The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
By WILLIAM PEET.

Scout" Nike Kahoe, response
bic for the Nationals two p1omis-
ing young players, Speed" Kelley
and Jack Lelivelt, arrived in town
az : O'Clock last evening with five
of the Washington team, including
Second Baseman jim Delehauty
and Pitchers Tom Hughes, Charley
Smith, Carlisle, and Roszell.
The players win work out al the
park every morning and keep IN
shape until the club returns from
It's Western "Trip next week. With
the exception Of Roszell, all of the
boys are suffering from minor all
ments. and as Manager Joe could
I not see his way clear 10 use them
either in Chicago OF St Louis, he
decided wisely that a good rest
would be the thing TO bring them
around IN shape.
( According 70 scout Kahoe, ths hard
I luck that bumped into the Nationals
more than a month ago. when Otis Cly-
Z ner wrenched his ankle and knees al
one fell swoop. has been following the
j club ever since. The latest members
elected % the hospital corps are Pitcher
\ Dolly Cray and Outselder Jack Leli-
velt- Gray strained MS LEFT side during
that long-distance scrap in Detroit FRI
day. and has been turned over 10 one OF
the best physicians IN Chicago for treat
rent- Lelivelt IS also habbling around On
( ene leg and. owing 10 a slight sprain.
has not been able 20 do himself justice.
/ KahCe tells OF signing Speed" Kelley.
and predicts that the young man vii
prove one OF The sensations Of the year.
kelley says Nike. IS built Ike BIZ
Bradley, OF Cleveland. and he can hit
Ike a fend; and as for running bases
well. ten seconds Is his record for 10
yards, and you ought 10 see him whip
EN- across the diamond.
7 was sent 70 South Bend 10 look I'd
another player" vouchsafed Kahoe.
when this man Kelley caught my eye
The other chap looked Ike a steam
roller IN comparison. Funny, but nv
trip 70 the Tri-Slate League when I
signed Lelivelt was Just the sane Joe
wanted me 20 size Up an outfeider named
Gray. but Lelivelt looked 50 much better
that nabbed him quick
Keep your eye on this young nan
/ Carlisle added Kahoe. Unless 7 an
/ greatly mistaken. he is going 10 make
a name for himself as a tpvirler IN fast
company. Shortly before he joined the
club he was suffering from a slight at
tack Of blood poisoning. and has Seen
in no condition 10 work He IS getting
along all right now. and BY the time
the club gets home should be able 70
take his turn IN the box"
Tom Hughes IS still aiIing with a
lame arm. Charley Smith ripped 8
finger nail IL practice last week. azz
Delehanty's side is causing him whole
] lot Of trouble.
Roszel. according TO Kahoe. has a lot
to learn about pitching. but Joe be-
lieves that. with the proper coaching.
he win turn out q stumbling block 70
4
/ In concluding. Kahoe said: That
eighteen-inning game we played in De-
troit Friday was one Of the most won
derful exhibitions I ever saw in my Ufe.
and the fans went fairly crazy Dolly
Gray had the Tigers standing on their
heads. and when Groom went IN he put
up the most remarkable exhibition seen
in many a day. I believe that Cray is
one Of the best left-hand pitchers in the
league. and you wait and see IL this state
ment isn't proven before the season
closes"
As the writer stated exclusively in The
Washington Herald last Thursday. Nick
Altrock not only hiked 10 Chicago. but
went in TO twfrI the opening game That
he came out with the winners END IS a
great feather n Nick's cap. and bears
out the statement made by Capt '-Jiggs''
Donohue some time ago that the old fel-
low stfll retained some OF his former cum
ming. Hats cG 70 Nick.
Notwithstanding all this. President
Noyes said yesterday afternoon that Nick
would be let out just as soon as the
Nationals could get what they considered
him worth.
Altrock's destination Is toward some
minor league club, either in the Western
; Association or the Eastern League. '1Fhe
great trouble declared President Moves,
Ties in the fact thar none az the clubs
} IN these organizations can pay AltrOck
Z the salary he thinks he is worth without
going over the limit To do this would
mean a readjustment OF wages for the
whole club. None Of them is disposed
to do this right now There IS no cues
tiOl IN my mind THAI AItrock would