Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
BY J. ED GRILLO.

That proverbial luck which is always
with Doc White when he pitches on the
local grounds was more prevalent than
ever before in the final game with the
White Sox Not only did the visitors
make many scratch hits off of Johnson,
but there were several catches made be-
hind White at critical moments which
saved his hide.
In the third inning, for instance, with
schaefer on third and two out, Conroy
drove a liner right at Zeider. Then In
the seventh, with two men on, Mcbride
hit a line drive to left which Dougherty
caught that, had il been a few feet to
either side of the fielder, would have
cleared the bases. But the toughest luck
OF all was Parents capture of killifer' s
long drive in the ninth, which would
undoubtedly have netted three bases and
resulted in the score being tied.
There is question about White be-
ing a finished pitcher and one hard TO
score on. but there is no denying That
luck always faYors him when he Is pit
ted against the Nationals.
His change of pace, together with MS
curve ball, makes him hard pitcher TO
hit. What Is more, DOC is wise, KNOWS
how to use what he has and incidentally
helps his own games by his hitting
Though with a losing team, White has
won more games than he has lost this
season, and he has shown better form
than he did in the last campaign.
Working Walter Johnson with but two
days rest is not proving a success this
year. TIE big fellow has shown on sew
eral occasions that he needs al least three
days between his games to be good. He
was not at his best yesterday, though he
pitched we'll enough to win had he been
favored with the breaks. But he was
laboring after the middle of the game
and his speed was not quite up to its
standard What is more, Perrine missed
the third strike White In the ninth,
which would have retired the side with
cut a run, so that there was more hard
luck.
Pitcher Otey. recently of Norfolk, who
was secured by Manager McAleer, will
join the Nationals on their western trip.
Otey is at present at his home, at Day
ton, Ohio. He wired McAleer yesterday
that he was in good condition and ready
to report, but inasmuch he only re-
Gently recovered from case of typhoid
ii is not expected that he will be at his
best.
Jim McAleer feels elated over the &C
QUESTION of First Baseman Somerlot, re-
Gently purchased from Terre Haute.
Since buying him. said he, II have re-
ceived all sorts of letters from friends
who have seen the youngster telling me
that 1 have picked up one of the best
young ball players in the country. Som
erlot not only can hit, but he is fast. and
he should make an ideal man for us.
According TO the score he is the most
consistent hitter in that league. for there
is not a day that he fails to get one or
more hits.
In the deal which gave the Peoria club
Joe Hoviik, the pitcher originally bought
from that club. it was specified that the
Washington club was to have the pick Of
that team at the stipulated figure The
other day Manager McAleer sent Dick
Padden- one of his scouts. to Peoria to
look the team over. Padden reported
that there was nothing on the team which
could be used here. except. perhaps, Mer-
Ger, q pitcher who had been sold to Pitts
burg and whom he had not seen in action
McAleer Immediately wired Padden to re-
main in Peoria and see Mercer work. If
he looks good McAleer will insist on hav
ing him turned over to him In accordance
with the agreement made at the time of
Hovlik's return. The very fact that
Mercer has been sold to Pittsburg would
indicate that he has shown something
An effort is being made to have the
Scranton club turn over Warren Miller,
the young outfielder loaned to that club
last spring. at once. McAleer yesterday
wired Monte Cross. the manager of the
team, to send Miller on at once if it was
possible TO do so. Miller, in accordance