The Washington times., 1906-03-14
Stah MayLe0d Club
Farther Into Southland
Cold Wave DisCourages Washington Ball
Team and Move Is ContempIated-Light
Exercise in Gym Order of the Dav.
By THOMAS s. RICE.

BY THOMAS s. RICE.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. March
14-This town is in the grip Of one Of
the most disagreeable storms imagin-
able. The weather is cold and extreme
ly damp. with occasional dashes of rain
and threatenings of snow, which make
1t dangerous for an athlete 10 indulge in
any more violent exertion than eating
his meals and smoking his pipe.
Because OF the fail In temperature and
the danger 10 which his men are ex-
posed in the matter Of becoming sore
after their daily course OF sprouts Stahl
is seriously considering a proposition to
pull up stakes and go farther South
He has not yet selected the place at
which he viii land. but thinks any town
which will guarantee a little warmth.
even If the sunshine is absent. Will be
an improvement.
Harbinger of Wet Weather.
Some of the weather prophets assert
that the present conditions are merely
the result OF a general storm which has
been knocking around the country for
the past week and that when 1t has fin
ished blowing itself things here win be
all right again. Others say that this
spell is but the harblnger OF q generally
wet and rainy spring IN the hill country
and that the team would be wise to take
time by the forelock and skidoo for a
more eongenial cline.
This morning the squad went out 10
.he track surrounding tie Virginia die
mOnd and ran a few laps 10 take the
stiffness out OF its Joints. but II was only
a perfunctory bit OF training. as every
body was afraid or getting himself into
trouble. Afterward there were light ex-
ercises and a scrub basketball game in
the gym.
Exhibition in Trey.
Stah has about completed arrange
ments for an exhibition game in Troy.
y. Y. on May 6. The ball park there
viii he opened on that day. and the
management is anxious 70 have the Ma
uonals as special card.
Pitcher Kitson may not turn I'D for a
week or more. He wrote Stahl that his
wife was sick. and that he could not
start South until she was better
No word has yet been received from
catcher Heydon. who was last heard
from at Hot Springs. Ark. or Pitcher
Starken. who is supposed 10 be on the
way from his home in Tacoma, Wash
Despite his good resolutions Of the
morning manager SlztnE could not Keep
ms men out or the gymnasium at the
University OF Virginia yesterday after
noon. They Were taken out on the
road and IN some manner their way
trended inevitably toward the gym.
Seeing that he was up against IL he
gave permission 10 enter. but positively
forbade all monkey doodle business on
the apparatus.
Tossing the Basketball.
AS an outlet for superfiuous energy
game OF basketball was organized. and
was played according 10 4 system OF
rules the likes OF which were never
seen before and Will never be seen
again. 1t was a compromise between
the ordinary game in which FIVE men are
on a side. and the lady-like variety in
which seven constitute a team Patten
was captain Of one outfit and had with
him StahI. Xii. Hickman. Quirk, ana
Mccoy. The other aggregation was
headed by Schlafy. who had with him
Stanley. Falkenberg, Henline, Demon
treville and Manuel
It was a great game In which Patterns
crowd finally won by 10 by new sys
tenn Of scoring
Basketball proved an excellent means
OF getting UP a sweat, and another
game Is being arranged between the
same teams, with a box OF cigars as the
stakes
Charley Hickman did not shine at the
gymnasiun1 game. He forgot which side
he was playing on and was big help
TO the other fellows. He threw the ball
in the wrong basket. batted Stahl over
the head until the manager saw stars,
and butted Falkenberg in the stomach.
In arranging for the next game Patten
offered TO give Hickman TO the other
side but the offer was declined. There
uDOn Hickman was unconditiOnaHy re-
leased and John Anderson signed in
his stead
Indianbsll and dumbbell exercises were
part Of the afternoon work In the gym.
classes being directed by Trainer Quirk.
Fifteen minutes were devoted to this
and helped to keep the restless ones off
the apparatus.
Fal<enberE brought z set of boxing
gloves with him and they are being used
TO kill spare time.
The veterans expect Kitson to deliver
the goods this year as Il pitcher. II the
catchers do not insist upon his using
a curved ball too much. Kitson has a