The Washington times., 1910-12-14
Boston American Utility
Man Is Sought for Wash
ingtOn Outheld.
HERMANN DESIRES
112 GAMES A SEASON
Pitcher Ed WaISh'S Name Men
toned IN Deal by National
Manager.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

gap IN the Washington Outheld.
So much has been talked and written
about the probable successor 10 Bob
UnglsUb at first base that the fact that
an Outdelder is even more desired, has
been generally overlooked IN the many
conversation deals in which washington
has figured since the maEnates assem-
bled and the talkfest opened.
Today when asked about the Engle
proposition. McAleer admitted that he
was after that player and when John
Taylor. the Boston owner. was ap-
preached he admitted that he was ready
TO talk business along those lines. Nc
Aleer has been SO busy since coming
here that he has not vet had q chance
TO meet Taylor, but the two, together
with President Noyes VIII get down to
real. business this afternoon probably
after the league meeting
Ed Walsh of the chicago White Sox,
Is another McAlee- has in mind. As
soon as he reached here late last night
he had talk Of several hours with
Charley ComlSkeE. the Chicago owner
This morning both admitted that the
name OF Walsh had been mentioned
more than once, but neither was willing
70 cOnceae that an agreement was In
sight chicago would Ike 10 have
Chariey street TO bolster up backsrop-
ping department that IS none 100 strong.
but COmisl-ey says he will have TO give
the matter much thought before he is
wiling to part with the big spit bah
artist
Boston IS also after Walsh, Offering
Woods and Carrigan, providing Chicago
VIII toss a catcher into the exchange,
but Corcinskev has no suitable catcher
70 oFce- so there appears 10 be little
likelihood Of q deal being c0nsummated
at this time.
There is nothing new in the Jack
Flynn situation PittsburE asked for
waivers vest erday at noon but two OF
the clubs have been slow an answering
and until all have waived no decision
viii be rea 2had realtIve 70. the transfer
Of the FRS baseman from the Pirates
10 the Nationals Jimmy 8IcAIeer tries
to convey the impression that he IS not
particularly anxious to get Flynn. but
President Moves said this morning that
washington does want the player and Is
wiling 70 give anything within reason
for him
When Charley Murphy, the Cub
owner, and Fred Clarke, the Pittsburg
pilot. got together yesterday afternoon
for a couple of hours it was rumOred
that they were framing up a wholesale
deal by which Joe Tinker and several
others would be shifted from the Cubs
~ AL-t tLa-t-e anu M > mine VS.
mentioned IN this II is known that
Murphy is only too willing 70 dispose
Of Tinker, whose talk since the worlds
series has not helped him In the esteem
OF Chicago people, but the report Of the
Dis trade cannot be Nerifled- Prank
Chance IS In California and until he IS
heard from there VIII be no actual eN-
change by Murphy who did this once
without the consent Of Chance. and al
most lost the services OF his manager as
q result.
This is. Of course, a radical view Of
the case bU- VIII tend TO show why the
UlaEnaraS s-e not more active IN trying
10 land q catcher who ranks wei up
among the leaders ia his position Il
said some time ago that I would trade
any man on our club II thought
could put through anything that would
add 20 the general strength Of the Ma
fionals and. OF course, Street was IN
cludeC.' safr 0TcAIeer today But all
this talk OF coming here with one idea
and that 60 get nd OF Charley street IS
misleading we VII trade street Just
as we VIII any other one, but that's all
there is 10 that"
1IcAIeer Is greatly nettled over what
he considers undue importance being
attached tC the rUmor that ne is viii
ing 10 trade Charley Street The pres
ence OF Street AZ Hot Springs at this
time Ia rot tended in the least to en-
nance his value for trading purposes
and McAie-- realizes this. The writer
a.
what he was willing TO give for Street
and he replied that he would Ike TO
have the catcher but was not making
any great offers for ball player who
rheumatism in December
ATcAIeer. admitted today that he had
been approached on the subject OF
bringing Jerry Freeman back TO Wash
inELoE- but he declined The manager
says Freeman showed under CRutiIl0n
1rm+ Ia. r7Fa~ --~- -
American League. and since that time
nothing has happened 10 convince the
powers chat be in the Washington club
THAI he has ripeDed- Frank Navin-
president of the Detroit club. received
word early this morning that an older
brother had dropped dead IN Detroit
The head Of the club VIII leave for home
this afternoon.
The announcement OF the suicide OF
Dan Mccain, al Louisville, cast a
Gam VIII be remembered as q former
Washington DGtyer and later with the
New York Nationals He was I'M
uelSelF popular with players, and no
reason has yet been advanced Tor his
rash act
The absence OF Robert Lee Hedges. OF
St Louis seems 10 have killed what
ever chances Washington had Of get
ting CRISES from the Browns
Dutch Schaefer STOPPED OF on his
Wa- from cuba 70 ind out his real
status 50 far as Washington is con-
cerued Schaefer had several offers 70
manage minor Ie8Eue clubs and If he
can get q good berth President Moves
VII permit him 20 accept. bat other
wise he VIII De retained as general utfi-
itV man and scout SChaefer went on
the hunt for youngsters several times
last summer and VIII do even more OF
Il during the coming season providing
that he does not get the right sort OF
an offer 20 manage Incidentally Schaef-
er is SssS richer as result Of his
C1ban trip with the Detroit Tigers
When the u1agnates Of the National
League resumed their sessions al the