The Washington herald., 1909-03-14

SPECIAL 20 The wazaiassaz HszaId
Galveston, Tex. March I3.-The
Washington-Calveston game to-day
was called off because Of the soggv
diamond There was perfunctorv
morning and afternoon practice.
with Gray, Groom, and John
son sending straight shoots to the
batters, but the wind was too high
and damp for the twirlers 10 show
their PAGES.
A game with Galveston IS carded
for tomorrow II the weathe- Is
good Cray Groom. and Johnson
VIII take a turn in the box If they
are feeling fit.
The rest Of the lineup viii prob
ably be: Freeman. first; Unglaub.
second; Mcbride. short: Conrov.
third; Ganley, Milan, and Clvmer
outhelders.
Nothing has vet been done about
making arrangements for the next
years training trip.
By WILLIAM PEFF
During the week just closed. very I5rr1a
news has been sent 20 Washington f-o-,
the National baseball ez-lp IN Galveston
ne weather has been for The most nart
. stormy. and Manager Joe IS not tal,ine
chances 50 early in the season.
TWO real games have thus far basr
played against Houston a week or so aEo-
ana both went 10 the Nationals by close
scores. victory mostly due 10 the bril-
liant work Of BIZ Burns and wal.er
/ Johnson
/ The appearance OF Bob Ganlev last
Monday caused slight autter Of evcira-
: inen1- as Bob had up 10 thar time 49,,
placed on the h0Id-out lis since .be,
+ however be has signed his contract ana
gives evidence o. being in better sbsoe
and playing more consistent ban -
last year.
jim DelehauJy, according 10 rsDorrs 5s
stin in Cleveland. waiting no Soub- -
+ hear something 10 his liking fron 60
7 tilion- Del" is in good share. oV-iDr
70 MS work in Japan the past winter.
F ana Manager Joe is not losing much
Sleep over his nOnappearance
bil SniDke has been laid I'd with
b leUcn OF pneumonia, but joined Tom
+ hughes Hanigans in Waco yesterday
feeling little the worse for wear.
Ihe other missing member OF CantU-
/ ION tribe the elongated tWirler Wither-
( up, OF New Hope. Pa. has al last sent
word 70 Galveston not 10 expect him
right away WitherUp. ike Shiuke has
been nesting alongside some pneumonia
and u not III TO travel Just now.
/ With pleasant weather. this zee,- the
Nannisans at Waco. and The frst squad
/ IN Galveston VIII be kept busy. as several
games are booked and hard practice has
been ordered
Following are short dispatches from
other training camps OF the American
League circuit:
are Laying for Nationals.
Mobile, Ala. March B Washingtou
isn't going 20 have its strangIe hold OF
old on the Maps this year. If the efforts
I Of Capt Lajoie and Lieut. Mcclure go
I t'i any Ntillis-. 4llclQtz.I0lll. Cy E2lEel-
1 berg is assisting in the efforts being made
TO shake OF the ancient hooGoo. The
strength of which squeezed the Cleveland
club out OF the flag in 1903
For some Unexplainable reason t,a
folks from the National Capital alwavs
have been able 90 souse the hard-worlinr
Maps Cleveland would go along beating
other teams in the East only to run into
I La life-sized snag in Washington TIE
same thing happened when the Nationals
came TO Cleveland Detroit would hang
! the Nationals pitchers all over the whole
| outdoors. Yet Charles Smith and Tom
Hughes tightened up just enough % get
I by when they reached the Forest CITY.
! Maybe that was one reason why .FaU--
eEberg's release was purchased. --Farlzvv
/ had something on the Laioie tribe OF
4 course. being with that club. he naturally
/ could not exert the balefuI inhuenre
| Just now the men who wiz be pros-
/ pective regulars after April Il are getting
some deep Instructions in Washington
/ style Falkenberg is labOring lust a Iit-
I tle harder than the other pitchers. while
the batJers stand az the plate and trv 10
whale the everlasting dayIights out OF the
typical Washington hinging. II the scheme
works. il viii be a great stunt. Here's
| hoping.