Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
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Athletics and Nationals. Apt@14 1905. Fol-
lowing are some of the comments heard:
| The Chinese minister was prepared for
a good game of base ball today. for | have
! been watching the work of the Nationals
during the exhibition contests of the past
| two weeks. 1t recalls Amherst days when
/ played on my class team, and | never
lose a chance to witness the American
game
Col. NJ. E. Urell-"S chalfys throwing re-
| minds me very much of Charley Snyder s
| palmy DAYS when he snapped the ball with
| one motion. Manager Stahl has a gem
second baseman."
Chief Engineer MacAllister of the reve-
! nue. cutter service-"Poor Delehanty has a
| worthy successor in John Anderson in left
! field. AS a ground coverer Andy is a top
| notcher. and shifting him from right field
| to his present position was wise move
| President Fearn of the Gridiron Club-"I
| would not have missed this game for my
| thing. l have a scoop on the boys who did
not get out to the ball park this afternoon.
1t was worth the price of admission to wit
ness the work of Lave Cross at third base. y
| Representative Cooper of Wisconsin-"I
would never have forgiven myself if had
missed todays game, and ] left the cere
| monies of laying the cornerstone of the
| House office building as possible
John Hogan-"M Manager Stahl has plugged
| up our former weak spots at second and.
| third, and little Mil plays with more con-
| fidence at short than / ever knew him to do
| before"
Jules Guthrdge, representative of Henry
| Clews banking corporation-"One thing was
| demonstrated this afternoon, and that Is
we have a team to be proud of. Never say
| die seems to be their motto, and any club
winning from them this season will have
to fight every inch of the way
| Chris Xander-''I have been getting tips
| on the boys in the exhibition games. and
| consequently l was not surprised at the
| showing they made today
| Charlie Fowler-'I have been attending
! bail games since 1860, when l was a student
at N N a "a hat
| have passed l don't think l ever witnessed
a more exciting or interesting contest than
| the one that has just closed
| DR.. W. s. Harlan, the champion amateur
| golf player of the District of Columbia
I'VE were defeated but not dishonored this
| afternoon. and made the champions put
| in their best licks to get out of the last
| hole
| Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treas
| ury Department-"Oneo of the regrets that
l will have in leaving Washington will be
| my inability TO follow the course of the
Washinstons this season. Only business of
| the most urgent Importance will ever keep
me away from the ball park, and the more
see the game the more ] enjoy it"
Private Secretary Babcock of the State
| Department-'We have the best team
| Washington has ever put on the ball field.
| OF course miss Cassidy, but we are all
roofing for little Mil to make good at
| Short
Disbursing Agent Rogers Of the District
| building-"With Cassidy at short it is
| doubtful whether there could be a better
| infield in the American League than the
| one representing Washington. A little
more practice in the position will undoubt-
| edly prove that Mil has been wise Sc
| lection
| City Treasurer Tom Robinson of AIexan-
| dria, Va.-"Anybody who has business to
| transact In my Office this season must be
| prompt, for | don't want to miss an ex-
| hibition in which Washington takes part.
| ] have as much local pride in the Nationals
yIh IN md
| 1t is a pleasure to root for such team as
| we now have"
Passenger Agent Hardwick of the South
| ern raiway-"'It was a great relief when
| business was dispatched today 50 that 1
| could get out and see this contest. Nobody
| has any kick coming over the performance
and we lost because the Athletics outbatted
| us Our boys are not cutters, but hold on
| like bulldogs. They will keep the other
| fellows their tip toes throughout the
| season. and Washington ought to head the
| second DIVISION
! George Harvey. jr.-"When / am scoring
| a game and the ball goes out to Jones In
| center field on the fly | never look up, but
| mark the runner out. He is a sure thing
| if there ever was one especially on balls
| up in the air.
| Representative Brantley of Georgia
! Putting Hickman over in right field seems
| to have been a wise move. ] profess to be
a judge of base ball. for l played with the
| university team in my state. The way
| Hickman handles grounders and throws
Il
! slant menace to base runners. That's
crackerjack outfield Washington has now,
and it looks as though errors would be
| scarce commodity in their records
| s. w. Woodward of the Boston House
| ut did me good to get away from business,
| but my nerves were on edge all through the
game. 1t was an exciting experience, and
| did want Washington to win against the
| champions. Our boys are never-sa.-die
| set, however, and their exhibition aga inst
| the Athletics deserves all the more credit
| from the fact that they were opposed to
| the strongest team In the American
| League"
William Wheatley, Georgetowns crack
oarsman-"Since l have gone out of train
| ing in aquatic contests base ball can count
| on my leisure moments. and particularly
| such an exhibition as | witnessed today. We
| had a game over in Georgetown this after
| noon. but National Park for me every
| time"
| Charles White cashier of the Bank of
Washington never expect to be too old
| to go to ball game. 1t is the greatest
recreation a business man can have, and
was more than ever gratified that our short
day at the bank enabled me to witness the
opening of the championship season. Wash
ington has reason TO be proud of its ball
team, which | consider one of the best IL
not the best. we have had here since the
Cincinnati Red Stocking contingent In the
early seventies"
Frank X. Raymond, insurance agent
with men like Harry Rapley, Tom Moves
and Secretary Minor backing up Manager
Stahl, il Is, no wonder to me that WASH
ington has such capable corps of ball
players. Under the present regime the club
cannot fail to be successful, for the man.
asement represents all that goes with en-
terprise.''
Superintendent Rhoades of the Treasury
Department-'rhat band of rooeers from