The Washington herald., 1910-04-27
BAN JOHNSON REMOVES
McALEER'S SUSPENSION
Outfieder George Browne Reports for Duty-"DOc'
ReiSIing UndergOeS Operation Gossip

Late yesterday afternoon Manager
Jimmy McAIeer. OF the Nationals. re-
ceived a telegram from President Ban
Johnson, Of the American League, which
read; your suspension dating from
april % has been raised"
This means that Manager Jim will be
on the bench and the coaching lines Just
as soon as he is physically able, which
may be to-day or Thursday. McAleer
watched yesterdays game from the club
house window. and sent out directions
by substitute players from time 10 time
He said last night:
Il nearly died in the ninth inning. Il
looked to me as If that New York crowd
was going 10 tie the score. Maybe II
wasn't a relief when Schaefer threw the
last man out hope I never have 10
watch another game from the clubhouse.
but 10 was cold and windy and I was
afraid TO take a chance in the grand
stand"
Just before yesterdays game was FIN
ished OutdeIder George Browne dritted
into the ball park and greeted his team
mates. He has been laid up for more than
three weeks with q spiked leg. The ac-
cident occurred in the nrsr game against
Richmond, and at that time il was
thought best for Browne 20 go 20 his
home in New York,
Browne says he has had a tough time
Of H. as blood poisoning set in, and the
wound refused TO heal properly. Even
now the outfe!der is in no condition 10
play ball. and it VIII be many weeks be-
fore his name appears IN the Nationals
lineup
It will be remembered that last winter
Browne married pretty New York girI.
and has decided 10 live in the city Of
skyscrapers. George is a Washington
boy, and has a host OF friends in the
Capital
Doc" Reisling. one Of AIcAIeer-s pitch
ers. who thinks old man Job. or Biblical
fame had nothing on him in the way Of
hard luck and suffering. hopes 10 be out
with the boys in day or two for a lot
OF much needed practice.
Reisling bumped into dose Of tonsiI-
tits down in Norfolk, and. after he had
shaken the intruder, as he supposed, the
hoodoo followed him TO Washington and
broke out with a verse-nce last week.
yesterday afternoon tho twhler under
went an operation. and both tonsils were
lifted out of his system. He thinks ne
viii he able to take his turn in the box
next week
District fans will get their first glimpse
OF the Boston Red Sox here this after
noon. when the Speed BOYS. as the Bos-
ton papers have dubbed them, open I'D a
fOUr-Eame series.
Patsy Donovan is the Boston manager.
and makes no bones Of the fact that he
expects his charges 10 finish one two.
three in the race for ,ae pennaut.
Although the Philadelphia Athletics
have just cleaned up three straight VIC
tories over the New EnClanders. the Red
Sox always put UP a great game in the
Capital and are tough customers 10 beat.
Manager McAleer said last night that
he would work either Gray or Johnson in
the box this afternoon.
The following letter IS only one # many
received during the past few days and
shows how keenly the fans feel about
McAleers suspension. This letter ex-
plains Itself:
William Peet, Sporting Editor The Washington
Herald:
II you have no serious objection. we'd like II reg
ister kick and thereby set the soreness "t 4 cur
system.
When Manager McAleCr was suspended Tor sassiur
the umpire IN Boston last week Il looked as If IL
might be a good warning for the bcss not 70 Play
with hIe in the future. but when the suspension
takes the aspect Of a perpetual affair IL kind Of
makes one feel like getting up and starting some
thing.
Manager McAleer apparently had some cause for
flying of his handle IN that second Boston game on
Patriots Day the crowd was encroachug on his
helders' territory. making it possible for the ou-
posing batsmen 90 get a double ON a ay into the
crowd. in accordance with the ground rules which
might otherwise be an easy out.
Ban Johnson could have taken this fact into deerer
consideration and let Mac OF with lighter set
down. but 20 hand cut what is beginning 10 take
on the appearance Of three weeks stunt is kind Of
rubbing u Ia.
OF course we realize how much this ''hOller' is