Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
BY j. ED GRILLo.

According to the four members Of the
Washington team who were reported
to have signed with the proposed new
league. there is no foundation for these
reports. Following Walter Johnson's
telegram to the sporting editor Of The
Star, printed yesterday afternoon. to
the effect that he had not signed. came
wires from Mcbride, Milan and Street
making similar denials.
It was this quartet Of players that,
according to advices from Chicago, had
tied themselves up with D. A. Fletchers
proposed circuit. but it appears from
the telegram sent by the players in
question that such is not the case. -
Milan wired as follows:
j. Ed Grillo, Sporting Editor Of The
Star, Washington.
Nothing to the paper reports that l
have signed with new league.
CLYDE MILAN.
Charley Street, another one Of the ac-
oused, is even more emphatic, and also
speaks for Mcbride. His wire follows:
Absolutely no truth in report of Nc
Bride and myself signing with proposed
new league. Washington Is good enough
for us. CHARLEY STREET.
This seems to end the question
Of whether or not our star ball players
have already tied themselves up with
rival organization There is no reason
for doubling any of the four players
words. Furthermore. they must be
given credit for having sense enough
not to tie themselves up to a PROPOSE
ton which exists only in the minds OF
a few disgruntled promoters.
1t is but natural that there should be
a cry for new material when a team
fails to come up to expectations, but
before any definite changes are made
wise manager will make sure that the
material he has secured to I'LL the places
of his old players is superior to that
which he intends to let out.
Jim McAleer undoubtedly will follow this
plan in considering his outfield next sea-
son. That outfield has been far from
this year, but simply because this has
been the case he will not make any
changes until he is satisfied that ne mas
players who will do better than those he
would be asked to let go.
Even with Lelivelt and Gessler playing
up to their best mark the local outfield
would not be of sensational character,
and yet when 1t is not going any better
than it has this year 1t will be OF more
help than If lot of incompetent young
sters were put In the places Of the old
players for the mere sake OF making
changes.
When McAleer finds players who are
the superior Of Gessler ,h and Il he, i've time ne
up. but until such time he would be
foolish to make any shifts.
The injury with which Johnny Evers
met in Cincinnati yesterday and which
unquestionably eliminates him from the
Cubs lineup during the worlds series,
apparently gives the. coming contest be-
tween the two major league championship
teams an entirely different aspect. One
of the reasons given for the Cubs supe-
riority over the Athletics has been the
presence of Evers on the Chicago team.
To the Cubs little second baseman has
been given credit for much of the STRAIT
egg which that team is given credit for
displaying in its games. With him out Of
the game the Cubs chances may not be
figured quite as good, though in thinner
man the team has a most capable In
fielder, though he will not be rated In the
same class with Evers.
I'D to date the odds have favored the
Cubs but 1t would not be surprising that
with Evers incapacitated there would be
a drop in the price against the Athletics.
though his absence may not make any
material difference in the outcome of the
series.
In a large majority of instances this
season Walter johnson has been pitted
against the crack pitchers of the opposing
teams. AS result many of his best
pitched games have been wasted because
weak hitting team like the Nationals
could not score against q crack pitcher.