Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-20
NATIONALS CLOSE WESTERN
TRIP WITH EASY VICTORY
Johnson Cleverly Outpitches Lake-McBride
and Street Drove in the Runs.
On to Boston.

makes no difference to me for what post
ion player may be intended; If he shows
anything we will get him, II possible
though the position he fills may appar-
emily be we'll taken care of at the present
time. II we have any luck in picking up
material we will have much stronger
team next season..
There are several players who were
dropped by the big leagues last season
come back this fall The American As
ISOLATION Is harboring most of these
veterans, who seem to have taken sec
ond lease of life. and already major
league clubs are negotiating for their re-
turn to fast company.
Pitchers Liebhardt and Rhoades, late
of Cleveland are pitching such exception
ally good ball that they are sure to come
back. Jimmy Williams can get major
league job tomorrow, and there are sew
eral others who will be drafted or pur-
chased this fall. The youngsters who
have taken the places of these players
have not shown the form expected in
most instances, and the major league
clubs believe they can strengthen them
selves by giving the players who have
been up and were sent back for another
trial.
II proper arrangements can be made
the Nationals will do their spring train
McAleer is now negotiating with Presi-
dent Taylor of the Boston club for the
use of the grounds which the Boston club
has leased at the Arkansas resort, and
there seems to be every indication that
the deal will go through.
The Boston club has made arrange
ments to go to the coast next spring and
will therefore not use Its Hot Springs
plant. McAleer has been in communica-
ton with President Taylor and the mat
fQF Ui no " a.
tionals are in Boston.
McAleer considers Hot Springs the ideal
training place. He thought we'll enough
of Norfolk, but he is doubtful If a team
can be gotten in first-class shape there
because of the cool winds which blow in
cessantly. making it almost impossible
for the players to be benefited by their
sweatoats-
1t is his intention to follow the Pitts
burg teams plan Of training, going first
to West Baden for week to drink the
water there and then spend three weeks
at the springs.
Charley Street, who of course knows
Walter Johnson like book. having
caught him in nearly all his games since
he broke into the big league, tells some
interesting things about the Nationals
star twirier. According to Street, john
son has more nerve than any pitcher he
has ever handled.
a
in his makeup" says Street. THE
tighter the pinch the better johnson likes
1t. Whenever anything goes wrong be-
hind him he walks up to me and says,
Don't let that bother you, Gabby; We'll
get the next feller.'
You know when Johnson uses his
greatest speed? Well. whenever you see
him with both hands on his knees leaning
over right after he has delivered ball,
then you can bet that he has put every
thing he has on the ball, but it is only
in pinches that he does that. Johnson is
easy to catch when he has control, but
II he happens to be wild 1t is worth ones
life to be behind the bat, for the balls
shoot so that 1t Is impossible to follow
them with your hands. and there is al
ways danger of being hurt"
While there is no doubt that without
exception every member of the Washing
ton team is pulling for Lajoie to lead
the league in batting so that he can win
the automobile which is offered to the
best batter, yet most of them doubt
Larry's ability to beat out Cobb. This
because of the many hits Cobb will get
by reason of his speed, which would be
outs for Lajoie.
cobb looks to have the better chance
to lead the league" said Mcbride this
morning Larry will get the most clean
cut hits, but Cobb, because Of his speed,
will have an advantage. There Is no
denying Cobb's ability. 1 often wonder
if any Of the players one hears tell of
who were great stars years ago were
really in Tvs class. To me he looks to
be the greatest ball player that has ever
lived, for there is nothing he cannot do"
Dixie Walker took a sudden turn for
the better yesterday morning, and on
the advice of the attending physician