Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

| Walter Johnson. with record of hav-
| ing won "a games and lost IL, and with
! the honor of holding the worlds strike
| out record, will witness the two worlds
series games scheduled for Philadelphia
! next week, and then depart for his home
| in Coffeyville, Kan, where, however, M
will not remain long, for he contem-
plates taking a trip to the coast during
the winter.
This is the first year that Johnson has
ever won more games than he has lost
since coming into fast company. Not
| that he has not always pitched brilliant
| ball, but the team failed to give him the
| necessary support with the bat.
Johnson did great work this year. He
was a much more seasoned pitcher than
| ever before, and next year should find
him battling for first honors among the
American League pitchers.
When he finishes against the Athletics
he will not pitch another ball until he re-
ports in the spring. Il shall spend the
winter on the farm, and L won't do any
ball playing" said he. Il want to re-
port a little heavy in the spring, and
then gradually work up to condition, for
l am anxious to be of more service to the
team next year than l have been this.
Jim McAleer, who has been in base ball
for twenty-five years or more, is just
now enjoying the fruits of his many years
of labor. His berth with the Washington
club is, according to his own statement,
the most pleasant he has ever had in base
ball, and with his contract signed up for
two more years, at an increase in salary,
he feels that if he ever had q chance to
make reputation as manager the time
has come.
been here" said he. Everything posi-
BILE has been done for me. There has not
been the slightest interference. 1 have
done everything l wanted to DO without
having had to ask My word has been law
and l only regret that the team did not
finish higher in the race J am sure that
there are better days ahead for us.
shall do everything I possibly can to give
Washington winner The town deserves
it, for it has stood Loyalty by loser and
if conscientious work will bring it about
L am sure that the players and myself
will not be found wanting
Business Manager VIII Fowler was the
recipient of a splendid silver service yes
terday afternoons remembrance of the
ball park employees and the legion of
friends that the genial and courteous
business head of the local club has made
in his several years connection with the
Washington club.
Topsy Hartsel, who for years has been
one of the mainstays of the Athletics,
but who has not been used regularly, is
of the opinion that the Cub followers are
the worlds series. He figures that his
team will win and that without much
trouble. and he puts the burden of the
work on Jack Coombs.
They can all talk about their pitchers.
but Coombs has shown better form this
year than any one in the country said
he. There have been but few occasions
of late that Jack has done anything
more in a game than merely exercise his
arm. But he will cut loose against the
Cubs and then you will see some wonder
full pitching. No one knows how good
able record in the worlds series. / look
for him to outpitch Bender. and there is
another great pitcher IL the weather
is warm keep an eye on Eddie Plank. for
he, too, has come back u2 to his mid
summer form. But If it Is cool Eddie