The Washington times., 1911-05-09
Nationals Keeping in Trim For Western INVASION Mac Sees Them
NAP SUNDAY GAME
MAY NOT Be PLAYED
BY M'ALEER'S TEAM
Manager Arranges Tentative
Schedule to Play Off Post
poned Event.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9-Although
the Nationals are carded to play the
Cleveland Maps on Sunday, May q,
there is a chance that baseball on the
Sabbath may not be allowed in Cleve-
land and the game will not be played
on the date scheduled. According to
the schedule of the American League
the Nationals are to play the Maps on
May is, 10, 20 and q, this last day fall
ing on Sunday.
Under the new law governing base
ball in the state of Ohio it will be for
the various police officials in the various
cities and towns to decide whether or
not baseball is to be allowed in their
official jurisdiction.
Kohler Silent on Matter.
Chief Koh!er. known as the Golden
Rule" chief of Cleveland. has not an
nounced his attitude on the question as
yet, but IT is expected that he will do
so when the question of the Cleveland
New York game comes up next Sunday.
If the Nationals are not allowed to
meet the Cleveland club on Sunday,
May q, the game will be played when
the Nationals are returning to Washing
the same week.
The Nationals whiled away their time
last night in the usual way common TO
knights of the diamond. Two whist
games were started and George Mcbride
and Doc GessIer, the new first base
man, won all the money in sight, about
$3.50. Germany Schaefer was using
lead dime for half an hour before being
discovered.
Checker Champion.
Hardly had the boys come in from the
diner before Jimmy McAIeer and Bobby
Groom lined up their checker men and
started in for the championship of the
Pennsylvania railroad. McAleer has al
ready won the title of the New Haven
railroad coming back TO Washington
from Boston, but last night the per-
pendicular pitcher, coiling his lengthy
legs in bowknots and smoking a tiny
ladies' cigarette with all the eclat of a
chorus lady. defeated his boss for the
title of the Pennsylvania.
Schaefer Vaudeville.
Germany Schaefer organized
quartet Tor practice work in atmos-
pbere-shs ttering. Doc Gessler, Eddie
Ainsmith, and John Henry Joined him
In such soulful ditties as WHO Tied
the Blanket on the Town Pump" and
The Face on the Barroom Floor"
Finally Schaefer drew off to one side
and. communed with himself.
What's the matter, Schaef?" asked
"Wid'' Conroy. Did you get away
without collecting quarter you loaned
somebody"
: mo, m'lord," replied Schaefer very
SLOWLY. But you remember that gink
who was selling fresh hard boiled eggs
up there in Philadelphia the last time
we were there? Remember the gink
In the grandstand with the basket?
Val INa H., I, ,sr l. .N--
players fouls? And If he does, who
owns these birds. the pitcher the
catcher. or the batter? And can he be
prosecuted for taking them?"
Then the comedian escaped into the
smoking compartment.
Prof. Quirk Caught.
3 Prof. Joe Quirk, the genial train
er and general factotum, tried his hand
at checkers. and got into a scrap with
Dixie Walker, his opponent. They had
been playing for half an hour, when
suddenly there was a yell from the big
twirler.
Look at him, look at him. the old
crook cried Walker. He's moving
with both hands at once"
Walker declared that every time Prof.
Quirk had a move on the board he used
both hands, fixing up his weak places
with his left hand and changing the
complexion of the game with every
move Jimmy McAleer mad TO pry them
apart.
Early-to-Bed Elberfeld.
As usual, Kid Elberfeld was the first
to howl for his berth. He wanted to
turn in within an hour after leaving
Washington. and sent hurry calls for
the porter as soon as he stepped aboard
the train.
4 I've got to go to bed early in order
TO be able to play good ball" explained
T,lhprfeld rla r1S
and checkers If you want to, but I'm
going to turn in just as soon as that
porter can make up my berth
He retired about S:45, too, carrying
out his threat.
McAleer Soliloquizes.
Jimmy McAleer was among the last to
turn in. At Harrisburg, Pa, he took a
short stroll on the platform just to
get some air. Some of the boys went
with him. 1t seemed good to breathe the
fresh air after the close atmosphere of
the sleeper.
II hope we have a little luck on this
trip" said the Nationals boss after the
train was headed from Pittsburg. 'If
my pitchers will only hold up their end
swell give them all a rub on this eX-
5cursion among the enemy.
But the pitchers simply must show
Rmore class. Without pitchers a light
hitting team like this stands little
fchance of making even a decent Show
ing in a game
Because he turned in first of all the
crowd Kid E!berfeld was up first, and
tevery time the train halted he bounced
&out upon the platform to get a peek at
things.
- II tell you, boys" said the little con-
diment cruet, there's nothing like see
ing the country. This is the greatest
country in the world, but how are you
going to know it sleeping in there?
Come out with me and see the glorious
cities and towns of our beloved coun-
try
But nobody went with him.