The Washington times., 1910-02-19
TWIRLER WALKER
SIGNS CONTRACT
Youngster Is at Hot Springs
and Promises Great
Things Soon.
SCHEDULE WRANGLE
IS FINALLY CLOSED
Kid Egan Makes Good Showing
in Bout Before Balti-
more Club.

more Club.
The signed contract OF Dixie" Walker |
was received by President Moves, Of the /
Nationals. this morning along with a !
note saying the big pitcher IS enjoying |
perfect health and never more anxious !
TO get down TO work in his life
Walker has joined the National force
at Hot Springs. and will remain there |
until time 20 report at Norfolk. The
big fellow In his note to President Noyes
risks the prediction that ne win have
. banner year this season. as he will not
have 70 combat with the usual trials
and tribulations which confront the
newcomers to the big league ranks
In the few games which he worked
here last season, Walker made quite a
favorable impression upon the fans and
the announcement that he has gotten
into line viii quiet much OF the uneasi-
ness which has been caused by the alb
sence Of the youngsters name in the
accounts concerning the members OF the
clubs roster A bright future was pre-
dicted for Walker by all Of the scribes
IN the league from whence ne came and
should he come up TO tap in the coming
Washington TO better its performance OF
last season.
r. Lawrence Phillips again. This
time =. Lawrence wishes to announce
that the little fire which occurred at the
bowling alley he is managing at 1131
Seventh street did not damage the furui-
ture and the rolling Will go merrily on
Tho schedule. wrangle. which has
placed many of the National League
Inagnates in a very ridicHloUs light. has
finally been cleared up by the adoption
OF the 15Lgame program. To a large
ma joritv of those who follow the inside
working of baseball this was the only
logical outcome and this class IS heartily
condemnirE those o. the managers who
persisted in QrolonEing the strife the
Wav thew did There IS no doubt that
there are advertising advantages IN SEN
sible baseball rows. for II sets the fans
10 figuring, but this petty squabphnC Is
an entirely different proposition. ana
Will find few adhereniS IN the EcneFdl
run az ball fans. In face OF the Ameri-
can Leagues opposition to the longer
schedule. it was generally thought that
the deliberations of the older league
nlaerates would be directly 10 the point
and most certainly conform with the
ideas of those holding the American
League interests Not so. Though IL
League mOguls that the adoption or
longer schedule would most Likely cause
an abolition of the post season series,
still the older brethren persisted ana
clawed and jawed to the bitter end
onlv to make the whole thing look
ridiculous by finally adopting that which
from the very first seemed not only the
better. but. the most sensible plan-
Jabv Atz has been sold to PrOvi-
dence. figuring I'm that deal which save
ShOrtstUp Blackburn 70 the tiLcaSo
SOX. Jake's retirement from laSt com
pany viii be greatly regretted here' ms
home town.
There is a feeling among number
Of fight fans and sport followers IN the
East that the outcome OF {he 5ecguS f,l,,
fight between Sam LanEtord ana jim
Flynn ont on the coast had best Toe
swallowed with a grain or SAT- IheE
point out that had the black man won
ne would undoubtedly have had nothing
10 do but idle for quite some months
A decision against him was what ne
needed, and ne got il, and incidentally
has been booked for three or -four bouts
since then. LanEfOrd seems a ring un-
fortunate Possessed Of the ability, he
has been sdestepped altogether by the
toDnotchers. and has had 10 be Conlen'
yith taking on the third and lourIi
Taters which ne has almost invariably
beaten within one OF two rounds Int
public has never favored the good mar
reason LaugfOrd $ changes OF making
livelihood at the boxing game waner
until 10 was next 10 an lmpoSslnllty t'
Eet a worthy match.
Harry Erauss goes over TO Baitimor'
today 10 roll little intercity champion
shin durkpin series with William Swell
geI, of the Monumental City
Th~rc was a boxing and wrestling
al lTrTrrrTr1aufT1 ftTIfn
more last evening and many Washing
DOMAINS were present, including soru
Washington talent IN the persons %
Jack Spaldme, Kid Ee'n, and Eo'
Mcclellan and EGan were matched ia
the star boxing event OF The program
which went the full eight rounds 10
draw While IL seemed 10 q maIouC
of the experts present that Egan mad
shade the better of the milling Refere
o Connors decision OF a draw met wit
popular favor, as MonOhan is an oil
13altimorear and BaltimOrnans find IitJI
relish in the defeat Of home talent
Egan has never mCfted any noticeabl
sympathy by his performances in IN
ring, but last night was an exceptlo
and no should he given credit for hi
agCreSSlVeueSS. From first TO last ID
worked like q Trojan and had it 10
1yeu that MOUCHan made several ratu6
spectacular fourisheS toward the clos
or the fight the decision would lmd0ubI
edIv have gone to the Capital boxer.
Jack SpaldiuC failed TO come up {
expectations in his ffteen-ninute graz
ping bout with Hurdle, Of BaltimOu
and lost two falls in a trife over Save
1ninutes The former National Guar
wrestler attributed his failure to lac
OF condition and has agreed TO meet th
Oriole man any time for a side bet.
TIE feature attraction between Amer
Gus, the light heavyweight WreStliU
champion, and Chaakir. a Turk. went
the former in straight falls. Chaak
looked about as fast as q 2. & O. freicl
local and only his great strength el
auleG him to hold ont as long as he di