Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
|MCALEER REFUSES TO WAIVE
ON CATCHER BILL.KILLIFER
O'Connor, However, Not Sure He Will Let
Young Backstop Come Here "Red'' Kill
lifer Teams Regular Second Baseman.

relieved Gilligan without warming up, yet
held the Nationals at bay right from the
start and was really never threatened
thereafter.
ordinary left-handed pitchers. but when
ever they get up against one that has
something besides a smile they do not
present very strong front. To begin
with, three Of the teams most valuable
men with the stick. Milan, Lelivelt and
Gessler, are handicapped when facing a
southpaw, and when You cut that trio
out OF the batting there is not much left
in the way Of offensive strength. But
when Bailey is ready, as he was yester-
day, he gives any team an argument.
, Clyde Milan made a.. catch yesterday
which was undoubtedly one OF the clever
est pieces Of fielding ever seen on the
local grounds and the crowd showed its
appreciation of the feat by giving the
clever little fielder an ovation when he
came in from the field.
Milan robbed Griggs Of one Of the long
est drives ever made on the local grounds
But for his catch Griggs would have
been given credit Of having hit the fence
IN extreme center field on a fly, which is
some hit.
Milan started with the crack Of the
ball, ran with it to the upright braces of
the center field fence, made the catch
while twisted in a most awkward posi-
ton, then staggered against the fence
When the ball was hit it did not seem
possible for Milan to reach 1t. and when
the crowd realized that he had made the
catch it stood up and cheered.
1t was unfortunate that Groom should
make wild pitch just when he did, for
had he been able to hold off few Sec
onds longer schweitzer would have re-
Groom used splitter, when the ball
struck in front OF the plate and got
Sway from Street, and then after the
damage had been done Schweitzer pop
ped up to Mcbride and the side was
out.
This chap Schweitzer was a rather I'M
lucky chap for Groom, any way The first
time he came up after Hoffman had sin
sled and run resulted. In the seventh
Elberfeld erred on his grounder and he
eventually scored, and in the eighth he
faced Groom when the wild pitch was
made.
Without wanting to criticise plays
which fail. it does seem to have been
rather poor Judgment to take a chance
on the short throw and return when
stephens started to steal in the second in
ming which resulted in the Browns first
run. With Gilligan. a pitcher, and weak
batter. up, the Browns purposely made
this play in the hope of getting a run
over the plate. and Street played into
their hands. Gilligan was hundred-to-
one chance to make hit. and it would
nave been better to let Stephens steal or
TO have taken peg at third base than
to have attempted the play which failed
at that stage of the game and with that
kind of batter facing Groom.
In his actions this fellow Griggs is very
much on the Lajoie order. He does every
thing III sort of don't-care style and
without an effort, and he should develop
into quite ball player. incidentally, he
is some hitter. He is not vet as steady
as he might be at the plate. allowing him
self to go after too many bad balls, but
when he lands on one he can drive it as
far as anybody. He had two tough breaks
yesterday. Milan caught his terrific drive
to the center field fence and Mcbride
pulled down line hit from his bat
That st. Louis team has not been win
ming and is in last place. but it is bet
ter ball team than it has shown. II
there is any weakness which might prove
great detriment 1t is at first base, and
even Abstein is not playing anywhere
near his form and is sure to improve If
he remains in the game
But the rest of that infield has some
class, and Stone and Hoffman are bound
to go better. Then. too. O'Connor has
some pitchers who will be able to hold
their opponents down better than they
have now that the weather is getting right
for ball playing.
The Browns may finish last, but thew
are going to be more troublesome later
on than they have been.
George Browne will be breaking into
left field before many days The George
town speed merchant is In good shape
again, and unless Jack Lelivelt gets his
eye on the ball Browne will be given
trial in left field. II George gets to go
ing the way he did during his early ca
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team, for, with two fast men like him and
Milan in the lineup, the Opposing in