Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-22
BY J. ED GR11Lo.

Though rumor has had deal brewing
whereby George Stovall of the Maps was
to become a member of the Nationals.
there is not the slightest chance for such
transaction to take place.
The local club is not dealing for vet
eran players and does not feel that 1t is
in need of first baseman.
President Noyes said this morning that
II Manager McAleer contemplated such
deal he would have been apprised of 1t.
Il don't believe that Manager McAleer
has any idea of pulling off any deals for
players of the Stovall kind, because we
don't need him. In fact it is doubtful if
any deals for veterans will be made this
winter. for the reason that we have
stocked up well with youngsters and these
are to be developed If it is to be our
policy to try and build up a winner with
young material, we are not going to pay
Zach attention to chances to get veter
ans said President Noyes.
There may be few instances were pitch
ers. after losing the use of their pitching
arms. come back. but there is no doubt
that Wyatt Lee. who eight years ago was
sensational twirler on the Washington
staff. is showing better form today than
he ever did in his career
Lee was sold by Washington to Pitts
burg, but his arm was useless, and he
drifted into the minor leagues, PLAYING
the outtield This spring Toronto released
him and Newark picked him up. He has
been the most sensational pitcher in the
Eastern League this year. To date he
has won tWenty-One games and lost but
eight years old, for he was still in his
teens when he was member of the local
club.
Though he has shown better form than
most any other minor league pitcher no
major league club has made any effort to
secure his services, for the reason that
he is considered an old-timer, but the
chances are that if he were brought up
he would be a success in fast company.
1t was not Hal Chase's fault that
George Stallings lost his job. There was
no underhanded work on the part of the
star. first baSeman which caused the split
between Stallings and the owners Of the
New York club.
Stallings' fate was sealed from the very
moment that it was found he had oper-
ated tipping bureau on the New York
grounds last season.
The league could not take immediate
action against Stallings at that time, for
the reason that it would have reflected
on Owner Farrell. as we'll as the entire
organization. Furthermore. Stallings had
made SO good q showing with the team
that it would have caused a lot of ILL
feeling among the patrons of the game
there. But Stallings was to go, and in
order to make things unpleasant for him
Chase was signed to manage the team
next season long before the present cam
paign was over. 1t is but natural TO sup
pose that other members of the team
knew that Chase would be the manager
next year, SO it is readily seen that this
state of affairs forced Stallings to Shout
der an enormous handicap, and virtually
forced him to bring his position relative
to Chase to an issue.
When Charley Comiskey was lucky
enough to make deal whereby he secur-
ed Harry Lord and Ambrose Mcconnell
he probably laid the foundation for an
other championship team. Certain it is
that the White SoX next season will be a
winning aggregation. Lord and McCon-
nell have given Manager Duffy splendid