The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-28
Two Washington Players Home Make Room for Youngsters
CONROY AND WALKER
BACK IN WASHINGTON
Versatile Wild Has Soothing Words About New Players
Dixie Had Hard Luck-JohnsOn's Chance to
Make Record Today
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Wild Conroy, the washington ball
teams own special brand OF What Is
It, and Dixie Walker, pitcher, arrived
In Washington this morning
These sturdy athletes were sent home
by Manager 1IcAleer 10 save travelling
expenses, as he figures he VIII not need
them in New York COurOy VIII leave
this afternoon for his happy home al
S0I Main street, 8IoorestOwn, y J. he
hopes 10 add another wing 10 the Con
roy mansion there this winter, and viii
also spend part Of his time on his farm
near Moorestown. He is a thrifty soul,
but withaI not cheap.
Wild is taking a cheerful view Of the
situation, and justly so. he figures that
three minor Ieaguers viii have 10 make
good II order 10 get his berth with the
team They viii be a third baseman,
second basenan, and left fielder, as he
has PLAYED all Of those positions this
year with equal grace and facility As
a baseball roustabout and handy com
panion ne is there with the wallOD, and
expects 10 Tesbme business next season
at the old stand as a utility man.
Speaking Of the team, Conr0y said
s'Schaefer Joined US IN Chicago, where
he lives. but viii not come East The
new men are all doing first rate. Gun
nfnEham, at second is a clever fielder,
and he hits the ball well Also, ne IS
an exceptionally likeable fellow person
ally. and TITS IN fine with the good
bunch We have had all year Somerlott
has been doing excellent work at first
and makes a favorable impression He
Is not a sIugger, but rather a poking
hitter, who should have big run Of
singles after ne gets used TO this com
pany-. RaIstOn Is rather green as yet
and should not be blamed for his little
slumps in batting He started well and
the boys think he viii be success
pixie Walker has had the hardest
kind OF pitching luck He lost a game
in St Louis through sheer misfortune,
the Browns beating him on measley little
POPS OF one kind and another that a man
is almost ashamed to have credited to
him IN his batting average Walker had
speed and everything else, and the fans
should throw the game our OF their dope
in figuring on MS value TO the team
IS -ShOeIess' Joe Jackson, the curiosity
who used TO be with the Athletics and
jumped them, played against US IN
Cleveland and looks like an enureiy dll-.
ferent person he has gained much
worldly experience and seems TO have
lost none Of The natural lifting ability
which first attracted attention 10 him
SDeaL king OF the troubles in the New
York team, of which he was a member
for three years COnroy said
Il was with Chase for three years and
never knew a more Eeutiemanly fellow
or "a cleaner sportsman There are
stories that he has set his cap for a JOB
as manager ever since ne has been IN
the league, but II that is the case / vas
not in his confidence, for he never dis
Cussed the subject with me I can't un-
derstand what is the matter with that
team, and neither can anybody else that
u have talked with
Still tied for sixth place with those
pssky SIX
Splitting q doubIe-header with Chicago
yesterday gave washington a slight
boost in percentage. even If nothing was
accomplished IN pulling away from the
Chicaco White Sox. who are Tied with
Washington for sixth place and natuT-
ally have the same percentage Today
the chances Of Washington accomplish
Ing a feat of real consequence are ex-
1renely bright, for with Walter John
son on the mound and I'd Wash at his
home IN Connecticut Il IS only reason
able to suppose that the SoN VIII -et
q trimming
LeIiveIt failed as pinch hitter for
Ralston in the first game
Walter Johnson viii. today, have the
chance 20 break the American
League record for strike outs The SOx
are but feeble folk with the stick,
and he only has TO fan four Of them
TO make his mark coz which viii be
one better than the 81 established by
Rube EaGdell. In this connection il
should not be FORGOTTEN that Harry
WaTd-nan- OF Washington. has offered
70 give 50 Of q purse Of 500 10 johnson
as an appreciation Of his mighty deed
that has brought the CITY 50 prominently
20 the front in the baseball gossip of the
year Little has been heard Of anv re-
spCnse IN Mt Warduan's proposition.
and II the matter IS to be taken Up by
any other fan or grOuD OF fans, Il Is
tine they were getting a move on them
selves
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