The Washington times., 1910-08-25
McALEER WILL FIGHT
FOR FIFTH POSITION
Not Going to Change Winning Combination May
Get Furlough for Rest of Season-Henry's Job
Is Safe
By THOMAS S. RICE.
One game today, 4 p. m.

Manager -Nc-zl9eF Is gong 10 SLlCh 10
his discrimination to land Washington IN
firth place this year or bust trace. he
has gone hack through history into the
axe Of myth and cannot find that Wash
tnEtoE has had q winning bail team. or
even one that could make a RESPECTABLE
showing, since the cornerstone OF the
Pyramid OF Cheops was laid. ard that
season the LEAGUE Dlew uD because All
the fans were drafted Into the active
business % hauling stone for Pharaoh.
Such beln- the case. he Is going 70 STICK
right along with the yViCninEest cODbl-
nation he can work out with his present
Or future material. and try 70 make thaC
nth place stick JUST as We told you n
the confidential interview with McAleer
We published last Saturday
Fourth place Hush! Don't let that
alarm 10 on!
One youucster who viii get all the
work he can stand IS Ains-ith- The boy
IS 50 promising. but IS so lacking IN
major league experience that MCAleer
has about decided 10 let him catch FOR
the remainder Of the season Charley
Street is at present IT his home ID WI
ilamsuOTt COuvaleScing from his injury
20 his thumb Street Is anxious TO gel
back into harness. and has asked \
number Of times whether be was needed
here McAleer said this morning he was
thinking Of letting street remain on fur
unless Ainsmith is injured This is no
reflection Whatever on Street. but IS
Due 90 AIcAleer-s determination TO pro
teCt his catching staff- For the past
three years Street has done ali the work.
and WREN forced 10 leave the game be
cause IF injuries has had no substitute
y no could deliver the goods With Ain
smith and Street both III AT the begin
ming OF next year Washington viii have
Is good d catching staff as there VIII
be in 5he American league. and that IN
itself IS enough TO make team look
like q winner
Then for a couple Of outhelders-
Inc.deala-Ily. the catching staff next
yer viii be Street, AinSmith, and
Henry Don't overlook John Henry.
ColleEian- John viii be IN our midst
next season drawing regular wages
This means that Henry BeCkendorf
VIII not be with US. Nay. II IS more
than likely that ESckendorf will 20
back 10 Detroit. s II is said that he
was only loaned - Washington in
the first place Beckeudorf has about
worked himself out Of a Job here By
being too good His showing was
better than Jennings expected when
he let him go Especially. his kuack
or making timely hits has aroused
the envy of the said Jennings T-Ho
wants 10 know what is coming of-
down this way. He did not think il
In Beck 10 slam out the single al The
pSE cLo4oSlcal moment. and every
time the trick IS tGrneI Jennings ad-
5puTus 10 the back Of the stand and so--
roWfull- administers 10 himself one
stout kick AS the Detroit catching
SIAN Is none too strong at present .7T,S.
gives no indication OF being a whole TOT
better next year, we can already see
Beckencorf vending his way pack 10 tfe
astonlshed and gTieved Jennings
Beckendorf had bad day catching
johnson on Tuesday, but Johnson is a
mighty hard man 20 catch when he Is
not going good.
Among our prominent residents next
winter viii probably be James R Nc
Aleer- He has met some OF the Oldest
Inhabitants and likes them. He has
almost made up his mind 10 begin tC
qualify for mem berShiD IN their order.
All he has to do IS 20 live in Wash
inSton tVveI. ty-five or thIrty-five Years or
some such matter. and he viii be quail
fed under the rules ~AfCAleer has sod
his habeTdashery business I'm TOuu-S-
town Ohio, where he has lived all his
life. and where he knows every man.
woman, child, al dog and PresideU-
Noycs, Of the Washington club. wants
him II transfer his residence to the
CAPITAL McAleer IS thinking Il over,
and has almost come 10 the conclusion