The Washington herald., 1910-03-23
SIS Second Walter Johnson, >
Asserts Nike KahOe.
ELBERFELD MUST HUSTLE
Manager NIcAIeer Has job on His
Hands to Pick Best Man for Third
Base - Milan May Crowd Out
BrOwRe-Kling Case Goes over
Until Next Friday Morning.
BY WILLIAM pEET.

Mike Kahoe, former catcher and pres
ent scout of the Nationals. dropped into
town late Monday night from Cincinnati,
and viii have a talk with President
Noyes to-day.
Kahoe is responsible for signing Dixie
Walker. and, referring to this young man
last night. Kahoe said: Il told Joe Can
tillon last year that Walker would make
a second Walter Johnson. All the good
things McAleer and others have said
about Walker are not surprising. I have
been in the game long enough TO be able
to tell a ball player when see one. and
I had a chance TO look Walker over at
my leisure when he was with GAINESVILLE.
The Nationals had to come up with
bunch OF money to purchase Walkers re-
lease, but I consider It one of the best
investments they ever made"
While arrangements are not yet fully
completed, II IS understood that the Ma
tionals will have Kahoe and Dick Pad
den out all this season looking over the
minor leaguers. and any likely talent
viii be quickly grabbed up.
Kahoe and Padden played on the ST.
Louis club the first year it was in the
American League. with Jimmy McAleer
at the helm Mike pays Padden a high
compliment He says, Il consider Dick
Padden che Of the best inside ball play
ers that ever wore a glove. never knew
him 10 make an error CT judgment. and
when he was in his prime he had few
equals"
In discussing the Nationals chances
this year. Kahoe stated that the club
looked much stronger to him than last
season. and added that if the pitchers
cnly got going right there was enough
hitting strength to land many game
lost last year by tinnid swatting.
Kahoe expects TO go down TO Norfolk
Friday night TO be on hand at the game
against Norfolk Saturday afternoon, and
incidentally have a little talk with Man
ager NIcAleer.
The expected settlement Of the famous
King case did not materialize as expected
yesterday The following dispatch from
Cincinnati explains itself:
Cincinnati, March 2-There will be
held next Friday a special meeting OF
the national baseball commission TO con-
slider the case OF Catcher King, of the
Chicago Cubs. The case was continued
from a regular meeting here several
weeks ago. The delay was caused, it was
claimed, by the absence OF President Ban
Johnson, of the American League, a
member OF the commission, but the real
cause was the inability Of the members
TO agree. Even now it is not at all Ger
tain that an agreement will result at the
meeting this week. It is understood that
considerable correspondence has passed
between the members on the subject with
the result OF no settlement in view.
II is hard to see where Pitcher Fore
man is going to fit IN with the Nationals
tWirling staff this season. With Johnson,
Walker. Gray Groom. Reisling, Hovlik.
Oil, Witherup, and Oberlin, the AK is
bound TO fall somewhere, as all of these
men cannot be carried when the season
starts, Oil and Foreman are booked
for transfers. and Hovliz and Oberlin
viii have to show something pretty good
in order TO convince the management of
their ability TO hold up their heads in
If reports from those who have seen
the early workouts in Norfolk are to be
considered seriously, Manager James Nc
Aleer has somewhat OF a problem on his
hands to decide about the man for third
base.
Elberfeld. with his reputation, has the
call, but those who know say Wild Con-
roy is putting up a wonderful game
around the three-quarter stretch. He is
not only felding well. but hitting the ball
hard, and as Elberfeld's superiority was
supposed to be his hitting, the Kid will
have TO go some to cinch this position.
It also looks as If George Browne would
have to travel mighty fast this season II
ne expects to keep Clyde Milan out of
center field. for Clyde is putting UP the
game of his life these days.