The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-04-05
THE NATIONAL
SPORT IS ON
HEALY'S TEAM LINES UP
AGAINST BOB BROWN S
CHAMPS AND MAKES GOOD
IMPRESSION ON THE FANS.
PARK rs IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION.-DUGDALE TO
COME NEXT.
(By A. Bug.)

The sun was shining brightly,
Every fan was in his place,
His voice in good condition and
A smile upon his face.
"What means this eager multitude?"
A stranger loud did call;
'Hit 'er, you mutt" the bleachers an
swered;
Good boy! That's playing ball!'
Everybody, except the Sunday after
noon class in Bible study, was out at
Jack Healy's renovated ball yard to get
line on the young men who will cavort
around the outer and inner gardens this
season for the edification of the popu-
lace. We met Vancouver league and we
got trimmed but what did we care? We
saw a real ball game, the first one of
| the season. We had chance to size
up Healys hired men, try out our
throats, blink at the rainbow colors on
the sign boards, and throw remarks,
eral direction of the umpire.
There is something about the first
game of the season, fellow citizens, that's
got all our goats. 1t may be raw
exhibition of baseball generally is
but it has charm all its own. That
first "play balP' after the long winters
rest never fails to ring in your ears as
the sweetest piece of music ever heard.
You know how it isl
1t is not for A. Bug to recite the
game by stanzas. just a few rambling
remarks. Jack Healy has made over
Robbins park into real ball yard.
Leveled the grounds, improved grand
stand and bleachers, put real fence
around the park, installed an up-to-date
score board. BY no means the least of
the improvements is a press box where
the sport writers can score the game
without looking over and around a
string of incoming and outgoing fans.
Jack has spent quite a little piece of
change on the park and we want to see
him get it back.
But the ''team's the thing" We like
it, honest. The boys made some costly
bungles and they didn't hit much, but
they showed flashes of form enough at
that to convince us that they're going
to be there with the goods. 1t is a hun
dred per cent stronger lineup than went
onto the field a year ago in the first
game of 1911. A tie score of | to / up
to the fifth inning against the North
west league leaders is some indication
of class, isn't it?
In Moe and Singleton Everett has two
good FINGERS who will do their share of
the work. Only two earned runs were
made by Vancouver during the game.
Emil Frisk-the same old Emil whom
the soprt writer's have been consigning
to the bone yard for these many moons
but who bobs up serenely each season
to the discontinue of the opposing
pitchers responsible for one of
them with his two base line drive.
The Everett infield is well taken care
of despite the flukes by Krause and Turk.
With the exception of Furk they are
all old men in their position and will
catch their stride in game or two.
Turk at third may not pan out. Don't
know yet. His work was spotted Sun
day but you can't correctly judge a ball
player by his first practice game.
There wasn't much hitting but bat.
ting practice will brink back the batting
eye. In Giddings Godfrey, Roberts and
Schroeder, Everett has quartet of hit
ters that brought home the bacon in
many game last year and they may
confidently be expected to come strong
soon.
The team looks good and what is
more to the point, it has got to MAKE
good. Healy believes that this burg is
rotten ripe for baseball if team will
deliver the goods. He has been game
enough to take chance on the public.
He won't stand for loafing or rowdyism
on the field. If the public runs true to
form this year, Healy will spend the
coin to give it its moneys worth.
Saturday and Sunday next we have
with us, ladies and gentlemen, the port
ly Mr.. Dugdale, whom, upon times past,
we have sent grieving from our midst
with his defeated leaguers. eve must
confess with tears it has been some sea
sons past.) Weather permitting we
shall endeavor to show the Seattle leag-
uers something upon those occasions
Come out and bring your lady friend.