The Washington herald., 1911-02-17
NATIONALS SPRING PLANS
ARE OUTLINED BY MOVES
Seventeen Players to Report in Washington March 4,
En- Route for Atlanta-Manager McAleer
Here Next Week-Other Gossip.
By WILLIAM PEET.

President Tom Noyes, of the Washing
ton baseball club, returned yesterday
afternoon from Chicago;% where he had
gone to attend the annual schedule meet
ing of the American League.
Mr. Noyes, while IN the Windy City,
had a long conference with Manager
Jimmy McAleer, and was able to an
nounce in a general way the plans for
the Nationals spring training trip he
and McAleer have mapped out.
With the exception of the players now
at Hot Springs and Kid Elberfeld, who
is at the Virginia Springs, the men will
report here in Washington on Saturday,
March 4 They will assemble at the Ar
lington Hotel, and embark on a night
sleeper for Atlanta, Ga.
President Noyes states that those
players who may live nearer Atlanta
than Washington will be permitted to go
direct but in looking over the list of
regulars and recruits it is doubtful If
any will save time or expense by so do
ing. q
1t is expected that at least seventeen
players will drop into the Capital where
they will likely be chaperoned by Mana
ger McAleer, en- route to the training
ground. These players are Street, Ain
smith and Henry, catchers; Dill, Bus
sey, Sherry, Meyer, Gray, and Groom
pitchers; Ralston, Corbin, Swain, and
Conway outfelders; Bunting, Cunning
ham, and Somerlott, infielders..
On Monday, March 6, Capt McBride's
Hot Springs family, including Walter
johnson, Tom Hughes. Dixie Walker
Wild Conroy. Doc Gessler, Germany
schaefer, and Bill Otey will pull up
stakes and join in the Harch TO the
Georgia capital. Kid EI6erfeld will also
start from Virginia Hot Springs on that
day
Manager McAleer will be in Washing
ton next week to complete the details
at this end, and also expects to spend
several days in Atlanta, to have every
thing in readiness for the arrival of his
players.
Although not definitely decided, it is
expected that the Kimball House will
he the headquarters of the Washington
club while in Atlanta The ball park
Is equipped with a fine clubhouse. and
the players will not have to dress at the
hotel. While in Atlanta, Manager Nc
Alcer will also arrange practice games
with South Atlantic League clubs and
others.
The Nationals will leave Atlanta Thurs
day. March 80. and will be ready for the
contest against Georgetown, scheduled
hero for Saturday. April !.
While yet no dates nave been set
it is expected that both the Boston and
brooklyn Nationals will be played in
Washington before the season opens on
April z.
President Noyes in speaking of the
KiIlifer deal. said that kinifer was sold
outright to the Minneapolis club, Joe
CantiIlon offering more money for his
release than any of the other minor
managers who were angling for the sor
rel-topped youth
According to Mr.. Noyes. Manager Nc
Aleer was looking the picture of health.
and is anxious for things to liven up.
"McAIeer," he says. feels sure that the
Nationals are going to have a banner
year in every respect"
a newspaper story printed recently in
a Youngstown paper says that Doc
Moyer, of the Nationals pitching staff
i out scouting for the Akron club, of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League, and
adds that the dentist has already dug
I'D a couple of live ones.
They're out, The first offerings in the
way of odds on the big league baseball
races interesting as indicating at least
Cnc persons financial view of the out
come of the pennant campaign. were sent
out last week by st. Louis bookie.
Here's the figures he thinks fit the
respective races: