Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
Nationals Favored With Warm
Sunshine in Their Practice.
WORK WITH BAT RESUMED
All of the Men Tried Their Hand at
Bunting.
STAHI. WAITING FOR PAT DUFF
Races at New Orleans-Busy Days at
Benning-Golf on Southern Links
Girls at Basket Ball.
WORK WITH BAT RESUMED
All of the Men Tried Their Hand a
sTAHI. WAITING FOR PAT DUFF
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Va, March
:S.-For the first time this week there was
80 wind or cold to mar the morning prac-
lice OF the Nationals; nothing but good
warm sunshine Of just the variety that will
Put the ball players in condition.
shortly after 8 o'clock the whole bunch
at work on the University athletic field.
After a little preliminary warming up. bat
ing practice was resumed. Special atten-
lion was given to bunting, each batter going
down TO first Later on the batsman was
told TO bunt the first ball pitched and to
swing hard at the second Every member
of the squad. the pitchers excepted. took a
turn at the bat. This program consumed
over hour.
Falkenberg was the first on the firing line
HIS arm least bit sore this morning
md he tried TO work 1t out. The soreness
bothered him only when he tried an over
hand ball This wore off to some extent be-
fore he retired
Hardy. Smith and Manuel followed him in
Tire order named. making a continuous per-
formance Smith and Manuel are develop
ing considerable speed. Both are conscien-
tious workers and are losing no opportunity
to get in shape.
To First in Four Seconds.
Before the practice ended several of the
players again tested their sprinting abili-
ties by seeing IN what time they could make
it to first base, after hitting the ball Hck-
man. Schalfiy. Cross and Jones each made
the distance IN four seconds Stahl and An
derson came next. The university trainer.
Iannigan, formerly OF Cornell, held the
stop watch
70 afford a little fun for the bunch a
hundred yard dash was arranged between
Anderson and Quirk. Quirk out by
three yards, amid much roofing by the on
lockers.
Manager Stahl is looking for Pat Duff.
the former Manhattan College catcher, to
drop in at any moment. Duff went south
with the Highlanders last spring. but IN
jured his arm while In the training camp
lie then went to Vermont, where he played
throughout last season. His home Is at
Providence He is said to be a very prom
isIng backstop.
Starkell Dons Suit.
Pitcher Starkell was out in uniform this
morning for the first time since his arrival
from Tacoma nearly a week ago. The
la ndage has been taken of his hand and
the wound is healing rapidly. He went
mile or more around the cinder track this
morning and Is trying to get in condition
50 that when his hand will permit 10 t"lfl
lie will be ready to go on the firing line.
Outfielder Henline continues to improve
and IS walking about the hotel today.
The second Regular Yanlgan contest mas
been moved up to 1870 today. as virginia
opens the college season proper To-Day pS
meeting Lafayette. the latter game peihs
called at $50 Smith, Mccoy, Manuel ana
Falkenberg will all be given chance 10
timber up.
tomorrow the Nationals will have the
athletic field unhampered. On account or
the death OF Col. Peters, for forty odd
years professor of Latin In the university
al lectures have been suspended for the
LAY, and the game OF base ball schedu ed
between Virginia and Roanoke College has
been Cancelled Manager Stahl has al
ready decided to wind up the weeks work
with a full nine-nning game between the
Ergulars and Nan!gans.