The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-08
TWO GAMES BOOKED
Nationals Meet Norfolk Club
March % and %.
MoALEER TO LEAVE TONIGHT
President NOyes Talks Enthusins-
ticaIIy OF Plans for the washing
ton Club for Spring Practice-Quar-
tiers Secured at Monticello Hotel
Grounds About One Mile Distant.
BY WILLIAM PEET.

President Tom Noyes. Of the Washing
ton baseball club, and Manager McAleer
arrived in town yesterday morning from
Norfolk, Va, and both spoke enthusiast
cally OF the plans which have been COM
pleted for the Nationals 10 train at Nor
folk next spring.
IT think it will be an ideal spot, and
feel sure that tho players will be In
much better shape for the opening games
than they were last year." announced Mr.
Moves. Manager McAleer and myself
were agreeably surprised at what we
found down in Norfolk In the first place.
the baseball park has 4 grass diamond,
and grass diamonds are few and far be-
tween down that way. At the park there
is a well equipped clubhouse with shower
! baths, and, best OF al. the climatic con-
ditious are lar better than had ex-
pected.
I'VE looked up the records and govern
ment statistics and found that during the
month of March the temperature varied
between IS and IS degrees, and that there
was little rain and absolutely no snow.
Anxious 10 Entertain Nationals.
"The people OF Norfolk whom we met
were very anxious TO have us go down
there. and offered 10 do all they could to
make things comfortable. 1 have already
booked two games with the Norfolk club.
Of the Virginia League. 10 be played on
/ March IS and %. and II is not unlikely
/ that We will meet Danvllle. Richmond.
and other teams before We leave for
/ home"
According 90 President NOyes. the Ma
tonals Will report at Norfolk about
March 6. and VIII be qUartered at the
..onticelIo Hotel one OF the finest hos
telries in tho South An immense naval
] Y. N. G. \. gymnasium directly across
/ tho street Will be at tho disposal OF the
| boys, where they are 10 dress for praC-
/ tlce The ball grounds are little more
/ than a tcn-minute walk from this place:
trolley ears also go direct 20 the park.
/ After the practice session the team can
return 20 the GYM enjoy all the COM
/ forts OF a shower bath and plunge, and
| then proceed 10 the hotel for dinner In
case OF rain or a sudden cold snap the
Nationals have been offered free use OF
! the big gymnasium for indoor work.
Early Season Plans.
! Il Is proposed according 90 present
plans. TO spend the first two weeks IN
good. hard practice. before attempting
any games with outside clubs. There
will be at least twenty-five players, and
/ two teams can be selected for practice
games.
/ President Noyes said that he had heard
from several OF the players during the
past two weeks. and all expressed con-
/ fdence I'm their ability TO play better ball
/ IN 1910 than ever before.
/ Tom Crooks. the Washington boy, who
was given q chance 10 play first base
/ during the faE end Of tho season here.
I has sent in his signed contract 70 the
club officials.
/ Manager McAleer plans 20 leave Wash
/ ington tonight for his home in Youngs-
/ town. Ohio. and viii remain there until
after the American League meeting IN
! December. when he proposes 10 take a
/ trip 20 tho Pacific Coast, returning Eas,
about the third week in February. He
will be in Washington several days be-
fore the Nationals are scheduled TO leave
/ for Norfolk