The Washington times., 1911-03-03
Outhelder and Twirler Latest
Recruits Ready for
Atlanta.
CUNNINGHAM DUE
HERE BEFORE NIGHT
Wife of Nationals Manager EX-
pected Tomorrow to Accom-
pany Jimmy.

c. c. Conway and c. E. Meyer, the
one an outfielder from Youngstown,
Ohio, and the other a twirler, were the
latest recruits to report today to Man.
ager McAleer, of the Nationals. Cum
ningham, the second baseman, whose
playing in the field and whose slug
ging was such a feature of the closing
Gays of the 1910 season is due before
night.
Conway will make a try for one Of
those vacant outfield positions, and
seems confident of making an impress
sion on McAleer.
I've been keeping in good condition
this winter" says young Conway, 'by
hunting and taking long rambles. L
like hard work and have only about
there is a. chance for an outfielder with
the Nationals and will work hard to
land one of the places In the garden.
Playing in a big league is different
from playing in the bushes, of course,
but hard work generally wins out, and
I'm going to do my very best to make
GOOD.
THE Nationals are not picked to win
the pennant, but pennants are not al
WAYS won by the teams that look the
best at the start of the season. 1t looks
TO me as if the Nationals were due 10
make good this year. Their pitching
staff is stronger than last season, and
that ought to make difference
Does Light Work.
Moyer arrived a couple of hours be
fore Conway, and soon left the hotel
for a walk about town. Like most of
the other players he has been doing
light work all winter, and will be pre-
pared to start right in next week at
Atlanta and show the manager just
what he can do.
Meyer got a short trial last season
on recommendation of Kid Elberfeld,
v no took a fancy to his work. He will
be given plenty of chance this spring
to show what he can do.
Moyer looks as if he might go into
the box today and do a pretty good
Job. I've worked around this winter
knowing that my chance was coming In
the spring, says the Nationals rookie
pitcher, and have kept hard and ready
TO show my best at the very start
Usually youngsters starting with big
league don't get much of chance, but
think I'll be strong enough to make
a decent showing as soon as we've
worked out few days.
The trial ! got last year was pretty |
good, but young pitchers facing veteran
batsmen for the first time are inclined
TO be lot nervous ] know | was. I
hope to make good start this year
at Atlanta.
What do I think of the chances Of |
the Nationals? Well, it's very early, |
but ! think we have a chance to land |
higher than we did last year. The fight |
in the second division should be pretty |
stiff, but the Nationals ought to hold |
their own with the others.
of course, the showing of the team |
Will depend upon a lot of things but |
the strengthening of the pitching staff, !
several new men in the infield and out |
ned, ought to make some difference. |
For my part, ] think we'll show some |
OF those other fellows. particularly St
Louis, Chicago, and Cleveland that the |
Nationals are there this year"
Mrs. McAleer Coming.
Mrs. James r. McAleer, wife of the
Nationals manager. is due here early
tomorrow morning. She will be met at
the station by her husband and will
take the trip to Atlanta with the team.
Manager McAleer has nearly CONF
pleted arrangements for transporting
his outfit to Atlanta, and IS waiting
now for the last member of the band to
show mp here. They are coming in, too,
on almost every train.
Yesterday Ralston, CIessler. Ainsmith.
end Schuerholz, now known as Sherry
for the benefit of the fans. arrived in
Washington and reported to Manager
McAlSer. Beyond being a little over
weight each man is ready to dig right
N now.
Gessler hasn't signed yet, but he is
expected to come to terms i'm a few
days, there being no real complaint on
his part
When the squad leaves tomorrow af-
q big bunch of fans will be there to
give them a Send-Off