Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
DIXIE" WALKER TURNS
ANKLE IN PRACTICE
Will Have to Rest Several
Oays-BeSt Weather Yet
at Norfolk.
BY H. H. FRY.
,ecial Dispatch to The star

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NORFOLK, Va, March 22.-The Ma
tionals hutted into another piece of hard
luck this morning. when Dixie Walker
hurt his ankle, and the Georgia lad will
have to rest UP two or three days at
the least He was working in practice.
covering first on hunts and in running
over to the bag turned his ankle and
went down in a heap. Everybody rushed
10 "Dixie's" assistance, and Bill Rapp
and Trainer Quirk carried him to the
clubhouse. Qurk went over the injured
foot very carefully. and found that only
a slight strain had been given the ankle,
the instep swelling up but slightly. y
thorough application of liniment. and
then the foot was tightly bandaged so
that Walker was able to put on his shoe
and limp TO the car and go down TO the
hotel. Walker took the mishap very
much TO heart, as he had been complain
ing of his right elbow being sore. and
had warmed up this morning like a house
atire.
Il must he an unlucky fellow" said
Dixie. coming into the hotel with The
Star representative. Here ] am just
rounding into first-class form. and bling,
away goes my foot. But III he there
again. all right, by tomorrow. and they
quit.
Midseason Weather.
The weather this morning was decided
ly the best the Nationals have had since
coming down to Norfolk. There was an
entire absence of the cold breeze that
has been blowing over the park every
morning and afternoon. and the boys
warmed up almost in midseason form.
Batting practice was the first in order,
Jerry Oil serving them up first. followed
by Walker and Reisling. A good hours
work at hitting them out. followed by
laying the ball down and running the
bases, was pulled off. and then the men
went into the field for fielding practice.
McAleer hit to the infield, while Groom
and Gray kept the outfielders on the run.
The work of the infield was unusual
ly swift and accurate on account of the
warm sunshine. and Schaefer, Mcbride,
Elberfeld and Conroy pulled off stunts
that brought forth cries of praise from
the other players as well as the zoo
spectators in the stands. The work
of Elberfeld was watched with un
usual interest by the players as well
as the spectators, and the little To
basco" lad was there with everything
but hitting and it will be several days
before he can follow the ball salts
factorily Both Walker and ReislinS
put on everything they had this morn
ing without fear of injuring them
selves. and as a result the boys welc
not lining the ball out with the usual
safety trade mark.
In fielding Elberfeld was there with his
usual pepper and McAleer couldn't get
the ball away from him. In throwing TO
first the kids arm looked to be strong
as ever, and he didn't save himself In the
least in lining the ball over to Unglaub,
on either hard drives or slow rollers.
Jack Hardy and Charley Street were be-
hind the plate during the morning prac-
tice, and both will feel the effects for at
least a day. Hardy got a foul tip on the
shoulder from one Of Walkers fast ones,
while ''Gabby'' got hit in the back while
fielding a bunt, the ball being hit by one
of the players on the side. Street said
he felt it all through his body.
Street Ready for Season.
Give me clear weather tomorrow and
Thursday said Street, coming in from
the park. land I'll be ready to open the
season" The sun felt good this morning
and he was lining the ball down to
Schaefer and Mcbride like shot AS
soon as the Washington players left the
field the Norfolk boys were ready to go
TO work and they will stay there until
o'clock, when the Nationals show up
again for another two hours work. The
Washington boys are given the right of
way in everything and Manager Clarke
Will hold his crowd in until the Ma
tionals leave for Richmond next Sunday
Manager McAleer was all smiles when
he walked into the dining room for lunch
con and greeted all the players with