The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-23

the series started more than a week ago.
ago.
Somerlott was so used up by the hard
o'clock this afternoon and refused to
show up for dinner.
Charley Conway's hitting has been the
sensation of the camp the past few days.
While he failed to show a safe bingle this
morning, he connected with the ball
| sGuarely every time up, but unfortunately
drove it into the outstretched paws OF
some fielder.
Gessler's two Dagger in the first was
the next longest hit of the series. Aim
! smith still holds the record for distance.
Kid Elberfelds story of how to play
| third base. published in last Sundays
edition of The Washington Herald has
started all the ball players here talk
ing overtime, and arguments by the score
have come UP.
Capt. George Mcbride. naturally, claims
that shortstop requires much more and
harder work than does third base. He
says there are just twice as many balls
handled in game from the short field
on the club agree with Mcbride. while
small proportion think Elberfeld has
! the right dope
! The argument was finally settled by
Manager McAleer. who said: Both Kid
! Elberfeld and George Mcbride play their
positions good enough to suit me. and it
takes two mighty good men to fill these
| jobs in major league style"
/ .hnr ir.n
grand fielding twirler-that is. he has
shown great skill in fielding hunts, but
is still bit weak hustling over to first
when a grounder is hit to the guardian
! of the initial sack.
Otcy. for a big man. can cover a lot
of ground and is quick at recovering
4 himself on little dinky rollers near the
| third base line.
The twirler who has really shown the
best form in fielding thus far is Har-
vey Bussey. His delivery is such that he
always places himself in such a position
that he start to the left or right as
the case may be after ground balls. and
! he is accurate in handling them.
! Capt. Wild Conroy. Of the Yannigans. got
hold of the Youngsters before the game
yesterday and gave them few lessons
in coaching.
Il want every one OF YOU boys" he
! said. TO he alive on the coaching lines
in to-days game. Keep up a constant
chatter all the time" So for the first
time since the team has been here the
| recruits Joined in with the regulars in
| trying TO make things interesting, with
the result that Chief Swain. the white
mans hope" showed to great advantas -
as a coacher. One of the vets cried. Nc
Aleer ought to keep that chap just for
his coaching
Swain has a deep heavy voice and
pulled a lot of bright stun the boys had
not heard.
The Chicago Cubs will be in Atlanta
Friday and are scheduled 10 tackle the
Crackers. AS several of the Washington
players. including Walter johnson, have
not seen the Windy City tribe in action.
the contest will likely be attended by
every member of McAleer's family.
There is every reason to believe that
Manager McAleer will carry Fred Cor
bin. the former Akron slugger, with him
the coming season. Corbin is one of the
new recruits who stands up to the plate
like a major Lacquer, and none of the
pitchers has thus far been able to drive
him away.
| Although a lifc-hand hitter. Corhin
throws right-handed, and covers a lot
| of ground in the Outfeld. He has only
recently been allowed to cut loose and
show what he could do i'll the throwing
! line, and has demonstrated that he is
not lacking in that essential.
a few of the boys were standing IN
the hotel lobby yesterday when Corbin
joined them. Bill Otey cried out. Say,
Corbin, | understand Manager McAleer IS
| going to send some of US new fellows
! up to Washington to help build that new
| grand stand" Quick as a flash came
back the reply. Il will not be one Of
them, old boy; I'm going to play ball
| before that new grand stand, and on
| the opening day, too"
| All of mich augurS well for the young
mans confidence in his own ability, and
Kid Elberfeld says confidence is half the
| battle.
Pitcher Doc Meyer is up against it with
a lame shoulder. and the man whom
Manager McAleer was counting on = to
pitch a lot of carly games may not be
able to get into harness.
| Meyer cut loose during one of the cold
days last week and instead of going i'm
lmediately to Trainer Quirk's apartment.
Iromped into the outfleld and caught flies
Cor half an hour. A severe cold settled
| in Meyers shoulder. and he says he
will not be able to move his arm for a
week.
Trainer Quirk, the old optimist. thinks
differently. He laughs at all complaints
OF the players. and in referring to
Movers mishap. said: why, that fell
low will be throwing spitters' in a couple
of days"