The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

The Grays got up with the larks yester-
day morning and when, after breakfast
they donned their togs for the first real
practice OF the season, they were as full
OF. vigor as kittens and were regular fiends
for work They took their training az
the American league grounds. The day
was ideal for practice, warm sun nav
ing made the weather mild and temperate.
Manager Stahl had given the Grays per-
mission 10 use the club house and soon the
players were logged out I'm their uniforms
and were out on the field.
Owing 10 the fact that the Nationals
have returned from their southern train
ing quarters and were using the diamond,
the Grays were compelled To use the out
field. Manager Dunn devoted all Of the
morning TO practice. and when az tho end
OF an hour and ha.f ne called n halt
the PLAYERS set up a howl and wanted TO
continue longer.
ii was no go however. for Dunn realizes
that player may be spoiled for the entire
season by overwork at the start Afte
= shower bath and a rub down at the
club house the team returned 10 head
quarters. every man expressing himself as
capable of eating horse.
The team arrived at tho park AZ 2:S0
o'clock and worked ont steadily for two
hours
Practice opened with batting Dunn
dividing the PLAYERS up into two squads
Mulvey McKenna and Maddox. the three
pitchers. loped tho balls over and the
men took turns I'm driving them out
Iittle attention was paid 10 form yester-
day the main object aimed at being 20 get
the winter kinks ont of the players arms
Manager Dunn was highly pleased a the
manner In which the men welded the will
low. Almost without exception the play-
ers cracked the leather square I'm tho
nose, driving out sizzling liners to all
corners OF the lot Very few high balls
were knocked. all being kept on the
ground Dunn. Harley Brodie and
Kruegor were especially proficient IN this
department. Jack says that he is going
90 vary his program from singles 10 three
baggers this season. Harley has changed
his style Of batting and believes that ne
Will have his eve with him I'm good style
when the bell rings.
After an hours work i'm batting practice
Dunn put the squad through few fielding
sprouts Cooper and Harley batted 10
the outied. while Dunn drove them down
the inheld. The portion OF the grounds
allotted 10 the Grays was soggy and un-
even, but dispte this handicap. Rock and
Kruger gobbled up tho hot grountlers In
brilliant form. while Brodie and Heffron
covered all kinds Of territory and bagged
flies with the grea test OF ease Steve had
~ NtpW'S WIN nlIit on account
OF his stunts In catching skyscrapers
behind his back. IL is the same clever
trick which caught the fans at Merose
park
In preparation for the game with
Georgetown today the three pitchers. Nc
kenney, Maddox and Mulvey. worked
with Cooper on the receiving end They
did not let out to any extent. but from
the calibre OF their work Manager Dunn
feels more hopeful OF winning the game.
Georgetown expects TO pile up "a big
score I'm the game. but the Grays may
give her big surprise. None of the other
players has reported thus far. The Grays
llne-up viii probably be as follows
Cooper. g; Maddox, McKenney and Mul-
yey, D.: Poland. H.. Dunn. 2b. Rock. 8 8
krueger. Sb; Heffron. !. r.: Brode. c. 2.
Harley. r. T.
Jimmy Morgan. the popular third base
man. with Providence last season. was an
interested spectator OF yesterdays prac-
tice. He Will umpire the game today. n
will be the middle OF June before he Joins
Detroit Jimmy Is still protesting against
the daft and says that he would much
rather he with the Grays one more sea-
son.
Last night nearly all OF tho team, took
In the roller skating at Convention hall
one OF the biggest rinks IN the country
The men are infatuated with the snort
and they are planning to attend again to-
night
Many Of them are new 10 this game
and the antics which they cut last niKa,
furnished rare sport for the crowds