The Washington herald., 1910-08-01
by WILLIAM PEET,

by WILLIAM PEET.
/, Dolly Gray viii probably be McAleer'.
selection TO 90 against the St Louis
Browns in Me first Of the four-game Sc
ries to-day. and as Gray seems to hav,
! hit his stride. the lght-hitting Browns
will have TO go some 20 hit him, provid-
Ing. OF course. the Nationals are able to
do anything with the slab artist Jacl
O'Connor sends against them
Collegian Henry has shown his ability
to hold Gray. and as Gabby Streets
hands are still in poor shape. Stree,
Will. in all probability, be allowed a few
more days Of rest, or until Walter John
son is scheduled to twirl.
The most promising feature Of Henry's
work during the past few days has been
! his ability to connect safely with the
] ball, something he failed 10 do here In
fact. Henry has yet to make his first
safe hit on the local ball yard, although
4 he raped out three bingles in Detroit
and The same number out OF the trio of
games in which he took part at Phila-
delphia.
The sport writer who tells us Tom
Hughes is coming back is none other
than the one who prophesied that jeff
ries would come back"
Philadelphia baseball experts insist that
McAleer is making no mistake in keep
ing Jack Lelivelt on first base. They
say Lelivelt is a great Improvement over
Bob Unglaub. both in fielding and hit
ting.
Johnnie Priest is making good with a
vengeance with the Danville club in the
Virginia state League. In two games re-
Gently ne did as follows: Five times at
bat no runs. four hits, FIVE put-outs.
eight assists, and no errors. He reached
first base by being hit by a pitched ball
and stole q sack. one OF Johnnie's hits
was a triple and the other a double. The
Danviue Register, commenting on the
work Of the Washington boy. says:
Priest carried of the batting honors,
with three hits in as many times up. one
Of them for two bases. He also nelded
his position cleverly." And in another
part of the same story the following:
l.
able, all Of his seven chances being han
died Clearly"
Word from Evansville. Ind. Is 10 the
effect that Carl Sterzer has won sixteen
games and lost five. We are always glad
to hear about the Washington boys who
are making good away from home.
The Elks and the Knights OF Columbus
viii play benefit game for St Vincenes
Orphan Asylum Friday, August u. at
American League Park. Phil King Will |
have charge OF the Elks' nine. while (
James A. O'Shea viii take the Knights OF |
Columbus in tow. and the game should |
be a corker. Umpire Billy Belts has /
donated his services for the day.
Louisville and indianapolis have re- /
fused TO waive claim on Inhelder Poucher.
of st. Paul. The Colonels are anxious to !
get him, as Jim Doyle Will be out OF the
game for fortnight at least Kelley IN
tended TO trade the player to Atlanta If
he could get waivers, but may keep him
now rather than let him go to another
club.
The Evansville Journal-News SAYS:
Long John Somerlot is to hold down
the first sack for the Washington
Americans next season. At least hesss
10 be given a try at it. according to re-
ports from Terra Haute. and bugs who
have seen the heather star in action
nave no doubt of Johns ability to keep
he sack from wandering away.
Curiousiy enough. Somerlot was once
tried out by Evansville and let go. This
looks like a mistake now, but 1t wasn't
then. John couldn't play first at that
inc except in his mind. and it mas taken
aim two or three years to develop.
Somerlot was tried out here and found
wanting In 1906 and was also on the re-
serve list in 1907. In the spring OF 1905
he was let go and Terra Haute picked
aim up. Last season. for a long time.
he Terra Haute fans wanted him re-
eased. as he couldn't field his position
'leverly enough and failed to negotiate {
he bags with any success. The other {
irst sackers in the league, among them
number Of mighty good ones, had John
ooking foolish, but he has bravely out
'rown this. Before the end of 1909 he
vas going well, and this season he is {
Considered about the best IN the Central.
Pittsburg had been dickering for SOM
riot for a month or two, but did not
'ut the price TO as high an altitude as
ianager Smith thought compatible with
ohn's play While the Pirates were jock
wing about the price. Dick Pedden, the r
Washington scout, slipped over to the
Tut and bought Somerlot outright, it is I
aid.
Padden unearthed Cy Morgan. Connie
lacks brilliant twirler. and number
( other good ones. and it's a pretty good n