Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
NO GAME---IT RA|NED
Weather Knocks Out Satur-
days Contest.
HUGHES IN GRAND SHAPE
Nationals and Detroits Will Line
Up Against Brooklyn
Today.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 4-Mon-
day morning the Washington players
now in this city will bid farewell to the
base ball colony and board a train for
Atlanta, Ga, where they will Join the
other Nationals already in training there.
The Washington players who have been
here the past three weeks are unanimous
in the declaration that they feel in bet
ter condition right now than ever before
at this season of the year, and every
one Of them has declared his intention
Of returning to this city next season
for spring training.
II have been playing ball for a good
many years. but never before have /
felt SO nearly In condition at this season
of the year as I do now" declared Big
Tom Hughes this afternoon, and 1t is
easy to believe this when one watches
Tom whip them over the home plate
Hughes forgot himself one day this
week and shot them over so hard the
batters could not see them at all, and
when one OF the players asked him why
he did it Tom replied that he thought
he was playing one of the world series
games.
Doing Light Work.
Since the arrival here of the Cincinnati
Reds and the st. Louis Browns, the
Washington and Detroit players have
abandoned Majestic Field and turned
it over entirely to the Reds and Browns
Instead of doing their training stunts on
that field now, the Nationals do a reg
ular marathon around the big six-acre
lawn at the Park Hotel each morning
and afternoon, then go through an hour S
work with the Detroit Tigers, who have
followed their example.
By the time Milan reaches Washing
ton again he will be qualified to attend
all the big social functions. provided he
gets the invitations. The boys say
Milan has never been much in favor
of society, but since he has been here
he has learned to dance and every spare
moment he has he spends it on the
is rapidly becoming an expert, too, and
to see him tripping the light fantastic
in the arms of a young lady. one would
never take him to be the diamond war
rior that he is.
Germany" Schaefer is the social as
well as the comedy leader of the Nationals,
however, and is one of the greatest favor
ties among the players. Schaefer is really
entertaining. and makes great hit
wherever he goes. Long Tom Hughes and
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second.
Rain Prevents Game.
The Washington and Detroit players
were not permitted to down the Brook
Ign team this afternoon, the weather man
having such tender heart he could not
stand for such slaughter, and sent on
a rain to stop the game. Better weather
is promised for tomorrow by the prognos-
ticator, however. and the fans are looking
forward to one of the best games of the
season. The All-Stars, composed of
Washington and Detroit players, are
matched with the Brooklyn team. and the
former have been the hot favorites all
the week. The following is the lineup
for the All-Stars: Stanage, catcher; Dono-
van. Mull;n and Johnson, pitchers; Nc
Bride, first base; Delehanty, second base;
Bush, shortstop; Conroy, third base:
Schaefer left field; Milan, center field;
Crawford, right field.
The Washington players had a cordial
invitation to be the guests of the local
lodge of Elks at their annual amateur
minstrel performance. which is to be
given Monday evening, but they had to
decline the invitation in order to catch
the early train for Atlanta. The Wash
ington players have become great favor
ties in Hot Springs. and it is the wish of
every fan that they return with the en-
tire team to this city next season for
their spring training,