Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
CROAKERS AND
HOPEFUL RIOTERS
Ways and Words of The Pessi-
mistS and 0ptimiSts, Who
Attend the Local Games.

IGlNaS I0EetIAtl2iS imam lHcit dAc Nci tS-
tics Of curves in a seasoned pitchers roper
toire.
In Washington the optimistic fan pre-
dominates So far as base bali is con-
cerned, we've been the down-and-out tribe
of Israel here for such long stretch of
wears that we'd never have survived at all
had 1t not been for the possession OF a Sc
rene and unhroken optimism, an indom-
table hope and belief that some old day or
another we'd get hold OF team that would
connect with something or other. The In
nuence of this wistful hope has been re-
nected In the conduct and manner of root
ing OF the majority of the fans who regu-
larry attend the games here. and this in
Guides the sun gods as well as the grand
standites.
There is, Of course, as there always must
be. a scattering Of those weak-souled and
weak-kneed brothers who can never see
any light ahead nor find any balm In Gil
ead. These are the pesslmists the grouches
of the fan species, and they We got to be
shown at any ana all stages OF the game
They are such determined and invincibie
non believers that when the score at the
beginning of the ninth inning stands at
something like II to 3 in favor Of the home
nine they are full of dark and dismal prog
nostications that the local club Is gong TO
take a fine, large slump for itself While the
other fellows roll up a dozen or so OF runs
during their half OF the final inning, II the
Stahl band should by some nii4eIe s'ahu
at the top of the heap month before Tue
close Of the season now on these heaNy-
Fpirited SHOW me s. would go about snaE-
ing their heads g!oomi!y and predicting
that the team wouldn't cop another game
during the season.
IT'S fun to watch the methods manners
ana observations OF these TWO d!ametrlcaliy
opposed species OF IAN a. "'s"ii's'o'
game of ball.
B11ovoncv Of the OptimiSt.
>. .,,. ,,,,,
Tn" optimistic IAN ON MS "ay 10 ti'e Ne''I
park TO see tie same is all buoyancy and
resilient r.otrllness.
avn - ,.t,.,- 80 o,--,. ,,-,, so, ,,,5
ven We so,"7 - 90 e'l . W 'l',o
put en- away today Toys lie announces
in tone Of the most deeply embedded
conviction. Nothing TO it. Don't care
1-fay Ginger Tho other fellows nut in this
Is olIr eat--erl-aiiyc Jqy Pine Ye-eh 1
know the other fellows are going pretty
rIrnr,-r but th9f,s rho way tbey-lI need to
he ching 10 set ANYTHING today Skiuch
NVe-rc already In and the red boards down.
We're lust going tn get so Ear in front of
those fellows today that t1ey'n think we've
rn~, off and hid You watch: that's all"
and This tx the t,lne of the lndiscuUraged
ord -grsTiIeI,hable Mari: Tapley throughout
~ .g-,rrr n, natter how nerslstentlv the
IafT Fortune froVus uuon the efforts of
the home nine I'm the ioust
1,rr ,-isftirv team niles m three or four
,urs iY lis Isir III the first Inning.
runs - 10 - -. - 20 ,.{.t,e, am,
~ ~, I- -, ,,,t,,l,.l,r, ~,
I41t.. any H,,- Ii7 80 tt,7,-ss Rre1ls
lIiiL'S'. -, - an 80, COW, sIcb
- .,ii re- r,Ii,,.s Ic+ like y
~, ru 1870 IN go. -, 49,, ,enn1s ard
tE' Vi 9I0 80, IA > i,,ri - oo,l-s}ol.ee
~ ~ IN IA, S-i.,'rn - g-yeu mon Of
80 Is g -, ,r,,,' ~, r,r fonr rms Rut
hFu" 49, -, ~ 49,, - , Isar on chose
S - 49, ,it,h, ro,, yor ,,,atrh 'en,
90. i,i ~ rails to tain tho lead con
CT, iI,i,.I foY bv Inc ,rnJinnfst but
t,-,-.i, -, ,7<,,-f him q iittls Xii
.'t1,.s,,,t ct I-9rTled mn Vet that's ALL
!, .Eso.,.er With the greatest bic
Ii.,5rese ..Xyaft,u t6rv get into their
- -. f.'inyvs are NOT hum rront-rl1n-
- nat c,irf mn a mile or so before the
frisb They 20 to the full cup distance
Tr5 they're stretch frishers: that's what
-, &c .rtey Wont do a thing TO those
- ,llsbing b0gIises from now on-not
+Lf,t re- Won Keen y,nr binoculars on
'..,n and the1'il show Won.
- +rat,s The Onfimist right down to
~ -. 6nisb ue's rIureina, all the time
-, a., ~ tce+f, Of bo2e and reason Moth
- 80, Grssk his shirt He's a charter
,,-e,,tc- ~ he Ne,.er saw Die Chapter. The
,-os,ect - ce~f,Jn defeat for the home
--tNa o1IIv ra7tses him to square his Jaws
- =. 1.I,,y. tbo harder on his gum or to
breals his peanIit shells with little extra
,,is5onsnTss He isn't there 20 cave. craw-
fish. recede or reuig And when the game