The Washington herald., 1910-09-05
Standing OF THE CLUBS.



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Gabby Street. the Nationals mainstay
behind the bat during the past three
years, has been given his unconditional
;release- for .-4e remainder Of the 1910
season.
Street was injured about five weeks
ago, and after a two weeks lay-aff join
ed the club in st. Louis on the last
fWestern trip. A few days later, while
catching in Cleveland he split his thumb
and was sent home. Street reported in
shape to work last Monday and appeared
on the field In uniform for several days
Saturday morning Manager Jim told
Gabby 20 pack his little grip and take a
vacation until it came time 70 report next
spring. and Street is now leading a life
OF ease and comfort at his home IN VII
Transport, p, noted for its fine Elks
Club and the famous Repaz Band
Manager McAleer said: I have de-
cided to give "Gabby'' a vacation, which
he has certainly earned. lie worked hard
FOR me early in the year, and last sea
son. under Joe Cantillon. caught nearly
every game. I think the club owes him
something. and as we can very nicely
finish out the remaining games with
Ainsmith and Beckendorf. I have decided
10 give Street a vacation. OF course, If
The is needed 1 shall send for him. but
this seems unlikely"
Before boarding the o'clock train for
Boston last night. Manager McAleer
stated that he would make an effort 10
obtain Second Baseman Cunningham, pur-
chased last June from the New Bedford
club Of the New England League. and
hoped 10 bring him back TO washington
iManager was not at all certain that
Tommy Dowd. the New Bedford clubs
boss. would part with his star. as that
club was only leading the New England
remnant race by the narrow margin Of
five games, and If this lead was not in
creased during the next three days. New
Bedford would probably be unwilling to
part with its star inhelder right now
The New England season closes next
Saturday night anyway. and Cunning
ham viii join the Nationals then. &C
cOmpanying them on the final whirl
around the circuit
Doc" Ralston. Akron's heavy-hitting
outfelder. has been ordered to report in
Washington Wednesday, and will proba-
bly, be here for the New York Yankees
series.
McAleer wants to get a good look at
both Ralston and Cunningham, as these
men will cost the club considerable
money. partial payments already having
been made TO both the Akron and New
Bedford managers. BY sizing up Ralston
pnd Cunningham now, Manager jim can
tell whether the investment VIII be worth
while. II he should come to the conclu-
sion that neither Of these youngsters is
fast enough. they might be turned back
20 their respective teams for further de-
velopment next season.
Boston is not only a great baseball
town, but Labor Day IS the most pop
Elar holiday Of the year, on account Of
4he large factory and trades elements.
THESE are the real dyed-in-the-wool fans.
and If the weather holds good. to-day's
attendance records are likely 20 pass any
previous ones at both the morning and
afternoon games.
Dixie Walker and Dolly Gray will be
the Washington twirlers.
Roger Bresnahan Is getting his out in
ST. Louis just as all the other managers
have got theirs there before. Here is
what one afternoon paper in the Mound
City has 20 say:
The Cardinals are demOralized. That's
plainly evident. Ball players always keep
their own cOunsel-when a newspaper man
IS around. But ball players are only hu-
man. and they have relatives and friends.
no them they pour out their tales OF woe
The stories that are coming out are to
the effect that Bresnahan has his men up
in the air: that he has been plastering on
some heavy fines. without playing any
favorites, since the Cardinals began going
down the line. and that his family is
badly demoralized.
Commenting on this. the New York
Globe says:
1t will DO recalled that Jimmy McAIeer,
one OF the best fellows in baseball. was
almost driven out Of st. Louis by the
scribes there because the Browns failed
10 win for him. Perhaps no man in base
ball has TO stand for more severe and, IL
cidentally unjust criticism than has been
handed Jim McAleer by the ST. Louis
scribes ever since that team failed 20 win
the pennant I'm 1903. The downfall Of the
Browns was placed at McAleer's door;
and since he took charge Of the Nationals
sympathy has been expressed for the
Washington public by McAleer's St Louis
friends
But McAleer has made good in Wash
ington. and to-day his team Is pretty
safely installed in fifth place. and Ed