Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29
TEAMS WILL HAVE COACHES
Departmental Mines Will Pay Close
Attention to Form

The fairly good weather of the past
week gave the teams of the Departmental
Base Ball League and the individual play
ers thereof the first opportunities Of the
season to get out on the lots for prelim-
mary work, and the number of players
on the field at this early date conyinces
President Chance that the season will be
the most brilliant in the history OF the
league.
The two diamonds set aside for the
games in the White Lot are being put in
shape for the practice games. but much
to the disappointment of majority Of the
players. Col. Bromwell will not allow the
sod TO be removed from thu inheld, as he
is not willing to mar the beauty OF the
campus by such SHINING process" 9th
er players adhere to the grass diamond
and uphold the superintendent In his
stand. 1t is pointed out that all the lead
ing professional grounds in America have
infields of grass, and the game appears
more attractive when played on such
fields
The eight clubs in the circuit are busy
arranging practice games with the indie
pendent clubs of the city. all being anx-
ious to secure three or four dates with the
two strong teams down at Washington
barracks, both of which seem to be eouai
to any in the city.
Another feature In the preparation for
the season is that each club Is bent on
having a rigid system OF coaching. in
which team work will play a most impor-
tant feature. 1t was this system that
landed the Treasury team in the lead last
year, as Coach Watts drilled the players
into form not possessed by any OF tbs
others. which more than anything else
landed them at the head Of the list. He
will do the same work again this season
for the same team.
The Post Office team with its large num-
Der of players will also obtain a coach
and the candidates will be put under his
guidance. Although there are several mem
toned for the place. the best known OF
all Is Jim SprnGman. who played here
on the old Columbia Athletics and made
better record while with the champion
Orange Athletics Of New Jersey. He has
been sought after by many local educa-
tional institutions, but as he is in the DOS
tai service ii is hoped he will give his
time to the Office where he is employed
The Commerce and Labor team Is also
out for an Independent coach and is after
a player who once made himself famous
in Georgetown University athletics.
The Interstate Commerce boys will BE-
brought UP to form by Mr. Fred Sterne,
and there is no denying that if they fol-
low his system and style the Babes" will
not be in last place. though they are
newcomers into the arena of the Depart
rentals
Inc navy players VIII prODdDly nave
Shorty" Hughes drill them in the points
of the game. and all will admit that
Shorty knows the tricks Of the game as
we'll as any in this section of the coun-
try.
The Agricultural! boys are quietly re-
cTuiting their ranks from among lot Of
collegians who have come into their de-
partment through the forestry division,
and they will plan their own style Of play
and will not have any Independent coach.
The Interior and War teams have made
no arrangement. though Manager Du-
game and Worley are seriously thinking
Of such 4 move.