Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
BY J. ED GRILLo.

~ III 0ASAASASSs
If Jim McAleer wants Bill Burns to add
to his pitching staff he can have him by
turning Jack Lelivelt over to the White
Sox. This was the proposition Manager
Hugh Duffy of the Sox made to Manager
McAleer at a conference held last night
and which was turned down by the Ma
tionals' leader.
McAleer is not unwilling to part with
one Of his outfielders for pitcher, but
he does not believe that Bill Burns would
help his team.
He would want younger pitcher than
Burns and one who has made good. For
the right man he might be induced to
give up Lelivelt. Duffy, on the other
hand, though he has nine pitchers. does
not seem to be anxious to part with any
one of them excepting perhaps Burns.
But Burns was with the Nationals. and
while he pitched good ball he did not win
many games. though this was perhaps
the fault of the team more than his
pitching. At any rate. McAleer cannot
see his way clear to make such deal.
but Duffy is SO anxious to get an out
fielder who bats left-handed that he may
make other Inducements to the local club
which will bring about trade.
Burns is not with the team. He has
been left at Chicago, together with sew
eral other players, but is said to be in
good condition and ready to pitch.
What is wrong with Johnson is a
question that one hears on all sides this
spring The big fellows pitching is moth
ing like it used to be and there must be
of Gains in his side and across his
shoulders, and it may be this that makes
him comparatively easy for opposing
batsmen. II Johnson was right he would
neither be hit as he was yesterday nor
lose control Of the ball as he did. But
the great difference in his. work this
spring compared with other seasons
shows conclusiveiy that there is. some
thing materially wrong with Johnson,
Last spring he was losing games be-
cause mis- team could not score a run
for him. He lost three or four 1-to-0
games right from the outset last spring.
any one of which he would have won
with the present team behind him, for 1t
is able to get runs In only: one game
this spring has Johnson shown his true
form, and that was on opening day,
when he held the Athletics to a single
scratch hit. Since then he seems to have
round to in time, but it is unfortunate
that he should not be at his best just at
time when the team is sadly in need
Of pitchers.
The way McAleer had his team lined up
yesterday it looked better than 1t has at
any time this spring. True. Conroy has
not yet become accustomed to second
ton, as he has all others on the infield.
Mcbride is in better form than he was
and Elberfeld is playing the best ball of
his career at third. killifer in left is
showing up so we'll with the stick that.
it would be absurd to keep him on the
bench. Though it is not likely that Red
will develop into an infielder, yet he
handed things nicely in the outfield yes
terday.
All the team needs to win is good
pitching, which has made it's appearance
on but few occasions this season.
Notwithstanding the fact that Chicago
likely that the team viii. cut much figure
this year because of many youngsters
Duffy is playing. 1t will take time to get
that team to working smoothly. The
youngsters show signs Of being erraric.
but there Is no doubt that they have the
ability and will develop. There are ten
years Of good base ball In every one OF
the new men, and once they are steadied
down the White Sox will be a strong
team.
Doc White was not at his best yester-
day He complained Of his arm feeling
weak after the fifth inning and asked to
while he was in the game, his support
being responsible for the locals having SO
many opportunities TO score. Unlike most
pitchers, Doc Is some help to his team
with his bat. He singled and tripied yes
terday and in that awful sixth drew. a
pass.
| First Basernan Gandil will be out Of the
game for some time as a result OF
| a wrenched ankle sustained in sliding to
| the plate in the fifth inning. Gandil after
| starring to slide tried to stay up. with
severely. He had to- be- carried So6 J the