The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-03
NATIONALS HAVE EYE ON
PROMISING YOUNG PITCHER
Staff Likely to Be Strengthened Within Few DAYS.
JOhnSOnS PrOtege Soon to Be Here.
Other Gossip
by WILLIAM PEET.

About the only topic OF conversation
among District baseball fans is the Ma
tionals pitching staff and the poor show
ing Of McAleer's twirlers up 10 date
1t has been stated that Scout Kahoe
and others are already on the warpath
looking for new talent among the minors.
McAleer has his eye on man not far
from Washington who will likely be
obtained in a few days. He is "a young
ster Of considerable promise. and with
the proper coaching it is believed that
he will more than make good as a big
league twirler
The great trouble in obtaining pitchers
at this stage OF the game lies in the fact
that minor league managers will not let
go Of good men unless paid a fancy
price. and the Nationals are going 10 be
strictly up against it # the present
twirling staff falls by the wayside
In speaking Of pitchers. don't forget
that Walter Johnson's protege. Bill Hin
rIchs. Of California. viii be here next
month, and Walter declares that the
young man will be able TO stand the
pace set by American Leaguers. Let US
hope so.
The following extract from New York
paper yesterday is hardly in accordance
with the views Of the Capital fans. Listen
10 this. There is a disturbing element
IN town. Along with some twenty other
delegates from the National Capital lt
Slid into town this morning II has gained
more or less fame on the baseball dia-
mond as Kid Elberfeld, and will posi-
lively appear at American League Park
the next three afternoons. For the first
time since the American League butted
into New York it will come in the garb
Of an alien.
'Elberfeld hasn't anything particular
against the Yankees, but II has ever. been
the custom for ex-Highlanders to stir up
big mess whenever they run up against
their former teammates. And even while
he was one Of us. the Kid could always
be depended on 70 keep things from stag
mating. He took a lot OF panning from
New York in his time. and now his one
aim In life is 10 show up everything Con
nected with New York
For the next three days he and the team
Jimmy McAleer has built up TO represent
Washington in the American League will
he Stallings guests at the Hilltop park
The Nationals. though they are IN sew
enth place, have record Of five games
won and nine lost. and do not look at all
bad. The last time they ran into the
Yankees they won one game and tied one
out OF four. They bank on doing as well
or bit better in the coming series. john
son. the Idaho phenom, has not worked
since last Thursday. and will almost
surely pitch the first game.
THE Washington club. through its root
ers have visions OF first division berth
for Il, is not the sort that arouses much
enthusiasm anywhere else on the circuit
1t is made up mostly Of cast-offs from
other clubs. Bob Unglaub. ex-Yankee and
Red Sox, is holding down first. Germany
Schaefer. who covered second for the
Tigers two years ago. is playing the same
position FOR Washington. Clyde Milan
and old Doc Gessler. both OF whom have
pastimed in the big leagues for many
years, are regular outfelders. Even
George Browne, one Of the old worlds
champion Giants. is on the washington
pay roll He is not a regular. though"
One OF the leading members of the Opti-
mist Club contributes the following:
THE ANVIL CHORUS.
Bing, bing gocs the hammer on the anvil
Bin, bang. socs tho knockcr with his vail.
Swat. smack and the grumpy grouchy fan wiz
Hand rs all his mounfu talk
Gee whiz did you ever see such nlavinry
Great guns, was there ever such a team
It's tough, but the mule won't stop his braying
TIL he's busted on the beam.
slang for konk
Extract from shakespeares Ten Night in Bar
room"
Dear Sporting Ed:
It's waste OF gasoline 10 tell you that
the Nationals are the recipients of a
wad Of knocking as a result OF their poor
showing up 10 date Undoubtedly YOU
are jerry to this fact
Theodore r.. not being on hand person
ally TO throw the hooks into this COW OF
muckrackers. we take this pleasant task
upon ourselves.
It is almost ridiculous to attempt a