The Washington herald., 1910-09-04
ATHLETICS WANT CATCHER JOHN HENRY
Mack Willing to Go the Limit
to Get Him; McAIeer Says
NO-Other Sporting Gossip
of Interest TO the Public.


Connie Mack, the Athletics manager,
SAID last night, i think that in young
Henry Washington has picked UP the
most promising backstop have seen in
years. and il McAleer wants 10 talk
trade or sale next season, providing he
finds he cannot use Henry, will take
the youngster of his hands in minute
and go the limit TO get him"
Connie Mack thinks Henry viii develop
into a better catcher than Eddie Ain
smith
Washington fans have never seen
Henry behind the bat. but It will be re-
membered that the coIegian was forced
TO work three games in Philadelphia the
last time the Nationals were in the
Quaker City, as one OF Johnson's shoots
put Beckendorf out OF business and
Street was then on the injured list
Connie Mack liked the way Henry
handed himself IN philadelphia and was
further impressed when the youngster
threw out Eddie Collins the first time
that worthy tried 70 steal
The writer had a little chat with Man
aver 1ltA4ECE 4u1L l48LAls anu eoAEL NIL
point blank If there was any chance Of
Henrys getting away from Washington
next season sAIanager Jim replied:
Henry is as sure of q Job next year
as George Mcbride. and you know I
think the world Of Mcbride. No. sir;
| believe Henry has a brilliant future ahead
/ OF him, and am going 70 keep him right
with me-"
] This would seem 70 settle any argument
and Connie Mack's chances Of obtaining
Henry are slim
During the week Just closed the Ma
| tionals have played seven games and won
| four. taking three from ST. Louis and
one from the Athletics.
! From now on viii come a real fight 10
keep ahead Of Cleveland in fifth place,
and the row will be a hard one 20 hoe.
! inasmuch as there remains on the sched-
ule fourteen games with the Eastern
teams - New York. Philadelphia. and
Boston-and these are the clubs which
have pulled the Nationals down this sea
son In the meanwhile Cleveland and
/ Chicago. are booked for long sessions on
their home grounds
The majority Of the Athletics are OF the
opinion that the Nationals will finish Just
where they are now
When II comes TO pulling OF original
sayings the ball players themselves have
it all over most Of the sporting writer's.
In fact. almost every expression and
slang phrase originated from the fertile
brain Of some player.
The writer heard a rich one last night
during a talk with the Philadelphia play
! ers. Somebody was referring to that
eighth inning yesterday, when Connie
Mack sent In three pinch hitters and
every one OF them famed
Topsy Hartsel exclaimed. during
pause in the conversation: say; did you
see what happened TO our wrecking crew
in the eighth?'
Wrecking crew is good.
/ Manager NcAleer last night received a
long letter from one OF Eddie Ainsmith's
friends in Cambridge, Mass. to the ef-
feet ths; a big delegation Of Cambridge
fans wanted to attend the game in Bos-
ton Monday afternoon. providing Nc
Aleer put Ainsnith behind the bat.
Manager Jim telegraphed back: Ain
smith will work in the afternoon. and
will show YOU the best little backstop in
the american League.
Ainsm.th's home is in Cambridge,
which is Just across the Charles River
on Boston. and his friends have been
watching his work closely ever since he
Joined the Nationals.
Leaving behind Walter Johnson, 'Doc''
lReisllng. Meyer. and Henry. Manager
DIcAleer viii board the o'clock train
with his team tonight for Boston. where
two games are to be played on Labor
Day. Walker and Gray will do the twirl-
ing. with Groom and Otey held in reserve.
We have hopes OF an even break. but.
remembering the last trip. when the Red
Sox captured five straight, we are only
talking in a whisper.
Seems good 10 see Bob Unglaub and,
DOC" Gessler come across with some OF
their old-time slugging- Had these men
been hitting up TO their standards Of
former years the Nationals would have
been in he first division by this time.
Lajoie Jumped ahead OF Snodgrass yes
ter a.. and is now next 10 the mighty
T, rus / the race for the auto. Larry
I'D good day with the willow, getting
three hits out Of four trips up. which
DC rs ed his percentage exactly four
points. and gives him a lead over the
National League star Of four points.
Cobb likewise had profitable day with
tue wagcR tongue. slamming two safe
swats out Of three trips 70 the pan. which
sent his average up TO .3s7. a gain OF two
points over yesterday. Rain interfered
with the Highlanders playing the Red
Sox. and so Iris Speaker had a rest. while
the other three members OF the select
quartet were either falling down or go
Ing forward. The race surely Is becom-
ing closer and closer every day, and II
v ould not be in the least surprising to
see larry Lajoie within a few points of
I T'xr he continues his r,~oee~,4 .~,ff