Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-22
THEN SAW WHITE S0X PLAY
Cantillon Leases Galveston Park for
the Next Two Years.
BEST OF TRAINING GROUNDS
Juggler Disqualified at New Orleans
Golf at Pinehurst-Indoor Tennis
Bowling Battles.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GALVESTON, Tex, March 2o.-There
was a sudden change of plans of the Ma
tlonals yesterday. Instead of getting up
late to go out to the beach and take their
surf plunge the boys found that early calls
had been left, so that the gang could get
out for long practice, and before O'Clock
full roll call was answered at Athletic Park
and two hours of hard work under a SIM
mering sun was gone through. Base run
ming and bunting were the starred fea-
lures, and the pitchers and their receivers
tested various curves and benders and tried
to see how much steam could be put on the
balls.
After tidying up at the gymnasium and
returning to the hotel they found that
Comiskey's Colts, due to arrive in the early
forenoon were an hour overdue and this
spoiled a plan the Nationals had to give
their windy city rivals a surf party that
would have refreshed them after the long
ride from San Antonio.
1t was after III O'Clock before the White
Sox got in. "Commy" and Secretary Fred
ericks headed the party, which included
Altrock. Freeman, owen, Cheney, McFar-
land, Towne, DundOn, LaJeune Quilian,
Welday. o Neill and Fiene-fourteen alto
gethcr.
The rest of the White Sox had gone on to
New Orleans direct. There was much gos-
sIplHS ana STORY lclIlNS WnSn the TWO teams
met, and the Sox had marvellous yarns to
relate of the two weeks they spent in old
Mexico.
The Nationals. of course attended the
game in a body, punched together in the
grand stand back of first base roofing for
both sides impartially, and making the air
merry with the ''joshes" they handed out
TO each team. After supper they went
down to the depot to see the Sox depart
for the Crescent city. Both Cantilon and
Comiskey were absent from the game. as
Joe took the Old Roman out to the beach
for a plunge and an elaborate fish spread
for two They are a great pair of old GRO
MES. and are inseparable when in the same
town.
Cantillon this morning got an agreement
down in black and white for the of
Athletic Park for spring training in 1908
and 1900. and also provided for the same
hotel and y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium arrange
ments.
There isn't another spot in the country
Ike Galveston for spring training" said
Joe. and l don't propose to let another
club butt in and take advantage of my
NcClosky's Colts will not come down
here Sunday to play the Yanigans, so the
latter will again take on the Sandcrabs.
Mac did not have any one to send down
in charge of his youngsters, and he was
afraid some of them might stray or be
stolen before they returned to Houston
Sunday night in time to rejoin the main
squad for the move northward.
Between lunch and game time yesterday
Cross and Falkenberg went down to the
long wharf at the foot of fremont street,
and with hand lines and shrimp as seduc
tive bait Corralled a fine mess of sand
trout and Spanish mackerel, about thirty
in all. ranging from six to fifteen inches,
and all manner of fairness, and in addition
they yanked in five hammer headed sharks,
one of them about four feet long. That
furnished them with a fine feed at night.
Comiskey and a dozen of his youngster
White SoX sidestepped yesterday route
home from Mexico to do battle with the
Galveston leaguers. The latter, harassed
by wild pitchers and worse errors. lost to
the Champs by the score Of to 3. The
Sox batted lightly, but punched what few
safe taps they secured with bases on balls
and blunders.
Neikart, the local manager, found Frank
owen for a long homer.
SClIe by innings:
R.H.E.
Chicago. % 90 o 3 O o. 8 /
Galveston. ........ o o o o O-3
Batteries: For Chicago-Cheney. Altrock, Owen,
Mcfarland and Town. For Galveston Mason,
Nhittenbcrg, Meyers and Block.