Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-14
GOOD WEATHER ONCE
MORE FOR NATIONALS
Everybody Out for Morning
PractiCe-Veterans Stir
Things UP on Intield.
Special Dispatch tn The Star.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 14.-With just
such weather as that of last Monday, the
Nationals were able to resume practice
this morning after three days of idleness
on account of a bowling northeaster, and
the players were glad to get back at their
work. Augmented by six men since last
Thursday, when rainstorm butted into
operations at the park and continued I'M
til the end of the week, the Washing
ton team. headed by Manager McAleer
and Trainer Quirk, liked to the ball
grounds on schedule time, and the best
days work since the visitors arrived here
one week ago was the result. Every man
got into the game with evident relish,
and with six tossers on the lot to serve
up the pellet the batting practice lasted
much longer than any of the previous
GAYS. This is what Manager McAleer has
been anxious for. and he got 1t to his
hearts content this morning. Four OF
the half dozen twirlers took their turn
on the mound and each tossed them over
for fifteen minutes Witherup and Ober-
lin will work this afternoon.
1t was the first time that Schaefer, I'm
glaub, Conroy, Oberlin, Witherup and
Reisling had seen the training GROUNDS,
pleased. All that is necessary now, they
saw is good weather during the remain
der of the stay here and the team Will De
in the best shape when II returns 10
Washington TO finish the preliminary sea-
SON. The new arrivals like Norfolk, too,
and are having a pleasant time mere OH
the field as well as on it.
After about an hour at batting Mac
sent the vets TO the infield- unglauo was
at first, Schaefer at second, Conroy on
third and Mcbride at short. with NC
Aleer and Street hitting them out there
was about the liveliest twenty minutes
practice that the Nationals have taken
mart in thus far The old-timers looked
good in the infeld and they late up
everything that came their way Schaef
ami U-nglaub were chock-full of ginger
and with Mcbride and Conroy, Kept
things on the jump from start to finish
Pleased With Reisling.
After the practice McAleer. schaefer.
Conroy, Unglaub and Witherup remain
ed at the park for a further workout
and did not jog it back to the baths with
the other players. The grounds were
little heavy this morning from the four
days of rain and snow. and the outfield
was not able to get about with as much
f1eetness as usual. but the bright sun will
soon dry things out and conditions will
be much better this afternoon. While
passed them over this morning, Reisling
put on little speed and gave the man
ager an idea of what may be expected
of him when he lets himself out Mac
was much pleased with the condition OF
Reisling and repeatedly said so. He be-
Iieves he will have one of the strongest
pitching stats in the league.
Oberlin says he is in fine condition
now, but declares ne will not overwork
himself too early, as he has done in past
seasons. He wants to be on edge all the
way through the campaign, and Will take
things easily until it is necessary for him
TO get down to hard digging.
Trainer Quirk has told the men he will
weigh them all again before they go out
to the afternoon practice.
Bob Unglaub has bat and glove here
with him that have record in more
ways than one He has hit about 5000
times with the bat, and estimates that ne
has caught between 5000 and 1000 balls
with the glove. He has had both pieces
of equipment for eight years, and no
other man has used either during that
period. Bob has used them only in cham
pionship games, and he says they are go
ing to cut figure in the American
League race this season.
Il have named the bat and glove
Betsy, said Robert 10 Manager Nc
Aleer, and money couldn't buy them 1
have used the two Betsies for eight years
in succession and during that time no
other man has hit or caught ball with
them. / have used them only in the
championship games. Every time |
have been TO the plate since the be-
ginning OF the 1908 season l have used
that bat and every time / have been
in the field / have used that glove, and
I want you to know that l take care of
both. When at home i keep them in
my locker, and when on the road see
that they are properly looked after. That
bat is never put il the pile.
Il have another bat and another glove
that | have named Lie; l use them in
practice, but when the games begins its
Betsy =
Bob said he always oils the bat after
each game and puts it away. He refused
TO tell where he got his wonderful stick,
but condescended to say it was made in
Louisville. \
Keep it for the worlds championship,
Bob, suggested Mac.
IF we get into that affair. replied Tn
glaub. :. Betsy will make some of those
National League pitchers look sick
While discussing theoutlook for a win
ming team in the nations capital. some
body yentured the prediction that the
Nationals would cut some figure in Che
approaching campaign.
when the race is over We'll have stock
in the big national chamber. asserted
vivid Conroy.