The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

Chicago, Sept. 26-Another day of idle
ness. thanks 10 rain. but not such a
dull one. after all. Mr.. McAleer and his
people reached here In time to play for
the championship of sixth place. but
were asked TO wait until tomorrow.
when a double header VIII make one
club look better than the other or just
about the same.
Manager MeAleer and President John
son got together and produced one OF
the best rainy day stories Of the sea-
son. 1t is impossible 10 reproduce II
chapter by chapter. and a synopsis viii
have 10 suffice. II the worlds series be-
tween the Cubs and Athletics doesn't be-
gin before Sunday. October 16. there
viii be another series during the pre-
ceding week that is sure 10 entertain
American Leaglers until the big show
starts.
In telling about this series one feels
like a university correspondent in the
midst OF football season The fresh
men team-represented in this case by
picked bunch Of American Leaguers-win
be taught the plays of the big college
rival, the Cubs, and these plays will be
tried out against the 'varsity-the Ath-
letics-for four or five days before the
big rah-rahs battle. Several assistant
coaches will drill the freshmen. but
Head Coach McAleer will have charge OF
IL in its fight against Coach Mack's
squad.
Practice Series Planned.
In other words. If Stanley Robson
does not give up that Saturday date
and no fair minded person can see why
he should-there will be a practice series
between the Athletics and a band of
American leaguers gathered together by
McAleer and managed by him. beginning
October II and lasting until the end of
that week. To cut down expenses. most
OF the MeAleer players will be chosen
from the Eastern clubs OF the league.
although Frank Lange. OF the Sox, viii
be one of the pitchers. All the games
viii be played az Shibe Park, Phila-
delphia The players will split the re-
ceipts.
1t is the intention OF President Johnson
and Manager MeAleer TO keep the Ath-
letlcs in shape between the close of their
season and the opening of the world
series. The scrub" team will try TO
play the Cubs style OF game, and curve
ball pitchers, such as Mr.. Chance pos
sesses, will work against the men OF
Mack LANCE, one Of the best of the
curvers In the American League, Is
counted on to give the Athletics as much
practice as they need against that style
OF pitching But McAleer also viii have
Walter Johnson. who owns a good curve
as well as a remarkably fast oneT Rus
sell Ford. OF the Yankees. and Ray Col
Inns. the Boston left handler. Gabby
Street win be enc Of his catchers. and
are Speaker Gardner and Stahl, of the
Red Sox; Milan. of the Nationals, and
Wolter. OF the Yankees.
Is an Innovation.
This sort of series is an innovation IN
baseball. II shows how anxious the
American League is to have the Athlet-
les beat the Cubs. The team managed
by MoAleer Will play its hardest 10 win
every game. but it viii also play with
view 10 accustoming the Philadelphians
to the Cub game. The Washington man.
ager and President Johnson talked il
over to-day. Afterward. President Ban
said that he had arranged for all the
dates and that the series surely would
come OFF unless some arrangement was
made whereby the Cubs could finish
their regular season in advance of the
present schedule.
Two games will be played on the
Southslde tomorrow, and the opposing
pitchers are likely TO be Scott and Young
and Gray and Reisling. Manager Nc
Aleer said tonight that he would use
Walter Johnson in the Wednesday game,
the last one the Nationals play here.
He was hoping Walsh would work for
the Sox then But big Eds arm is sore
again. He is going home Wednesday
night with Jack Collins, the GONZALES
cent first sacker. and II Is not likely ne
will pitch again before next spring, that
Is, for the White Sox
The Nationals were met here by their
long-lost pal. Herman Schaefer. Her
man. who lives In Chicago and has been
here for spell. showed the
others around. He also arranged a box
ing match, for a purse Of $1,000. between
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