The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
Nv WILLIAM PEET.

The question of where the Nationals
will do their training next spring has
been left with the sporting editors OF
the four Washington papers, and the
spot these men name, after conference
and several trips. viii be the destination
Of Manager Jimmy McAleer and his crew
next arch
An officer Of the Washington CLUB with
authority 10 act announced last night
that the training camp for 1911 would De
left 70 the newspapers, or rather the
men who furnish baseball news on the
District dailies.
II 1906 a Washington newspaper put II
uo 10 the fans 10 select @ name Tor the
washington baseball club, as the old
title Of Senators" had proven 20 be
SYNONYMOUS with last place BY popular
vote the clubs nickname was ehansed
20 ..The Nationals" which has been III
vogue ever since.
Now comes a similar offer by the man
agement. The Washington club ON aiaI
states that he win guarantee that Nc
Aleer will take his bali club next spiil's
to any Southern town named ny l''e
snoring editors, and viii go even iur-
,,er He declares that after the base
mali experts have decided upon training
camn expenses will be paid for the
Quartet 10 visit personally the proposed
/ camp.
The only restrictions are that the camp
must he within a radius Of 500 miles OF
Washington, and all four sporting e"'-
tors must agree on one spot
This idea is certainly novel and II the
baseball sharps decide 20 take II up
there promises TO be a whole lot Of good
baseball done during the of season. also
few pleasant trips for the men Who
are forced TO swelter in the press box
during the hot summer days.
| Tommy Rice. when seen last night SAID
81 think the Bermuda Islands would be
the one best bet and I am ready 10
start Just as soon as the baseball season
closes"
After losing nine straight games, the
Nationals came back yesterday ana
trounced the St. Louis Browns IN a re-
msrlxabIe hattie Walter Johnson was IN
effective and only lasted one round This
is the best thing that could have possibly
bappened to Walter. as the chances are
that McAleer will send him right back
again to-day in one of the doubie-head-
er games. and its dollars TO shoestrings
lhe makes the tail enders look like q
| cents.
During the present week the Nationals
play six games; they are st. Louis Mon
day. then comes three games in Chicago;
| from there they go 10 New York. and
meet the Yankees Friday and Saturday
Monday and Tuesday of next week Nc
Aleer's men are in New York. and re-
turn 10 Washington Wednesday for three
| games against Boston, and a double
header against the Athletics on Saturday
winds up the season.
BY virtue of the Chicago White SoA
winning a double-header yesterday aft
ernoon. the Nationals and SoX are tie
for seventh place. and at the rate the
Windy City tribe is travelling the locals
will have to play winning ball if they
expect TO nnlSn anedu OF buliy crew
Every baseball rooter in town is spiel
! ing the worlds series lingo. The chatter
is pretty well divided. just as it should
be, as the Athletics are winning thu
American League banner In far too sof
a manner not 10 be classed a bang-uI
team Mack has the pitchers. Also th'
hitters. If his eatchers don't throw hin
down. and if the proper defense
there, it is going 20 take the seventh