomatic
bunch of fellows I have ever seen on
any ball field"
.,she Engravers'-C the rejuvenat-
ed 1Vashingtons The Engrayers. be
cause everybody knows they are gong
TO engraVe all kinds of money for the
new owners. and are they not going 10
cut their names deep in the baseball
hall OF fame.
.Zu-Zu' s'-As they are good snap
Among some of the other names are
these: Judges, Garland Stars, Tatars,
CapitoIists, Cavaliers, Standp&tters,
Squirrels, Crusaders. Hornets, Orphans,
Wholesalers. Capitol Stars, Teddy's Ter