Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-09
ANOTHER GOOD DAY
FOR THE NATIONALS
Walk Four Miles a Day.
GesSIer Watches
Work.
Special Dispatch - me >lar

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NORFOLK. Va. March 9-Trainer
Quirk has gone hack To his original plan
Of having the Washington players foot it
to and from the hall yard The team
mixed it out and back this morning. and
will continue 10 do 20 twice a day until
the practice work in Norfolk is ended.
The boys do not put on their spiked shoes.
though. until they reach the park. This
will give the fellows four-mile walk
every day said Manager McAleer, land
IL should help a whole lot.
To give every man on the team a chance
TO get his eye on the ball the batting
cage was put up hack Of the home plate
this morning for the first time. Each of
the pitchers took a tim in the box. but
any OF them McAleer continued, practic-
ing Oil at picking up brnrts. and the big
boy is showing some Improvement in this
particular work. Dolly Gray was tossing
them over with the others. He has COM
pletely recovered from his attack of
grip.
Base running was also started this
morning, and some speed was shown at
times in getting 1Rwn TO the first sack.
DOC" Gessler on Hand
Doc" Gessler arrived this morning,
but not in time To get into the practice.
He was out at the park in his street
clothes and watched the work OF his team
mates with considerable interest. Doc"
was warmly welcomed by Manager Nc
Aleer and the Washington players, and
frequent comments We're made on his
apparently good condition.
-McAleer has heard nothing from his
telegram OF Yesterday to Schaefer order
ing him to leave Hot Springs with Reis-
ling. ConrOy and Witherup for Norfolk
at once. 1t is the opinion of Mac that
the men are on their way, and that they
will arrive here on the Seaboard Air
line tomorrow morning. Cnglaub is ex-
pected Friday and Kid Elberfeld Sat
urday Then the team viii get down to
real work.
Weather Improves.
The weather today is even better for
practice on the diamond than it was
Monday and the park was well filed with
local followers of the game when the
team arrived at the grounds this morn
ing Interest in the presence of the Ma
tionaIs in Norfolk is increasing each day,
and many of the most prominent business
men Of the city can he seen watching the
work from the grand stand and bleach
ers
George Browne was recognized this
morning by an old fan a member of
the Lynchburs team that won the pen
nant ia the Virginia League under Billy
incidents of those days were recalled.
Browne enjoyed talking them over. He
was a pitcher at that time and did some
good work on the mound
While the players were at batting prac-
tice this morning Manager Win Clark of
the Norfolk team presented them with
half dozen of Win Clark & /Co. S
"Wallopers-" These bats are made here
in Norfolk from special grade of ash
and IL NAV he that McAleer will place
an order with Clark for a supply of
them. The players liked the bats.
Mac Watching Oil.
Obi was the object Of much attention
yesterday afternoon. and more than half
an hour was spent by Manager McAleer
In practicing the big fellow III handling
hunts Ohl was sent to the center of the
diamond TO toss them over, and the bat
tiers were dumping the ball down in front
OF the plate The husky HEAVIER was pant
ing for liz breath when ne got through
scrambling for the dinky rollers. but it
was just the kind Of practice that he Will
have To indulge in or some time. 1t is
the determination OF McAleer to make
him proficient in handling hunts.
The weather Was little cool yesterday
afternoon. put not enough 10 interfere
full OF pepper. and did not appear anxious
10 stop when the manager called them in
for the day Yohe was suffering with a
slight headache. and after half an hour s
work came m 10 the bench, Oil and Kill
ifer taking turns at third base. Yohe will
be all right today.
Manager McAIeer heard from Gessler
yesterday The right fielder wired that he
would be IN today. Cnglaub is expected
tomorrow. Mae wired To Shaefer yester-
day afternoon 10 start with Conroy With
erup and Rising from Hot Springs, Ark.
Immediately. aud the arrival OF this bunch
Is looked for Thursday morning.
Il must have the vets here to help me
whip these youngsters into shape" said
Mac when he sent the telegram.
Kid Elberfeld may float in Saturday OF
Monday and his arrival is looked forward
to by the Norfolk fans with some eager
ness. Many of them remember Norman
when he playe in this league. and they
have followed him closely since ne went
into the big show. Schaefer is another
player the fellows here are anxious to see
Dolly" Gray All Right.
Skillful doctoring by Trainer Quiri
brought Dolly Gray around all right
and the big scuthpaw was out with tht
ss,rad Yesterday afternoon He was no