Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
CHARLEY STREET IS GOING TO
HOT SPRINGS TO RECUPERATE
Nationals Star Catcher is Suffering With
Rheumatism.

considered, and yet Boston cast him
adrift for a pitcher who may have seen
not in the same class with Lord.
Considering the strength of the New
York team. George Staliings deserved a
lot of credit for having made the showing
he did. Chase did not impress those who
had an opportunity to watch the Yam
KEGS after he took charge with being a
high-class leader, and for this reason 1t
is predicted that the Yankees will not be
as troublesome next season as they were
last.
If these predictions pan out there is, of
course. chance for the Nationals. for
while Cleveland and Chicago are expected
to be much stronger. two other clubs,
Boston and New York, will be less for
midable.
Kid Elberfeld, who has been visiting
at Salem, Ohio, returned yesterday look
ing as fit as fiddle. The Kid. though
one of the veterans Of the American
League, does not take kindly to the off
season. He is already looking forward to
the spring training trip. prior to which he
Springs. Va, which he believes is the
best place in the country for an athlete
to prepare himself for campaign.
Elberfeld, who took part in the all-star
series with the Athletics, believes that
wisest pitchers in the league today
The beauty about working behind
them is that they tell you where the ball
will be hit before they PITCH said the
Kid. Time and time again they shifted
balls that if I had not changed my po-
sition would have been base hits. They
know exactly how to work a batsman,
and by shifting their defense make it
most difficult to get ball to safe terri
tory. Walsh and White work just alike,
and it was a revelation to me to work
behind Them
Elberfeld Is very much impressed with
| the selection of Atlanta as the Nationals
training place. Kid has trained there on
two different occasions, and he considers
1t the best place in the south.
I'VE trained there two seasons when /
was with the New York club, and we al
ways toed the scratch ready to play our
best game. 1t is the wisest thing Nc
Aleer has done to pick Atlanta. for 1t
bell taps" said the Kid.
The defeat of Battling Nelson at the
hands Of Owen Moran yesterday is sim
ply another instance where q fighter has
/ failed to come back. Nelson proved a
mere chopping block for his shifty Eng
| ltsh opponent. and while he still showed
| traces OF remarkable recuperative powers,
| he failed to Withstand the fusillade of
| blows which were rained in on him.,
Nelson's defeat undoubtedly means his
| retirement from the game. He is not apt
to try again. The numerous beatings
| which the Dane took even when he could
be numbered among the champions made
inroads on his vitality. That was ap-
parent yesterday, when so light-hitting a
boxer as Moran could score knockout in
eleven rounds.
incidentally, Moran's victory may mean
the browning of a new lightweight cham
pion shortly, Tor It is extremely doubtful
It Ad Wolgast Is the fighter that his VIC
tory over Nelson made him appear Mel
son was not the Nelson of old when he
fought Wolgast. any more than he was
| the fighter Of few years ago when he
fought Moran yesterday.
1t is another case of the pitcher going
to- the we'll once too often, but it remaia as
to be seen il Wolgast is the fighter his
victory over Nelson made him appear.
Moran is now entitled to fight with
Wolgast. and 1t can be said that he will
have ample backing when he meets the
champion.
But, unlike most fighters when they
start on the down grade, Nelson has
| plenty Of the worlds goods He proved
himself much better business PROPOSE
| ton than do most pugilists. He saved
his money from the very outset OF his
career In the ring, and is reputed to be
| independently rich. The Battler has been
enterprfsing. When he did not fight he
had other means of making money. going
so far as to write book of his own life,
which 1t was reported at the time had
quite q sale.
| It is doubtful II the fighter ever lived
who took more punishment and yet
reached the top of the championship lad
| der. Nelson allowed his opponents ia
wear themselves out hitting him. Cans
virtually cut him into ribbons on two
occasions but the Dane was there at the
| finish ready for more punishment
| 1t was his wonderful ability to stand
punishment that made Nelson a cham
| pion, but advanced years and these re-
peated beaungs eventually told on him.
! and he went as do all fighters u thAy
stay in the game long enough.