The Washington times., 1909-04-10
HOME COMING DAY
SET FOR MONDAY
Nationals Will Vie With
Celebration Planned by
Alexandria.
BAND AND PARADE
PLANNED AT PARK
Distinguished Official Will Toss Out
Ball, But President Moves
Won't Tell Name.
BY ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

ton viii have a homecoming week.
Joe Cantilion and his Nationals will
be the guests Of honor.
Alexandria had planned such cele-
hration. and 1t was a little mean for
Ban Johnson and Harry Pulliam to ar
range our festivities for the month when
sister city thought she was in on
the ground floor
In its own modest way the Capitals
little shindig Will be quite as fervent,
though it may not approach that of the
neighboring metropolis in size and all
around grandeur.
The celebration will center around the
arrival Of the Nationals-set for
O'Clock Monday morning. Baltimore and
Ohio time. At just what hour this will
be by the Postoffice clock is not yet
known.
Our esteemed townsmen will be at the
new depot to welcome the distinguished
citizens.
TO Street Parade
President Tom Noyes says there will
be no parade from the station. Just
the same, If the team rides on a big
sightseeing auto through the streets,
as is the present plan, we have hopes
OF little impromptu demonstration on
the part of large numbers of anxious
fans.
In the party will be the above-men-
toned Mr. Cantillon, Otis Clymer. Rob-
ert Ganley, James Delehanty. Jerry
Freeman, Wild Conroy, George Mcbride,
Charley Street Charles Smith. William
Shipke. Cliff Blankenship. Robert Groom,
Dolly Gray. Bert Kelley, and Jesse
Tannehill. Six members of the squad
are already in town. and will be at the
station 10 take their little ride on the
band wagon. These are Walter John
son, Robert Unglaub Thomas Hughes,
William Burns. and Clyde Milan.
II the 3 o'clock train gets here at
O'clock the squad plans to proceed
directly TO American League Park. at
the head Of the procession of enthusi-
astic fans. where they viii indulge in
little light, and much needed, prac-
tice. At this time IL may also be nee
essary for Cantillon 10 rearrange his
lineup II George Mcbride is still aiIing
when the team reaches town There
they Will also try on their new white
uniforms designed for home use.
The Big Doings.
The real big doings viii be at 3:45
Monday afternoon. Of you keep that
time Grmly fixed on your mind, kind
reader, you can tell your friends and
won't have to call Us up on Monday
afternoon TO find out again.
The committee Of one to toss out the
first bass this season promises to be
bers, but in size. He has been invited
TO perform this function, but has not
yet replied. wherefore Mr. Noyes has
some hesitancy in announcing his name
Give you one guess. no. II is not Presi-
dent Taft. Neither is it Commissioner
West. But that is two guesses already
The band will be there for the parade
which Mr. Noyes does not deny Will
take place in the grounds. The team
VIII march 10 and fro several times, as
long as the cheering lasts, and the band
viii make occasional feeble attempts to
be heard when Ganley is not cloutinR
out home runs or when one of our emf
nent twlrlers fails 10 strike out a
Yankee.
Queries which have already been filed
today lead US to emphasize this fact
that Monday Is not ladies' day. The
fans have gained that impression purely
because there viii be big doings, and
IL would be a fine chance 10 show of
Easter merry widows, but Treasurer
Fowler says no. If you want to be a
sport, you should provide Yourself with
- cents FOR a ticket for the LADY
Neither viii free vaccine points be dis
tributed.
May Break Record.
Last year 1900 fans saw the opening
game. From all indications (meaning,
we think sol. there Will be an even
larger crowd on hand this season. If
50. IL is a comfort 70 know that two
entrances nave DetH pfONiubQ the COW
cred bleachers. and that the runway 10
the grandstand pavilion has been re-
paired, 50 shat you can walk without
fear OF falling through.
Walter Johnson may think he is able
TO pitch on Monday, but we do not
think he will be called upon. Neither
does he.
They say that my present condition
IS due TO the fact that / pitched so
soon after / had the fever down Ia
Texas, but ] can't see it," says Walter.
Wherefore CantillOn vowed a vow by
several OF his fOrefathers that the next
lime i Went wrong L should do the
rest cure for a reasonable time there
after, and l guess il Is the bench for
me until about Wednesday,
Our hand TO CantiliOn. Washington
fans did not think a great deal OF that
hurry-up-and idea when nothing
more than a practice game was at
stake ana It would hardly pay to put
Johnson out Of commission even for a
few weeks. in order 70 ring him I'm on
the opening game. Even as a business
proposition. IL would hardly be worth
while for biz crowd is likely to be
on hand the first day that Walter shows
on any way.
The lineup determined by Cantillon
VIII probably not stand. UnRlaub Is
likely TO be shifted TO the fndeId ~
Mcbride IS still IN and the batting or
der will be so radically changed that
50 Is useless to try TO dope IL out That
IS what Cantillon IS paid for, but he
has a hard Job on his hands this trip
anyway you take Il.
p. S.-All this may not happen II il
SHOWS too hard.