Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-29
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Charley Street, who has been absent
from the team for the past four weeks
as a result Of injured hands. reported
Ito Manager McAleer this morning.
Streets hands are entirely healed, but
still a trifle tender, and it will be sew
eral days before he will be able to get
back in the game
'Gabby" has been taking things easy.
putting In most of his time fishing, since
he left the team, and as result he has
taken on some little weight. which he
intends to work of before he will be
found behind the bat again.
Street denies that his hands were hurt
because Of Johnson's speed.
II can handle Johnson's delivery with
out any danger to my hands II nave
the proper glove. L had a good glove,
but II became broken, and. I tried one
which did not suit me, and as a result
got my hands badly bruised, said
Street 81 am all right again now and
will get into the game in few days;
Like Walter Johnson and Milan, street
the All-American team at the close OF
the season. The players who make the
trip must first get permission from the
club which has them under contract, ana
liz is not believed that any of the three
Nationals will have any difficulty get
ting this permission.
Though the ST. Louis Browns have
not been an easy proposition for the
Nationals this season. having won sew
en- of the fifteen games played. II the
locals go along at the pace they have
set OF late the Browns are sure 10 60
down before them. But no team must
be figured easy Detroit probably put
itself out of the pennant race by fgur-
ing that il could take every one OF
the eight games II has scheduled In a
row with the Browns. instead. the
Tigers lost six out OF the eight and
were put out of the running. never
recovering from the setback. IL VIII
therefore be wise not to figure all the
games with the Browns as victories TOT
the Nationals. On form the locals
figure to defeat O'Connor's men, put
form is not Of much value in base Dali.
The splendid work of the Nationals
is attracting attention all over the
country. and Jim McAieer is receN VIE
the team The Philadelphia North
American pays the local team and NC
Aleer the following compliment:
At this time OF the year the Nationals
are generally In seventh or eighth place,
but now they hold the top position OF the
second division. Naturally Jimmy NC
AIeer's team has the Washington folk
singing with JOY. -
More than 11,OOO persons parted with
whip Detroit twice Saturday. which is
an indication of the favor with whicn
II is regarded by the public.
Washington meets st. Louis today. to-
morrow and Wednesday. and as II snouid
win this series there Is not likely TO be
any abatement OF interest when the Attn
Ietics blow there Thursday.
The pace with which Washington is
travelling will require the Mackmen TO
look sharp IL they are going to take the
series a good second division club is
always dangerous to a team up In hrst
place Washington isn't playing under
the strain the Athletics are. which gives
IL an advantage. Moreover II Is
playing faster ball just now than any
other team in the league. barring the
Athletics.
Jimmy McAieer has improved the Ma
tionals measurably in his first years ad-
ministration. which causes a belief that
they will be harder to beat than ever
next year.
McAleer has lot of young players.
and they will naturally be better next
year than this season. In the points he
is better equipped than most OF the
teams in the fast set. For pitchers ne
has the Incompatible Walter Johnson,