The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
APLAY BALI" TO-DAY
Regulars Meet Colts at Gal
weston This Afternoon,
GAME WILL BE A REAL JOKE
CantiIIon WIZ Not Permit the Play
ers to Exert ThemseIves-AIread
Stiff and Sore and ScOrched-Pntten
and Warner Are Expected to Re-
port for Duty in Time to Play.


Special 10 The Washington Herald
Galveston, Tex. March 7.-Thcse who
think playing baseball is an easy way to
make living viii find few Of the Wash
ington squad willing TO accept that view
tonight, and there wili hardly be one in
that contented class after the game to
morrow afternoon between the regulars
and colts. which will be pulled off some
where between p. m. and p. m Sore
arms. sore legs. ard stif backs are the
principal complaints, but some Of tie men
have been burned so badly in the fierce
Southern sun that they imagine that
they have erysipelas-
That game tomorrow promises to be
one of the best jokes OF the season on
such Galveston ball cranks as pay 10 see
a real contest on the diamond. Lobbing
the ball is all that is allowed at present
and there are few Of the bunch who win
be able to do that with any comfort to-
morrow. Nothing but straight balls viii
be pitched and the wild ambitions Of
Gates and Burns OF the colts. the new
twirlers from the Coast. TO show their new
boss what they can do will be firmly sup
pressed.
Must Not InJure Arms
Cantillon was telling them tonight that
the way TO make hit with him was 10
show enough human intelligence not TO
throw their arms away In the first week
The regulars viii have three OF last
years pitchers in Oberlin. Hughes. and
Charles Smith. while 10 the colts have
been assigned Gates. Burns, and Patten;
but it is more than likely that some OF
the other slabmeR viii also be given an
!nning.
Patten and Warner are still missing.
but are expected tonight or tomorrow
morning. They left New York to make
the trip By their loneliness. The rest
of the regular lineup. as announced. Will
be: Pickering, center field: Ganley. left
field; Clymer. right field; Freeman. first
base; AlLiZer. third base: Mcbride. short
stop: Meiuke, second base; Street,
catcher
The colt felders VIII be: Milan. center
field: Shiplle. third base: Kay. right
field; kahoe. catcher; Wilson. left field.
F'alkenbergt first base; Peterson. second
base; kecley. shOrtstOp. Warner. catcher.
Likes Freeman and Street.
Canullon WAS particularly impressed to-
day by the appearance Of Jerry Free
man at first and Street behind the bat
They are the best men IN the positions
Washington mas had in long time.
said he, and as felders they are sure
70 make good. Freeman is a big man
10 throw At and has plenty OF natural
reach. besides his acknowledged expert
ness in getting wide threws. I am sure
lie will be the goods
Street is a corking catcher and We
shall not miss BIankenship Street
caught 10 games on the Coast last year
so there VIII be no danger OF him not
being able To stand all the work behind
the bat until the continued warm weather
rounds Jack Warner into shape. He has
a great arm and knows his business so
l think all this worry the fans have been
doing about our catching staff has been
misplaced"
In the afternoon practice to-day ObeTlin
and Falkenberg were in the box most Of
the time. with Charley Smith on first.
aieinke at second, Mcbride at short. and
Altizer at third Altizer and Mcbride
both made big hits by their fielding. and
Cantllon expects both to beat out opposi-
ton for their jobs.
Altizer was full Of ginger. and while he
did not take any chances by swapping the
ball. showed form as a third sacker He
Is full of ambition, and If he bats as he
should. Shipke has poor prospects Of get
ting the position. despite his fielding.
DeIehanty Due To-day.
Delehanty is due tomorrow, having
waited over for the Ormond Beach auto
races in Florida He will supplant
Meinke. and the regular infield viii be
complete. Meinke Is a fast youngster.
and should be a success with Jimmy Cal
lahan's Logan Square semi-pro team Of
Chicago, with which he is booked TO play,
but he is too weak sticker 70 last in
major company.
The weather here is as hot as August in
! Washington. and those who are overbur-
dened with fat, such as Freeman. are lit
orally melting away, as they exercise on
the sand diamond beneath blistering
sun. but the sea breeze in the evening
brings relief and the surf bathing makes
you feel like eating an army mule, hoofs
and all.