The Washington herald., 1910-01-13
GROOM LOSES WILDNESS
AFTER SEASON CLOSES
Nationals Lanky Thriller Wins -Four Games
Gipes One Base on BaAsZEHpects Success
fuI Season During Coming Year.
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

You baseball fans all remember BOD
Groom, the Nationals lanky twirler, who
broke into the big league under Joe Can
tillon last season. after a brilliant career
on the Pacific Coast
Bob had fair speed. beautiful sweeping
curves. and a puzzling drop, but alas,
seldom crawled through nine innings
without giving from four to eight bases
on balls
Bob proved 10 be about the widest
twirler in the American League las, year
but Just as soon as the season closed. he
packs his little grip. hikes out to his
home IN Beleville. H.. near the Missouri
state line and is asked 10 twirl series
Of four games for The Belleville semi
professional club.
In a letter TO the writer. Bob says; 81
worked all four games, and won them,
three were shut-outs and one a 4-to-3
victory I only gave one base on balls
during the entire series. The newspapers,
in commenting on my work, praised my
curves and perfect control. / suppose you
will smile when you read this. remember
ing how Wild ! was In Washington last
summer"
Is It not funny sometimes what a dif-
ference a change of scenery makes?
In Groom's letter, he says that he does
not think the pitching Walter Johnson
does out In California will hurt the big
fellow any. and also adds that he him
self Is IN good shape, and looks forward
70 a successful season this year,
g.
Belevlle. IL. Jan. 10 1910
William Peet, Sporting Editor The Washing On
Herald
Friend Poet: I meant 20 have written 70 y0u long
aga and can ufer no real good excuse. except that
/ am a pu5r hand AZ lsttsr-srtiug. have heard
from Walter Johnson in postal form. and note what
ycu wrote recently about bis pitching duTlug the on
season ] d51t think that tie little work he Is
doing vail hurt him bit lie Il a big. strong
fellow. and ! know the conditions - well out on
tas Coast that ] don't see how he can very vel
help PLAYING han ouos in A while lie Is the Only
Of the club have heard from since the season
closed.
! have done absolutely nothing this winter except
keep my feet under my dads table but am no,
getting lat on the ,ob. for II does not rIn IN the
family You can be- that ! won't have more than
an once Of extra weight % work or in the spring
/ expecting - hear from Manager McAleer
most any day Haven't signed up YET. bat don
believe that there viii BE- any trouble when The
papers arrive.
You will probably smile when you read what I am
going % say When 7 reached home after the season
last fan the boys here were anxious % have me
pitch & series o. games for them and 7 agreed
I readily ! won them all. three q them shut-ogti
hy small scores and the other 4-to3 gaml TIE
funny part q IL all was that 7 had good cntrol-
only gave enc base on halls during tie whole series.
Why couldn't I have done this IL Washington last
SUMNER Perhaps IL was because / did not have
% exert myself very much 10 BelleTliie.
! look for . much better season this year and
viii b. in good shape when il comes time % report
loB know I always take good care Of myself. Looks
/ as II the club was strengthened by signing Kid
/ Elberfed. Is 0r pitchers get going night, l think
We viii make things interesting for some o. the
/ teams Drop ne a line when yOu set 4 chance
/ Respectfully yours, BOB GROOM.