Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-18
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
ST LOUIS, No.. June 1S.-There is not
the slightest possible chance of Manager
McAIeer making any deals 18th the St.
Louis club Rumors that McAleer and
O'Connor would come t0 some sort OF an
understanding before the Nationals left
here have been afioat ever since the team
got into town. but all hope of swap OF
PLAYERS being made disappeared after the
two rival managers had a con- ,ence this
morning O'Connor is willing enough 10
part with both Grigss and Bailey, the
two PLAYERS McAIeer would like L add to
his team. but his demands are so eXorbi-
tant that their YOwwOw left the two man
ayers farther apart than ever before.
You can have Griggs if you will give
ME Nc Bride" said O'Connor, ana McAieer
replied: Il would not give you Mcbrlde
..WeiI then. III take Elberfeld for
either Griggs or Bailey was OConnors
next proposition.
NO. you won't l would not give up Ell
berfeId" replied McAleer; but II you
want to make a trade / will give you
Schaefer.
Not chance. You are just like the
rest of them. You want some OF my pest
players, but won't give me anyth1ns 'hat
will help my team" retorted OConnor.
"Schaefer will make your ball club, ana
YOU re making a mistake by not taxing
him." suggested McAleer
We'll, There is no use talking; we can
not make any deal along such INES, ana
everything was declared on
McAIeer would like TO have GriSgs be
cause he thinks he could be. developed
into a good first baseman. 1t might take
:. wear or two to accomplish this, but the
time would well be worth the chance
Griggs looks as if when property sur
rounded he might make a great hitter
and that is what McAleer is after. Bailey
is a good left handler on team that can
give him support. but conditions are such
that there does not seem to be a chance
to get either man.
There is to be quite a shift in the bat
ting order when the Nationals take the
field this afternoon. killifeT will be sent
TO the bench and Elberfeld will go to
second. and incidentally he will take
Gessier's place in the batting order as
third hitter. Unglaub is to be dropped
down next to the catcher until such time
as he shows his old form with the stick.
To any one who has watched Elberfeld
practice ar second base it seems a cinch
that he will prove most valuable man
in that position He covers lot of
ground has a quick. snappy throw, and
what is more can help Mcbride cover the
bag Mcbride has been doing nearly all
the covering on this trip. and he is an
expert at the art. but there are occasions
after the bag. for there are some hitters
VINO always drive into left field. and Nc
BRIDE has had lot to contend with under
such conditions. Furthermore il looks
a certainty that Elberfeld will do much
more hitting than did KiIlifer, who, while
undoubtedly a good ball player, has fallen
into batting slump from which a lay
off alone will make it possible for him
10 emerge.
McAleer received bunch of clippings
this morning of several games that
Pitcher Meyer of Youngstown has worked
i'm and they prove this youngster TO be
star beyond doubt In every game he
strikes out not less than ten and many
fifteen. and this alone proves that he
has something. Elberfeld, who not only
looked the youngster over but took a
mitt and caught his delivery, declares
that he has the best spit and fast ball
he has ever seen.
When i first looked at Mover | could
not understand why so many batters
were missing the ball. but when L caught