Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25

ATLANTA, Ca, March 25.-The Ma
tionals engaged in another day OF rest
yesterday-rest In SO far as playing a
regular game of ball was concerned, Nc
Aleer believing that another days lay-off
would do the arms of all his hurlers q
world of good.
The cool weather of the past few days
continues to prevail, though the days are
clear and the sun fairly hot. The brisk
wind that blows across the field, how
ever. cools the players OF too quickly
after they get warmed up.
McAleer resumes the games today,
the Regulars against the Shamrocks.
Dolly Gray and Bill Otey have been Sc
lected to do the work, and both will be
sent over the full nine-inning route. They
will twirl for their respective teams again.
McAleer will try the lineup that was
used Wednesday. Lelivelt, Milan and
Gessler will play the outfield for the
Regulars Elberfeld. Mcbride, Cunning
ham and Henry in the infield. with Street
catching and Gray pitching.
Corbin, Swain and Conway will be IN
the outfield for the Shamrocks, Bunting,
Schaefer, Conroy and Somerlot in the in
field, Ainsmith catching and Otey pitch
game.
STRATEGY" Play.
A new play which may cause consider
able talk when it is first pulled in the
big league was tried by Manager Jordan
in his scrimmage games, and McAleer
tried it out Friday morning. Elberfeld
covered second, Somerlot first, Ainsmith
caught, Hughes was pitching ana Street
at the bat. with Dave Bunting acting In
the capacity of a base runner.
The play is to try to kill the sacri-
flee buntl with runner on first. The
second baseman covers first, drawing the
runner back to the bag, just as the
pitcher delivers the ball. The first base
man starts with the pitchers motion Tor
second base. By reason OF the second
sacker covering first the runner natu-
rally tries to protect himself, either re-
turning to first or standing still With
the loss of stride that he can't make
UP In time to get to second. The alter
native of this play is for the pitcher to
first base instead of the plate, with the
second baseman covering first. The base
runner is then caught in q trap between
first and second. If he does not go back
to the first bag. and a throw from the
catches him. The play will probably be
tried out in the game this morning.
Dixie Walker and Wild ConrOy had
little run in Friday morning, although 1t
turned out afterward that it was all in
good nature, though both Of them looked
mad enough at the time. Walker was
pitching with Conroy at the bat, when
one of Dixie's fast ones caught Wild on
the side, his sore side, too. Wild started
Walker threw the ball that he had in
his hand at Conroy to keep him away.
Wild ducked just in time to keep 1t from
hitting him. Kid Elberfeld jumped be-
tween the belligercnts and parted them.
Then the humor of the situation arose
and both laughed, the whole team CHM
ing in. From now on Wild will probably
be "kidded" necessarily. 1t started about
a half hour after the incident, when Wild
stepped to the plate. Mover was pitching:
Look out Doc, he's got q bat" yelled
McAleer.
Billy Hamilton, the veteran ball player.
who is now scouting for the Boston Ma
tionals, is in the city and attended the
practice Friday.
Prof Joe Quirk's eye is coming around
all right from the knock he received by
a ball hitting him Thursday. The cut Is
not as bad as it was at first thought and
stitches are not necessary. The Stars
tried to snap him, but Joe
turned away from the camera, and re-
fused to let his bum lamp get photOed.
mix on that stun. look bad enough
when I am not all bandaged up"
Only as Medicine.
kid" Elberfeld has got a new remedy
for getting rid Of cold. The kid has
been suffering from a sore back, in
which cold had settled. II know. how to
cure that" said Keefe; drink plenty OF
whisky" The kid tried it and the cold
was gone Friday morning. He was out
brisking around like q two-year-old.
When asked il he recommended that for
ball players Kid said: Now. can't tell
you whether / do or not. 1t got rid OF
my cold all right. but feel like a fellow
who had been on q jag-with q hang
over the next morning..
John Henry caught a few with his
lame hand yesterday morning. He did not
don q uniform, but he had the bandage
off and warmed up some of the pitchers
John says that the hand is better, and
that he will be in uniform ready to get
back on the first sack today.
DOC" Mover is coming around nicely
now. His shoulder has healed. all the
soreness is gene and he can now cut
them loose in great shape. This lads
splitter Is a wonder. Eddie Ainsmith was
warming him up yesterday morning and
the little catcher could not fassen his
hooks on the elusive sphere. Doc getting
wonderfully fast and sharp break on
the ball.
Manager McAleer announced that the
next exhibition games that the Nationals
would play would be April 3 and 4, when
they take on the Atlanta team again.
They will also have games on April
and s with the crackers
Kid Elberfeld looks to be the picture of
health. The third sacker's eyes are clear
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