The Washington herald., 1910-11-23
ByiwILLIAM PEET.

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en- route for Atlanta. Ga. his first stop
ping place on a proposed tour of the
Southland in search Of a spot for a
training camp next spring. McAleer was
so delighted with Atlanta that he de-
cided the Georgia city would answer
every purpose. and wired as follows:
William Peet. Sporting Editor The Washington
Herald:
Have decided on Atlanta for spring training camp.
Fine ball PARK. ideal weather in February, and am
satisfied / could not possibly do better.
JAMES Il. McALEER.
After two years of trying Jimmy Me-
Aleer has at last succeeded in landing
Atlanta for training spot for his team.
Last season Washington made over
lures TO the Atlanta management for
the privilege of training at Ponce de
Leon Park, but al that time the con-
tract had been entered into with the
Philadelphia Americans. and II was i'm
possible 10 accommodate them.
This year, when McAleer found that
Philadelphia would not return, he inn
mediately resumed negotiations, and, to
make the thing certain. went to Atlanta
TO see President Heisman. of the Allan
tic club. and the deal was closed and
the contracts signed.
Washington has trained in Dallas.
Shreveport. and other places, and found
them all unsatisfactory, while the eondi-
tons in Atlanta are practically ideal.
according to big league managers who
have been there. In the past the Phila-
delphfa Americans. New York Ameri-
cans. Cincinnati Nationals. and others
have had the grounds
'McAleer was very anxious 10 have the
grounds" said President Heisman last
night TO a Washington Herald CORE
spondent, and so when he came here
and we talked II over the matter was at
once settled. He expects 10 bring South
a gOOdly bunch OF youngsters next sea-
son. and has the idea that Washington
will be high up In the league whtn Octo-
Der opens. OF course. we expect 10 be
benefited by the training arrangement
IN fact. the deal will be of mutual ad-
vantage.
The Atlanta grounds are located about
two and One-half miles from the center
of the city. The park cost about $4,000,
and is one Of the largest and the best
fitted out In the South. Every conven-
ience has been added, clubhouse, baths,
lockers, and immense grounds with a
sodded infeld, aiding in making the loea-
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According 10 McAleer and Heisman.
Washington will come South about the
first week In March, and VIII remain in
Atlanta a month, playing about eight
or ten games with the Atlanta club.
Elmer Bates, the Veteran sporting
writer OF Cleveland. hands out several
interesting anecdotes about some of our
leading umpires, Here Is what he says;
Umpire Tommy" Connolly Is generally
credited with holding the record for maxi
ing the most diplomatic and Illuminating
speech ever addressed to a patron of the
game by an arbitrator. The occasion
was a clash between the Boston Ameri-
cans and the Chicago White Sox in 1905
the year that the Red Sox won the pen
nant and also the worlds championship.
Very near its close was the season. and
the Boston team needed every game II
could possibly win in order to get the
bunting, In this particular battle the
White SOx were giving the Red Sox a
hard fight and the 20,000 people that were
TANNED into the Huntington avenue
grounds in Boston were on the anxious
seat from start TO finish.
Along about the eighth inning Con-
molly called the fourth bali on one of
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Fielder Jones TO first and forcing IN a
White Sox runner. This run came with
in one OF tying the score.
Up rose a red-blOused little Boston
girl and up rose her high pitched voice.
MIR. Connolly" she said, Permit me
10 inform you that that was as perfect
strike as you ever saw in all your years
on the diamond
on came Connollys cap and with a
courtly bow he faced the fair fan. MY
dear young lady" he said. you are.
probably. quite right. Umpires. you know
are by no means immune from errors.
Unfortunately. however. this particu-
lar decision is already sleeping in that
capacious cemetery, yclept. received and
filed from which, fortunately for umpires,
there is no resurrection"
And the big Boston crowd. amazed at
Connolly's tumultuous loquacity, let 1t go
at that.
Il is recorded OF Umpire BILLY Evans
that when he was hit by a pop bottle by
an angry fan in st. Louis, when, in an
important Sunday game. he had given a
decision against the home team, he was
asked by the polire;
What charge shall we put against the
prisoner"
Il don't care about that" replied Evans,
as, half unconscious. he was carried away
TO the hospital. ''but tell the scorers that
stand by that decision
Coming out of Bennett Park in Detroit
one day after the Tigers had sustained
to 1 defeat" says Jack Sheridan,
L met face 20 face an Over-ripe orange
oxpertly delivered By one Of Detroit's
most loyal fans.
'As / disentangled myself from the de-
bris my tormentor said:
4" The good old days when we could get
TO you guys on the diamond are gone, but
thank the Lord. baseball rules do not
obtain on the outside.
The real classic among umpire stories
has to do with the old riotous days in
Pittsburg. On one occasion IN that city
Umpire Tim" Hurst was chased TO his
dressing room by mob that was angry
because the Giants had beaten the Pr
retes, to 1. .
At the door of his little nook Hurst
turned, and facing his antagonists. let 20
with right and left. 10 save himself from
being ground into the dust
One of his blows happened TO land or
the jaw of an elderly man who appeared
TO he leading the mob. The veteran fan
went down and out just as the police
arrived.
why. SIR" asked the captain of the
police squad, as he placed Hurst under
arrest. did you hit this poor old man?''
THE charge against him. said Hurst
Ifs that OF aiding and abetting a riot. =
And right cheerfully Hurst went Off 10
Jail.
Did you ever stop 10 imagine how a
college Kid, faster than lightning. des.
tined for major league company, but
| scarcely knowing his own value. feels
when a big league manager approaches
| him for the first time?
Well. here 1t is from Jack Barry. who
| IN two years has Joined the ranks OF