The Washington times., 1910-03-30
By THOMAS S. RICE.


Washington fans will have their first
opportunity today TO see "a National
League team in action since the days
when this city was I'm the league.
The representatives Of the older or
EaHizati0n Will be the PhuHes, and they
will miugle In sweet contention with
Manager NcAIee~'s henchmeu At our
bail yard, beginning ar $3.50 p. m.
This should produce a sight worth
seeing. Horace FoEel, the new president
Of the PhuIies. viii be on tho h7a-n with
his satellites. or in the box just abaft
the bench. Those sitting o& the right
side of the stand viii be able To get "a
good look ar Horace and we opine those
seats will be much IN demand
Horace is well worth a look. He IS
the man they all lddded. but is stu on
the job. and probably Will be when some
of the kidders will he around asking
Tor passes on the strength of the fact
that they are used-tO-bes.
The Pitching Talent.
NcAIeer has Groom, Gray. Oberlin,
and HovIik as pitching talent upon
which he may rely. Oherlin may pitch
the whole game, with Street and Rapp
catching. Dixie Walker Is reported TO
be skipping uimAly hltuer and thlther
for an sIlinE athlete with bad ankle,
and might be used iE du emergency. but
il IS hardly likely that such an ardent
athlete will be allowed 10 take chance
on his arm until nc has unamhered
slowly Tor a day or So
There was no morning practice today,
in view OF the midnight return from
Richmond last night, and the necessity
-.. e.. a |.....
thinks a game is almost enough work
f.. ball team at the present stage OF
t7e advancement Of the Nationals. nut
hereafter there viii be little lEhL
exercise in the morning
George Browne has returned 90 his
home i'm MestClC=JeT- y T.. TO rest
while the leg which was spiked al Rich
nOnl on Monday. y.en he was running
for hIlIie.. heals enough 90 a-pW liHl
10 become a regular once more This
will leave Clyde Milan as a tull-tedged
CeuterheIder for the series with the
PnIllIes
Vaccination Is Taking"
You want to keep your eye on this
Milan person. H. is going well right
now. He got Two hits against Rich
moud yesterday. That was a substau-
tiaI advance on some of his last sea-
sons batting. but the best thing about
Milan is that the vaccination admins
tered TO his brain with the virus OF
sacrifice hitting in Conr0y and Scuaef-
er is taking.
Let us Gerventy hope that the anti
vacCiuaLIOuistS viii not get hold OF
this piece of gossip and make the poor
boy believe he IS going 10 die right
away. HIS style Is not yet perfect 10y
anv means but he is slowly overcoming
the tendency TO bunt with his body in
stead Of ms wrists and is gaining con-
fidence IN his ability 10 get a quick
start for first even II he Is not in mo-
ton for the bag when he taps the ball.
II Milan improves in bunting 10 the
extent expected by his teammates he
IS going 10 be one % our handiest and
most popular citizens this summer.
Elberfeld Will Not Play.
Kid EIberheld viii not be seen this
afternoon CavOTtinE al third. He has
been given a day OF. The Kid was
somewhat late rounding into shape at
Norfolk because Of the ten days he
spent al his home when his wife was
30 I'll, but he is getting there with both
feet now SO far he has been suuashed
BY one umpire and sternly chided by
another In the two games he has PLAYED.
As Tim Hurst is no longer in the
league he is not likely 10 be punched
by an ump, but other Incidents Just as
divertinE may be expected II not to-
day, some other day, so you don't want
10 miss him. kOnrOy or kilIifer Will
play third.
Tom Crooks may have a chance at
first today. UnElaub's bad ankle is not
improving as rapidly as was hoped and
about the best thing for him to do
would be 10 rest The leaders in the
ankle seem 10 be pulled somewhat. and
while the case is not by any means
serious, Il would hardly be wise to keep
him at work. NcAleer wanted Robert
20 stay out OF the two games in Rich
mond, but he declined, and also insists
he will play today.
Gessler Has Sore Hand.
Doc Gessler is getting his eye on the
ball only spasmoC ically. He did not
get q hit in the two Richmond games,
and famed twice ON Monday and once
yesterday.
As a matter Of fact. the doctor is not
20 anxious TO hit the ball over the
fence He has a sure hand. acquired in
batting and when he lays up against
q fast shoot he feels about as happy as
a calamity bowler when times are good
The doctor showed 'he Richmond folk
yesterday that he still mas a throwing
niece Of stuff by shooting a ball from
right field TO third base so fast that one