Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07
WILL PRACTICE AT
ATLANTA AGAIN NEXT SPRING
Conway and Miller Improving Under
McAleer's Coaching - Regulars and
Shamrocks Hooked Up in Tie Game.

spring and 1t is freely predicted that the
big left-hander will win a majority Of his
games this season.
Otey. on the other hand, was in trouble
in practically every inning and with every
batter. He would let the batter get him
IN hole nearly every time. and in some
cases he had men on the bases with none
out and sometimes with only one out, and
lars. with some bad base running by the
Shamrocks. got Bill tie game out OF
1.-THE melee.
Wild Conroy was ont Of the game with a
stone bruise on his right heel, and he UNI
pired the contest. Schaefer wen to sec
ond in Conroy's place and Andy Keefe
took Schaefer's place at shortstop. Chief
Swaine went to left field in Corbin' S
place.
The regulars had their same batting
order with the men in the same positions.
McAleer decided not to change his catch
ers after all, but will keep them on the
same teams for the remaining two days
Of their stay here.
The Shamrocks tailed one run in the
opening round, when Schaefer led Off
with three-sacker between Milan and
Gessler and scored when Conway hit to
Cunningham and the latter threw the
ball over Streets head.
In the fifth Somerlot drew a walk and
field. Ainsmith hit to short. and while
Mcbride tagged Bunting and threw to
first to get Ainsmith off the bag Somer-
lot rOmped home with his run.
The Regulars tailed both of their runs
in the sixth round. Milan lay down
pretty bunt and beat it out for hit.
Elberfeld's inf1eld out, or rather Milan's
great speed on the play. got him to sec
then to first, Elberfeld being retired, but
Milan being safe Lelivelt hit to the
pitcher and Milan was caught in chase
between second and third. but he finally
eluded all of his pursuers and arrived
safely at the third cushion, Lelivelt
reaching second during the commotion.
Cunningham drove out a long fly to
center field on which Milan scored, and
when Gessler poled double to center
field Lelivelt scored. This was all the
runs for both sides.
for the Regulars. five for the Shamrocks
and three q tie.
McAleer went to the outfleld and
coached Conway and Miller in catching
flies for the better part of half hour.
on his face. 1.-The kids are improving"
said McAleer. ct believe that both are
going to be good men,
The left field proposition is still the
cause of some worry to Manager Nc
Aleer. Lelivelt is fielding fairly we'll, but
he Is not hitting as is his custom. and
this slump is not only causing anxiety to
his manager, but the rest Of the club as
we'll. Jack Is popular with his team
mates and a good hitter when in his
stride. but unless he picks up some with
the willow he will find himself replaced
by some other player.
Wild Conroy is spoken OF as the sue
cessOr to Lelivelt in ease Jack keeps hit
ting poorly. Wild is in the best Of shape
since he became National
But both Conroy and Lelivelt win have
to look to their laurels if this youngster
Charlie Conway continues to hammer
late. He is singing the ball right on the
nose and getting slashing bingles with
them. His double and triple yesterday
is q fair sample of what he can do. Con-
way seems to be the best of the lot now
and he is certain. to get a chance to show
in some Of the games this season.
Walter Johnson was working on a
splitter" all during yesterday morning.
and had Eddie Ainsmith jumping all over
the plate trying to catch it. Dixie Walker
saw Johnson at work and tried few
himself, with the result that McAleer
jumped them both and made them cut it
out.
Although Johnson's contro. is very near
perfect the big fellow had some practice
in throwing at a catcher's mitt on the
ground about sixty feet away from him.
In six throws he hit the mitt three times.
One of the throws landed squarely in
the mitt and stuck, the glove turning
completely over.
! Bill Otey is afraid Of the balls hit right
back at him in the pitchers box. He in
vartably pulls away from hot one
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