The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
MGALEER CALLS HALT
Nationals Spend Day of Rest
in Norfolk.
TOM MOVES PRAISES WALKER
Washington Club President Thinks
He Has "A Second Walter Johnson
IN Big TwirIer-An Men In Good
Condition with Exception OF YOhe.
Gymnasium Work TabOOed.
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Norfolk, Va, March 11.-This was rest
day for the Nationals. The condition OF
the weather precluded the possibility of
any outdoor work whatever, The players
spent the day quietly about the hotel
Manager McAleer had no regrets to eX-
press over the enforced idleness. He
realizes that he has been putting the
team through a swift pace. that their
conditioning has been rapid. and thinks
that day Of inactivity will do them no
harm. Trainer QuIrk thinks the rest
will do them good. The excellent gym
nasium In the Rockefeller Naval Y NJ
c. A.. a block from the hotel. offered the
squad an opportunity for indoor exercise.
but neither McAleer nor Qulrk think
much of the gymnasium for develop
ment Of baseball players.
Club owners, managers, and others in
terested in baseball over the country are
watching the development OF The Ma
tionals here. This is indicated by letters
that are being received. Norfolk, it has
been thought by experts. is almost too
far north for a training camp. but should
the Nationals continue to do we'll here.
this latitude will probably be looked upon
more favorably for training purposes.
It Is certain that the action OF Presi-
dent Moves and Manager McAleer in de-
termining TO train here has been tusti-
fed By developments so far. But it all
depends on how the team gets away when
the season opens
Club Officials Arrive.
President Moves and Treasurer Rapley
Of the club arrived from Washington this
morning and returned tonight. While
Mr.. Noyes was here on business he had
hoped TO see the team at practice. But
was pleased with the appearance OF the
men and expressed himself as being
thoroughly satisfied with what progress
that has been made.
Mr. Moves disclatms the ability 10 pick
corners in the game as a usual thing. but
does claim 70 be able 10 pick coming
pitcher. and says that Dixie Walker is
one OF them. He thinks Walker VIII be
enc of the greatest slab artists of the
country IN the course of three or four
years. This is a prediction he made for
Walker to-day. He says he saw a great
pitcher in Walter Johnson when that star
was in obscurity away out in Idaho
not many years ago.
Arriving here with Messrs Noyes and
Rapley were Bob Unglaub and Pitcher
Oberlin. Quirk says that Unglaub now
tips the scales at his playing weight and
he only remains 10 be hardened up bit
The first baseman has kept himself in
good shape by outdoor exercise during
the winter
Hot Springs Crowd Expected To-day.
Elberfeld. Schaefer. Conroy. Witherup.
and Reisling, are expected tomorrow
from Hot Springs. McAleer viii then
have men enough on hand to form two
teams for practice.
The Monticello, the headquarters OF the
Nationals, is now one of the baseball
centers Of the country. In the lobby of
the hotel can be seen almost any old
time, when the Nationals are not at
practice. magnates, managers. players,
umpires, and fans. And among them are
numerous Old-timers IN the game
Sore muscles are disappearing from
among the men. Quirk says that Third
Baseman Yohe is the only man of the
squad who is yet real stiff. and to him he
is devoting considerable attention. Yohe
was not 1T for hard work when he
arrived here.