The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-26
BOB GROOM SIGNS Up
Nationals Twirler Comes to
Terms at Last.
MEET NORFOLK CLUB TODAY
Players VIII Break
Camp Sunday, Leaving for Rich
mond-Wid COnroy OF for Capital.
Oil. Miller, and Crooks VIII Quit
Club Tonight for Washington.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington HeThid,
Norfolk. Va, March 25.-This was sign
ing-up day for those members Of the
Nationals who had not affixed their sig
natures to contracts. and it would seem
that there were a good many Of them.
T. c. Noyes. the club president. fcame to
town on business and to see the men at
practice
McAleer refused to personally sign any
members OF this years Nationals, on &C
count Of his lack of intimate knowledge
of the men. and that duty fell upon the
club president. II did not take Mr.. Noyes
long to get down to business with the
men. He invited all whom he had TO
see to his room in the Monticello Hotel,
and as there were no differences to be
patched up, things moved along smoothly
and expeditiously. Most Of the men had
agreed TO terms before the club came to
Norfolk. and they knew just what they
were to get.
Among the signers was Bob Groom
He signed in accordance with the agree
ment reached between himself and Man
ager McAleer yesterday.
The last member of the team had af-
fixed his signature to a contract before
the president had been here very long
Mr.. Noyes declared that there never had
been any trouble with any of the men as
to signing.
The president was out TO the park In
the morning to see the workout. It was
the first opportunity that he had had of
seeing this years Nationals in action
He was much pleased with the appear
anCe Of the team. II struck him as be
ing speedy lot Of ball players, and he
is expecting much of them this year He
had never seen a team that looked faster.
He congratulated McAleer on what he
had accomplished. and did not think that
there is a big league team in the country
that has rounded into form faster
Other Distinguished Visitors.
Here with Mr. Noyes were Judge A. NJ.
Gould. of the District Supreme Court,
and Louis Dent, auditor Of the court
Mr.. Noyes and MS friends expect to see
the game here tomorrow between The
Nationals and the Norfolk State League
team. The game will be a good one, and
the Nationals will have 10 speed up a
little 10 win. The Norfolk team is a
strong one for minor. and has now had
ten days of good practice.
The Nationals batting order follows:
Browne, center field.
Schaefer. second base.
Lelivelt. left field.
Gessler or Milan, right held.
Unglaub, first base.
Elberfeld. third base
Mcbride. shortstop
Street or Hardy, catcher.
oberlin. Gray, or Groom. pitcher.
COnroy Leaves Norfolk,
Conroy left here for Washington to-
night and VIII meet the team there on
its return home. He was not feeling
well, and did not join in the practice to-
day. but is not a sick man. He was
told by McAleer several days ago that
he could go home tonight
OH. Miller, and Crooks are others who
Will not go to Richmond with the team,
but will leave here for Washington to-
morrow night. McAleer does not expect
10 need them for the two days which
the team will be in Richmond.
Camp will be broken here Sunday aft
ernoon. the team leaving for Richmond
at 4:3O o'clock. The weather here this
week could not have been improved upon
for practice and the team has rounded
into form splendidly. They will not
work out tomorrow morning.