Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26
BASE BALL, RACES
AND OTHER SPORTS

per cent stronger than 1t was this time
last year.
The infleld Is undoubtedly the strongest
that has ever been grouped together in a
Washington uniform and will be a reyela-
ton to the fans who have been on the
anxious bench ever since 1t became evident
that Cassidy would be out of the team the
coming season. Manager Stahl has gotten
over the worrying period of a leader aud Is
working out in the shape he was in two
years ago. He Is fast on his feet, fields
In his best form and at the bat he has been
binging the ball for keeps. At second base
Sehalfly has been doing the most sensa-
tional work, and gives evidence OF becoming
star. He has the wrist motion In throw
ing the ball. and on several occasions FRI
day he threw to first as true rife shot
while almost standing ON his head. This
wrist motion was what made Barry Nc
Cormick one of the best men In tho BUSH
ness on double plays, and double plays will
be appreciated this season. as Hickman
pulled off but one all last season Schaltiy
also knows inside ball and win be able to
help Nil most wonderfully on balls batted
stands up nicely and on the day he was un-
der inspection lined out several pretty hot
ones to right and center. Just how good
schalfiy looked in practice can be surmised
from the fact that De Montrevile left for
Toledo last Thursday after telling Lave
Cross that there was no room for him with
the Nationals as long 'Schaf stood on
his feet
Mill Will Do.
Little George Mil will have the task of
his life filling poor Joe Cassidys shoes,
but, from the way he goes about his work
and the ability he has shown at Charlottes-
vile. he has evidently gotten into his right
place at last and Will be able to make good
He is is quick cat on ground halls and
every one at the games last season can re-
call the way the little fellow used to shoot
them over from third. Nil has a quick eye
Tor short flies, and he win work splendidy
with Anderson In left something Cassidy
couldn't do with Huelsman last season
Lave Cross, at third, is in splendid shape
already, and demonstrated to the reporter
That he can still cover a great deal of
ground. Several balls were knocked down
toward third that Cross gathered in back
OF the bag and threw to first which would
nave gone safe under ordinary circum-
stances. He was on his toes the entire
period of practice and helped Stabl keen
the players at their best all the time.
In the outfield. Anderson, Jones and TIick-
man class up high. There have been some
DOUBTS as to Hickmans speed, but the big
fellow ran 100 yards in 10 seconds Friday
in a race with Trainer Quirk. and that was
certainly going some for big man This
trio Is in the finest possible shape
Inc batteries are the only points opaa to
criticism, and no fault would be found there
put Tor the fact that the weather has kept
the youngsters from working out The five
veterans VINO went to Hot Springs with
catcher Heydon can be depended tpo1 to
be IN fairly good shape as they ran against
warm weather last week ana worked CON
slStently- Falkenberg. Smith StarkelI
Hardy and Mccoy have only been throw ing
straight balls, but every man looked so
good to Manager Stah that he is AFRAID to
lst any one or them go for fear of losing a