Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-28
TO START REAL
GAMES ONCE MORE TODAY
Johnson and Walker to Pitch-Looks Like
Good Weather Ahead for Rest
of This Week.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 2s.-The deluge
of Sunday left the grounds at Ponce de
Leon soaked Monday and no inf1eld or
outfield practice could be engaged in.
The men went to the park. though. ana
warmed up in the outfield where it was
not so muddy. The day was beaut1ui'
just the day for game, but the conoltlon
of the grounds prevented this.
The rain appears to have gone COM
pletely and a week of beautiful warm
days are promised by the weather man.
With these conditions prevailing the
regular games between the Regulars and
the Shamrocks will be resumed today.
Walter johnson will go on the mound
for the Shamrocks with Dixie Walker
twirling for the Regulars. Jack Lelivelt
will play left field for the Regulars and
John Henry will be at first. Herman
Schaefer will play short for the Sham
rocks, Conway moving to right field. The
rest of the places will be the same on
both clubs.
Eyes Are All Right.
John Sornerlot went to an oculist Mon
day morning and the specialist Informed
him that his eyes are in good shape, as
good as could be expected after what he
has been through. He cautioned the big
first sacker about too much reading.
however.
Chief Swain got out to the park, donned
a uniform but was unable to do any
work. Trainer Quirck took him in charge
and gave him a good steaming out and
rub down. after which the big fellow be-
gan to feel much better. By today he will
probably be able to get out once more.
Owing to the condition of the ground.
Mcbride, Milan, johnson and Elberfeld
did nos don uniforms, although they re-
ported at the park. All four Of them are
in good shape and a days lay-off will not
hurt them any. McAleer. also left of his
war toys.
Johnson. warmed up alongside of the
right field bank, Street catching Groom
and Walker, Henry taking Meyer, Sherry
and Gray: Ainsmith working with Otey
and Bussey with Hughes. Thus lined up
they tossed them. speeded them ano
curved them until they got up SOOt
sweat.
The bunting game, which is one of thu
biggest things in spring training for {
team, found many advocates. and some
humorous incidents resulted from the diff
ferent squads that divided up into this
play. Every one was in good humOr and
had an excellent time.
Anything to Warm Up.
Getting tired of pitching and bunting
the team divided into squads and playec
leapfrcg, wrestled and snapped the
whip" like a bunch of school children
until they began to tire Of even this di
: version. 1t then remained for Prof. Quirl
to pull off the original training stunt OF
| the spring season-F stunt which proved
tAe best yet for getting the wind of the
players and making them quit. He blew
! up foot ball which he had along in hi!
| many articles of training and brought i
onto the field. The men passed it anC
! kicked it. ran with it, We're tackled an(
| thrown and had a great time.
| About twenty of them were then liEe(
up in row. the foot ball snapped abou
! fifty yards ahead of them as signal Il
start, the man sprinting to the foot bal
| first getting an extra chew of plug Gu
| as a prize. Conroy outsprinted the bunci
| twice, Schaefer romped home in from
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