Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-03

The averages of Conway and Gessler
do not show really how hard these two
prize hard luck hitters during the stay of
the Nationals in this city. The way they
have been hitting the ball right on the
nose and then to have some fielder jump
in front Of it is enough to discourage any
one, but they are keeping on plugging.
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Sunday was a quiet day with the Ma
tionalS, but as it was such beautiful
one the boys refused to sit around the
hotel all day. but got out for car rides
all around the city, visiting some spots Of
interest that they have been unable to
get to before, as the Sundays since the
team has been here have been unusually
bad.
The Shamrocks-Regulars game will be
two teams now stands a tie, each club
having won five games and two resulting
in ties. Managers Mcbride and Conroy
are after the edge. which will be gained
by victory in today's game.
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Dolly Gray and Bill Otey, the two left
handlers. are going to be pitted against
one another today. They have met twice
before, each getting verdict. They, too,
have therefore an additional interest in
the game and are sure to pitch great ball.
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lie weather Is HOW lucdI there dp-
pears to be no rain in sight. The final
week of the Nationals stay here is sure
to be a delightful one, with just the kind
of weather necessary to put them in tip
the season. McAleer is stuck on the
lineup that he has been using regularly
for the last few days, and it seems more
than likely that this will be the lineup
that will be used in the opening game
against Boston week from Wednesday.
Leivelt Milan and Gessler appear to be
the men who will start in the outfeld,
with the infield composed of John Henry,
Bill Cunningham. George Mcbride and
Walter Johnson is naturally the choice
for the pitching.
1t looks rather probable that Manager
McAleer will make his decision on who
he will turn over to the Atlanta club to-
day When asked about it last night, he
said: See me tomorrow at the ball park
and / will have some real news to tell
you about this and about several other
things
will most likely get. That seems to be
a settled fact. for he is the man that At
lanta wants. and as McAleer likes the
work Of Earl Sykes on first base and
wants an option on him, he is willing to
go to most any end to get the fellow who
is one of the most natural hitters among
young first sackers that has ever shown
up in these diggings. while Unfolding he
is .. X. His whip is his greatest asset
though, and the way he whips them back
and forth is amazing furthermore, as
they are always straight on a line and
true.
Corbin. when he Is turned over to At
lanta, will be played in either left or CEN
ter field. probably the latter place. The
report that he is adverse to coming to
! the south to play is not altogether true,
for he has been told by several ball play
ers that the south is not as hot as reports
make II. In fact, 1t is a we'll known fact
that the weather Is never as hot in At
lanta as at any time in Washington.
Corbin seems to realize that he is the
Atlanta, for he has been mixing with the
Crackers. getting acquainted. and he has
made a big hit with them. They are all
mighty strong for him, and he is the
same for them. It's cinch, though that
McAleer will keep mighty long string
! on Corbin if he does turn him over to
Atlanta, for Corbin looks like he will be
| ripe for big league games next season.
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McAleer is still undecided whether he
will return to Atlanta next season for
practice. though he will announce before
| he leaves here his decision in the mat
ter. The excellent weather that the team
| has had for the past few days and the
| known fact that this March has been the
| worst one in years have got McAlecr
guessing.
Whether Warren Miller will be left
with the Atlanta team or not remains to
be seen. Jordan hardly needs more than
| one outf1elder, now that Zimmerman has
to- return to his former camping ground
Miller Is "A good fielder a natural hitter