The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
JOHNSON ON THE CARD
FOR THIS AFTERNOON
McAleer Hopes 10 Start A gainst New York With a
Rush-Lades' Days Not Yet Named.
Schaefer May Be Captain.
By THOMAS s. RICE.

By THOMA
Manager ATcAIeer and lis disguised.
but not discouraged athletes arrived IN
Washington this morning. ready Tor the
opening game this afternoon with the
New York Americans
IN order 20 give a Flip 10 the fans
and start the team wen or the road 70
popularity on its own stamping ground,
Walter Johnson has been carded TO
pitch this afternoon, with Street catch
ms, Of course Vaughn ami Sweeny are
the probable New York batteries
NcAIser. himself is stII under suspen-
sion, but could not be of great use 70
the team II were not He is suffering
from an attack Of grip that kept him
awake all last night. ana vas no better
Ibis morning If there is anything that
VIII make man feel r1eaner tflan a
case Of grip IL has nor yet been discov-
cred. and the manager Is far from
5ccose, besides "a hich his head IS stopped
I'D and his eyes are red
johnson Is in hne physical fetue and
should Be the goods TODAY lie Is also
chastened in spirit as q result Of heart
70 heart talks with hiss frsuful confreres-
Washington played TOO much good ball
70 lose with equaniulity that second
game on April 19. uhsn Johnson vas al
right as 10 arm, but foolish as 10 Inc
head in pitching 10 the supposedly
weakest batter I'D the Boston lineup
Washington IS nov IL nome lof el=tl
DAYS. fCur games with New York and
four games with Boston The last or
these two series viii be the game with
New York on april ST., after which the
Nztionals 90 forth 10 play Rev ORR IN
New YORK the Athletics IN Philadelphia.
and then return 10 meet the Western
teams
New York has a prrchirz staff worthy
Of mere consideration Than the fans
have been showing IT, Kid ElOeTfela
and others well informed on the New
York situation count upon SIaillnCs
TyTiTleTS 70 cause connection IN the
American League this season The max
Ing GOOD o1 Russell Ford was no more
than was expected and adds another 10
the list OF promising material SJaLliuEs
has I'D ~ sleeve
The question OF ladies' days. which
has been aEitatng the minds Of Wash
lnSton's female fans ever since long be-
fore the season opened, IS sriI In abey-
anCe- and there IS no telling yet aC-
CoruiDE 20 Business Manager Fowler
whether the custom VIII be revived. in
number or major league parks the
ladies' no longer have free days but D.
Is not likely. mat the washington club
VIII abandon the custom al luis stage
OF Its career The chances are Jh1-
there VIII be Iadies' Laz-s either when
the Western clubs play flelr first series
here. or after the Washington team re-
tuIns from its first launL around the
Western circuit
Although washington lost three out
Of four games Iu Boston the wlSeacre
there were perfectly well aware that IL
was not because 1GcAfe6- had weak
aggregation but because q mental cog
was slipped once or rzylce- Tim Aur-
name, who was writing baseball the
night Of the big wind in Ireland, con-
Erarula-ea MANAGER lTcAfeer warmly
ga Hrr O. rrr~
he saW-in the battle array set forth hy
the Capital. Another VINO came over
with KIND words was Joh1 + Laylor.
and -suI another was Joe Kelly man
sger OF the Toronto Eastern League
team Kelly was a heap impressed, and
said that the only criticism he had 10
last Wednesday was a little off-Color
work BY Dolly Gray in fielding
AIcAIeer intended 20 20 through the
season without appointing helo cap
tain. but II VIII cause no surprise If
he changes his mind and gives the job
10 Germany Schaefer- who is facility
occupying the position row Several
occasions have arisen recently. when
there should have been a man on the
uel1 Win leIu-Ie authority. ana II
having a captain VIII help matters let
Us nave one
pitching sraT2
To date. IL has not materlaIIZed. and
unless IL comes along pretty soon we
are going 10 zet-the severesr humping
OF the season.
Walter Johnson has So far been the
only rvyfrIer on the Hst who has shown
the goods. and whj5e he has been there
with the arm he Eas uo- broken into
the French Academy by his thinking
Groom was dec ded appointment
yesterday. He had nothing worth seri-
CU- mention and hs made f. a point 10
serve some OF the pUuiest- EILlers IN The
Boston lineup just Ehg- IEey wanted
These ECmers by Czrrizau and EarEer
did not look good as both Of these young
men had been banging fouIs which in
dicared that they were good TO do some
thing desperate If given the chance
Walker was an absolute failure.
Whatever he had 5ast year. ne Is not
YET on tap as wonder this season
His win last Saturday over the Athletics
was decidedly scEalCEy- and he deserved
little credit for the hnal. rally that saved
his bacon
Cray Hit Hard
Cray vas hit hard enough yesterday
to lose nine cases out Of ten IN this
league Doc EeisliuE. Of course, was al
most as bad as Walker IN his first ap-
uezraTfCe.
The only man who has shown consist
encv- except Johnson, Is Cberliu. despite
the fact he lost the morning game last
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