The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-20
SUNDRY REASONS WHY
FIFTH PLACE IS GOOD
McAeer Lucidy Explains the Advantages of An Upper
Berth-It Offers Better Society and Basis
for Ambition.
By THOMAS S. RICE

viii certainly have the eT7r rrIra r-er,oy,s -
me tans Il he follows his own devices,
ano thereby keeps the team winning
more than half its games as In 49,
done since IL last left home, with seven
teen dates left In this present stretch In
~ dShlnZT0n before & hits the nike
again Fifth place is within such 49,
reach now that IL would be a shame not
70 reach OFT and take Il while The
Cleveland team is putting up its present
style Of ball
Those first divfsi0ners needn't be
sticlIin' I'D their noses al us II We
wanted 20. We could tel when they
were glad enough 10 sit on the Gel ar
cor without fallin' in II New York
Detroit or Boston or any O. them
snobs comes putin around US. we are
Eoin' 10 right Up and tel EN- out I0ud
when they was IN the second division
and mighty sIad 10 be there, for there
was them as said they hadn't ought o
been IN the league at all 50 therei
McAleer was much impressed with the
showing Bill Otey made in practice
yesterday The younSster was still feel
ing the effects Of his case OF nearly
phoid when hejoined the club in St.
Louis, and has not yet entirely recov-
tErl MS strength Yesterday he really
cut loose for the first time and Nc
Aieer hked MS work so much that he
almost decided 10 try him today in
mas nh2iiy selected He showed a lot Of
speed and control. and mas something On
. the bah that bore the major league ear
marks He may be injected into Tie
proceedings soon If VVashfns--or7 49, y
biz lead and the enemy seems 70 be vel
cOwed-
lTany-s the time we seen them Tigers
snOopln' around the seventh place trim
10 associate with their betters before
I they inherited HUEhey Jennings and got
| the idea they was too good For the hard
WOTkln people in the second division
where they was born and raised
The exhibition Of being beaten before
the game began put up by CIevelanders
/ yesterday was the worst that has been
seen here this season They were
dreary enough the day before, but yes
terday they were the Limit As soon as
they heard Johnson was 70 pitch they
Wilted like the last rose OF summer hit
by a frost After the Nationals jun ped
on DeAIott in the second inning and By
| his witness and loose support got I'VE
runs Of two hits the Mans were sbs0-
lutely done, and playing the rest Of the
game was sheer waste Of time,
Huh. We mind the time when them
Chicago SoX put on Just as many airs
as them Tigers and Yankees And now
{ where are they2 Answer us that Now
where are TneTy Down n the seventh
I place as humble as ever You saw
Harry ColIif0Wer IS making q de-
( Cidedly favorable Impression as anAuer-
I lean League umpire, and bids fair 10
make his Job stick permanently He 5
I a willing worker and Is willing 90 learn
Although he has been arbirra6nc for
a number Of years IN leagues where
he had to have twice the goods OF the
price OF a graveyard lot, he IS not
chesty- He says he Is somewhat IN
accustomed 10 the signaling OF balls
and strikes with his arm, and sone Of
the other Tefinements Of sTbitTstiuE
which are customary In the majors
have not --et become second nature 20
him. but he IS picking I'D points right
along and appreciates friendly advice
E The players naturally attempt TO take
advantage Of his ineZQerlence IN tbs
circuit. but Pres dent Johnson, Of the
Z American I4eaE-ce. has instructed the
older men he $ with % see that he
gets all the aid and comfort necessary.
and they are giving him loyal support
He has worked with BIZ Evans and
: Tommy Connolly so C=r. and they de-
serve credit for the square treatment
hey have extended the recruit from
Washington Old umpires have more
than once COveTIIy shown UP = new
/ conner TO impress league presidents
with thtir own great merit. but Coll
. flower has not met any such treatment
so far.