The Washington herald., 1909-04-05
ONLYONE WEEK MORE
Until the American League
Baseball Season Opens.
HATCHErITEs TO LOSE NELSON
Football Coach Refuses FIstiy TO
Assume Charge Of Team If Game
Against v. p. l. Is Played Here on
November I3-ReasOns Are Bitter
Attack by College Publication.
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
One week from to-day and the Ameri-
can League baseball season wil be with
us. Next Sunday night. according TO
present plans. the Nationals viii be IN
Washington back from their Southern
training trip. and in shape 70 give Dis
trict fans the best that IS in them
CanullOn's crowd last week ran into
some cold weather. colder. even. than il
was here. In consequence. their playing
suffered and a few Of the men are still
laid I'D with se-ere colds.
The most important bit Of news, vel
come news. too. was that Jim Delehanty
had settled his differences with the man
ragement and would report April s, to-
morrow Del is in good shape physically.
owing to his trip to japan during the
winter months, and K Is doubtful II he
would have been much benefited had he
Joined the Nationals in Galveston last
month
This week. the final Of the spring train
ing trip. viii see the Nationals as busy
as any one could ask. To-day a game
with Indianapolis is scheduled. on
Tuesday and Wednesday the Cincinnati
National Leaguers are encountered; ;
Thursday and Friday Toledo is booked,
while Saturday and Sunday the Columbus
club viii be played. The game next sun.
day, however, viii probably see few or
the regulars IN the lineup. and there
is some talk Of canceling the contest.
Next comes the question OF the lineup
for the opening game here Monday with
the New York Yankees. This question IS
I
trOts onto the field
What will be done with UnElaub when
Delehanty arrives2'' many OF the fans
are asking. Unglaub can hit, or AZ least
he was mighty effective with the stick
last season. and while his batting con
tinues II Is hard 10 see how he can be
kept out Of the regular lineup. The
popular opinion is that Cnglaub viii be
played al first. Delehanty. second. Nc
Bride. short and COnroy. third. while
the Outheld will be Milan. Ganley, and
Cls,mer- Jerry Freeman and Bill Shipke
viii probably warm the bench for the
present. al least
Opinions have been formed as 20 the
caliber Of Dolly Gray and Bob Groom.
the Pacific Coast recruits signed for the
pitching star Neither has set the world
on fire during the preliminary games. but
IL IS altogether too early 70 talk Of them
as not being fast enough for American
League baseball. Csntillon will undoubt-
edly give them plenty OF chances 20 show
their class before be hints ar canning.
The fans viii be glad TO welcome the
boys next Monday, and from present IN
dIcstlons there viii hardly be enough
room inside the grounds 70 hold the
crowd
The George Washington football team
Is going 20 be without the services Of its
football coach. Fred K. Nelson, unless
the management cancels a game sched-
uled here November I5 against the Vir-
Einia Polytechnic Institute. As the ath-
letic council at It's meeting held Tuesday
night accepted Manager Sommers' sched-
ule. indications now point 10 the seIec-
ton OF a new coach.
Mr.. Nelson stated 70 the writer last
night that II this game with '. P L
Y as played ne (HSeiIson) would not coach
the eleven. giving as his reason the
bitter attack made on him last Novem-
Der by the Y. P. I. college paper. in
which the publication accused Nelson Of
coaching his team from the side lines in
ORDER 10 win the game
Nelson wrote 70 the president Of the
Virginia institute. demanding a retrac-
ton or an apology, submitting afidavits
from players on his team This letter
was ignored, and the HatChetite coach
takes the matter as a personal attack on
his honor. and believes the football team
and athletic council should back him up
He further declares that he informed
Manager Sommers that he would resign
If the game was booked
George Washington has arranged a
pretentious football schedule next fall.
one. In the writer's estimation. 100
strong for the team 10 meet successfully.
The Y P l. game viii be played here
on the same day Georgetown meets Vir-
ginia. and in order TO draw a big crowd
the Hatchetltes viii have had 20 win
the majority Of its previous games. or
a. least put just as strong A team IN the
field as the one last year. The loss next
November Of Fred Nelson as coach will
be felt more than anybody realizes Just
now.
Secretary Morse. Of the New England
League. wants a few first class umpires.
What a nerve Jake has got Wanting
first class umpires, when his league IS
in Glass 3.
The Dartmouth baseball team received
an invitation 10 play at the Seattle ex-
position this summer. but did not accept
Brown, as has been announced. will rep
resent the East.
Candy Lachance is planning 20 place a
semi-professional baseball team !n Win
sted. Conn I.achance's days as a player
are about over, and the Winsted berth
would probably be a profitable one for
him.
From now on until the season opens
the minor leaguerS VIII be drawing play
ers from the majors Nearly every big
league manager has announced his inten-
ton Of having several Of the youngsters