Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-07
BY J. ED GRILLO.

| DOC" Ralston, the Akron recruit, who
/ is expected to report to Manager Nc
Alecr some time today. will not be played
regularly this fall In fact. II is doubtful
if he will be used at all for anything
more than emergency purposes.
| McAleer wants to finish fifth. His pres
ent combination has been a successful
one and lie does not propose to break 1t
up to give any youngster a trial.
Ralston will be used IL there should be
slump and he will be sent to hit in
| pinches now and then but he will not
| jump into the game with regular posi-
| ton.
| Il will not break up the present combi-
nation" said McAleer. land Ralston will
not be used regularly unless IL becomes
absolutely necessary to do so. l figure
| that | can get a pretty good line on hin,
| just to see him in action in practice. and
| that is my intention The team is going
as well as could he expected now. and II
might be serious mistake to make a
switch. We want to retain our present
position, and 1t is an old rule in base ball
never to break up winning combination.
and for that reason we will not make any
| changes in our lineup
hdISIOn arrived mere TINS morning anu
reported to Manager McAleer.
Ralston is a clean-cut. husky youngster
who appears to be very confident of his
ability to make good in fast company.
| He is ready to break into the game at a
moments notice, but is not apt to get a
chance for some time. because of Man
| ager McAleer's determination not to break
| up winning combination.
| Nor is McAleer certain that he will
| a N q "a m
game when he reports early next week
/ The same argument which Will keep
| Ralston out of the lineup will hold
good with Cunningham, SO that IL is
not likely that local fans will get much
of a line on either of these recruits
/ In fact, most of the experimenting will
1 be done next spring.
McAleer will get an early start south
and will get good line on his ne"
material before the season opens.
This system will assure all the old
players OF their retention by the local
club until the next. season opens. II, In
fact any changes are made, for Nc
Aleer will be sure that his youngsters
are an Improvement over the men now
playing in the places to be strength
ened before he will make any perma-
nent changes.
Ordinarily ball club would try out
its new material In the fall after the
pennant race has been settled. but where
there is chance for Washington to
finish higher in the race than any team
representing this city in the American
League ever has. no chances will be
taken to weaken the team by reason OF
experiments, and the youngsters Will
have to wait for their real trials until
spring. unless by chance they break
into the game this fall by reason OF
some unforeseen circumstance.
No team IN the race has been so trou-
the New York Highlanders. On but few
occasions this year have the locals scored
victories over George Stallings team.
There are still. seven games to be played
between these two. and the first series
| of three games will open here this after
noon.
Walter johnson Is carded to twlrl for
the Nationals, while Vaughn will prob
ably do the slab work for the v0itors.
1t should be a sterling battle. for john