Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
BY ]. ED GRILLo.

r, O. not likely that the Washing ton
r,ub will make any more purchases OF
n,avers. for but a single day remains ia
which that can be done. After August
~ The purchase season ends and Sep
,ember / the drafting period opens
But IL is more than likely that Jim NC
Aleer will take a chance and draft sew
.ral promising youngsters. These VIII De
pIayers who are hardly good enough 10
purchase but are worth while taxing
draft on.
Nine players have been purchased ana
ono Miller. recalled This is the largest
number OF players ever added 10 WASH
tn0ton team by the purchase route, ana
4, js not unlikely that drafts will be put
In for a similar number. 1t Is question:
ah,e ~ any other club in the major
leagues has purchased as many players
this fall as has Washington, and the IN
dications are that most Of them VIII make
good.
Scout Mike Kahoe. who is in the city,
will leave for the west in day or SO 10
look over a few players he VIII suggest
for the draft Kahoe predicted that AM
smith would be hit WIN me ioe .:.,o 30" ~
and he is Just as strong in his opinion OF
Cunningham. the New BEDFORD secohu
ba seman. purchased by the local cluo.
..Wait until they see Cunningham IN
action here remarked kahoe. t.nr
omen their eyes. for i never saw a Deter
hall player He is whirlwind ana tnere
is no doubt about hts making good:
I'VE were very lucky TO get nim' IoI
most every club in the MAJOR ieasu te,
Was after him, and he was not going
near as good then as he Is now. oon
believe that any one OF the players tne
Washington club has purchased VIII ian
down when they strike fast company. "A.
least that opinion seems to be snareo
by all the good judges who have seen
them in action.
Warren Miller, who is playing with
Scranton should be here In DAY oGso,
and when he arrives he will De put INTO
the game at once, SO that McAleer can
GET a line on him. According 10 Nance
Miller is a better ball player than Del
Drake. who was under consideration AZ
one time.
There n no doubt that IL these players
nan out as well as Ainsmith appears 10
have that McAieer will have winning
team In 1911. These next year promises
have been made before. but never IN the
history OF the Washington club has there
been such a sincere effort MADE 10
strengthen as the present.
Heretofore the club seemed 10 pe saus
6ed 10 take such material as other cluos
were willing to let go. lot or money
was spent In this way, yet little accom-
plished This year the system mas Deen
Changed and the Washington CLUB mas
become a competitor against the other
ma for league clubs for the promising ma
teriaI which is being developed In the
minor leagues.
II will not take much strengthening to
make this aggregation winning one.
That is one fact that should not be over.
looked A good ball player or two Will
work wonders In this team and McAleer
may be fortunate enough TO get SUCH
man. or perhaps two of them
II is a noticeable fact that at no time
this wear have the Nationals been out
classed by any of their opponents. Ihere
are stronger teams. to be sure: Su ~ i hs
difference Is not as great as IL useo 10 oe.
no that IL there Is any strengthening AT
Ali by next season the team VIII De on
equal terms with most OF them In the
American League
The Cleveland team has never been
charged with being particularly singery
proposition In the games IL has PLAYED on
the local grounds. but there seemed to be
less OF the get up and hustle spirit eva
lent Yesterday than ever before. The
Maps are In a bad way 10 begin Win,
presenting a lineup that cannot prom
ise much Then. too. the players realize
that there Is not much chance for them
in the present race. SO that they are viz
tually only playing the schedule out and
nothing more.
Harry Collifower. who made his initial
appearance as an American League UNI
pire on the local lot yesterday, gave gen.
eral satisfact ton, though II must be said
that he had a rather easy game to UNI
pire. Collifiower is a great Improvement
over KERN.
Bob Unglaub got his wagon tongue to
working yesterday. and two triples re-
suited. II was the first time In weeks
that Bob looked like the player of old.
and II h 10 be hoped that he has finally
regained his stride.
Kaler. who pitched the first FIVE innings
for Cleveland halls from the Columbus
club Of the American Association. He APP
pears to have the making OF a good pitch
er. and the runs scored while he was on
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