Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
PLAYERS REPORTING APPEAR
TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
Seven Men Now Here and Others Expected
Before Night-Moyer Slated to
Do Mech Work.

are particularly beneficial, and McAleer
expects Otey. Johnson, Hughes and
Walker to be in =. ,Cndid physical condi-
ton as the result of their stay there.
Once at Atlanta these pitchers will he
turned over to the catchers. and then
there Will be a couple of workouts a
day one of which at least will be from
the pitchers slab with the rest of the
team at batting practice Three weeks of
this sort of work, it is figured, will have
=, the players in form to start the season
Much will depnd on whether Doe Cess
Ter will recover his old Eatting form. If
Doc gets his stride and hits as he always
did until last season, much of load Will
have been taken off of Manager McAleers
shoulders. Though his average was far
from being up to its usual standard last
season. GeSSler however. led the team
in the matter of driving in runs. so that if
he hits as he always has he will be in
valuable to the team
With Gessler hitting it leaves but one
field position to be filled for Milan of
course. is certain to play center. I.elivelt,
Conway. Miller. Ralston, keefe and
Swain will furnish the fight for the left
field job. and it should he lively affair.
Present indications are that the out
field and the pitching department will
furnish the only contests, fOrsthe catching
end and the infield seem, to be settled
upon unless something unforeseen should
happen. For time at least, SomerlOt
ion is growing that he will be kept there;
but should he fall down Lelivelt, Gessler
and Henry may be tried there.
Eddie Ainsmith created the impression
last season that he would be claSsed
among the men of small size among the
catcherS of the league, but the youngster
is spreading rapidly, and he seems to
have filled out considerable since seen
here last fall
Eddie Sykes. the Chicago semi-pro
pitcher. who has just been signed by Hal
Chase. is the same younSSter who was
recommended to Manager McAleer last
summer and who worked out with the
| team while in the Windy city for several
days.
McAleer was short on pitchers just
then, but it seemed that Sykes was not
in condition to work, having been idle
Tor some time past, so he passed him up
On his reputation about Chicago Sykes
appears to have a chance to make good
i'm fast company. Though it was apparent
last fall that he would require consid-
cradle training to got him i'm playing
for Sykes. and it was on his recommended
ton that he was looked over by McAleer.
Many ball players when their days of
| usefulness are over do not object to a
Berth as an umpire. But Kid Gleason
does not belong to this class. The Kid
was asked the other day why he did not
| try for a job as umpire, and this was his
reply:
NO umpirinG for me. | have been
| treading on peoples tees all my life and
| now / am going to take my feet off.
! It's this way: If | was made an umpire
! | would go out there on the field and
| have to live up to the rules. OF course.
| l would see that the players lived up to
| the rules. too. Naturally. there would be
| a fight. and some fine afternoon things
| would get SO breezy that there wouldn' t
/ be enough ball players on the field to
start a crap game, much less game
of base ball. No, / guess the Kid had
better not go in for the umpire thing.
Some desperate efforts have been made
| by ball clubs to win pennants, but it re-
/ mains for the Harrisburg pa club.
member of the Tri-State League, to ask
| the assistance of the state leg stature to
| help it to a championship.
During a recent session of that body a
! Mr. Marvin fathered IAN act to assist
! the Harrisburg base ball club to win the
pennant in the year 1911" The measure
was referred to the committee on con-
| sreSsional apportiOnment.
The owners of the Washington club are
i greatly interested in the outcome of this
| new system for winning pennants, and it
! is not unlikely that they VIII appeal to
| Congress for the passage of a similar
measure to help the Nationals.