Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20

entrance the heavy steam roller has been
busy. and as result the walking Will
be found to be much more pleasant on
account Of the absence Of dust. Alto:
gether the park has been placed In frstt
class condition for prosperous season.
and the indications are that the improve
There will be no parade around the
city in carriages. as in the olden time.
as the players don't like TO be put on
Cantilon agrees with his men. The Bos-
ton team will have to do some tall
hustling. as it is booked to play the Ath-
letics tomorrow and then jump the cars
for this city. The Red Sox are due here
about 10 o'clock in the morning. but the
trains are seldom on time. on account of
the transfer at New York.
Manager Cantilon's bad LUCK is GER
tainly sticking to him this spring Not
satisfied with losing Walter johnson and
Dave Altizer the old "hoodoO' put out
Oil, Pickering Saturday. and the chances
are that he will be laid up for a week
at least. Pitcher Newton's fast inshoot
he was down and out for nearly a half
hour OF course. there is a chance that
Pickering will get over the accident quick
ly but blow of that sort will knock the
nerviest man alive on his strlde ana MAKE
him almost useless for couple OF weeks
Washington fans will never forget the
splendid batting that Altizer was doing
until ICY" Young clipped him the terri
BILE blow in the head that knocked the
soldier boy permanently out of the 800
class.
Dave was the wonder Of the country
for a couple of weeks. then the word was
passed around that he was walking up
on the bali. and as a result all the twirl-
ers were laying for him. He had several
narrow escapes. and then Young got
him." and Sir David has not walked up
on any balls since that day. AS Picker
ing had just started in to hit the ball.
the chances are that he will be knocked
back until he regains his nerve. For
tunately Manager Cantillon has great
little fellow to fill in at center in Claude
Milan. Milan soaked out two hits Satur-
day after he had relieved Pickering
which indicates that the little fellow has
retained his batting eye Of last year.
A majority of the New York papers
have been having great fun with the Ma.
for the cellar championship, but after
Saturdays exhibition 1t is foregone
conclusion that these same scrlbes Will
be writing themselves safe after this. 1t
was one of the luckiest wins on record
for Manager Griffith. and in the face of
his defeat Friday. another throw down
would have almost killed those wise peo-
pie who have picked the Highlanders for
champions this season. Mr.. Cantlilon
predicted that the Nationals would beat
out the Yankees. and it looked as though
he had given a strong demonstration that
he is something OF a prophet.
A special from New York says that
majority Of the Washington players took
in the sights yesterday. visiting the Zoo.
the driveway and Coney Island: New
York is very new to Freeman, Mcbride
and Farmer" Burns. and they lost little
time getting into their street clothes and
doing the city. Jack Warner Is New
Yorker. and he took the crowd in hand
and there was little on the island that
was rot Inspected. Burns is reported to
have said that New York beat Chicago
and New Orleans all hollow"
Base ball is recognized as the great
national game. The base ball fan must
be recognized as the great national
character. Every branch of sport has-its
followers. but the base ball fan for loyalty
and enthusiasm has them all played Off
holds the attention of the United States.
ard during that time It makes a crazy
rooter out Of the banker, the professional
man. the business man and the employe.
Base ball is truly the game of the
masses. Much Of the popularity ofthe
game is due to the excellent management
Of the men prominent In base ball and
the wonderful playing ability Of the men
eL&6&cO III H. let the nIcu WHO nave
made base ball what it is. tieameh who
have made fancy salaries possible. The
men who support the enterprise in every
way. are the fans. The clearl business
policy and the honesty OF the. sport make
1t appeal to the public more than any
other branch Of athletics. and each year
sees the game growing in popularity.
There are many, many types of base
ball fans roOters or whatever. you choose
to call them. One man will enjoy going
to the game and keeping quiet. The man
on his right will get lots OF. pleasure out
Of applauding every good play. while the
man on his left puts in his time handing
out a line of talk to the players and UNI
pire. Sometimes his free monologue Is
funny and then sometimes 1t il not. The
fan who jars moat- on players is the man
who believes he n Just little bit wiser
on how the game should be played than
the members of the different teams who
are drawing fat salaries for their. serv-
ices. 1t IL surprising to note how many
rooters there are who think they know
Just little bit more about catching than
Jack Warner or Charley Street: who
know a tride more about the art of pitch
ing than Eddie Plank, Bill Donovan, Case
Patten or Addie Joss; who can hand
Laj0ie tips on how to play second base
and can tell Hal Chase how to field
bunt or explain to Elberfeld how short
field should be covered. Take any city in
any old league during any time in the
summer. Let the home team lose q hard
game. and all you have to do is. walk
down the main street or drop into some
place Of business known. as base ball
headquarters and in a minute you will