Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

good. to have something like this hap
pen. Now I have got to watch SOmer-
lot on the bag" commented John Henry.
Conway Improves.
'That lad Conway is looking better
every day. said Joe Quirk yesterday;
land how he is singing that pill, toO!'
If Conway keeps it UP he will make some
one hurry for one of those outfield posi-
tons. Conway's arm is apparently in
good shape and he is whipping them to
the plate in midseason form. He looks
better than any of the recruits now.
Jack Lelivele and Wild Conroy had
quite a kidding bee yesterday. Going
in, Jack?" asked Wild. Sure, right
away" answered Jack. That's what /
thought; If you missed meal it would
Kill you" answered Wild.
Mike kahoe's scouting trip has fallen
through. The veteran will stay with the
team in Atlanta. thus announced Man.
ager McAleer yesterday morning. He
worked little behind the pitcher during
the batting practice and then hit them
to the tnf1eld during infield practice.
Stick with them, Mike, till they quit"
yelled McAleer. and Mike stuck. They
In the infield practice Wild Conroy took
care Of the third corner, and he looks
awfully good there, too. Don't count this
lad out as a possibility Of regular at
some position on the team. The veteran
is playing the best ball of his career this
spring. and he is clouting that ball, too.
He has been leading the attacks on the
regular twirlers In every game in which
his Shamrocks have played, and Wild is
delivering from one to three hits each
day.
Somerlot Works Hard.
John Somerlot took Henry's place on
first ha I'm 10 ~ <ha
first days workout on Wednesday. That
Is. he says he Is; though his work around
the first sack does not show 1t at all.
He dug them up out of the dirt, speared
high throws with one nit. threw well and
ran around like he had been out as long
as the rest of them. The pitchers have
got John hitting them straight at some
one, but then this is to be expected. for
he has only been out two days and all
OF the pitchers are putting something on
the ball. John will round to all right, for
he is swinging better.
Bill Cunningham is losing flesh every
day. though he is still ten pounds over
weight. He is covering a nice lot of
ground and is getting his throws away
quicker, fault which McAleer has been
trying to correct all this spring. Chase
the beef trust little, Mike" yelled Nc
Aleer. and then turning to some one on
the bench said: II guess Bill won't take
life SO easy next fall. after the way
have been working him all this spring.
He won't want to go through with the
stuff that have sent him through since
he has been here again.
Corbin. Lelivelt and Ralston ran around
in left field during the outfield practice,
Milan and Conway in center and Gessler
and Miller In right All showed up, ap-
parently, to the same advantage except
Milan, whose work is better than any Of
them. Zeb is in mighty good health this
season, is faster than ever. and Washing
ton fans have a treat in store for them
when they see him work out.
Dixie a Winner.
Dixie Walker is going to make a win
ner for the Nationals this season. The
big Highlander has everything right now.
He has more steam than he has ever
shown. and his curves are breaking just