Evening star., 1909-03-06

GALVESTON, Tex, March 6.-With
practically no preliminary work Can
tilIons men break into the game at
Houston this afternoon and Sunday aft
ernoon. playing Doak Roberts Texas
leaguers Half of the players. besides
Manager Cantillon and Secretary Jacob
son. left at S:3O this morning. the re-
nlainder staying behind to practice here
under the guidance of Long Tom Hughes.
Pitchers Gray. Groom and Kelley,
Catchers Rlankenship and Rapp. Infield-
crs Unglaub. Meinke. Mcbride and Con-
roy Outfielders Clymer. Milan and Pick
ering make the short trip and will re-
turn late tomorrow night
Joe would have had the other players
engage in contests here with Jack War
ncr's lcaguers or local professionals,
hut the playing in1eld will not be In
proper condition before Monday; war
ner was slack in having work on his new
skin diamond hurried to completlon,
and heavy roller is to pound IT all day
today and tomorrow.
Commencing Tuesday, there Will ne a
series of games every other day WIN
Warmers SandCrabs that ought 10 DC or
great help to the Nationals besides the
team practice in times between
While using the outfield for light prac-
ticc in batting and tossing the ball
around the boys have also had the ad-
vantage of a big batting cage. wherein
they pounded all kinds of benders pre-
scented to them by the Nationals curv-
olnCists This is excellent for the eyes
besides allowing the pitchers to thaW
ont their arms by degrees The weather
is hot and clear, with not sign OF
brccze-just the right thing for practice
Roast for Gotham Critics.
some sporting comment in a New York
raper that put the Nationals low in the
race of 1909 drew forth a Chortle of de-
Vision from Wild Conroy. Gotham
scribes are blinded with prejudice sad
he and cannot see anything but their
own teams in race. When their teams
pIay good or lucky ball they are boosted
To- the sky al Sure-enouGh champions, Dut
just as soon as they take on losing
streak or play little punk they are put
in the lobster division and hoWls go up
for the scaIps of all. Gotham is hliarl-
Gus place when you are on winning
team but Gold help the man who is with
a loser.
Burns had intended to stop over at San
Angelic to see his home folks before COM
ing here. but did not have time, SO ne
will. with Cantillon's permission, go up
tonight and get back Tuesday or Wednes-
day morning. Burns journey TO the 1ar
east has been of great benefit to him
physically as we'll as mentally. and he re-
turned a perfect fashion plate He mas
all kind of fashionable raiment that he
will ship to Washington ahead of time
Speaking about garments, there Is ap-
parently no wild rush on the part of any
of the boys TO discard their overcoats
and express them on to Washington. Most
of them tried that scheme last spring
and when they struck the arctic blasts
at Kansas City and points further north
and east they nearly froze TO deatn
They'll take more risks like that
When some of the boys were reading in
the evening papers yesterday about frozen
conditions in the National capital on lnau-
curation day one of them turned around
and looked at the big thermometer that
hangs outside the main entrance. The
mercury registered at - degrees and II
was o'clock Now. isn't that enough to
thaw out an iceberg" was his comment.
Distributing Uniforms.
Trainer Eddinger's first job after
breakfast yesterday was to sort out and
pass around the uniforms To all cor
cerned There were kicks galore be-
cause owners who did not properly
mark their own garments were unable
TO get back their property. Some of
these NUTS" said Jerry. who was
weared over many remonstrances,
ought TO do like us old-timers used to
and sew their initials in each garment,
and then they'll be able to keep track
of their rags without any trouble"
Jerry then hiked downtown to
drug store ana ldlU III supply oi
arnica, witch hazel first aid band
ages and other things necessary to the
field of war. In the time of trouble
beat trouble to it" is Big Jerry's motto.
Dolly" Gray is another addition to
Cantillon's tribe of husky twirlers. for
he is a match to Walter Johnson.
Burns. Smith and Hughes He is big
all over, but apparently has bit of
beef TO spare. Groom is somewhat
brawny himself. Bert Kelley has
fJk
stand. and looks exceedingly we'll. He
has the grit all right. and a little more
physical stamina ought to serve rim
well.
Bill Rapp. who is built to stand
heavy pounding behind the bat. is 20
be given plenty of opportunity to SHOW
what he can do. He and Mike Kahoe
will do most of the catching in the
daily Set-toS here while Street and
Blankenship warm up the pitching
newcomers.
Bob Unglaub and Jimmy Johnson the
Chicago lad 1who, by the way. is no
relation of Waltersb, are the musical
prodigies of the Cantillon combination.
Both are pianists of merit and have ex-
cellent baritone voices. They hay.
kept the concert grand piano in the
Parior going at a lively clip ever
since their arrival. and never lack au-
ditors. Bob is particularly good III
coon songs and has a dialect that
would be the envy of many star min
StIfl performers. win MeSQdIneS CIV
mer. JnGlaub and Hughes to keen her
company when the boys are out at
practice. Mrs. Cantillon won't find time
hang as heavily on her hands as it
did last year.
Being Treated Well.
The boys have again been invited 10
Use the gymnasium OF the knights Of
columbus Athletic Club whenever they
crop downtown. 1T is new orSaniZa-
ton and has one OF the largest outdoor
RdHdhdll courts in the country. Secretary
Jacobsen has also secured for them the
door courtesies of the Peoples Majestic,
the new vaudeville theater, and the grand
opera house. Some of the people pla ying
al the former house this week have old
friends among the Nationals.
Young Miss Clymer. who is a blonde of
SlN years and wears her hair in a Happy
IIeHie cut. has been unanimously
o. cted TO the role of club mascot
Charley Smith ''breezed OUT some
warm ones yesterday afternoon that made
every one believe that "Bonesetter" Reese
had tranSplanted A arm to the right
Handers salary shoulder. THAT looks
mighty fine was Cantilon's critical com
mcnt. but YOU had better save some
of that for the dog days. old boy"