Evening star., 1909-07-19
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
PLAYERS COME HOME
TO RECUPERATE
0utfieIder Jimmy Sebring
Taken on Trial by Man.
ager CantilIon.


There was quite collection of fans
at the ball park this morning to watch
the bunch of Nationals sent home to
recuperate take their workout. They
include Mike kahoe. acting manager of
tie home guard. jim Delehanty. Tom
Hughes. Charley Smith Carlisle and Ros-
ze The oidtimers were not much of
All attraction. but the youngsters. Carlisle
and Roszell. were watched with the keen
est interest The usual batting practice
was gone through with, and it will con-
tinue every day until the team returns
next week.
This bunch OF players was sent home
by Manager Cantillon SO as TO get them
selves IN good shape for the home games.
The five men left Detroit Friday night
and reached Washington Saturday night.
All but kahoe are little off color as
to pitching wings. bad legs or arms, but
nothing serious has developed. and the
players will rapidly get back into their
best shape
The report from Chicago that Jimmy
Sebring had been signed by Manager
Csntillon was brought east by Tom
Hughes. who says that Bob Unslauo
recommended the outhelder and he was
signed on this srecommenda ton. Unglaub
and Scoring were together on the Will
Transport team three years ago, and at
that time Jimmy was supposed to be one
of the best players in the country. He
came under the ban of the national COM
mission and vas held out of base ball
for couple of years. bu; was renstated
last winter and signed with the Brooklyn
club. His work with the Brooklyns was
tSFo n Jn 1nt A.,t
after waivers had been asked. The
Washington CLUB has taken Sebring on
chance that he may make good in the
American League. just as George Browne
has done. George was supposed TO be
on his last legs In the National League
but since joining the Washingtons he
has been going like house afire. II
SebrinG can come back the same way
II would be a glorious thing for the
local team, as he certainly possesses all
tfe requirements of frst-ciass ball
player.
victory achieved Saturday by the Ma
ticnals over the White Sox has made
Handsome Nick" Altrock secure on the
locals for some time to come Nick is a
and may not fill the bill. Cray will prob
ably be out of the. game~for a month.
if not all Il rest of the season. and
veteran southpaw will be q handy as
double-hcaders come up.
The base ball season has reached that
stage when experience is rated as the
most valuable asset. 1t is against all
natural laws and precedence to expect the
same results from young players as from
seasoned veterans when the race becomes
close and erueiins. A man Of mature
years ard knowledge in the game is
more fitted for the exigencies and ex-
actions of the sport in such stage than
the youngstsr who has much to learn
and cannot stand the hard knocks of
that Connie Mack faces today. With an
infield that is practically green, all but
one playing his first full season in a
major league, II is only natural that the
team should weaken under the strain OF
close and hard fight. 1t is only the
trained veteran that withstands a with
erins hre The inexperienced volunteer
ices at the first volley. not because he
lacks courage. but because he is un-
trained. undisciplined and unaccustomed
to warfare. So 1t is with the oall player.
The veteran withstands the fire of de-
feat and accident and the strain Of
strenuous competition. but the youngster
ureonsciously gives way under these con-
dftions. II is not impossible but unrea-
sonable to expect Mack to reconstruct a
team that finished sixth last year. most
Of his new material being young blood.
and outstrip several veteran combina-
tions in the fight for the pennant. To
accomplish such would be almost without
precedent and most remarkable and
brilliant achievement. Mack never has
claimed the nag this year. and 1t never
has been asserted that he would win
the American League championship. but
ne mas made remarkable fight up to
date. is not down and out by any means
and will battle TO the final game with
this end as his sole aim.
The St. Louis Sporting News says edi-
torially that Mr.. Murnane's declaration
that the two major leagues combined,
with Byron Bancroft johnson as the
president. is within the possibilities OF
the near future. cannot be disputed The
American League expanded and prosper
Ell with competition as the strongest
plank in its platform and surely the pros
perity OF the game under present condi-
lions should preserve its status Over
lures for amalganation and the election
OF Nj. Johnson to the presidency OF the
CONSOLIDATED league were twice rejected
BY the American League on the advice of
its leader, who has often expressed the
opinion that monopoly would be a men,
ace to base bal! popularity and prosper
ity. The people are opposed to the con-
duct of their pastime by a trust and
would account for conditions. which are
now regarded as unfortunate, as the ma
n!pulation of money-nad magnates. The
merger suggested by Mr.. Murnane would
minimize civic pride and sacrifice sports
manship and competition.
The Importance OF base ball team Or
foot ball team making q natty appear
ance on the field was called to general
attention IN a rather forcible way at
college base ball game recently The team
in question played fast, snappy base ball.
but the effectiveness and cleanness of the
work were almost lost sight OF because
of the siovenly appearance OF the men on
rhe field. Grace and freedom in action
are heightened to a large extent by the
neatness with which a player Is dressed.
and there is absolutely no more excuse for
sloppiness and careessnes In appearance
than for sloppiness or carelessness in the
execution of play. II lot of men or
boys offend the sight or any OF the other
senses OF the onlookers they cannot ex-
pect 10 have the proper support and good
feeling that are so essential to success.
II matters not that the suits are soled or
old or show the marks of hard usage.
there could still be neatness and a gen.
erai natty appearance. This pleasing ef
feet is lost. however, when the trousers
hang halfway between knee and ankle,
while one man wears jersey cut low In
the neck, another one high and third
perhaps a base ball shirt or a sweater.
There are some, perhaps. who may think
that all this is much ado about nothing.
but II is deserving OF the close considera-
tion OF the manager and captain of every
foot ball. base ball or any other athletic
team. whether in amateur or professional
ranks. All tine senses must be appealed
10. and harmony and good taste on the
field are quite as important as In the
drawing room.