Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-16
Nationals Nearly Complete.


The roster of Washington base ball play
ers Is almost complete. The squad now
numbers twenty leaving but three men who
are yet TO report-catcher Kittredge and
Pitchers Kitson and Starkell. Kittredge
who Is now putting the finishing touches to
the nine that will represent the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of North Carolina
VIII leave Raleigh Sunday and report in time
FOR work Monday. StarkeM is expected to
drop In at any moment, he left his home
In Tacoma several days ago. Kitson, who
has been detained at the bedside of his WIFE
Is hardly locked for until the middle of next
week.
The latest arrival Is Catcher Hevdon. who
dropped in at the hotel at $50 Yesterday
afternoon over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Runway. Heydons home Is at Spanish Fort.
iFNas, nut he has been at the Arkansas Hot
Springs ever since the Christmas HOLIDAYS
lie locks 10 be in the very best of condition
and ready for the spring compaign AL
though ne mas trained off a few pounds. he
now tips the scales at II6. For the mast
TWO weeks he has had a good working ont
as his hands will show. On the thumb of his
right hand is blood blister which could
but a base ball
The Hot Springs has been a mecca for
base ball men for several weeks past. said
Heydon to The Star correspondent last
- lg (, mas been represented by
Sltchers Hess. Bernhard, Townsend and
Dusty Rhodes, Catchers Bemis and Bue-
low and Shortstop Turner; Boston bv Fan
heAiI; Dtneen. "Cy' Young. Gibson, Cri-
ger. Setback and Chick Stahl; New York
by Frank Hahn. Jim Mcclure. Newton
and Outhelder Hahn; Detroit by Schaefer
and O'Leary; Pfttsburg by David Brain:
tne ST Louis Nationals by Jake" Beck
icy not 20 mention quite swarm of minor
league players from all sections of the
country.
Heydon is Of the belief that winter Is not
Stl over by any means he predicts late
q tVlL
nave hard row 10 noe in getting In trim
w inter weather prevailed all the way from
H0t Springs, he said. At Indianap polls there
was Twelve inches OF snow. with the Their
mometer down below zero. All through
ONO, West Virginia and Virginia either
Snow or hail was encountered
Yesterday afternoon the Nationals nut In
tIree hours OF profitable work in the Fayer-
weather gymnasium at the university
Heydon reached the hotel soon after the
men had left for the university but az the
trunk containing his toys had not arrived
he postponed getting into action until this
morning. In hts absence Manager Stabl
again did the receiving, and he had all the
work he wanted for one afternoon as
eight members OF the pitching CORPS warmed
up Tor q period of ten minutcs each Sud-
hofc was feeling especially good and per-
formed with great satisfaction. Mccoy
and Hardy also showed up we'll
On the opposite side of the gymnasium
the inhelders and outfelders were making
merry. Considerable practice was had In
throwing and "scooping'' up grounders.
All sorts OF bounds We're given the ball and
the players had TO keep their eyes opau all
the time. A number OF college boys, who
come over regularly each afternoon for ex-
ercise, gladly gave the professionals the
Use OF the entire floor. At O'Clock the ap-
piiconts for the college team came on the
scene and worked until nearly dark
Trainer Quirk Watchful.
Trainer ouirk never gets out of tho
sight OF his men. and at any time can ten
the whereabouts of any member of the
squad. He watches over the men with rs
much care and concern as does g hen her
brood. and is equally as proud of his
charges. The whole bunch is In fine condi-
ton. he said last night. while caugh. in
the act OF writing letter to his wife Only
word or two was wanted by the scribe as
TO the fitness OF the players, but Qairix
hesitated long enough to go Into detail.
The ulisslre had TO wait.
Manager S:asi Is still considerably rettIed
over the probable loss OF Cassidy for the
entire season. No further word has been
received from either New York or Manager
Ccahie Mack. he said. and we are In quite
Il QuAndery. While the above-named man
ayers are 10 doubt waiting to size up their
material before farming out any member
or their squads. yet Stahl Is desIreus OF
having the matter settled Whoever Is co-
ins to fiji In the gap should be ON hand
FOR we do not care to start the season
handicapped Teamwork Is what Is wanted
II Is believed that Stahl would be glad
70 have De Mon.reviIie. provided he could
he secured from Toledo. or course he has
had no opportunity as yet to size up Dc
Noa'reviile's work as tho men have been
II the Rsld hut one day. Schany Il yet an
Unknown quantity. but he locks exceedingly