Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-01

Closkey or Mr.. Burke or even Mr.. DON
ovan that ST. Louis wouldn't run last.
But what of the future? There was none
for the Cardinals until Mr. Bresnahan
came along and tied huge cans to that
bunch Of roughnecks. Roger had such
youthful, foolish looking squad with him
in Little Rock in 1908 that il was 10 to l,
and then some. he would have the tail
ender. But he managed to beat out
Boston. There's further Improvement
this season and there would be a won
derful improvement IL Roger had tie
pitchers. Mr.. McAleer's alleged success
In that much-abused and easily jollied
Washington town makes bully fine read
ing.
Two years from now Unglaub. Elber-
field, Schaefer. Conroy. Gessler and the
others like them won't be worth IS apiece.
Johnson. Groom and Milan are Washing
tons best bets. Joe Cantlllon dug them
up. Mr.. O'Connor could have kept VIII
liams, Ferris. Criger. Waddell and that
kind and landed ahead OF the Nationals
this season. But tits of the future Jack
Is thinking. Washington will never head
off Philadelphia. Boston. Detroit or New
York. and. in the opinion of most base
ball sharps, Chicago and Cleveland are
also being built up
Col Lanigan should familiarize himself
with the facts of the case Under no
management that the Washington club
has ever had has there been so serious
an effort to strengthen a ball team as
uIuef the MCAiceT regime ~ " tHC
present time eight players have been
purchased on the recommendation OF two
scouts who have been travelling since
early in the spring. There has been an
outlay OF $4,000 or $20.0 and, in addi-
ton to this. drafts for twelve players
have been filed with the commission. No
other club in the league has made so
great an effort to build up a ball team.
and McAleer deserves the credit for hav-
ing inaugurated this system. He has no
intention OF going along with his old
players who are going back. neither does
he want to strengthen the team with sea-
soned material, having refused several
chances to do so.
There never was a time in the history
OF base ball in Washington when 80 sin
cere an effort was being made to give
the city winner But how about st.
Louis. Col Lanigan?
What great strides have been made
there TO better conditions or to give Jack
OConnor chance to make a respectable
showing? You can't blame OConnor. and
you shouldn't blame McAleer for the sad
condition of American League affairs In
st. Louis.
McAleer is not hampered in Washington.
for the owners OF the club are just as
anxious to get a winner as he is. and
their combined efforts are sure to bring
about desired results.
The American League was considerably
strengthened a few weeks ago when there
was change in the ownership OF the
Cleveland club. but there are other places
in the west where similar move would
be beneficial
McAleer has done what none of his
predecessors could do-make q respectable
showing with the Nationals. Results
alone count in base ball. and McAleer has
delivered the goods. What is more, he
gives evidence of continuing to do so. for
he has fortified himself for future cam
paigns. If he has any luck In developing
the youngsters he has purchased he will
have a team next season that will have
to be reckoned with when the first divi-
sion clubs are selected.
II McAleer made any mistakes i'm St.
Louis il was in standing pat after he had
made a game fight for the pennant in
1905 and yet he may not have been to
blame for that. But he has benefited by
that experience and is getting new mate
rial for the Washington team.