Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
BY J. ED. GRILLo.

For the next week: or so the Nationals
viii be without the services of Doc Cess
sIer The locals right. fielder has a badly
Ter. The locals right fielder has a badly
wrenched back, which makes II impossible
or at the bat. and until this mends he will
not be in the game.
1t is because of this injury that Gessler
gave So poor an exhibition in right field
I'm the game Saturday. He finds 1t al
most impossible TO bend over. and as
result of this he lost two flies Saturday
Gesslers fielding has been particularly
rood this spring and his downfall Satur-
day was a surprise to every one
During his absence Red Killifer will
be played in right field. TT is particular
ly unfortunate for us to lose Gessier at
this time because he was just resalnlhe
his batting stride and would have been
of great help to u.s. said Manager NC
Aleer this morning.
IT hope II won't be long until Gesssler
80 back in the game. for we need him.
McAleer is taking the Nationals slump
rather hard The team did su !, go1d
work in the west that he feat II would
work itself into a good position. put ms
hopes were blasted by SIX CONSECUTIVE de-
feats one Of the hardest blows the team
has suffered this season. thoslgh cary
McAleer, of course, expects improve
ment, which must come In the way Oh
hitting a department In which there mas
been a decided slump during the past
week.
After the completion of the present
series here the New York team goes to
Philadelphia for four games. ana IL Is
portant, for to win a majority OF the
games from the Athletics will place the
team in a good position 20 gain COM
Portable lead during its long stay at
home. There is no doubt that the 'H1sh-
landers now that the Tigers are slump
ing, stand a good chance to win the
nag, but much depends upon the teams
showing against the Athletics the latter
I'VE are not claiming anything. said
6taIlings this morning. but We will con-
tinue to put up the best game possible In
the hope Of beating out every one OF the
other seven clubs. 1t Is going to be a
hard fight right down to the finish, and l
don't think that the team winch WINS the
pennant this year will have much or
margin to spare at the end. IT our pitch
ery retain their present good form We
stand a grand chance, but one can never
tell when something will happen which
will put them out OF 1t.
It will probably be weeks before Jim
Vaughn, ne successful sOuthpaw OF the
New York team. will be able to pitch
again. he IS SuneflnS Will UdOiJ
wrenched elbow, and until il mends COM
pletely he will not be worked
No catcher in the American League has
done better work this spring than Char
ley Street, and he is the only one who
has taken part in every game that his
team has played in. And yet there are
times when Street seems to show signs
Of weakness as result of overwork. His
throwing. while still marvellous, appears
eIarx Wv ,.r
does the ball leave his hands with that
same snap that once characterized his
pegging to- second.
There are those who believe that Street
should get an occasional rest II he Is to
retain his best form. Hughey Jennings
Is one Of those to hold this opinion.
Street has no greater admirer that the
Tigers Leaders who considers him Won
derful man behind the bat. 1t was dur
ing the stay of the Nationals in De-
trOit recently that Jennings remarked to
the writer: Street should not throw
more than four or five balls In practice.
He works too hard, and / fear that II is
telling on his arm. 1t seems to me that
his throws lack the snap they formerly
possessed. and this is clearly the result
Of too much throwing.
When Street was told of Jennings COM
ment he insisted that throwing did not
hurt his arm as he did not use a snappy
motion. but put his entire shoulder in
the swing. Under exciting conditions
there is no chance for Street to rest, but
just as soon as the young catchers,
Henry and Ainsmith, report he will be
given a chance to view a few games
from the bench.
A ball player naturally should know
his own weaknesses better than any one
else. Ever since George McBridge has
been a member of the Nationals there
has been objection by many in the stands
to his position at the plate.
Whenever Mac would fail to make a
his attention would be called to his wide
spread legs, and 1t was to the position
fa assumed at the plate that his batting
weakness was attributed. Mcbride. how
ever, made a study OF his batting. 1t
was the one thing for several years that
prevented him from holding his own in
fast company. In those days he stood
up at the plate as do most players, with
legs barely apart. but he did not hit be-
cause curve balls troubled him. He
finally began to spread out his legs and