Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-24

fall guys who will throw his arm out
when an easy proposition confronts him.
Yesterday the Nationals secured ten hlts
off Donovan, one a double, yet but a SIN
gle run crossed the rubber. Twice Nc
Bride led off with clean singles. but Sir
William knew as well as the scorers up
in the box who came after Gray fooled
Bill in the third inning by making hit,
and the solitary run resulted. Thereafter
it was case of lob for Bill, and then the
real work when one of the locals got on
the bags. Last season when McAleer
came east on his last trip he remarked
to party of newspaper men at the park
Donovan is the best twirler in the
country, excepting no one He is eX-
tremely foxy, and you never know wheth-
er you are hitting on account OF his weak
ness or by his permission. We got four
teen hits off Donovan in ST. Louis and
didn't score a run. Some pitching, that"
The Tigers left last night for New York
chuck full of confidence. The Yankees
have been going we'll and the Quakers are
building on the Stallings crew helping
them out but it will prove a false hope.
The rain of last night and this morning
made the local field too soft for play to-
dav, and the Nationals will hook up to-
morrow with the White Sox in a double
header. the first battle getting under way
a. = o'clock. Manager Cantillon Will give
Forman chance to show his worth, and
and ginger, will be back in the game.
The White SoX were given double de-
feat by the Yankees yesterday, and the
contests with the locals should be crowd
ed with interest.
The scores of the Detroit and Athletic
games will be placed on the big board in
left field as promptly as possible. SO that
tie fans can kill two birds with one
stone-see double-header and also keep
posted on the rush for the pennant.
George Mcbride had another good day
YESTERDAY, playing his usual brilliant
game in the field, while at the bat Mac
tore off four singles in four times up.
The crowd was keeping tab on Georges
hitting, and everybody gave him the glad
hand when he soaked out his fourth bin
gle.
John B. Foster, the clever sporting
writer of the New York Herald and Even
ing Telegram, has the following to say
about the placing of Jimmy McAleer at
the head of the Nationals:
Most important news of the day was
that James R. McAleer had resigned the
management of the ST. Louis club and
accepted that of the Washington club.
"McAleer has been driven from st. Louis
by foolish and unwarranted criticism St
Louis will have a championship team
about the year 6OO2 If critics are to be
allowed to manage the team.
1T has been the rule that whenever
those who criticise base ball have also UNI
dertaken to handle the affairs of the club
playing for the city in which they hold
their habitat that club usually has had
brilliant time in finishing at the bottom
of the league, or somewhere IN that VI
cinty.
"Those who have clamored for the scalp
of McAleer while they have not exactly
lifted it, have driven a good man out of
the city, and whoever follows him may
receive the same fate.
Ma loo
about the change. Washington is a fine
place in which to dwell, and If McAleer
can bring the Washington players to
realizing sense of the fact that they can
win few games this coming year ne Will
have such loyal support that all his lack
of success in st. Louis will be Forgotten
and there will be no end of the common
dation which he will receive from the
fans of the National Capital, who are
many and devoted othe game"
The occupants of the left field pavilion
took great delight in guying young 1ohe
yesterday because he didn't play up to
his usual standard, but the kid stood
it well and will be all the better for the
roast Yohe is game to the core and his
talking habit should be encoura ged
instead Of condemned. 1t gives a player
a chance to get rid of his feelings and
at the same time keeps the other men on
edge. wild" Conroy has always been
noted for this talk thing" and increased
his value thereby. Because youngster
tries to copy a star he should not be
condemned.
Yohe got off a good one on Cantillon
yesterday when he returned to the bench
after being called out on strikes in the
fourth inning.
whats tie matter. kid? Why didn't
you take a try at it anyway
'He wouldn't let me. He had me hyp-
noticed" replied Yohe, and every player
on the bench had to smile
When James McAleer takes charge of
the Washington club he will have the
same free rein that was accorded to Mr..
Cartillon. Whoever he wants to get rid
of viii! be allowed to go without pro-
test from the directors. But 1t goes
without saying that Mac is wise enough
to get N close touch with the strategy
board" There is no need of handicap
ping McAleer before he takes charge OF
the team.
HuChey Jennings ard the Tigers are
big favoriteS with the Baltimore people.
During tie series just ended fully IOJ
3atimoreans came over to this city daily
to see the Tigers play, and that with the
Baltimore clu1 at home Many thought