Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

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and his, steady lope from the Kimball
House to the train and without any ex-
cess baggage got him there with two
minutes to spare.
Two coaches, specially fitted up for the
OCCASION. and Pullmans at that, were
furnished by the railroad company for
jack Of them had seat to himself. Att
er the train. pulled out some Of them
started a game of whist, others poker
and another lot tackled checkers.
There were thirty-three persons in all
checked in by the gatekeeper at the
station.
The secret service man mentioned above
is Bill Nye, who has been manager of
the Atlanta automobile speedway for the
past two years, but Is EN- route to Wash
ington to see his former chief and re-
ceive his assignment Of territory for
return to duty.
The rest Of the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. James McAleer. Mr.. and Mrs Tom
Hughes, Assistant Secretary Billy Leh-
man and several correspondents, Clyde
Milan. Jack Lelivelt. Harry Gessler,
S Charlie conway' Andy Keefe Warren ,1s
Bride. Bill Cunningham, John Henry.
John Somerlot, Dave Bunting. Charlie
schaefer. William Conroy. Eddie Ain
smith, Charlie Street, Bob Groom, Dolly
Gray, Dixie Walker. Doc Meyer. Fred
Sherry, Harvey Bussey and Bill Otey.
Billy Lehman showed his Importance
by the way he walked up and down out
side OF the train. watching the boys like
he was a mother hen watching her brood
of chickens. Billy was all smiles and 1t Is
very doubtful If there was g. single per-
son in the party any happier over the
prospects of returning to the capital
than Billy. He has been talking about it
for week, and has been checking the
days off on his calendar.
The morning was spent by the men in
getting ready to depart. 1t was so wet
at the park that any kind Of a workout
later forenoon and until time for the train
to pull out the rain came down in tor
rents. The boys had great time at the
clubhouse, and the Bowery quartet of
Gessler, Schaefer, Gberfeld and Ain
smith. Dose German Poys." rendered
several very pretty little ditties.
Every man on the Washington club, with
the possible exception OF Germany Schae-
his back. can be said to be in perfect
shape and ready for the tap Of the gong
Even Bill Cunningham. who reported
overweight and was worked the hardest
OF any man on the squad. has with the
assistance of the rubber shirt brought
into play, reduced to the proper fighting
trim.
Milan Misses johnson.
Clyde Milan was the only man in the
party who was not in the best Of humor
over the prospect Of returning home. Zeb
missed Walter Johnson in the party and
plainly showed the effects Of the absence
of "Roomie." 'Zeb cannot be cheered up
for any length Of time. but he is certain
that Walter and the club Will eventually
come to terms.
Manager McAleer left the impression
before he started for the train that Dolly
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opening game against Boston. Dolly is in
the best shape of any of the twirlers and
has Everything this year. Washington
fans are going to be very agreeably sur
prised when they see him in action.
AS to the batting order for the opening
game, 1t will probably be the same as
the one that the Regulars have been u.s.
ing in the games with the Shamrock for
the past week.
Here it is:
Milan, center field: Elberfeld third base
Lelivelt, left field; Cunningham, second
base; Gessler. right field; Mcbride. short
stop; Henry. hrst base; Street, catcher:
Gray, pitcher.
Manager McAleer has definitely decided
upon using Henry on first base for his
hitting. the Amherst lad pounding the
son and showing up in fielding in even
better shape than Somerlot It looks now
like McAleer will keep Henry on the
initial sack.
Atlanta with the Nationals, four have
gone elsewhere. Walter johnson has re- |
turned to his home as the result Of the |
ultimatum issued by Manager NcAleer;
Doc Ralston has been sold to Columbus
in the American Association, Charlie |
Swain has been sold to Vancouver in the |
Northwestern League and Fred Corbin |
was left with Atlanta as ground rent
man.
To Return to Atlanta.
Manager Jordan is very much pleased
over the Nationals deciding to como back
again next season and will make his
spring training plans accordingly. He
will not book many games with the other
big leaguers, but will play the Senators
II McAleer Is willing. Jordan insists that
the weather during the present spring
has been the exception to the rule and
that the teams will get into good shape
in a week and be able to play games right
away.
Manager McAleer made arrangements
with Joe Kelley, manager Of the Toronto
club while that team was in Atlanta for
a. series Of games in Washington next
spring, though TO dates were set. The
Nationals boss fs also contemplating ar
ranging games with some OF the National
leaguers and to have about two weeks of
exhibition games at homo before the sea-
son opens.
Andy Keefe was carried back to Wash |
ington with the players, but upon tho ar
rival Of the club there he will be sent to
hts hou,a in CLEVELAND. Keefe was not