Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-07

son has displayed his very best form of
late
Connie Mack's team is not going at
much Of a pace these days. The coming
champions deserved to win but one
game here. and lost two out Of three
in New York. There is a lack of hitting
on the team. which throws the burden
all on the shoulders of It's pitchers
and, while they are doing, their share, IL
is proving too much for them
Of course. the team may only be in a
temporary slump. but there is no doubt
that II is losing a portion of its follow
ing which predicted its victory over
the Cubs In the coming worlds series.
Manager McAleer will pitch johnson
day against the Highlanders. He figures
this his strongest pitching trio. for Groom
mas been going SO poorly of late that he
cannot be depended upon.
F.. Fifth place is by no means cinched
by the Nationals. They have but a
two-game lead over the Maps. and after
the series here with New York must
go on the road for almost a three week
trip, while the Cleveland team will be
playing at home most Of the time But
there may be an advantage I'm that the
Nationals will be up against a weaker
lot of teams in the west than the Maps
will be up against in facing the east
on the part of McAleer's men from
now to the end of the season TO land
at the top of the second division. and
yet If the team can keep up the pace
any trouble beating out the three teams
1t now leads
At o'clock this afternoon.
Nothing travels faster or is given
credence quicker than rumor fnvolv-
ing some ball player.
II all the deals and trades that One
hears about during Il season were made.
or even contemplated. about every team
in the league would have A new line
up. OF course, most of these rumors
emanate from some Chinese laundry.
and yet they. go the rounds and find
those who believe in them.
The latest one going hereabout now is
that McAleer intends to trade Street for
Larry Lajoie. The dope is that now that
he has Ainsmith. Henry and Beckendorf
he does not need the gabby one, and, as
Cleveland wants him. he is to get Lajoie
in return. or course nothing Of the sort
is contemplated. Street lis as much need
ed here as anywhere else. In fact, he
and Ainsmith will do the bulk of the
catching next season. Beckendorf will
probably be found with the Tigers again
next spring, for his purchase by the local
club was a conditional one, so much
down and so much more at the end OF
the season III ne IL retdiHeu
But with the securing Of Ainsmfth to
help out Street, and with Henry, young
ster. developing. Beckendorf Is hardly
needed. So there is no danger OF letting
Street get away. And so far as Lajoie
is concerned. he is the one, and only as
set Of the Cleveland club.
Pitcher Bryant Of Ashburn. Va, a big
voungster who looks not unlike Walter
Johnson. and who has not lost a game
this year. has reported to Manager Nc
Aleer for a trial. He Ia being worked
against the batters in practice and gives
promise Of some day developing into a
most valuable twirler. He probably needs
experience.
Walter johnson has struck out 265 men
this season. He has but to average five
per game for eight more games to beat
all records, and he should have no trou-
BILE doing this. II Johnson shows up well
today and feels ready Saturday he will
be worked against the Athletics in Phila-
delphia.