The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-01
Letter Writing Period of
Spring Training Is
About Over Now.
SNYDER HAS TALK
WITH J. MCALEER
And Discusses Pleasantly Upon
the Abilities of Little Men.
Fight Comment.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

By THOMAS S. RICE.
The spring course Of training in ready |
letter wriluz by the members Of the |
Washington baseball team has appar-
emily come TO an end. Since Manager
AIcAleer arrived he has not even re-
ceived a postal card 10 state that So
and So was well and hoped he was the
same. The situation seems to be that
the laxative ones are busy getting in a
last word tc the folk at home telling
them what a great season they are go
ing to have, while the silent members
are doing a lot Of deep thinking.
Tommy Murphy is not a native son,
hence Owen Moran might have been
expected TO get G square deal in Frisco.
Charley Snyder, the famous oId-tine
catcher who makes his home in Wash
ingtOn, called on Manager AIcAleer at
the Raleigh this morning. 1t was no
mere society affair of leaving a card
and hUrrying away. but a sort of love
feast, for Snyder and McAleer used to
play together on the Cleveland team.
You wouldn't know Jimmy was the
same man that played with me- re-
marked Snyder In those days he was
about as fat as "A match and looked
like he would break in Two every time
he slid into a base, but he was Ger
tainly quick on his feet and had d
reputation all over the circuit for speed.
Size doesn't cut much figure in base
ball, anyhow Your Uncle Nick Young
was Il sawed-of proposition, about half
as big, when he was an outlelder, out
be WIS one of the nimblest, fastest,
shiftiest men that ever chased fly or
got on the base lines. Everybody likes
70 see a big man in a ball game, for
his appearance gives the impression Of
being able to lay against the ball in
husky fashion with the bat, but when
I remember NcAIeer, Nick Young,
Willie Keller and such ike size cuts
little figure in my estimate OF man
probable ability"
Don't worry about hillifer not sign
ing.
No advance man for the ball club will
be sent 10 Norfolk The bunch VIII ar
rive there Sunday morning and have
the whole day TO loaf around and make
any preliminary preparations. This
will also give time for Joe Qulrk 10
get his paraphernalia laid out and 70
plan the campaign for Bob Mcneil. the
negro rubber who has been with the
team three years. Jerry Eddinger did
not even make pretense Of training
the men during Cantillons regime, and
all the attention they received was from
McNieI. who is popular with the players.
and a willing worker. Qulrk Is entirely
different from Eddinger.. He mothers
the players like a hen with one chicken,
and they have 10 snOo him away al
time. but he delivers the goods in the
mater Of Strengthening out kinks in
sore muscles.
WHAT'S become Of that AIl-New York
society baseball team that was 10 play
tie Metropolitan CIub2 Time for il 10
Issue its challenge.
There could not have been a vast deal
Of substance To that tWentV-TCund con-
tention in San Francisco Yesterday.
when Tommy Murphy got the decision
over Owen Moran Murphy has long
been one Of the best secOnd-rate light
weights IN this country, and the talk
Of him at this late date bulging TO the
front as q serious contender for the
lightweight title does not make a big
impression. He had his chance in the
long bout with Moran TO show class by
beating the EnElishUan deCisively, but,
instead he was declared the winner on
what Is denounced in all the disps lcheS
as most unsatisfactory decision.
Moran IS a, mighty clever little man. but
lacks punch. Murphy is c over and has
some punch. but If he c"Id not stop
the Engiishnlan his prOSp cts with VOL
s.ast will be exceedingly lark.
That new fight club in Baltimore is
making a hit
Freddie Welsh Is getting one everlast-
ing roasting from the English critics
because of the way in which he is four
flushing around about making a match
with Packy Mcfarland. When Welsh
first got back to England he began an
awful roar about the way in which he
had been uig1reatsd in his bout with
Mcfarland in Milwaukee ana Los An
geles- He naturally found ready listen
ers, and the English mind was filed
with bitter thoughts about the way we
run things on this side. Now McFar-
land has been in London for weeks try
ing 70 get Welsh signed up, and that
young man IS doing one Of the finest
pieces of sidesteppinC we have noted
in wears. Mcfarland conceded the
weight ana the referee. If the fight were
scheduled for the National Sporting Club
Of London. but insisted that If he had
tn fight in Wales-WelSh Is a real
Welshman-EItEen CORR, admitted one
Of the best referees in the island, should
officiate. Mcfarland could think Of no
earthly objection 70 CORR except that
Mcfarland was trying to dictate tC him.
This was a puny, petty argument. for
IL the referee matter had been left IN
the hands Of a committee Corr or Tom
Scott would almost surely have been
the selection. This match bids fair 10
fall through because Of Welsh's curling
10 tactics. and he has lost an immense
amount Of prestige in a country where
i counts for more than on this side.