Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Wolfe and Sudhoff Report to
Manager Stahl.
RAIN AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Will Take a Run Over the Roads for
Exercise.
BASEMAN SCHAFLEY PRAISED
New Orleans Races-Golf at Pine
Hurst and Palm Beach-Nelson
Favorite Over McGovern.
BASEMAN SCHAFLEY PRAISED
Special Dispatch to The Star,


OF Nationals was further augmented last
night by the arrival of Wolfe and Sudhoff
The latter blew in at $3.50 this morning
from the exposition city and brought with
him an assortment of weather such as the
VVashingtonians never experienced during
their entire stay in Charlottesville all last
spring First the hall came, then snow,
and now a cold rain is falling, which rem
ders outdoor work practically impossible
The former st. Louisian denies the allega-
to nthat he Is responsible for the bad
weather and blames It all on the 18th of the
month
"BnI" Wolfe appears to be in splendid
shape He says he has been hard at work
all the winter, but refused to state his oc-
cJrpatlon He challenged the early arrivals
to try the 220-yard dash, but. after look
ing Bill over, the challenge was de-
clined.
Cut Out "Gym" Work.
Manager Stahl has decided to cut out
work in the gymnasium this season, as he
does not believe the players can be much
benefited by monkeying with the hand
springs. parallel bar and other gymnasium
apparatus. Last year the men cut up all
sorts OF antics in the university gym"
and the wonder is that they did not have
stiff muscles. Several of the squad are dis
appointed at not being allowed to take in
the suburban skating rink. They had an
ticipated enjoying the pleasures of the sport
hugely. but Manager Stahl nipped it all in
the bud.
The men might get a fall he says. and
irJure arm or leg. which might incapaci-
tate them for the season.
Trainer Qulrk says the entire squad is In
better shape than after the first days prac-
Tfce last spring, only or two complain
Ing of soreness.
This morning they are all gathered in
the hotel lobby telling stories and discuss
ing the merits and dement's of various play
In the midst of the bunch is Hughes
with his long pipe.
II the rain holds up this afternoon the
men will don their sweaters and go for
jaunt in the country. They will walk out
and run in. winding 1t up with a salt bath
and rub down.
Kittredge is expected to drop IN at any
moment from Raleigh where he Is coach
Ing the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege nine. Quirk says he is tired of doing
the backstop work and IS anxious to be
relieved.
The Nationals will hardly line up with the
college boys before Friday afternoon.
Good Work Out
The splendid manner In which the season
was started off yesterday. despite the alb
sence of Kittredge, Anderson, Jones, Sud-
hoff. Kltson. Wolfe and Heydon. goes to
show beyond all doubt that Washington will
nave vastly improved CCNlDlndllOn or Ddtl
tossers the coming season.
The afternoon session yesterday lasted
for nearly two hours, and there was some
thing doing nearly every minute the men
were on Lambeth Field The enthusiasm
with which the players went at II augurS
we'll for the final success of the club. One
would have thought that the first morning
practice would have incapacitated most of
the bunch and that the afternoons work
would have been careless. just the oppo-
site was the case
Manager StahI mapped out an hours bat
ting practice, with an infeld composed of
Long Tom Hughes at the initial bag,
DeinontreYlle at second and Henline at
third. In the outfeld Stanley was in right
garden, Mccoy In center. while the twirlers
alternated at left field. The remainder OF
tho squad consisting of Manager Staht,
Lave Cross NH, Hickman and Schafty
were kept busy welding the stick. Crack.
crack, crack, went the balls and the little
ptckaninntes lined up on the railroad track
hat all the work they wanted TO do in re-
turning the spheres to the inclosurc. OF
course Hickman and Stahl were the chief
offenders, but they were followed closely
by Nil and Schafiy, who had quite q bat
ting streak The showing made by infelder
Schany made the regulars open their eyes.
He landed on the ball hard and often, and
now and then dropped neat bunt and
went about 1t all In way as If It were
habit with him. Cross was especially
pleased with the work OF the youngster.
and after returning to the hotel compli-
rnerted him highly. Cross has seen few
men break In In his time and knows
good one when he runs across him.
The only thing yesterday that married me
days work was the absence of both Kit
rredge ard Heydon we need catcher
badly said Cross In conversation WITH
Hickman ITO have the kind OF practice
wa are looking for it is absolutely neces-
sarv 10 have a backstop on the field.
Fhe performances OF the twirlers at the
afternoon session was watched with inter-
est by the quintet OF hitters. and the work
ha Cleveland pitcher, was eS-
naclaIly commended The ward OF Napo-
leon Iaioie Is well proportoned and strong.
In the box he handles himself with ease
for such a big fellow. He is fast on his
feet and fields his position very credltabiy.
He has a determined look and appears TO
possess plenty OF grit. hickman Is sure
that he VIII denver 'He s'ouS i' 'iS 'is
FsIkeuberg succeeded Smith and was fol-
lowed IN turn by Hardy. Manuel and case
Patten. Mccoy and Hughes were played
On other positions the eatire afternoon
Eacb pltcher was sent around the running
track four or five times In order 10 get up
a good sweat and then sent up to the gym
nasium for a see-saw bath and GOOD rup'
Plenty of Exercise.
Smoking OF the exercise the players have.
quite a considerable distance IS covered by
the men each day. Going to and from the
ball park consumes about four miles. not
90 mention the capcrs that are cut up within
the inclosure Manager Stahl is working
vigorously TO pull down his avoirdupois.
Yesterday nc dropped some three and one
half pounds. but reganed some of it last
night Hickman came next, with 4 loss OF
three pounds 1T was much harder to
GET around the running track in the after
noon than it was in the morning. said
Hickman at the hotel last night, and the
heavy hitter was at loss to account for it.
He saws he is going to take on one lap
more each day until he finds himself get
ting IN condition. lie went three at each
session yesterday.
Always the Same Cross.
There Is no more energetic and wideawake
member of the Washington club than Cross.
The ginger he puts into his individual work.
and the manner in which he keeps his eyes
open to advance the general interests of the
team at once command the attention of the
lover OF the game. He is apparently in the
best of condition He has no superfiuous
Hesh to get rid of. he says He has on but
few pounds extra. and he is not prepared
TO run that off and then take the risk of
regaining II.
In q conversation with Case Patten