Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27

in general. II don't want to scare you.
my dear Hughie,' wrote Pop, but you
had better be prepared to Guido even
yourself when you come out here to
didn't have such very easy time with
them last year. though the effort it cost
made the victory just that much sweet.
er: You asked me to write you fully OF
"At first base they have, of course.
Frank Church, who Is, as you know.
still the captain manager. l need not
say much about him, because you know
ever known. and 1t was his ability as a
manager you had to beat last year. I
hope you have found some one nearly
will need him" Hughie chuckled to
himself as he thought Of his own won
der at first base.
AT second" wrote Pop further, they
have. as you know. La JOY. who Is one
of the best batters around In the west.
He also is as fine fielder as ever, but,
Of course, you have Johnny Everson,
| ton At third Laird was on last years
team, the best third sacker they ever
had out here, and better this year than
ever. At short they. have a youngster
named HOllins. He is wonder, and a
great batter. He is brilliant. heady and
fast, and is dangerous player, both at
bat and on the bases. He can play sec
ond even better. -, =.
49,
luck in picking up freshmen youngsters
who can fill the holes In the team mace
by the graduation of last year think
this Hollins is a great shortstop, and |
hone YOU have found a good one in joe
place as YOU will surely need him"
Again Hughie smiled to himself. He
was no doubt thinking of Hasner: ms
ever Hughie wa, d to feel real good
he drew q mind picture Of Hagner going
after a hot grounder or Texas
Lacquer out IT. his way Wat right fielder out
here named Twitchell; also new man
in the position. He is fine batter and
good thrower. In center IS Ihomas
Beach. just as good I'm the field chasing
flies as he was couple of years ago at
third base. You WILL know, never for
get the trouble this young Beach person
has caused Lowell teams. In the past
reports of the first inning in so many
games reads Beach got a double or
triple TO left
"One thing ! have noticed. though,
Reach is still weak when 1T comes to
getting caught at third. Do you remem-
Der last year King caught him OF third
three times when with Church on hrst
and Tommy on third. they attempted
double steal? I've seen him get caught
twice this wear the same way. Funny
isn't it, that he can't get over that play?
He can't resist the temptation II the
catcher makes a motion as II 10 taao ,ss
start toward the plate, and wnen the
catcher throws to third instead OF Sec
ond, Beach gets caught almost every
time. Hope you can work 1t on MIN TINS
"Warcford in left is only fair fielder,
hit a wonder with the bat. He comes
from Kansas and is likely to make trou-
BILE at any time with his stick. he nits
all kinds Of pitching. -, liz,
.sYou will have finally to deal with
George Mellen in the pitchers box. ne
is better than ever this year. He mas
won twelve straight games this year
and is almost as good batter as any
man on the team. There Is also a young
nitcher named Cam who promises to be
wonder. For catcher they have O.
youngster. a freshman, named Roger
R T This fellow is a wonder also:
OF course, with Gibbie on the team, and
NAV have the advantage of catcher
with experience on big college teams,
hut Rrest seems to be find and think
is as good as any. On the whole. they
seem to have had remarkable luck out
here with the team this year.
.sIt will take all of your ability as man
ager and as good team as you had
last year to beat them. and II they keep
up the pace they have set with the
smaller colleges out here you may have
the fight of your life on your hands.
They haven't been scored on as yet. 1
hope you have something good up your
sleeve If you have had any luck with
your recruits we ought to have the best
series of games Of college ball ever
PLAYED between two mines In the history
Of the sport, and with an even break OF
the luck it will be the best team to win"
OF course all of the reports from all
sources were laid before a committee con-
sisting of Hughie, Everson, Larke, Gibbie
and one or two others. 1t made even
Hughie a little anxious. In this enthu-
siasm over his team he hadn't given much
thought to Lowell's great rivals because
he couldn't see how another school could
have such luck as he had in finding stars.
Every fellow on the nine was a wonder.
In his opinion. It looked like an all-star
team.
They went over the reports together