Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22
American League Standing.
National League Standing.

Nearly 5000 base ball enthusiasts gath
cred at American League park yesterday
afternoon to witness the opening game
or the series between the Nationals and
St Louis Browns. but after playing one
inning the rain drenched the grounds and
further hostilities had to be suspended 1t
was thought for a time that the diamond
could be patched up, but a second shower
completely destroyed all the calculations
and the game was finally called off.
Both teams opened up on the twirlers
as though they expected to drive them
from the rubber, Nil getting a clean sim
gle into right, while Stone and Hemphill
had clean drives for the Browns The
local side was retired runless and so were
the visitors, as Wallace died at irst, leav-
Ing two runners on the sacks.
The game thus postponed will not be
played on this trip, but will go over to
the next visit Of the Browns. Manager
Stahl has but four pitchers and is not
hunting for extra games, and Manager
McAleer Is shy Pitcher Petty and has but
four In working shape. The Browns had
no games left over from their first trip,
so that there will be only single contests
at the park in the next three days.
Manager McAleer was cornered at the
Arlington by Star reporter after the
game and although he was feeling bad.
the result of recent illness, he consented
to talk about his teams prospects. He
said 1t was wise thing in Manager Stahl
NaAA4AS bII ll4S game ySSleTudyt As the
grounds were so muddy that 1t would
have been farce. and both clubs ran the
chance OF having player or two crippled.
McAleer Has High Hopes.
The Browns have been going SO we'll
OF late that a crippled man now would al
most break my heart and would put us
entirely out of the running" said McAleer.
L have the highest hopes OF getting up
with the leaders inside of the next two
weeks, and II we can get out of Washing
ton with an even break my boys Will show
the other teams in the American League
something they haven't been looking for.
When the youngsters first Joined me this
spring several OF them thought Of nothing
but getting base hits, but now the team
has come around to playing inside ball,
and the bingies have been forgotten In the
desire 10 win.
Jack Powell has rounded up into
great pitcher, while Glade and Howell are
going finely. Petty went home to his
sick wife and he also was in grand shape.
while Smith and Jacobsen are held In re-
serve. Spencer has been sick for month,
but Joined US in Philadelphia yesterday,
and Will soon be able to take his turn be-
hind the bat.
Ny old chum, Jack O'Conner. has been.
a great help TO me. end I don't believe
there Is a man in the country who knows
more about the national game than this
old boy. He Is apparently good as ever,
and the way he gets tn n down TO second
has proved revelation to many OF the
wise ones.
Just how good the Browns are at the
present time can be CLEANED from the fact
that Manager Mack told me that It was
Philadelphia In two years. Mack didn't
say this as a jolly, but IN a heart to-heart
talk between US Wednesday night.
Worried by Home Criticism.
MY greatest trouble has been to get
the boys to play well at home as the criti-
cism out there has been something fierce.
and they generally shrink under It. but /
think have got them right in this respect.
l have been steeling them against the
would-be critics. and as we have been play
Ing ball OF a fine quality recently, expect
the team to get going SO well in st. Louis
that nothing In the order Of knock can
turn them back.
AS I said before II can get away from
Washington In anything like good shape.
we should get a good start at home, as we
meet the Boston team In four games. That
aggregation as rule curls up In front OF
US before ball is pitched, and expect 10
take four straight, which will have good
look IN our percentage column
After Boston come the Athletics, and
perhaps the st. Louis people won't turn
out to see us battle with each otherl
My reasons for having championship as
pirations are that the pitching stan of the
New YOrks does not look very strong;
Bradleys injury will put Cleveland out OF
the running and Connie Aack's twirlins
stan Is not in the best possible shape.
That leaves the Browns down TO battle
with the Chicagos and Detroits. The White
Socks are the luckiest crew in the world
and they can't continue to win games on
their nerve much longer. Detroit has
good bunch or ball players. but they are.
not encouraged at home. and a team to be
successful must have the home crowd with
IL IN large numbers
Of course. everybody Is likely to go
astray In base ball. but you stick big pin
right into this prediction OF mine and tell
me about It. when we come back the
next trie>.'
Several OF the members OF the ST. Louis
team We're seen later Ia the evening and
II could be easily discerned thaA McAleer
has instilled his own confidence into them.
They know that a rich prize awaits them
II they can finish on top OF the Amerf-
can League, and perhaps a series between
chicago and St Louis wouldn't drawt
Manager McAleer Is a firm believer In
the Chicago Nationals finishing In front, as