The Washington times., 1910-02-26
McALEER GETS TO TOWN
WITH CHEERING WORDS
Spotted Pitching Phenom in Cafomia-Lines Out
for Catchers-W -Witherup Touted as Wonder
Walter Johnson Soon in Line.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

ten years and found that the spring
there was generally Iaeal for training.
As a matter Of fact. J am inclined 10
think we could train very well here in
Washington. but If we did and got a
bad start, WOW, what roasting we
would get.
Il did not know that Doc Gessler had
been heard from and will have 10 have
a talk with President NOyes before de-
Gliding whether 10 let the doctor go 20
Hot Springs, Va. for couple Of weeks
to train by himself. as he wants to do.
Banks on Elberfeld.
Il am banking a lot on Kid Elber-
field. He played some OF the best ball
I ever saw last year. and save no sign
OF going back. The Kid and / should
gee very we'll. for am about the only
manager IN the league with whom ne
has never had a row Of some sort. His
very. presence on the field is an insplra-
ton 10 the battery. and everybody else.
Ltis cOcky Relt-COnhdence Is Just What
is Eeeded with team that has peen
n the rucS Ike Washington has been.
ana I have a hunch that he will be the
making Of a new ball club he leIJ
for the Virginia Hot Springs last nlEhJ
and the trip should do him a Tot or
good. although he is hard as nails no"
from working on his farm all winter
II am full of curiosity 10 see Dixie
walker in action He was tried OUT
against the Browns in this city last
year, and / only hope the other fellows
do not spring any bush leaguerS Ike
that on Washington this season.
Walker Scared Browns.
His speed and occasional weird, but
not wild, curves made the Browns back
I'D so fast I couldn't tell what was the
matter with them. He looked ike the
best kid in this league, and the more
I looked the better I like him"
II Is very likely that the Washington
hall club win adopt the policy or an
the other major league clubs. ana most
of the big minor ieaRuers, by eSLapllsA-
ing a permanent downtown Oulce, Whele
newspaper men and other legiJllildle q
go and get the latest news MCAleer is
strong Tor the move.
Knows Ad Wolgast.
As there viii be few exhibition games
away from home and no travelling ex-
cept 10 Norfolk and washington, Man
a-er McAleer will probably be his own
business manager on the training trip
NTcA1e,.r has seen Ad Wolgast fight q
number Of times. He describes him a.
being much more clever than was gen
eralIv supposed, able 20 hit with bot1
hands. shifty on his feet, and posSeSsel
Of a mans size punch
Nolgast Will hardly find It as easy tC
gel a purse Of $4,000 for his emo Win
lose or draw, with Freddie Welsh az
he would If Welsh were an American
/ Welsh is the undisputed champion OF
England and the Eugllshmen ADMITTED
/ that Nelson was the undlsputed cnsie
pion lightweight Of the world, but they
are not going TO admit that MolSaS
ran f. his Own terms entirely IN uEnt
/ ing their man for the worlds title. II
/ WOlgazyt sticks out for . pFepoSterou.
/ purse, Welsh may be expected 10 reiuS'
/ to accept and claim the title by default
which stand the English papers WouiC
| support. and properly II a man clam.
a title and continues TO pose as me be5
| In the game he should he willing 70 de
| Tend il against legitimate COntenders
II he is going 90 win the laUrels thl'
! year and then stay out Of big bouts ioI
/ two years he has no right Whatever x
| be fimflamming the public by Keep
/ ing the title sewed up for that entire
/ time London Sporting Life has Ions
| been aEitatiuS an International coUullS
| sion TO arrange genuine champiohsLll
| battles on common sense ana sports
/ manlil<e lines. The idea has taken wei
/ abroad. and they- are fghung over ther'
I according TO O definite system. but OF
| this side we have the suTry Epectacl
I OF champions Who seem afraid TO hgh
! for the retention or positions 10 WnlCl
! tueV are not entitled unless they Oh
/ fight we DO not blame Wolgt1St 70
/ making hay while The sun shines but I
ne nprvIsts in irving 10 make ridiCuiou
I terms vita Welsh he viii cloud h
{ title and should lose his staEdlng- Jin
/ Jeffries' action in agreeing 20 NEE
] Johnson for a share or the purse shove
! the proper spirit. and no light shoul
] ever be arranged on any other basis.