Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
BY J. ED. GRILLo.
Il DISPATCH to The Star.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2.-There
was a rounding up this morning OF the
Nationals The three straight defeats In
New York were not 10 the liking OF
Manager McAleer, and he impressed TINS
fact upon his players. Defeats. ne saio'
were bound to come in the path of any
bail team but much depends upon now
such defeat was accepted. I'VE want 10
go down fighting. boys he said. and
while | don't want TO make any charges,
it struck me In the games in New York
We did not show the same spirit that
has characterized our work this season.
Keep up the pepper at any hazard. l
don't care how many games We lose II
you will show me that you are hustling
every inch of the way and making your
selves look like a real ball club, even
when YOU are going down before your
opponents.
we did not look good. OF course, we dla
no hitting and Tat always AFFECTS team
but l want you to work just as hard
when things are going against you as
when everything is sailing along smooth
H. That is to be our system all season
and l want you to remember IL. We are
good club only when we hustle, and we
must hustle whether we are winning or
losing.
The talk made quite an impression upon
the players. 1t cannot be said that there
was any loafing in New York, though, OF
course. the team did not show up Wen IN
any of the last three games because OF
its inability to hit Stallings pitchers.
When team finds it difficult matter
to get men on the bases 1t usually loses
spirit. Tie Nationals had plenty OF op-
portunity in those games, but the hit
which would put them in the game was
always lacking.
The enforced idleness here yesterday
was not taken kindly. This is one town
in which the players have confidence in
themselves. They figure they can beat the
Maps, and to be deprived of that privi-
lese hurts
The boycott put on the Cleveland club
by the labor unions has had a much
greater effect on the attendance here than
was imagined. 1t seems that agents Tor
the unions have been taking pictures or
business men who went to the games and
then placed their stores on the unfair list
with the result that the attendance has
greatly suffered. The whole affair seems
TO be the result of a misunderstanding,
and President Ban Johnson is quoted as
saying that he Will adjust matters
shortly.
Kid Elberfeld has to consult surgeon
today His injured finger was in bad
way when he arrived here as result of
falling on it In practice Tuesday. and
there seemed to be some danger of blood
poisoning. The member was badly swollen
and had to be lanced. and the indications
now are that it will be some time before
he will be able to play.
Manager McAleer left shortly after his
arrival here for his home in Youngstown
While Mac denies il. II is reported that he
has political aspirations and is to be a
candidate for sheriff down his way. He
returned here early this morning.
Usually when a player is moved up in
the batting order, was George Nc
Bride he considers it a compliment, but
not so with the Nationals shortstop. I
would rather have remained where
was, for 1 was doing good work there.
1t seemed to be my good fortune OF late
to drive in runs at least once day, and
that IS where i should have stayed" said
he.
NcAleer. too, is not satisfied with his
own change, and it is most likely that
when the Nationals line up against the
Maps today it will be in the same old
way.
The White Sox are trying to get rid of
Bill Burns. Waivers have been asked
On the southpaw, but even IL an Ameri-
can League team should refuse to waive,
II is not likely that Comiskey would let
him go, because he has a deal On with
a National League club which seems
willing TO pay fancy price for Burns.
Many of the players have been urging
McAleer to- get Burns. as they believe
he would be winner for the Nationals.
1t is argued that since he has had more
experience and realizes that base ball is
not a joke he will buckle down to bust
ness and deliver the goods. but McAleer
has turned a deaf ear to all these entrea-
ties.
II is doubtful if there is I better be-
haved lot of players in any league than
the Nationals. There is no dissipation III
the ranks and every man seems thorough
" satisfied with his BERTH One never
hears a growl from any Of the players
and every rule OF the club is observed.
AIcAleer has not had to waste any time
watching his players They are an IDEAL
lot in this respect and McAleer displays
his confidence in them by not giving them
the slightest occasion to suspect that he
is keeping tab on them. The best of fell
lowship exists among the players. and
every one IS always trying TO help the
other. 1t is rare and most surprising
condition which exists on but decidedly
few ball teams.
Walter Johnson takes n defeat much
more TO heart than any one would sus-
pect from his demeanor. After Tuesdays
game in New York Walter did not speak
10 any one for hours. He kept to himself
ard looked into space, evidently figuring
over his game. His defeat came as dis
appointment TO every man on the team,
for after that dual defeat Monday ii was
inquired tHat the worst the team could get
even break. as Johnson was fig
ured to be certainty TO WIN his game
But the only way he could have won 1t
to shut out the Highlanders, and It
would have required much better support
than he got to accomplish that feat.
Doc Gessler IS taking a lot of practice
around first base. Doc will be used in
that position should anything happen
l'nGlaub. and he is trying to turn his
hand into the work. Doc has played first
base on several occasions for both Brook
Ign and Chicago and he is far from being
novice in the position.
Cy Young visited the players at the
Colonial this afternoon. The veteran
twirler is much lighter than he has been
In years. as Il result OF his severe at
tack of tops!litis. which incidentally seems
to have aged him considerably. But Cy
insists that ne is good as ever and
that when the warm weather comes
around he will pitch just as good ball as
he ever did
Jim McAleer's Nationals have a bunch
that they will finish in the first division.
The veteran players-Conroy. Elberfeld
Schaefer Browne, Unglaub and Gessler-
are dead sure that McAleer has built up
q club that Will run as good as fourth
and no less a parsonage than Hughey
Jennings. the boss Tiger, thinks the same
thing.
Hughey voiced his sentiments i'm q fan
ming bee the other day. 81 didn't think
much of the Nationals early In the sea-
son, but they certainly played grand