Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-04-13
THE BASE BALL SEASON
WILL SOON OPEN HERE
JUMBOS ADOPT A MORE MET
ROPOLITAN NAME THIS YEAR
Will Hereafter Be Known as Water
town Base Ball Tedm-Pldn the
Opening Game May 9th With a
Milwaukee Nine-A New Grand
Stand for Washington Park.

Some of the base ball enthusiasts,
in fact many of them, were disappoint-
ed last Sunday on account of the in
clemency Of the weather. Several
teams have been organized for the sea-
son and the boys were anticipating
getting out for their first praticce
work. They were doomed to disap-
pointment by reason of the drizzling
rain all day. However, the boys are
perfecting their plans for an active
campaign of base ball and many inter
esting and spectacular contests may
be looked for during the approaching
season.
For the past three years, Water
town has been honored in the realms
of base ball with the organization of
fans" known as the "Jumbos.
This aggregation has given to the ad-
mirers of the sport the genuine arti-
Gle, or, in the late phrasology, have
delivered the goods. - The boys en-
tertain justified pride in the success
titling them to more dignifed and
metropolitan name and one in keeping
with the laurels they have achieved.
Therefore, they have adopted the name,
1.-The Watertown Base Ball Team"
The assurance has been given that
the team has been strengthened for
this season s work. Most of the old
players will appear again in their for
mer positions. However, there will
be three changes in the lineup. R.
S. Keel, who managed the team last
year, will act in the same capacity
this year. Mr.. Keel is now making
up his schedule for the season and it
is expected that the opening game will
be on May 6, with one of the Milwau-
kee teams. The team will be captained
again this year by R. M. Hahn, who
did credit in that position last season.
Mr.. Hahn will also assume the duties
of short stop, ,9at which he is right at
home
The boys will start the season with
even brighter prospects and greater
encouragement than was extended
them last year. A fact that is worthy
of note is the exceptionally good rec
ord of the "Jumbos' last season.
They participated in twenty four con-
tests and victory crowned their efforts
in twenty of the games. That was
certainly record to be proud of, and
the fact of the matter is, the citizens
of Watertown do take a justifable
pride in this team and are giving sup
port this spring in that substantial
way of voluntary contributions. The
management of the team is desirous
of raising the sum of 5000 for the pur-
pose of making some needed improve
ments at the Washington park. One
of the contemplated improvements is
the erection of grand-stand for the
comfort and convenience of those who
pay their good money to witness the
games 1t is also the intention to
"skin" the diamond further and fill
the out field, thus making it more
convenient for the players. The boys
have started on the campaign of soli
citing the funds to carry on the work
and are meeting with marked success,
considering the little time they have
spent collecting. The solicitors who
are engaged in the unpleasant task
should receive recognition at the hands
of the business men of the city, for
they are certainly entitled to that and
much more. 1t is earnestly hoped by
the Leader that the amount desired
will be forthcoming and the ambition
of the boys realized.
The team will have for its catcher
Mr.. Schultz, who played with credit
behind the bat last season and to whom
much of the credit is due for the
success of the season. Richards and
Boettcher will share the honors in the
pitchers box. Boettcher is new
one on the team. However, he
played in Watertown last season, hav-
ing pitched for the Bittners last year.
Leschinger will be in his old familiar
position on first bag, while he will be
followed up on second with McAdams.
Hahn, the captain of the team, will
play short stop. Barrigan, another
new man on the team, will hold down
the third bag. Barrigan played on
the city team at Madison last season
and was one of the star players.
Bachhuber will play left field and
Kuenzi right field. The position of
enter field is still open and any candi-
dates looking for the honor are re-
quested to make their desires known
to the management. The park and
diamond will be put in excellent
shape and will be made one of the best
in southern Wisconsin. The first
practice will take place next Sunday
and they will be held regularly from
now on to put the team in the pink of
condition for the opening game of the
season.