The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-07

VIII YOU ne with us AT NnELOiks ' d.
when the robins nest again and the
ball player goes abroad in the land
seeking Iooseness OF muscle and things
TO kick about at the hotel? We opine
you villa large part of you. Norfolk
Is to be the training place of the Wash
ington ball team, and for the first time
in years the club viii be nes-r enough
for our leading fans to go to the camp
ana boss the preparations This viii be
a big help. for there is no use being
a fan unless you butt in and show how
things ought TO be done. Chick Green
"Frenchy," Ed Helm and others have
already engaged rooms for more or
less time at the Monticello. where the
annual roundup of Washington's spring
champs win be quartered.
What a wonder Nine. SteinheH would
be as a Washington baseball reporter
explaining how it happened
AS was duly ret forth in The Times
when Manager McAleer first reached
here last Thursday. he IS going 10 stick
to the material he has. largely because
he has nothing else TO do, Having ar
rived at the bottom, with true Foxy
CUTLER craftiness, he has decided not
is not first class or first division. It
may get out OF last place by beating St
Louis, but it is hard to see how It
can get higher than seventh CT sixth
with the present roster. or how even
the most careful management can ever
develop II into a consistent winner. he
needs more pitchers and hitters, cen
ter fielder in case Milan is much a
failure in 1910 as he was in 1913; a right
fielder II Gessler does not hit better
than he did after be Joined Washing
ton; a third baseman. if Conroy mas
another or year; a second basen1an II
Downs does not reach and Sehaeter
does net come TO expectations, and
good. reliable catcher TO chaage with
CharleS Street, for Bill Ropp VIII De
newcomer in the majors next season ana
has much 10 acquire before he becomes
a fixture in fast company, Ihe signs
of hope are that Downs may De Flpe
at last for the big league that Naoe
Kulifer may turn out 10 be natesa'
horn catcher after aliins every othef
position on the team; that Dixie AK
er may prove as good as he lookeo anu
that Rob Groom may steady himself
But, even il these hopes mateTla1ize We
win still be a long way from the pen
.ant This is not a knock, Dut we are
simply appealing 10 our dear count
men not TO judge too harshly from -
pearances next spring. Jus5 In bee
thai our poor, innocent ball team naS
seven other teams in the league houHo-
ing it toward the cellar
They raise something else at NorIoiik
besides garden sass when ElIeli ils-
eaef5e Umpire gives a close decision
against the home team
II Johnny King is restored 10 good
standing in organized baseoau after
violating about every law the national
commission has passed IN regard 70
Obstreperous players. the great 4seS W.,
before the common people VII De " ~ II
fs a national commissions 1heIo - a.
WAYS a tendency on the ELt u ILtS
general run of mankind 10 be4teNe Il-a'
fbt~e is one law for the rich ana an
ofhev for the DOOr-and recently mas
been added a third for the suiIrsese cues
and the same idea has OBTAINED IA re-
gard 70 The CommissiOn'S decisions when
to offen,ler happens to be a star m
stead Of an ordinary player II e9ou
ground is ever furnished Tor TINS pc
lief then fare thee Wei 70 Ihe COMM
sion for its Verdtcts VIII DC carried NJ
the civil courts ard organized bAse45lli
will receive q series OF body Wa4l9ps,
According to The present CODE hIitlE
Is due to remain suspended Tor seFefal
wears because Of his cOntUUaCy last
season. not only IN refusing 10 EeIoIts
tyut in minEllnE on the diamond WIN
outlaws, and f he IS restored sltAply
~ Ioosr tic strength Of the NatiobSA
Iseac7Ie. the sincerity OF the high tri-
bunaI OF baseball EgiI. fail under cloud
that will never be lifted Personally
1-e have not the slightest objection to
Kiiug being reinstated, and would Ike
TO see him in harness again. but con-
eistent commission Is more important
than a star backstop.
ucAIeer having disposed of the yarn
shout HObe Ferris coming here-neXt!
Here's a hand TO the George washing
Een fnaflac ! team 4 r its remarkably in
teresting game against the CO. Elsie IN
dlans- The fact that George Washing
ton University was beaten only 70 .
Is q source of congTatulatiOn in itself,
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