The Washington herald., 1910-03-11
CUT SHORT
Gloomy Weather Hats Work
of the Nationals.
KILLER LOOKS THE GOODS
Fans Think YOuBgster Has
Big League STUFF In Him-Pifcher
Oil Lacks COntroI-EverybOdy Out
for the Morning Practice, Despite
Cold Weather-Rain in Afternoon.
Special to The washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk, Va, March Lett had to
come, bad day No. /. for the workout
of the Nationals. But the weather didn't
get real bad until in the afternoon, and
practice at the park was not suspended
entirely
The light clouds of yesterday after
noon had changed into a dull gray this
morning, and the temperature had
dropped a good many degrees. The air
was dry. but, at that, it was terrible
day for sore muscles. Just about half
a days work was done by the squad.
But that was not so bad. after all, con-
sidering that McAleer had determined
10 cut work a bit on account of the
stiffness of the men.
The morning practice at batting and
fielding continued for about an hour, and
all hands entered into it bravely, re-
CARELESS Of soreness. The players ham
mered the ball viciously with the bat
Many ball is being driven sizzling TO
the outfeld fence; and the Norfolk park
is no small one, either
Gessler, who did not reach camp until
yesterday, and who has not yet devel-
oped any stiff muscles, was cavorting
about to-day like colt. He does not
think that soreness is going TO bother
him much. The big outfieider Is getting
into the game fast, too He got his eye
on the ball in a hurry in the batting
practice and fields a wide area Of ter
ritory.
KiIIifer Makes a Hit.
Killers fast work has attracted much
attention here. and If he is shy anything
of big league callber it is not apparent
1t looks as II his best days are before
him.
II is a nervy critic who Will attempt
to say what is in a pitcher before he
sees him work in a championship game.
but McAIeer seems to have at least two
good ones here. Gray and Walker both
look like winners OIL does not look so
good; he lacks control, but little more
practice may work a big improvement in
him. But McAleer. who is to be the
final and is doubtless the best judge
of the players, is not yet passing judg-
ment on them. He is watching develop
ments. and will doubtless know the capa-
pllities OF the men when the training
season is over.
Norfolk weather Is very much Ike that
Of Washington, about the only difference
In II being in the temperature. that OF
Norfolk being several degrees warmer
than the National Capital This Is ex-
pected TO prove a big advantage to the
Nationals. as they will not have TO be
reacclimated after the training season is
over
Cut Practice Short.
The afternoon practice Of the Nationals
was cut short by darkness at 3:l5 p. m.
The clouds. which had been getting
thicker and lower all day, had by that
time gotten almost down TO the house
tops, and IT was dark as Egypt. The
players had been missing balls q foot I'm
the batting practice.
One minute of fielding practice con-
WINGED McAleer that IL was time 10 call
a halt. A rush was made for a passing
street car, and five minutes later church
steeples and monuments had torn great
holes in the bottom OF the clouds and
the rain came down in torrents. But
bad weather don't last long in Norfolk
this time of the year, and the sun may
shine again tomorrow.