Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
ALL ARE IN FINE SPIRITS
Charley Hickman Says He Will Hit
Over 800 This Season.
PRAISE FOR MANAGER JOE
Three Favorites Won at New Orleans
Big Billiard Tourney
Bowling Battles.
Special Dispat ch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. March 81 will be per-
fectly satisfied II Washington can beat out
the Sox." said Joe Cantillon as he watched
Comiskeys men climb aboard their train.
bound for far-on Mexico. A derisive yell
from the Sox and their adherents was the
response. whereat the Washington players
shouted gay defy.
Most of Cantillon's men went to the Illi-
nols Central to see the Sox depart. Many
and varied were the comments of the fans
as they seized up the rival athletes The
Washington players seemed a bit heavier,
q stockier set than Comiskey's men, and
toshes about plano legs and eating snow
balls as eighth-place rewards were heard
here and there in the pOpulace. The tribe
of Cantillon took the kidding nobly, and
joshed back at the crowd, while some of
the piano-legged heroes even offered to
make small bets as to the relative stand
ings of the teams later In the season.
Cantillons people got their grips together
during the day as they were scheduled to
slide out of the union station at 6 pm.
They regard the trip to Galveston less as
q training tour than chance to get ac-
Quainted with their new manager and to
learn his ideas.
spect and admiration of the players, no
matter how much they might fight with
him on the field. He was the most popu-
lar of all umpires and the very men he
had been chasing to the bench would al
ways foregather with him in the evening
to sing his praises and help have a joyous
time. AS manager of the Milwaukee club
he was an Immediate success. He had I'M
limited nerve, tact and managerial science;
he could get the best work out OF his
players and he could make any kind or
material into a winning combination. One
thing always to be noticed was the nct
that any man Joe gave to big league
team was always anxious to return to
Cantilon IL he didn't hold his own In the
fast company.
The Washington players expect Joe to
work wonders, and it is the general opinion
of the critics that he will fill the bill. His
way of encouraging the men and carrying
them over the high places without bump
will count for lot. A dispirited, broken
nerved team is unknown to Cantlllon ana
the men will catch his spirit before the
practice season Is over.
Charlie Hickman declared today that he
would be one of the first five batsmen for
1907. Il feel it in my bones. said Hlck.
that l am going to knock the tar OUT o,
the ball. With proper luck, I'll crowd
Harry Davis for the long hit record and
make Lajoie jump for the net average.
This Is no idle conversation, either. just
happen TO feel tndt way
An odd thing about Hickman is the fact
that here in Chicago the fans regard him
as a really phenomenal fielder. 1t has al
ways been Hicks luck to make the most
startling and world-scaring catches on the
south side grounds. and the climax was
reached last year when he ran into lad
der beside the scoreboard, upset the ladder.
fell among the rounds, and came up with
the ball.
At noon today Cantillon declared that he
had not only quit worrying about Stahl.
but that he had half mind to try out
Blankenship on first. even if Jake did come
to the time.
The Washingtons leave at O'Clock, FOL
lowing the Sox eight hours behind. Comis-
keys men. together with their wives and
friends left at 10 o'clock this morning.
Some fifty people were in the party and
great was the celebration. The Sox ex-
pect a royal trip and are all keyed up to
make huge impression on the brave