The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-25

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During the week just closed the Wash
ington club played six games. losing four
and tying one. Boston was lucky TO get
away with three victories, and IT seems
10 be the general opinion that had sat
urday's contest gone the limit McAleers
men would have come out on top.
In spite OF this. the club Will have TO
do a whole lot better during the weeks
70 come If 1t expects 70 finish out of the
cellar. and tire pitchers viii have 10 show
more stuff than has been in evidence thus
Ear.
A baseball expert said last night that
McAleer's twirIing staff is capable OF go
ing much better than they look Let US
hope there is something in this
The Nationals and New York Yankees
are down TO clash at National Park again
this afternoon. providing old Jupiter Plu-
vius crawls into his hole. Manager Nc
Aleer did not know last night just who
he would send on the firing line, but will
warm W Oberlin. Groom. and Gray.
Stallings. the Yankees chief. never
knows who he viii pitch until few min
utes before the game. He selects two OF
his boxmen and tells them to work out
before the umpire calls play. The man
who looks the best is usually slated. For
to-day, WARRIOR, FriH, and Manning viii
be ready 70 show their PAGES. and one Of
the three viii chuck the leather.
The writer. in talking with several or
the local players last night. asked why
"Gabby' Street did not provide himself
with pair OF shin guards and use them,
a Ia Roger Bresnahan and others The
players replied almost IN a chorus: He
has a pair. but refuses TO wear them"
Joe Cantlllon suggested that Street buy
shin guards last season, and "Gabby" aid
so. He tried them out in practice once
or twice and then muttered, I don't like
these blamed things at all-and besides. 1
never get hurt. anyway"
Umpire Bill Evans came near losing
his pdtella scientific for kneeCap) IN
Saturdays game. A foul tip caught him
on the hinge Joint and put a good-sized
crimp IN his concealed armor. He wears
a light pair OF tight-ftting steel leg
guards underneath his trousers. The ball
came with such force that It drove a big
dent in his armor. and he maintains that
had he been unprotected the bone would
have been fractured.
Street not only lays himself liable 10
foul tips. but his method of blocking
!Tunners at the plate leaves a fine open
ing for pair Of spikes TO land where
they will do considerable injury.
Shin guards may not feel comfortable
nor look classy. but they are mighty good
10 have strapped on ones lower extrern-
tiles some times. and "Gabby' should get
wise 70 this and profit thereby. He Will
probably decide to wear them when he
is laid up IN bed with a spiked calf or
broken ankle.
Wade Kinifer declares that Pitcher Joe
Hovlilc has the most wicked spitbaII he
ever tried 10 hit, and also adds that the
big Peoria twirler has the best control
right now Of any slab artist on the club.
Hovlik did not Join the Nationals until
late in the season, and had done very
little work during the past winter. He
is coming around into shape gradually,
and may get a chance to show what he
can do in the box this week
Hovlik won % out OF % games for the
Peoria club last season, which is going
some for any old league
He says that his name Is spelled Hoy
lik," and not "Hovlick," as some Of the
papers print IT,
Texas Bill Yohe, the Nationals former
utility third baseman. who came here
during the fas end Of last season and
played a few games at third base. has
been chosen captain Of the Kansas CITY
team Of tho A rnerlcnn Aruc.rln To-, "a