Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-19
Nationals Tied Up by Bad
Weather at Charlottesville.
BACK To- GYMNASIUM WORK
Five Pitchers Left for Hot Springs
This Afternoon.
NEW CATCHER FOR STAHL
Horses Training Well at Benning-
Racing Dates for Oarsmen-
Big Billiard Tourney.
NEW CATCHER FOR sTAHL
ac,cIaI DIspatch 70 rhe star.

JGTTESNILIE. Va, March 19-Ths wheel
took another turn last night and when
the Nationals awoke this morning the hall
was pounding the windows as e It were
midw.uter. By o'clock it had turned to
anew. and a half hour later q heavy rain
began TO fall At noon 1t looks as IL 1t
might clear up and in all probability the
sun viii be shining b. night
Manager StahL although he remained
awake much OF the night just 10 see If
a. would rain, = taking matters philosophi-
calIY his morning. After consultation
over she lDng-distarce phone with Presi-
dent Aoyes he determined to ship five OF
the rsteran tw.riers 10 the Arkansas Hot
Springs tonight. All arrangements have
been completed for the men to leave here
at O'Clock today over the Southern. The
quintet win be accompanied BY Catcher
Heydor, the only backstop who has re-
port al Thus far.
Stahl Is convinced that the weather Is
gciag 20 continue cold IN this section for
two OF taree weeks yet. and + going to
take ua further chances. The pitchers who
VIII leave Tor the Hot Springs tonight are
Hughes. Patten, kitSOn, Wolfe and Sud
hon. There The men can have the benefit
at the hot baths and can get III condition
much sooner than they possibly could here
az long as the present cold snap continues.
.e f'IlIiEder OF the squad c1R do very
well here said stab. today. "Tae rest of
as can get In fairly good shape hY sngag-
:ng in indoor work when The weather is too
hii 90 Ecf out or the field" Five pitchers
y'' remain, as the corps now numbers ten.
Stah. said this morning that new back
day He's cpr-ar," he added. but re
fused 20 divUlge his name. All along Scaill
has felt that II would be quite risk 70 at
te,rr- 10 get through the season with two
- raj .sf p
beTz OF he squad could Ofticiata back
stops iu a pinch. bGt these very men are
Rtars ~ their regular positions aud their
absence would be felt.
starz-u reports that his injured hand
Ia healing rapidly and tnat lie does not
anticipate any further trouble.
No morning practice was held. but this
afternoon the whole bunch VIII get down
to work In the g muasiun. The work may
conc uda with q basket ball game between
The fsnisars AID t1a Regulars.
Close Shave for Starkell.
Tae tar3y members Of the combination
from which team viii be selected 70 rep
resent Washington on the diamond the
coming season continue to CONE in. until
today but ore IS M --Kittredse. not to
ueat!ou poor Jys Cassidy. who lies at the
point Of death at his home in Chester. Pa.
battling witch a fever which bids fair 70
conquer him, despite his gameresS.
halls from the Pacific coast. his home being
In Tacoma. Wash The big twirler's tardi-
ness IN Joining the Nationals was due part
III 10 accident Some two weeks ago
while cutting some wood at his home town.
u splinter lodged in the back of his right
hand. close To the knuckle of his index
finger. Nothing was thought of the incr
dent until Tuesday morning of last week,
after the start Tor the east had been made.
Upon arising StaTkeil found that his hand
had swollen considerably during the nisf.t.
and at once became uneasy. Raaching
Spokane. he stopped off TO consult physi-
clan. And il turned out to be fortunate
stop Tor the former Birmingham player
The doctor who examined the hand tod the
bail tnsser that had he neglected having
the hand treated blood poisoning would
have resulted, and in all probability the
arm would have TO be amputatsd The
physigians treatment had the desired eff
feet. and the hand gave the young twirler
very little trouble during the remainder OF
the journey across the continent Trainer
0Uirk examined the injured member this
afternoon and applied another poultice. In
Ids opinion Starken will he in condition to
warm up by the end OF the current week
provided he takes the proper care OF him
self
The big westerner encountered all kinds
Of weather on his long journey. At Helena.
Mont. the thermometer registered ~ de-
grees below zero. and the water In the cars
froze. Snow was everywhere. His route
was over the Northern Pacific and he
therefore luckily escaped the big wrreks
In Colorado.
Leaving out the injury 10 his hand.
Btarkell appears 20 be in the very best
physical condition. His weight is IST
Some ten or twelve pounds of this viii have
70 be trained off before he will be at MS
best Down in Montgomery last year he
came near having an attack of malaria
and lis weight fell 10 159.
Walked to Monticello.
The squad enjoyed a good days rest yes
terday. In the morning Case" Patch and
several others went to church. Not so with
Anderson, DeMontrevilIe and Schalfty This
trio went for a long horseback ride and
took in the surrounding country in true
western style, Anderson's long legs al
most touched the ground. his mount being
rather small. Just about church time they
shocked the natives by engaging in A race
up Main street. Gene De MontrevIIIe car
second
In the afternoon Long Tom" Hughes
and Wee Willie Sudhoff went up to Mon
ticello IN great style, two local ball tossers
furnishing the conveyance. The remainder
OF the squad decided to foot It. and when
the bunch returned 10 the hotel about dusk
Il was sadder but wiser crowd. The dis
lance covered was nearly eight miles on
the return trip the players became lost on
the mountainside in effort to return By
way OF the Charlottesville wooden mills
Quite an experience was had in crossing
the Rivanna river, the bridge having been
washed away recently. The only way the
men could span the stream was by means
OF a cable which supported the bridge
NH found the trip across quite trying on
MS hands, as he is very heavy
The news of Joe Cassldy's alarming III
ness Is received with much sorrow. and
great sympathy is expressed for him An
realize that his place will be exceedingly
hard to ill. Zoe" was a big favorite with
the squad. Manager Stahl is not the least
worried. and is very anxious to have the
question OF Joes successor settled. He has
been using every endeavor to find a snit
able man, and expects to hear something to
the teams advantage in the next twenty
four hours
Manager Stahl said this morning that the
Weedlng-out process would not actually
Degln until the arrival of the team In
washington The work of the twenty-three
players Will be closely watched during the
next fortnight Only sixteen or seventeen
men will be carried throughout the sea son.
said Stahl Sot''