Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07

special DlSpatCn 10
ATLANTA, Ga. April 1.-THE Washlne-
ton Americans will return to Atlanta IN
1912 for their spring training. ms was
the announcement made by manager
James McAleer Thursday night, after a
conference with President Heisman OF
the local club in the afternoon
This announcement does not come as
a surprise, as McAleer was contemplating
returning to Atlanta for over week, ana
the splendid weather that he has been
having Of late caused him to dismiss all
doubt from his mind and select the Gate
City of the south for second tryout
McAleer feels certain that it has been
an exceptional spring all over the coun-
try, and that the cool weather Of the first
two weeks could not be blamed on At.
lanta, as it was cool everywhere. He be-
lieves that he will have better luck next
year. However, there were but two days
during the entire stay that the team
could not work out, a better record than
most of the other clubs have had.
Manager Jordan, the Atlanta players
and the fans who have been closely con-
nected with the team since its stay here
are rejoicing over the news that the Ma
tionals will return. Their gentlemanly
conduct while residents Of this city has
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ed in any way with the game
Fred Corbin, the young outfielder of
the Nationals, secured by them from
Akron, in the Ohio and pennsylvania
League, where he hit .318 last season,
has been turned over to the Atlanta
cub by Manager McAleer as ground
rent man.
But McAleer has not cut the strings
loose on this fellow, only farming him
out under optional agreement, though
it is specified that the outfelder will
be loaned to Atlanta all during the
coming season and that the option will
not be exercised until after the close
of the Southern League season:
Manager McAleer likes Corbin very
in the Southern League he will be ripe
for big league company. Corbin is
fast has good arm. hits well
and is the man that Manager Jor-
dan of the Atlanta club picked from
the bunch Of recruits as the man he
wanted McAleer to leave here.
There is no chance now Of Charlie
Conway being turned loose. The
Youngstown rookie has hit himself
into the good graces of Maaager Nc
Aleer. and the way he flies around the
bases and speeds them up in the out
field is making McAleer wear broader
smile every day.
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Warren Miller is showing wonderful
Improvement on the bases Of late. He
has always been a hard hitter, and with
the way he has been going around the
bases of late McAleer Is glad that he
kept him instead of turning him over
to Atlanta.
McAleer has taken Conway and Miller
under his especial care and Is Offering
them encouraging words OF advice every
time they come up to the plate. coaching
them in the outfleld and on the bases.
will be carried back to Washington with
the rest Of the bunch.
The Regulars and the Shamrocks bat
tied to a 2 to nine-inning tie yester-
day. and despite the pleadings on the
part of some Of the players McAleer re-
fused to allow them to play it out.
The day was great. the sun beating
down in volumes and the thermometer
registering over the so mark for the first
time since the team has been here. With
a continuance Of this weather for the re-
mainder of the stay, every man on the
club will he ready for the gong, when the
team leaves here Saturday afternoon at
2:45 O'Clock The Shamrocks threw away
several chances to score during the
game, getting men on the bases. but
either through foolish base running or
their overanxiety to hit at the bad ones
the runners were not pushed across.
8 to 2, and would have been had the
men taken advantage of the opportunt-
ties as they were offered to them.
= Bill Otey twirled for the Regulars and
Dolly Gray for the Shamrocks. AS far as
pitching went, Dolly had the best Of the
argument. for in but the sixth inning,
were the Regulars able to do a thing
with his delivery Dolly looks right this