Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16
Yitson Pitches for Locals and Coakley
for Visitors.
NEWS OF THE HARNESS HORSES
Racing Shifts to Aqueduct and PIN
lico Today--Slosson Picked to
Win Billiard Tourney.
,tandine of National League Clubs.

The PLAYERS of both the Washington and
Philadelphia clubs passed a quiet Sunday
after their tussle of Saturday afternoon,
a majority OF the boys going to church
in the morning. Manager Stahl was about
the only one who felt sore over Saturday
defeat as his error gave the Athletics a
run which looked like mountain at the
finish. Lave Cross took matters more
calmly and said that the Nationals looked
good to him, and that they would make
all the teams hustle this season TO win
out.
Manager Stahl had all his men out at the
park this morning and everybody worked
with a hearty good will in the two hours
warm practice. Manager Mack and his
men left the Arlington and strolled down
TO see the egg-rolling back OF the White
House which is a great event in Wash
ington every Easter Monday.
The game this afternoon will again start
at o'clock, but as the season grows the
time will be gradually worked back to
4:30. Manager Stahl was not sure whom
he would work this afternoon in the box,
but said it would be either Kitson or Pat
ten. Both these twirlers are in fine shape,
and iKtson would have worked Saturday
but for the fact that he was not satisfied
with the way his curves were breaking
just previous to the game
Manager Mack said the weather would
have a great deal TO do with who he
pitched this afternoon. Coakley was his
selection at noon, but all depends upon
how he warns up. The stiff breeze from
the northwest may chase Coakiey to the
bench and give young Dygert chance to
show off his speed.
The two teams Will lineup as fOllowS:
WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA.
Nil. Uartsel, IT..
SchAlty, 2b.. Hoffman, CT.
Hickman, RI. Brouthers, 30.
L. Cross, Sd. Davis. ID.
Anderson II. Seybod, If
Stahl, ID. Murphy, 2b
Jones. Of. NJ. Cross,
Heydon, C. Schreck, C.
kitson, .. Coakley p.
The signing of Catcher Wakefield,
Gently released by the Clevelands by the
Washington club came as a surprise to
many local fans" 1t was not thought
that such a likely youngster could be
secured this early in the season. The
Clevelands have three other catchers who
are more seasoned and for this reason
Wakefield was allowed to come to Wash
ingtOn. He played in ninety-siX games
with Des Moines Of the Western League
last season and had batting percentage
OF exactly 800. He secured 95 hits, scored
30 runs, stole bases, made sacrifice hits,
80 two-base hits, 3 triples and home
runs. Wakefield Is a big fellow. weighing
800 pounds. but is fairly fast considering
his size. He was conceded to be the best
catcher in the Western League last season.
Wakefield left Cleveland, his home, this
morning and will report TO Manager Stahl
tomorrow morning at practice.
Tomorrow winds up the present series III
this city with the Athletics and the Ma
tiorals go over to Philadelphia Wednes-
day for the opening OF the american
League season in that city. President
Shibe. Manager Mack and the newspapers
of Philadelphia are working up great
reception for the champions and uemen-
dous turnout OF enthusiasts will assuredly
witness the opening game.