Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17
DONOVAN SAYS RALSTON
IS ANOTHER JOE KELLEY
Much Praise for McAleer's Most Recent
Acquisition Whom Detroit Want
ed-McAleer Passes Up Del
Drake-Other Gossip.

but charitable 10 let him know that lie
was never cut out for an umpire.
His decisions on balls and strikes YES
terday were nothing short of desperate
Had he been blindfolded he would have
given just as much satisfaction.
About the only change that Hugh Jen-
nings will have TO make TO give his team
chance Tor next years pennant will be
on the pitching staff The Tigers need
another high-class pitcher or two A
team which can score as many runs a.
the Detroit team needs but good pitching
10 land II on top. There IS every reason
for believing that Jennings will stand pat
he is not apt TO make any changes in his
outfield. nor is there any reason for
switching the nfield or course. a good
catcher TO help out would be welcomed.
but couple of good pitchers would be
most desirable.
NO matter who the man may be. if YOU
make trades and try 10 benefit your team
you are apt at some time or other 10
make mistakes" said Hugh Jennings. Il
only charge myself with one mistake
since l have been in Detroit, and that
was made when / allowed Jimmy Archer
to get away from me. / always recoe-
nized his ability as a catcher. but / want
cd some one who could hit. 1t was a
serious mistake, for had I kept Archer |
would never have been without a strong
catching staff
Otey seems to have a good motion and
handles himself as if he knew how to
pitch. But the youngster is still weak
and really unable to do himself Justice.
McAleer figures that he will build up
gradually and by next spring be of much
value to the team.
1t took wonderful throw to nail Cess
Ter at the plate in the second inning but
Cobbs arm proved equal to the occa aston.
When he reached Ainsmith's single he
fumbled the ball, but gathered ii up
quickly and made a perfect throw to the
plate which nailed Gessler. who hesitated
for an instant at third, and that proved
fatal
II had rained considerably before the
game started and then it sprinkled al
most continually during the play, it being
necessary on two occasions to ston the
game, so il can be IMAGINED the condi-
ton the field was in.
II was good game for four or five in
nlngs. but after that Groom was hit hard
and was ineffective. Donovan was not a
puzzle. either. but ii was no easy matter
to score runs on him.
Jim McAleer feels that he has been
decidedly fortunate in being able to buy
the players he has. Cunningham and
Ralston are SO well spoken of that there
Is good chance OF both making good
which would m0eo than repay the club
for its outlay.
We have BEEN; psssky lucky to pick up
the players we have to date. for | am
cor fident that several Of them will make
good. From what they tell me of Cum
bingham he is great ball player. II he
Is he will be in the game Ralston. too.
has most favorable things SAID about
him. We have looked at Ainsmith and
find him all right. so If the rest of them
come up TO the standard we will have
made no mistakes in our purchases
The impression seems to be out tina [
under existing conditions there will be no
room for Cunningham on our infield.
Perhaps will not make a change but If
Cunningham is as good as he is touted
II is going to be hard to keep him out of
the game. and IL he should not play
regularly he will be pretty good man
to have on the bench"
The figures which follow tell about all
there was to the game, excepting the
showers. The score: