Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14
MORSE'S BASE BALL CHAT.
By J. c. Morse.

BOSTON, April 10. - Tuesday next the
Boston Americans will inaugurate their
home season in a game with the Washing
ton team. The games here ought to be
extremely interesting. owing to the fact
that the visitors have strengthened arpre-
ciaby since the close of last season.
Washington has always given Boston
good rub and made it work hard to land
ball, and with the team that Manager Jos
Cantillon has succeeded in landing a good
showing should be made in the American
League this year.
Harry Schaily, the second baseman, who
Is to captain the club, made very good
impression indeed in the games he played
last season. Charley Hickman we'll known
to Bostonians, is to cover first, and he has
not lost any OF his old-time powers with
the stick they say. The veteran Cross
at third and Perrire, younsster. at snort
will help the infield a good deal. The out
field is materially improved by tire accession
of Ganley, who Is very fast ball player in
all departments. Altizer who has been
transferred to the outfield. showed I'D in
splendid shape.
Cantilion shows up remarkably strong in
the battery departments. He has a fine
bunch Of pitchers. Case Patten the left
handler, mainstay of the club, was men,
toned for a trade with the New York
Americans. but is still with Washington.
There Is no doubt at all that New York
wanted him badly, but was unable to ar
range a satisfactory trade for him. Then
we will see our old friend Tom Hughes,
once with the Bostons. who is expected to
do better under Cantillon than he has yet
done under any other manager. With such
a man as Cantillon to handle the club
better all-round work can be looked for
in all departments than has been seen since
the Washington club became a member
of the American League. Cantillon is not
saying much as to the position his club
will assume in the race, but he is deter
mined the club will play good ball.
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The locals will line up some new men
who will attract a great deal of interest.
On first will be seen Bob Ungiaub who
did good work here two seasons ago and
showed to such good advantage a MEN,
Der Of the Williamsport club of the Tri-
State League last season that he was con-
sidered the leading first baseman OF the
league, and was doubtless the best ALL
round man in that organization. In the prac-
tice games that have been played this
spring Unglaub has fully justified the many
good things that have been said about him
and his work. He is an earnest. hustling,
hard working ball player, always awake
and never asleep, with his head with him
all of the time. He is mighty good field
er and an excellent batsman. and he can
hold his own in a crowd at any stage of
the game. NO raise move was made when
he was induced to come back to the club
Another new man on the team is Charles
Wagner, who has played such a strong
game at short stop, and has done very we'll
with the stick. Wagner was seen here the
last of last season. and made very good
impression Let no one doubt for moment
that he has the ability to play the position
as 1t should be played. Although almost en-
tirely new to the fastest company. be will
no doubt rank with the best players in the
country. He is wonderfully sure In his
work, in picking up the most difficult
grounders. in his handling of thrown balls
and in his throwing to. bases. He has a
wonderful arm-the envy of all who have
seen him play and he Is by no means a
weak batsman. While he did not have a
very lofty batting percentage in the Eastern
League last season. he stands well at the
bat and hits the ball very sharply and
surely and there is no reason why he
should not make a very good showing with
the bat, and one that will compare well with
the work Of other players in the position
Judging by the work he has done up to the
present time the team will not be weak
ened with him in the position. Again tae
inield is decidedly stronger than it was last
season with its present makeup