Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

four players from Fort Meyer. but it is
doubtful If they will be IN uniform at the
opening OF the season, two of them are
out of the city. Manager Dillon expects
Wolfe to do most OF the pitching, reserv-
ing Finegan for an infield position and his
generalship in running the game. Finegan
hurt his arm last season, and IL is not yet
in shape. The outfield will more than likely
be Ernest Shaw and Donaldson. One of the
Fort Myer players Is a catcher, who will be
a help to Patterson. and relieve him OF the
hard work he had to stand all last season.
The Agricultural team does not expect to
make Captain Weber do all the work be-
hind the bat as it has in harness one of the
best catchers who ever came out OF the
University Of North Carolina-Winston-
who played fine ball for his varsity team
several years ago. and is well remembered
Tor his star game against Georgetown.
There Is to be a complete shifting of the
champions this season. and il may be that
Fields and Sasscer will do regular turns at
pitching, which will allow Sanders to play
one Of the field positions.
The Treasury team is taking advantage
OF every opportunity to get in good pyac-
tice, and Chief Clerk Ludlow and his right
hand assistant, Mr. Robinson, the private
secretary to Assistant Secretary Edwards,
are much pleased with the outlook. They
polished off the strong Foundry team re-
Gently, and yesterday were down at Arundel
Cove. south of Baltimore playing practice
game with the revenue cutter service
cadets. The Treasury team had the strong
est infield last year-Beard McCauley, Lord
and Vic. Bielaski-and as they will be again
In harness. its team certainly is we'll equip
ped in this most important department of
the game. With the new men il is GER
tainty that the money changers will have
a team that will make all the others hustle
to win.
The eyes OF fear are being cast by the
other teams in the direction of Justice"
and with good reason therefor, for the
Notary PublicS'' have corralled a group Of
players that VIII make every club arrayed
against them play the game of their life to
beat them. They are lively set of fast
going youngsters, and If they can get in
only fair percentage OF hits. they will
pull OFF many victories, for they are the
fastest felders In the league.
The Post ONCE boys were out last week
nearly every pleasant day, and although
there was perhaps not good array of
stars" among them. there were many
who, In base ball parlance, are coming, and
with encouragement may make great play
ers. Hoffman, the new addition, made his
first appearance and showed that he can
help out behind the bat He was Just re-
covering from Illness. but gave. neverthe-
less, a good Indication of his ability.
The Navy team, under the guiding hand
OF Manager Gauss, is not worrying about
the work of the other seven clubs 1t is
confident 1t Is going to win the pennant, but
in the same breath admits that 1t has a
great fight ahead The men are practicing
very hard every day, and under the Cruel
ing of Captain Hughes are getting down
to the fine points OF the game with an ease
that makes them right up to the profess
sional class
A general wish has been expressed I'm
local base ball circles that the board of
directors will require the games to be start
ed promptly al o'clock instead of $50. as
last year This IS due to the daily patrons
of the game whose comfort should be re-
garded as If IN admission fee were charged
Every team can get to the grounds in time
for this hour of starting. President Chance
and his enthusiastic associates can please
the general public in this respect and pre-
vent the games from running into darkness.
The list of applicants for the position of
umpire is large. and includes some of the
best local men in the city but II is almost
certain that Messrs. Collifiower and Venable
VIII handle the indicators.
The practice games for the week are as
follows: South diamond-Monday Com
merce and Labor; Tuesday, Justice; We'd
nesday, Post Office; Thursday War; Fri
day, Agriculture; Saturday, Interior
West Diamond : Monday Agriculture;
Tuesday, Interior; Wednesday, Navy;
Thursday, Treasury; Friday, Commerce and
Labor; Saturday, Justice.