The Washington times., 1910-03-23
DIXIE WALKERS ANKLE
NOT AS BAD AS FEARED
Big Twrer Expected to Recover Within Two Weeks
Elberfeld in Old-Time Form-Infeld Looks Good.
Schaefer Rounding To-
Bv THOMAS S. RICE.

NORFOLh, Nu. March 23.-(Spee-
iaIJ-DiXie Walker viii he sent to
Washington on the night boat tonight
by Manager McAIeer 10 give his ankle
n chance Ia rest. He persisted in hob
bling around here EossipinE with
other men, and his injury was getting
no better. The practice this morning
vHS exceedingly wobbly, everybody
having spring fever, but the work
improved toward the end. There will
be another full session this afternoon.
NORFOLK. March 2S.-That injury 20
Dixie Walkers ankle is not so serious
as was first feared. and he should be
around in a week or ten days or two
weeks. 1t is hard to tell how a strained
or sprained ankle is going 20 develop
hence the uncertainty in regard 10
when he will again be in harness.
But, while Manager MCAleer Is fOrtu-
nate in having such a valuable man so
slightly injured. he IS unfortunate in
the fact that walker has been hurt at
all Dixie is at present merely a dia-
mond I'm the rough. NcAleer knows his
principal points. because the lad worked
against McAleer's St. Louis team last
year and beat II. He knows that Dixie
mas speed ana Glf1N NDlllIDls Ehl ne -
also aware that his md is woefully shy
ca the finer points Of major IeaGue ball.
His notions of pitching. beyond relying
upon speed and control are hazy.
lie has not been in harness long
enough to grasp the full details Of field
ing his position. or adjusting his policy
on the slab 20 auv crisis that may arise.
II will take him at least a year and
81 u
or, and McAleer was anxious 10 begin
the polishing process just at this time
He had not begun active, systematic,
personal coaching of Walker up to the
Injury OF yesterday because he was
aware It would be a slow undertaking.
Instead, the manager had devoted him
self mostly 10 studying OH and Ober-
lin as possibilities, sizing Up Doc Reisl-
iuEs spring form, watching for Gray
weaknesses. and getting line on Bob
Groom. The idea was 90 take Walker
IN hand when these other problems nae
been solved. Now he viii have 10 wait
before Walker can pitch at all, and the
manager man is somewhat vered.
II the pitcher that goes 20 the well
too often dope IS right, Jack johnson
viii probably break his neck or Eet
shot 10y a policeman or pedestrian be-
|. fore July T.
You would never think Kid EIberfeld
an old-limer II YOU saw hum pracuciug
ue:a- His first days work yesterday
morning and afternoon was as active
and as clean cut as he shows in the
season. which Is saying not a little. The
Kids arm. especially, was all 20 the
good Should ne keep his present gait
/ that left side Of the Washington lnheli
| is going 10 he q winner ElheTfeld and
Mcbride make about as strong COM
rIuat30n as we know The Kid is not
| the greatest fielding third bssemau that
| ever was. but he Is a good one and we
/ can't call 10 mind many short stops
who have anything on Mcbride. The
man who gets ball through that pair
/ Viii have 20 hit IL just right, and when
I the third baSeman comes 10 bat the
/ Washington fans will not have 10 con-
/ tiuue their years-old habit Of grOaning
/ I'm spirit.
( Nor would a lot of the Jefries boost
! ers shed a tear II a personally conduct
/ cd calamity were 10 become UDdUly
familiar with Jack Johnson
The usual spring screams about every
man in the squad being a world bester
/ are a WEAKNESS or the flesh 10 those OF
/ us who afterward have 20 work out the
/ teams standing with q pad and pencil
/ because the percentage tables don't run
! that low but We wish TO edge in with
| the remark that the whole Washington
! infeld looks good. Germany SChaefeI
! gives no evidence whatever OF having
/ gone back His activity and pepper on
| the diamond and of are not forced, but