The Washington times., 1906-03-16

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AT this writing the weather Is as clear
as bell. Judged by past performances
il is liable TO be showing again before
the wire can get the message 10 Wash
ington.
Yesterday at noon the skies were al
uost as bright as they are now; at
n m. it was raining cats and dogs. 1t
cleared again at suppertime. and then
showed the greater part OF the night.
That's a hard combination TO beat.
Grounds Bad.
If the recent conditions continue there
IS no danger OF the teams pulling out
for brownsville. as nothing could DE
better than the rather warm atmosphere
which Is bringing tho sweat out on our
athletes. The trouble is with the
grounds, which are a sea of muck. as re-
suit OF the frost which got into the
ground In the recent blizzard. and lis
coming out like a debutante. When
that disappears, Charlottesville promises
10 be the candy again as training
ground
Nothing but gymnasium Worh was at
tempted this morning, and not too much
OF that. as Stahl did not wish 10 take
chances on the men staving up their
legs on the floor, when there is q pros
pect Of them getting into the open air
In such a short while.
News of Cassidy a Shock.
The news that Joe Cassidy is in such
bad shape. as told in The Times. IS
a great shock TO every man on the team.
They knew that ne was very sick man
but no one thought there might be a
fatal ending TO the attack. as seems
likely. according 10 advices received
from Chester. Pa. his home.
That Cassidy. even il he RECEIVERS, will
not DC able to play until late in the sea
son, makes il a sure thing that the team
must get a shortstop. and Stahl has re-
newed his efforts to land Joe Seaser. Of
the New York Americans, but y Grlintn
is obdurate or wants too much money
for him there are others who may be OBJ
Jainod.
pecially in view, but no definite ed-
yances have as YET been made 10 Connie
Mack. In the meantime Nil Will hold
down the job in practice. with 5cElanX
at second. Demontreville is still trying
! TO get berth with the Washington out
fit ana NAV land It. as Stahi has written
! TO the Toledo management inquiring
more fully into his status and asking
exactly what Toledo will demand before
| letting Demont 60.
The bunch went 10 the gymnasium
yesterday afternoon and had an hour or
so of tossing the ball around and doing
! mild stunts in picking up grounders.
1 after which the more enthusiastic made
| a mile or so on the board track N the
| gallery OF the gym.
Hickman was the most persistent Of
the runners. and finally had 10 be shooec
I a he xunuli
stave up his legs If he became too indus
trious in that particular line
Heydon's arrival yesterday from Hot
! Springs, Ark, was hailes' with great
| joy. as the team has been shy OF catch
/ ers As il happened. the weather was
! so bad that there was no opportunity
for the pitchers TO work out. but now
| that a clear sky is here again Heydor
| will have his hands full nursing th'
| twirleTs. Heydon is not in condition
/ out res had TWO weeks work at Hoi
| Springs with a collection OF DaT play
! ers In which were representatives 81
nearly every team I'm both big leagues
| to say nothing OF a bunch OF minors.
There were rueful countenances yes
terday morning because OF the inactior
brought about by .he young blizzard
which paraIyzed training for the pas
three oays. Taking of weight IN th'
! spring is not all it's cracked Up to be
It's hard work and after getting a good
start on Monday the enforced rest since
then has had the effect of making SONS
of the men heavier than they we're be
fore. Muscles and joints are stiff. and
Trainer Quirk is kept busy heading of
permanent disability
Tom Hughes was afraid OF a charley
horse yesterday and Quirk had 10 Civ
him several extra rubs with dives kind
of liniments TO save him HJgnes hai
so little meat on his legs that II he were
to be tied up with a charley horse /
| would take him much longer than tn
ordinary man TO recover, and as he q
counted upon to do much of the heav!
work FOR the Nationals he has Deer