Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
DUFF To JOIN THE
TEAM TOMORROW
Manager Stahl Says That With
Exception of Pitchers Squad
is in Fair Condition.
Special Dispatch to The star.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March "a
The Nationals have but three more days
In which to get in trim for the ante-seaaon
exhibition games. the first of which will
take place in Danville on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday OF next week. The chances
for further practice at the local camp seem
slight. as two inches OF snow now cover
the ground ana the end 1t not yet.
No further Indoor practice can be had
st the university gymnasium, as the floor
Ing has all been taken up.
Manager stshl is taking matters quite
phtlosophically, however, and seemed IN ex-
eellent huRlor tonight as he talked OF what
had been accomplished thus far and OF the
prospects for the approaching season. With
the exception OF the pitohers the squad IL
in fair condition. he said. The men have
worked faithfully and have allowed no OPP
portunity slip to get In trim. Three days
Of this week the men have worked out ON
the athletic field. the other three In the
university gymnasium Mu,l1 good has
been accomplished, despite the variety OF
weather handed out. On Wednesday and
Thursday the hest work was done For the
nrst time since the players reached Char
iiottesvllle there was considerable warmth
IN the suns rays, and the players went
ABOUT their practice with great earnestncss
Much Good Accomplished.
Much good resulted. es shown by the fact
and fanigans Ehe former on each occasion
put up an errorless game. The fielding was
clean. and In yesterdays game the batting
was all that could be expected If the snow
does not stick too long. said Manager stahl
the SQUAD. with the exception OF the pitch-
ers, should begin the season in spierd,d
Ghape.
| Speaking of the twiriers who ere here
Manager Stahl said that it was the n,ost
promising bunch of youngsters he had ever
seen. we are going to have a hard time
wh en- II comes to picking out the best. Some
OF the old stasers Will have to look to their
laurels, said Gtahl, with Il smile. '.or else
they will be out of job"
"A telegram was received tonight from
catcher Heydon, who is In charge OF
tihnshes kitson, sudheff, Patten and Wolfe
.ne quintet OF veterans which left here
MONDAY afternoon for the Hot Strings
1hey are rounding into shape in good stvle,
says Heydon, and the weather is warmer.
iast tne KIND they went In search OF. The
nish MYERS VIII be kept at the Hot Springs
LOT ten days yet, and will not report IN
washington until the first contest with tho
Boston Nationals.
Duff to Join Tomorrow.
Pat" Duff has wired that he will r,In
the club here in time to participate in the
practice Monday morning.
The Nationals will say goodbye to Char
lottesvlie Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock, when they Will take the southern
train for the city by the Dan, where three
9NnDition games will be played with tho
c' ciuo OF the Virginia State League.
Sunday morning the entire squad will take
the train for Washington. The exhibt.or,
games in Washington include contests with
providence, Boston Nationals BROOKLYN.
GeoIgetown, Baltimore Eastern League
team and Princeton. Charley Jones Iert
tonight for Washington to spend Sunday
with his family.