The Washington herald., 1909-02-26

mere = dA opportunity AOE tllo odSeD1ti
fans Of Washington to employ their inge-
nuity in corroborating Manager Cantil-
Ions batting order selection for the open
ing game Of the season in this city
against the New York Americans on
April p
To the reader OF The Washington
Herald who first sends in the lineup
and batting order Of the Nationals as
they go on the field in the initial con-
test The Washington Herald will give a
season pass, which provides a grand
stand seat. good for every game played
81 this city
The contest opens to-day. and win close
April 10 two days before the season
starts. The coupons viii appear daily
during this time. and there is no limit
70 the number which can be sent in by
our readers, the only requirement being
that al selections must be written on
the coupon clipped from The Washington
Herald None other VIII be considered in
making the choice. Write plainly. be
sure 10 give name and post-ofhce address,
and mail or seEd coupons TO the Sporting
Editor Of The Washington Herald.
Let EverybOdy Respond.
This contest has no limitations. Fans.
whether sons. daughters, husbands, sweet
hearts. wives, aunts. grandmother,
those IN kits. and grovn-ups-ln fact,
everyb0dy-are welcome TO enter, and If
they themselves cannot use the pass IL
can be transferred TO some more enthusi-
as5c member OF the family, who can
see every game here absolutely free Of
ost
The Nationals viii start the season Of
g with the brightest prospects in the
history Of the game in this city. Man
ger Joe CantIlon. during the fag end
last season. had his men working 10
lther like a well-oiled machine. 4 few
ugh spots have in the meanwhile been /
bbed of
.The infeld. with Wild Conroy on
-ird- compares favorably with any
Tub in the American League.
in the outheld there IS wealth Of
Seod material
Our pitching staff is the envy Of every
manager in organized baseball, while
Charles Street. Blankenship. KahOe. and
Rapp are capable OF taking care OF the
receiving end
Following are the players Manager Can {
tiliC1 viii have with him this season. /
Pitchers-Johnson. Hughes. Burns, Smith, /
Keeley. Tannehill Gates. Gray. Groom. |
and Witherup. catchers-Street. Rapp. /
Kahoe and Biankenship; first base-Free- /
man OF Cnglaub: second base-Delehanty; [
4 H5-ly c1r1
sJop-McBride; ouJielders-Clymer, Can
ley, Milan. with the possibility that Tn
glaub viii be shifted into one OF the
outer gardens, # it is decided 10 use
Freeman on first base
Nay Name JOhnson~and street.
OF course. IT is natural 10 suppose that !
Manager CantilIon viii name Johnson [
and Street for Dis first game battery. but I
YOU never can tell what a manager VII I
decide. Then. again. johnson may be 4
cut Of condition or held until later. Pos 1
sibly Gray or Groom viii be allowed to
make their initial bow 10 the baseball /
loving public Of Washington by firing the I
opening gun. Cliff Blankenship nav also /
be selected to do the catching. Al any l
rate. theNexaCt batting order viii not
be known. probably, until the night be- /
fore, or possibly on the day Of the game. I
In case II should happen 70 rain on 4
April =. the date scheduled for the first 4
game. this coupon will be good for the 4
dTst real contest of the season.
Manager CantIlon viii meet the main 4
sqUsd Of his players in Chicago next /
Sunday. and On the following day they
VIII leave for Galveston, Tex, where the 4
Spring training camp Is to be tabIished. !
Three weeks or so VIII be spent In Cal 4
weston, and then a short trip and half 4
dozen exhibition games viii be PLAYED. I
The men viii arrive IN Washington Sat I
urday, April 10 ready for the season 4
opener on Monday.
\ variety OF rUmors has been afoat
as 10 Just the players Manager Joe VIII /
name as his final selection. At present /
Capt. Ganley has not signed: neither has
BIZ Burns The former has threatened /
10 quit unless his contract suits Burns i
mas stated that he wiz not play here II I
Ganley is al the helm
Bob Cnglaub may be used on first base
and he may be shifted TO the outfeld.
There Is also 2 chance that he viii warm /
the bench for short period As matters \
stand al present the only positions /
known 10 be sure are Delehantv at sec
oud. Street behind the bat, and Mcbride
johnson. Hughes, TannehilI GRAY.
Groom. and Witherup are likely 10 be /
depended upon. Bill Burns is an IN
known quantity, while # is rumored that
Gates. keeley, and Smith may figure in
some trade before the season starts.
square Deal for All.
The coupons when received by the
sporting editor Of The Washington Herald
all! be stamped with the exact time. OF
arrival and carefully kept until the open
iag game. The name Of the lucky win
aer. be he a dyed-in-the-wooI fan. one
u the fair sex. or the Office boy with
he grandmother habit, will be announced
N the day following the opening contest.
and the lucky winner has only to cali \
IN and receive his reward.
Don't he bashfui, uow-st's pretty soft /
. have a season baseball ticket in ones \
inside pocket. Set your wits TO work
rS and send along your selections
Everybody gets a square deal
Coupons wiz be found printed II each 4
-esue OF Tie Washington Herald u