The Washington herald., 1911-04-01
By WILLIAM PEET.

By WILLIAM PEET.
Atlanta, Ga, March 31.-Outside OF
the fact that the regulars won a corkinG
good ball game from the Shamrocks BY
> 20 Q, the only important news item
from the training camp is that Manager
McAleer has call,d off all four practice
games previously arranged with the At
tanta club for next week.
Il thought these Atlanta fellows
would be in shape TO give us some sort
Of a battle. but they haven't any pitchers,
so l have Cancelled the games for next
week. Our boys will derive more bene-
fit in the games played between our
selves" announced the Nationals boss
after dinner tonight.
BY winning from the Shamrocks this
morning the regulars are now leading
; to in the practice series. As these
games progress it is easily seen that the
pitchers are rounding into form. This
morning Dolly Gray twirled five chapters
for the Yannigans and allowed but three
hits. Harvey Bussey. who succeeded
him and finished the battle, did not let
man reach first base. and nothing
that even smacked of a safe bingle was
made off his delivery
On the other hand. Bill Otcv, the regu-
lars leather Chucker. permitted no runs
and yielded four safe raps while Fred
Sherry. who relieved him. was almost as
effective as BusSey. Sherry's twisters
were only mared to the extent Of a
three-ha gger by Ainsmth in the ninth
after two were gone but the catcher got
no nearer home, as Sherry frightened UP
and struck tho third man out.
Pitchers Make McAIcer Happy.
The work of the pitchers made McAleer
happy, but the fact that safe swats were
50 few and far between set him think
ing. and he said that he might double
up on the batting practice beginning next
week and send the men up to the plate
just twice as often. Pitchers arc all right.
offensive strength.
The day was ideal for hard work.
There was no wind. and the sun came
out strong. The critic on Western
paper. who recently said that the Ma
tonalS would win a lot of bali games
if they put more life into their work.
should have been on hand to-day. Both
sides unCOrked a lot of ginger. and every
mothers son of them was on his toes
throughout the nine innings
Recruit Outfielder Charley Conway. who
has been hitting the hall like a fiend the
past few days. was the subject of A little
talk by Manager Jim just before the
game started. McAleer said to Otey and
Sherry: Il want you boys to put some
thing on that hall every time Conway
comes to the plate. He has been getting
his hits too often. and ] want to see IL
you fellows cannot stop him
Conway the first time up got Ot"y in a
hole and lanky Bill had to put the ball
squarely over the plate. A good healthy
swing by the recruit met the hall on the
nose and it shot through Otey's pins like
a streak of creased lightning, landing on
Manager McAleer's right shin, nearly
putting him in the hospital.
Il wanted to see how hard Conway
could hit the ball. and now know" was
McAleers only comment.
The gilt-edged twirling of Bussey and
Sherry, relief pitchers, was easily the
feature OF the game. Otcy was in sew
eral bad holes, but always managed to
crawl out in good shape.
The regulars collected their two runs
off Dolly Gray in the third Street. frSt
up, died on a Srounder which Bunting
slammed across to Henry. Otey drew a
base on balls. Milan singled sending
Otey to third. Elberfeld drove a beauty
to short center and Otey came home, the
TabaSco Kid reaching second and Milan
going to third minute later, when
was wild. Lelivelt died, Conroy to Hen
plate.