Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

Moriarity, in which Falkenberg and Al
tizer are to figure, is entirely without
foundation. There is no doubt that Man
ager Cantillon would like to nave MOT.
arity but Magnate Farrell and Manager
Elberfeld consider the tall Irish lad one
of the best men they have on the High
landers. The New Workers would aiso
like to have Falkenberg and Altizer, but
they cannot see their way to give up
first-class man when they are trying 10
discussing the matter this morning. and
Altizer was not a bit backward in say
ing that he didn't want to so to New
York
New York is very attractive to some
people," said Davy. but not for me-
like Washington, and here / am going
to stick"
The Cleveland club Is aggrieved at the
New York management because 1t per-
mitted j. Garland Stahl to go to Boston.
The president of the Cleveland club. who
Is In New York with the team, says that
arrangements were made to trade Stahl
for Hinchman, the Nap outffelder. and
that the exchange was to have been made
Saturday. In the meantime Manager
Elberfe1d picked UP Frank Delehanty
again and then sold Stahl outright to
Boston. 1t has made the Cleveland man.
agement feel that they have a kick com
ing. and reports from New York say that
they have filed complaint With Presi-
dent Ban johnson. 1t is a pretty good
base ball rule that negotiations for
player or players, once started, cannot be
cast aside without proper notification, and
should the Cleveland club take its case
to the national commission it might cause
Magnate Farrell and Manager Elberfeld
considerable trouble. Manager Lajoe
base. The Boston club has been after
Stahl ever since he left Washington. and
it is more than likely that President Tay-
lor was unusually happy when he found
the big fellow relegated to the City of
Culture.
Manager McAleer may believe that he
is going to win the pennant or he may
not, but just the same he is alreauy
looking out for next year. Last week he
sent Catcher O'Conner into the interior
of Pennsylvania to look over some young
players of the Tri-State League. Just
where Jack went McAleer would not say,
but 1t is dollars to pennies that he made
a bee-line for the Johnstown aggregation,
as there are two or three men Ill 1t who
are being watched by every club in the
big leagues. Nc knows as we'll as any
one else that he has a team of veterans
now that will not last many seasons.
Therefore he has sent the wise old
owl, OConner, out into the bushes to
hook a few live ones for coming seasons.
now, but should O'Conner spot a good
player he will be nabbed at once, If such
a thing Is possible.
The success of the st. Louis Browns
this season has brought James McAleer
to the front as one of tn best base ball
in the game. There may be
those who will say that the team has
made McAleer's fame, but back of all
that every one must admit that McAleer
made the team. 1t was the brains. of
Col. Jeems that constructed tine present
Browns. and today they are tied for the
lead In the American League and the
first half of the season is nearly closed.
The fame of Hughey Jennings seems
spent. That Of Fielder Jones is under a
cloud. Connie M,ack's Is buried with de-
feats and Clarke Griffith perished in base
ball but recently. Today the eyes of the
entire base ball world are on Jimmy Nc
Aleer.
Last season the Browns were in a rut
and McAleer was in the dumps" He
was down and everybody was ready to
give him a good hearty kick. McAleer
sulked on the players bench, tired from
defeats. This year James has
been on the coaching lines working like
mad and incidentally into a suspension
His team has been winning and the fans
in st. Louis are shouting his praises. AL
though in certaon sense the players
have made him successful, yet 1t was Nc
Aleer who outgeneraled Griffith and
gathered In his present aggregation. 1t
has been McAleer who has directed the
team on the playing field. It is McAleer
who lays the plans for every attack.