Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24
NATIONALS HAVE SECURED
SEVEN YOUNGSTERS TO DATE
Scouts Are OCT for More, and McAleer Pro
poses to Draft Another Bunch-Warren
Miller Said to Have Improved.

not once was the ball hit effectively. and
most of the time the batter would be so
badly fooled that he would let it pass by
and allow strike to be called on him.
Yesterday was the first game in many
day that Johnson had an opportunity
to take things easy. AS a rule the score
is always SO close when he is pitching
that he does not dare to take any liber-
in spots. Most of the time he was just
taking things easy, cutting loose at top
speed once In while when he wanted to
put third strike over.
Notwithstanding the fact that he did
not exert himself. Johnson struck out
eleven men. allowed but four hits, two Of
which were scratches, and issued but
one pass. There may be pitchers who
are more successful than Johnson. but
J there is not one who Is more pleasant to
look at in action. His free and easy
motion and the fact that he does his
work without any apparent effort always
creates the impression that he is tho
batSmen'S master.
On his performance early in the season
the local club would have been justified
in disposing of Germany Schaefer, but since
he broke into the game about month
ago and has been playing in various po-
sitions off and on, Schaefer has shown
serious mistake to allow him to slip
through the fingers of the local man
aSement unless an advantageous trade
could be made.
Players of the schaefer type are too
scarce to take any chances with, and
there is every indication that the good
natured German still has several years of
good base ball in him.
As an inside player he has few equals
even today. He can work his base on
balls as often as any man on the team,
is fast on the bases. and keeps the in
field hustiing on balls that he hits on
the ground.
Furthermore, Schaefer seems capable
OF filling more than one position on the
team satisfactorily, Is a favorite with
the crowds. and good hustler.
Bob Unglaub was responsible for a
inning of yesterdays sgame, which prob
ably prevented the Sox from making a
rally. With Mullin on first as the re-
suit OF his scratch hit he and Purtell
played the hit and run. sharp grounder
toward first being the result Unglaub
got the ball on short pickup. without
steadying himself shot It accurately to
second base In time to get Mullin,- and
was on the bag in time to receive Nc
Brides return throw and complete a
double play.
1t is not shown that the Chicago club
has picked up any sensational youngster
out of the entire batch of new material
tilot II ditcu Oul Will lnlS SpIlHk. III
several instances it has been found ex-
pedfent to replace some of these young
sters with the veterans in order to give
the Sox a chance to make respectable
showing. The Chicago club was reputed
to have spent a fortune for young ball
players last winter, yet it seems not to
have bettered its condition. That pitch
ing staff is still formidable and with
team behind it that could make the sup
port alright and score q few runs the
SOX would dOnhf still he COMMANDERS
but it wMl take time to develop that kind
of a ball team. and 1T remains to be seen
If Comiskey has the material which can
be expected to improve.
Beckendorf has proven himself SPLEEN
did receiver for Walter Johnson. In fact.
he handles the speedy delivery of the
big blond twirler as we'll as 1t has ever
been since he Joined the local team. Beck.
in fact likes to catch Johnson. now that
consider it any harder work than to
stand up behind any ordinary pitcher
"Once you learn to judge JohnsOns
fast ball. which has tremendous shoot
pitchers. because he is usually true and
the ball is as light as a feather when
it strikes your mitt,' said Beck. IF
Johnsons ball strikes your n,itt squarely
it sticks there, for there is whole lot
Bore behind 1t than one would suppose
Fitting in the stand or on the bench"
In the last five games Johnson has
pitched. the outfield has averaged one
chance per game, showing that there are
no long flies hit when he Is in form.
On Monday the second double header of
the series will be played. McAleer will
most likely come right back with Reisling
and Groom, while Hugh Duffy intends to
pitch Ed Walsh and Frank Smith, his
two twirIing stars. 1t will require some
good work on the part of the locals to
get an even break on this occasion. for
Walsh and Smith are a tough pair to
beat under any circumstances. The first
game will be called at O'Clock.
. Clyde Milan's lame shoulder resulting