The Washington times., 1911-04-09
EXPECT JOHNSON
TO BE BACK SOON
Fact That He Wants His Room Reserved by Milan Gives
Teammates Hope That He Will Return Before Long
and Do Yoeman's Duty on the Mound
By SENATOR"

that Walter can't get that $500. Az
soon as he learns that we are very
much in earnest about this, he'll see
the light and join the team. Msan-
while. we're on the job ourselves.
still have a regular ball team and will
open the season as though nothing had
happened.
Happy on the Train.
Getting away from Atlanta the Ma
care In the world. For an hour or SO
they wfiled away their time reading
magazines and looking at the red clay
fields of Georgia fitting by the car
window. Germany Schaefer and Joe
Quirk started a pinochle game and Doc
Meyer and George Mcbride organized
whist tournament which drew general
attention for its sobriety and the knowl-
edge Of the rules displayed by the play
ers.
Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. McAleer, and Mrs.
Gray, the three ladies' with the party,
held one end of the car to themselves.
Although two cars were needed for the
team the boys insisted on crowding into
one to watch the card games and to
join in the general merriment. Schae-
fer, Conroy. McAleer, and Gabby Street
entertained the boys with many stories
of the diamond. and some of the best fish
stories on record were contributed by
Zeb Milan.
Although everyone seemed happy. an
undercurrent could be felt over the alb
sence of Walter johnson, the teams
star twirler- Jimmy McAleer declines
TO admit that Johnson's disaffection will
amount to much, but he really thinks
so, nevertheless. He, and Dolly GRAY,
who will most likely open the season
against the Red SoX, conversed long
lime over the various styles of hitting
offered by the Boston sluggers.
Think He Will Give In.
Some of the boys think Johnson will
give in within week after the season
opens and wire to President Noyes his
acceptance of his terms. However,
none of them cares to be quoted in the
matter. They think Johpson's natural
love Of the game will draw him out as
soon as he begins to read of the cham
pionship battles in which he is not
taking an active part.
When the first call to supper was an
nounced not a man of the Nationals
was backward about marching into the
dining car. Eddie Ainsmith and War
rem Miller were tied for first place In
the rush for seats.
After supper more card games and more
tanning bees were indulged in, but some
Of the tired lads turned in very early.
Miller was the first to have porter make
up his gerth, and when the early sleep
ers were safely out of the way Jimmy
McAleer, Gabby Street, Doc Gessler, and
wild Conroy gathered in one end of
their car and chatted until midnight be-
fore they climbed into their berths.
Journey Without Event.
The ride from Atlanta was without
event. The boys paired up into reading
clubs, borrowing each others papers
and magazines. Some of them played
cards till well into the night. Doc Cess
Ter. Prof. Joe Quirk, Eddie Ainsmfth.
and John Henry made up whist party
that took all the prizes for noise and
little skill Another whist party that
included Gearge Mcbride and Meyer
provided real class in the noble art
of slappfng down the trumps
Kid Elberfeld was the first member
of the team to hit the hay. He COL
Jared the porter right after supper and
tumbled at 5 O'Clock. He was also
the first one up this morning.
Sung a Few Duets.
Germany Schaefer and "Wid'' Conroy
sang a number of duets as the train
rolled through the historic battlefield
section of Virginia, and now and then
Schaefer would give limitations Of
Hebrew tailor he knows charging him
double price for something. Schaefer
then sang a number of Spanish ditties
in German dialect for the benefit of
travellers passing through the car to
the diner.
Prof. Joe Quirk took the baggage out
to the park as soon as he could gather
II at the Union Station and spent most
of the afternoon distributing 1t among
the lockers in the clubhouse.