The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-31
McALEER COMPARED
WITH DONOVAN
Pat Is Cold as an Iceberg, While
Jim Is an Impetuous and
Impulsive Irishman.
BOTH FIRST-CLASS PLAYERS.
Browns Manager Was an 1ncom-
parable Fielder, While Donovan
Was Always the Best Hitter
The Fight With Tebeau.
BOTH FIRST-CLASS PLAYERS.

In the soft alembic blend of their mag
nation baseball writers clothe that ''parfit
gentle knight" Pat Donovan with the man
hood of Lincoln and the accomplishments
of an Admirable Crichton. Unquestiona-
bly, Mr. Donovan Is a man of much man
ner and breeding, a nice fellow in the draw
ing-room, a good ball player, yet withal'
as ball players go in the McAleer-Burkett.
Powell class, good deal of carpet
knight"
This coming series between Mr.. Dono-
vans team and the men led by McAleer Is
attracting a deal of attention. Men who
have had season passes to baseball parks
for years, yet who have not seen game
say that they will see the game which Is to
be played next Saturday.
Clever writers with subtle brushes have
painted Mr.. Donovan knight sans peur
ct sans reproche.'-without fear or fault;
dollars that Donovan Will not play against
the McAeer team. -,zss.. e. - o.
DoNovAN's ABILITY.
Donovan Is a flrst-class ball player. He
understands its inside points in the highest
phases. He can hit well, run bases clever
ly. and with high intelligence and with the
::giommer" bali instead Of catching it
cleanly He covers ground and gets them.
If awkwardly.
Walter Wilmot. Donovan and Jake Stem
eel were all very bad men on ground balls,
yet they ClaSSed high as players.
AS a fielder McAleer had few rivals
WEIGH. Fogarty. Dicky Johnson. Keller
and one or two others. Jim was one Of
the supreme s, fielders Of the game; c Gom
antics of cow compared with the finished
pas seul of ballet dancer.
One day in New York the writer saw Nc
Aleer take after fly ball and catch up to
1t. Roger Conner. then Roger. hit a long
the the ground. over McAieer's head it went.
Jimmy took after 1t. The ball hung" as it
prepared to fall In that tremulo9s mo-
ming at top speed away from the diamond.
McALEER A GREAT FIELDER.
McAleer. O'Connor and Mcfiarr were the
great ball players Of the old Cleveland team
OF course, Tebeau was great. too. as great
as any. but all the glory went to him as
manager. McAleer scarce knows the points
better than Donovan. but he does lay more
store by them, He anticipates better than
Pat. prepares better for what is to CONE. 1t
hurts him worse to miss out than 1t docs
Donovan. Pat is cool one. No one ever
heard him raise his voice above the normal.
| is brother in blood to Iceberg. the pola :
| bear. McAleer is different. He is the true
impetuous Celt. All Incident Will show the
man.
HIS FIGHT WITH TEBEAU.
Up went a towering fly in Cleveland ore
day. It was between right and lefs center
| fields. On the catch lay heavy responsible
| Blake. who played right. Blake took it.
made handsome throw to the plate COM
pleted a double play, whipped valuable
ders of applause from the crowd. Mice
play. Harry" said Tebeau. as the flelders
NAV sSns to the sse esn MeAeer
play! Yes, he can make nice plays and
take my flies when the sky is low He does
not make such nice plays when 1t Is high. !"
High" means when the sky is blue end
cloudiess. Flies are harder to Judge then
than when 1t is cloudy.
McAleer was harsh to Blake. 1t was
Rlake's ball. as he could throw from the
catch. while NlcAleer would have to turn to
throw. McAleer continued the discussion
in the dressing-room. abusing Blake. who
kept still. "Cut 1t out, JIM said Tebeau
Il called for Harry to take the ball. 1t was
well take this with It," cried McAleer.
a fierce uppercut to the eye Pat. smothered
in suds. tried to fight back. The Others
split them out. McAleer apologized most
manfully later on.
The incident shows the man. 1t vas
hard game. and as every game then meant
a chance for the team to play in the Tenn
pie Cup series. 1t meant much money.
PLUCK OF PLAYERS.
Many players do not want the ball hit to
the field. and root that it be sent some other
way. They are not confident or plucky.
McAleer was different; he wanted the ball.
As he posed in center he prayed. Hit 1t
here. Hit it here. Hit it my way; hard. II
you like; but give 1t to me. Let me get ny
hands on 1t.
/ am rot quite sure that Donovan would
pray that the ball should be sent other
ways than his In such a ca Sc. But. had he
been in McAleer's place when Blake catsht
have said, Mice play. Harry-Good boy.
instead OF wanting to fight for the ball. as
Mc.Aleer did.