Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
BY J. ED. GRILLO.

Manager Jim McAleer has refused to
waive on Catcher Bill killifer Of the St.
Louis team Manager O'Connor asked
for waivers on his young catcher, VINO Is
a brother Of Wade Killifer OF the Ma
tionals, several days ago. but McAleer
refused to consent to his going from the
league.
Whether or not O'Connor will allow XII
lifer to come here is, OF course, matter
of conjecture. O'Connor when asked yes
terday stated that Killifer was suffering
with a sprained ankle and that he was
not ready to do anything with him. IN
fact the Browns manager inslnuated that
his team was none too long on catcnerf
and that Killifer was pretty handy man
to have around.
The fact that a club asks for waivers
on a player does not mean much these
DAVIS. Sometimes these waivers are asked
for lust to feel out the other clubs.
At any rate McAleer refuses to waive
and If st. Louis does not want hlll1ef
he can have a berth here. 1t was NC
AIeer who secured Killifer from the Tex
making of splendid backstop. hAilei
is but twenty-three years old.
After three years experience in the ma
Tor leagues Wade Killifer has finally Sc.
cured a regular position. 1t is OF course
up to him to hold It, but unless he shows
every symptom of being incompetent ne
win be the Nationals regular second
baseman from this out.
''Kin!fer will be kept at secon Me- Isss
last night. Until he shows me that he
is not competent to play the position ne NJ,
shall remain there. ] believe that ne WI.
develop into great ball player. he ma
| To GOOD
man and T shall keep him at second un-
til he learns how to play the position:
am satisfied that he viii! learn, ana WINE
he is learning he will be OF great ala TO
the team with his stick.
what will become OF ScHdeiei. was
asked.
1--WE will keep Schaefer." was the reply
Notwithstanding the fact that McAleer
saws he will keep him. the placing OF
Killifer at second base vlrtuany ,.e a..
the passing of Herman Schaefer from ma
Tor league circles, for it is not hkeiy that
there is any other club in the league tnat
will want to use him when the local ciup
gets ready to let him 60 .,,u
Schaefer's start with the team thls
spring was brilliant. He hit Wen ana
seemed TO be as good as ever But ne
sumped about the first trip the teani
took and he has been unable 10 recover
his stride since Schaefer still has lot
~ base ball in him-there is no doubt OF
that-but the fact that Detroit tfaoed nun
and that Washington Is not using MN
does not help his standing any: SO that
the chances are that when Schae1er leaves
here 1t will be to take berth WIN ohe
Of the fast minor leagues
Schaefers falling off in his PLAYING mas
been rather sudden. Season ne1ofe iast
he was one of the most valuable men on
the Detroit team. He was Jehnras si.
right-hand man, and much Of the credlt
for the Tigers success was gwen 10 20
Germany But in the spring OF 1909
he found it difficult to get into condltion.
with the result that he was played out
seldom, and was finally traded to Wash
ington together with Killifer. for Jim
Delehanty He played splendid ball here
last fall and this spring, but SINCE theh
he has not been himself. and the club,
being anxious to present its strongest
front. does not seem inclined to wait un-
til Schaefer RECEIVERS his stride.
Jack -O'Connor has a most emphatic
way Of expressing himself. and he gave
a sample Of this when ne was asked a. ca yes s
lifer Schaefer and Gray. Why, there
isn't a chance for any one to pull that off
on me SO long as I have thimDleiui OF
brains" remarked O'Connor. The fellow
WHO suggested that trade should have
added that the deal will go through be-
cause O'Connor has gone MAD. MY team
may be last, and we may nave won out
few games. but yours truly Is not crazy.
yet Bailey and Griggs. indeed! Why
didn't they throw Wallace In for good
measure?"
1t was no disgrace to be- unable to
score of the kind of pitching Bill
Bailey was serving up yesterday. TRe
tell youth with the fstrong left arm-is a
pitcher of a lot of class when hetisssight.
and he was all Of that yesterday. He