Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Interest Continues in New
Title for Washington Club.
DECISION NEXT WEEK
AFTERMATH OF THE NELSON
CoRBETT FIGHT.
Woma..i Golfers at Palm Beach - New
Cycle Circuit-New Orleans
Races-Notes.

Although the contest for the season pass
offered for the best suggestion for name
for the Washington Base Ball Club closed
last night, it will be several days before
the large mass of suggestions are assorted
so that the committee can take up the Ques-
ton of selecting the name. Over 500 sug-
gestions were received In the first thou
sand there were 521 separate names offered.
Here are few arguments for some of the
names
"The Climbers
Since the Washington Base Ball Club Is
starting the season of 1905 at the bottom
of the ladder, both literally and figuratively
speaking, let us give them sobriquet that
will at once characterize set of progress
sve bail players. serve an incentive to
hard work, enlist popular sympathy and
command the respect of all base balloon
AS nothing succeeds like success. so also
nothing stimulates like the knowledge of
ones progress With these ends In view
allow me to suggest for our future hopes a
name that is catchy and should be appro-
priate-the Climbers. You will readily see
that am not working upon the assumption
that the team of 1905 will be the incumbent
of its accustomed position. as, in that case,
the Climbers would certainly be tar
get for the humorists. Take a chance on
the humorists however A few bold strokes
is what is needed to Undue amongst players
and public alike the spirit that seems to
obtain among the present management.
Should the team be successful as to
cause the name Climbers to become inap-
propriate-Well then you might offer. another
prize for the best suggestion.
''The Mavericks"
l note with pleasure the fact that the
Washington American League Club is at
last in the hands of progressive local bus
mess men, and as patron of the game
wish you and your confreres unqualified
success.
l suggest the name of the new club THE
Mavericks, on account of the new material
to be tried out. much of which has not as
yet received the big league brand
"The Eagles"
There's time IN each year that always hold
When the tossers of leather appear
TO unloosen their joints and give some points
In the true art of handling the sphere
Before We depart on next seasons start
Let us add to the cause of the game
BY doing away with the hoodoo'' we have
And give to the team name.
For my part suggest that ''The Eagles" would do
TO bury forever the present .'hoodoo.'
And to all good enthusiasts surely appeals
Perched above all that Is American true.
The stars and the stripes, the red white and bue
The Eagles in base bali would likewise soar high
rOOterS would
AT last 1t has come. enough has been spoken !:
The Eagles are 1t, the hoodoo is broken -
"Teddy's Pets"
"Teddy's '-sgnifying courage, ability to
win and strenuousness to fight until the
last man is out in the last INNING qualities
entirely lacking in former teams. .
Pets -signifying popularity, favorftes
with the public. So let the name be
.Ieddy's Pets''-it is easy to apply and will
stick
"Herdics"
think this name particularly appropriate
for the reason that the herdics have always
been badly managed. disgustingly slow.
and the public has received nothing but
promises for its patronage. OF course 1
VIII admit that when an old horse retreS
and is given his unconditional release a
new one is substituted. but it is always
such a one as has passed it's usefulness in
fast company.
Kindly send the season ticket to nv ad-
dress Pessimisticauy yours,
CITIZEN F1XIT.