The Washington times., 1910-12-17

The first opportunity which Washing
ton viii have to see the Nationals Of
1911 in action wiz be on Saturday, April
]. at National park. with Georgetown
as an opponent
This IS by far the most desirable pre-
Iminary date, because II not only marks
the return OF the club. but also because
the half holiday VIII tend 10 bring out
large crowd
The date was allowed the university
team largely through the efforts Of Ed
Walsh, vice president OF the Washing
ton club, who is a Georgetown man
AIcAIee- is now corresponding with
Coach Dan CooEan for an exhibition
game here with the Cornell University
nine
Jimmy NIcAIeer was here last night,
buc did not tarTy long
Finding that Il was utterly impossible
to talk business with any Of the mag
mates who remained over in New York
after the league meetiug. the manager
OF the Nationals. together with Presi-
dent Tom NOyes. came back 10 Wash
iuEton, but only remained until he
could make connections for dear old
Youngstown. While his plans are not
entirely settled. lFcAIeer does not ex-
poet to return here until about the mid
die Of February when he VIII take up
the matter Of probable trades at the
scheduled meeting Of the league
Failed To Make Deal
1T was simply out OF the question
To- put through anything at New York
Every time you would Try to complete
q deal something would Interfere and
it was all or Perhaps the greatest
drawback under which We lauOTed was
the effect which d report from Hot
Springs had upon the owners Of the
different clubs some irresponsible IN
diVidUal started a report that Charley
Street was 10 miserable shape and
might never again be able TO play.
[ p TO tina. time several Of the managers
had spoken 10 me IN regard TO obtain
ing street and, whatever chance I
might have had. was ruined by the
false news nom Hot Springs
Chicago ana couple Of other Ma
fIoual League clubs cut in just when I
thought ] had Jack Flynn landed and.
~ IeL,-Si--s 70 800; l-eue y Lu-llos-
sole Tor me 10 set the nrst oaseTnan
from PittsbUrE- Fred Clarke was
willing that Flynn should come here
but Chance and others were not, 50
head
1T is an un7vritten law In the
American League not 20 talk or future
deals. but 7 have several in mind and
hope TO get some action within the
next few weeks
II consider Il the greatest compliment
7 have ever received 10 baseball. when
several friends. including some who have
been closely identified with the AHeTi-|
can League since its conception offered
To come forward with sufficient backing
70 buy the St Louis Browns and put
me in as president with fun say The
matter was sprung without much warn
iUE, and did not feel that 7 could ac-|
cept 7 was bound 20 washington and
was particularly anxious TO return 10
St Louis after I had my troubles IN
NY last year as manager"
The year that 8IcAIeer had the Browns
well uD in the race the club cleared
nearly a quarter OF million, but since
that time there has been a decided drop
in the profits
The fran thread that held together.
for outward harmony, Ban Johnson and
Charley Murphy, president OF the Chi
c1Eo cubs. has been cut. and open war
s. on
Today IL is reported that Il is IS de
srees below zero at Fairbanks, Alaska,
but even this does not compare with the
chill that has always existed between
the head Of the American League and
The tituIar president Of the Cubs
There has hardly been a time when
the two have come together that there
has not been a breach TO follow, but
when johnson declined TO te present at