The Washington herald., 1910-04-06
TO-DAY'S BATTING ORDER.
BROOKLYN.
BY WILLIAM PEET,

the IrSJ OF inorganic series against
the Nationals here this afternoon. and
District fans will be given an oppor-
tunity to witness a performance between
the so-caIed tailenders OF the American
and National leagues.
Last season both Washington and
Brooklyn occupied the cellar positions in
the standings, but this year. according
TO both Managers Danlen and McAleer,
the clubs are much stronger. Washing
ton. fans do not see a tailender in the
Nationals for 1910, and If the Brooklyn
newspapermen who are with the team
on this trip are TO be taken seriously,
Dahlen's ball tossers are going TO make
things interesting for the other clubs in
the old league.
The Trolley Dodgers. accompanied by
President Ebbets and Manager Dahlen,
reached Washington at midnight last
night. The writer had a long talk with
Manager Dahlen, who said: Il am going
to make the Brooklyn rooters sit up and
take notice this season. I've got a fine
ball club this year. The men are In
good shape, with possibly two exceptions,
and in our exhibition games showed
great possibilities. I believe that We Will
open the eyes of the home fans
For tO-days game Manager McAleer
IS going 10 pitch Doc Reisling. who has
so far shown himself to be in perhaps
the best condition of any Of the slabmen
Reisling will work five innings. and then
be relieved by Oberlin. For Brooklyn,
Rucker will start on the mound, TO be
followed by Bell and Schneiberg.
The Nationals had two hard practice
periods yesterday. In the morning the
men were put through a stiff course of
sprouts. and in the afternoon. Just TO
vary matters. Manager Jim divided the
squad into two teams and started a prac-
tice game. Only two innings were play
ed, the score at that time being ! 10 /
McAleer declared that the men did not
display enough enthusiasm, and he
thought they had done enough for one
day, as It was getting late.
On the regulars team the men batted
as follows: Milan. center field; Reisling
second base; Lelivelt, left field Unglaub
first base; Gessler, right field; Killifer
shortstop; Elberfeld, third base; Street
catcher and Johnson, pitcher.
The Yanigans had Gray. pitcher;
Rapp, catcher: Crooks. first base; REFS
ling. second base; Walker, shortstop;
Hardy, third base; Groom, left field;
Quirk. center field. and Hovlik. right
field
Reisling had to play second base for
both sides, and was considerably peeved
because he was not given chance at
bat. Trainer Joe Quirk covered center
field and caught three flies. Jimmy Nc
Aleer himself acted as umpire.
Shortly after the boys took to the field
in the afternoon Germany Schaefer
complained of feeling III. He told Trainer
QuirIl that he could not see the ball, and
thought he ought to rest up Il bit Man
ager McAleer sent Schaefer back to his
hotel in jig time, where he took 70 his
bed. Late last night he was feeling some
what better, and declared that he would
be in good shape for the game to-day.
Sehaefer is suffering from a slight attack
of ptomaine poisoning.
In case he cannot play to-day consid-
cradle shifting will have to be done IN
glaub will likely be placed at shortstop,
Crooks placed on first, and Killifer at
second. Mcbride is still too weak % at
tempt to get into a uniform, and Wild
Conroy has not as yet reported
With the Brooklyn club are two we'll
known newspaper men-3Ir. Granger, Of
the Brooklyn Citizen. and Mr.. Yeager, of
the Brooklyn Eagle. They have both been
with the Dodgers during the training sea-
son at Hot Springs and indorse Manager
Dahlen's statement that the club is much
stronger than last season.
For the first time on the spring trip,
the Brooklyns tackle a team OF their own
caliber, and while they may be bit
handicapped through constant travelling,
still much depends on their first clash
with the Washingtons. Bill Dahlen real
ICES that the eyes Of the home populace
are on him, and viii strive to the limit
to win both games from Jimmy McAleer's
hustlins Nationals. who have been trim
ming some Of the big clubs OF late.
Bill does not intend to take any chances.
and has been saving Nap Rucker. George
Bell, and Schlitz Schneiberg, three pitch
ers, who have shown the best form dur
ing the spring campaign He has also
shifted his batting order to bring the best
results. moving Jake Daubert up to third
place in place of George Hunter. who has
been dropped to fifth, with Myers fourth.
Hummel who will not rejoin the team
until it reaches Baltimore, will be missed.
Dahlen completed his outfit late last
night in Richmond by signing Cy Barger
TO contract. The Rochester recruit was
the last Of the Dodgers to be brought into
the fold 1t had been the intention to
hand the farmer over to Camel as per
agreement, but after a iong-distance
phone TO President Dovey, OF the Bostons,
at Chattanooga. it was found that nothing
was left but to add Barger TO the Brook
Ign roster.
Dewey absolutely refused to waive claim
on Cy, and as Dahlen would not let him
go, the only recourse was to sign him to
play with Brooklyn. II McIntire is traded
to Chicago. which is altogether likely.
Barger will be needed. Dahlen viii try
him out against the Baltimores Friday
and Saturday.
The Superbas win reach Brooklyn late
Saturday night and Dahlen is planning TO
keep them busy every minute of their
stay before the opening game with the
Phillies on April H. Sunday several of
the men win play with the Washington
Park A. C. in Brooklyn.