Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
RAIN STOPS GAME
IN THIRD INNING
Washington Players Show
Form in Abbreviated
Exhibition.
TOM HUGHES DISPLAYS
ALL HIS OLD SPEED
Spectators Get Money Back.
Another Game Scheduled
for Today.
Special Dispatch To The Star.

special Dl>Patrn To The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. February rs-Tne
weather man played the base bah fellows
scurNy trick this afternoon hy sending
them trotting home from Majestic Park
with soaked hides and empty pockets but
with three innings of excellent practice.
Their empty pockets came about through
The generosity Of Jiggs Donahue. who told
the gateman 10 give the crowd back their
money when he saw the rain coming as IL
1t intended 10 make an afternoon OF H.
Why didn't You give them rain checks.
Jigss%" asked Mcbride
Didn't have any" replied tile famous
star OF the White Soy. who swears that
he will come back and get the first sack
this year. Tom Hughes was in the box
and the players were going 10 put him out
for throwing the ball 50 hard, but tie long
twirler was in good form and showed
them over the plate with mid-season
energy. Tom. however, said he was only
playing. that he wasn't throwing them
swift, that lie didn't have his eye. that
his knees were wobbly and several other
infirmities that We're visible 10 no one but
the sood-natured iosher. who is going to
make life miserable this season for the
opposing batsmen.
Hughes Looks Ready.
Tom is SO strong and down to weight.
and though he srowis at Delehanty for
telling him to practice. yet his work has
the ginger of determination III it, Jiggs
says Hughes is looking better this spring
than he has ever looked at this time in
any season.
Mcbride was out in uniform for the
ln>sa tnIa
outficld where il would be announcement
for the fielders TO set it, took second be-
fore the bai got there and came home
while the right fielder Was hunting for
one Of Chappel!'s long ones just inside Of
the first base line Mcbride has no
weight To take off. and is in good shape
for making muscle.
Schaefcr trips about the field or rolnps
around the bases to the delight OF the
fans. who are always looking FOR some
entertainment not on the regular program
The big German is strong and lively Oh
his legs. and always ready with some
ludlcrOuS repa.tee.
The life Of "A manager does not seem to
get on his nerves, nor on those OF the
players. for that matter for Schaefer is
a good naturcd and tolerant boss. Clyde
Milan always looks as if he would like to
do a little better. and has a semi-serious
expression whenever YOU ask about his
work. From his manner, one can guess
that there is a settled intention in the
iitdIl III tf!Ss J DUif-s le.Def 10 eclipse all
his past work this year.
Milan Shows Form.
IL the Washington fans don't see some
stellar operations in center field this sea-
son it will be because CLYDE gets par
alysis o.. muscular rheumatism, for as he
now looks forward To his seasons work
it is going to be the time OF his supreme
effort. Clyde looks fine. Ills Apollo
ike face has rtlddy compilations: his
eye is bright with hope and eaGernnSs to
perform. his whole superb and compact
frame Is filled with suppressed ANNA
ton and energy lie runs like Il deer in
the field and grabs everything.
Johnson warmed up. and did Otev,
but the rain cut them out from practice.
and they viii get into tomorrow'S game
if it can be played. The class of ball
played this afternoon Will draw a crowd.
and As the spectators went .away happy
today because Jigss gave them their -
cents back. as well as three innings of
mighty good ball, they will all come back
and likely bring their friends.